Re: Dinan Badging

["Dave Lehmann" <DaveLehmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Couldn't have said it better.  Who cares if you spent too much on those
Dinan things.  We could have had Honda Civics' with a blower and some
suspension mods that would wax M3's for $15,000 less, but that ain't why we
bought BMW's.  My Dinan Signature Series is a fantastic compromise for a
street dweller.
Says.......Dinan 3 on the back and serial number. D3-328i-003 under the
hood.
http://pages.prodigy.net/davelehmann/d3.htm


Dave Lehmann
BMW CCA 133006
Peachtree Chapter
'96  S1 Dinan 3



>Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 15:02:47 -0700
>From: rusmaster <rusmaster@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: Dinan Badging
>
>Well,
>    I take a different tact on this and I have Dinan badging on my '88
>535iS(Bias).
>
>This is the same as having Hartge, Alpina or AMG badging.  Granted Dinan
has a
>point system so the cars that have them aren't completely rebuilt by them,
but to
>get 10 pts. means you did put a large amount of Dinan equipment(big bucks
$$$$) on
>the car in question.  And yes, turbo or supercharging allows the badging
outright.
>
>    I personally like the exclusivity of the badge system in the same vain
as when
>I see cars with the above tunners markings, you know what the car is about
and the
>driver wanted( and paid for) the best equipment he could get for it.  Does
this
>make me somthing other than I really am, NO, does it make me look like a
"snob" or
>the "My cars better than your car",  well thats your opinion and thats
>outstanding, your entitled.  But, I made an investment in my BMW that
conforms to
>a Dinan standard.  I personally like the Dinan standard and I'm sure others
do
>to.  Is this advertising for Dinan, sure, no more than I'm advertising for
BMW
>with all their badging prominently displayed all over the car.  Gee Scott,
you own
>a BMW, isn't this the same.  I think just owing a BMW makes me a yuppie
snob right
>out of the gate  ;-)  , I guess Dinan badging can't make it any worse!!!
>
>Oh gee, I better run home and check that badge, it may end up on a 2002 in
Brazil
>and the Dinan badge police will come for me   ;-)
>
>Take Care,
>Russ

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