Psy Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Hi all, here's a quick how-to/photo guide to replacing BMW roundels from around the car. Hope it helps/entertains. With all the snow and ice outside, my plans to see the GF this evening were scuppered, so I decided to fit the carbon fiber badges I ordered from the US on eBay. I ordered a 7-set of: 4x wheel centre caps 1x front roundel 1x rear roundel (facelift cabriolet) 1x steering wheel roundel This came to a total of ~£48 from a US-seller called euro-body-kits and arrived two weeks later as explained. Well packaged, good communications and no problems, I'm happy to recommend the seller on here. Steering Wheel Badge This is the only part I'm not 100% about as it doesn't have the chrome ring around the roundel like the original. The badge was a simple sticker that goes over the top of the existing badge as per the below pic. Bonnet Roundel This wasn't too tough - removing the original requires a bit of leverage at 12 and 6 o'clock on the roundel as the retaining pins are located at 3 and 9 o'clock. A small flathead screwdriver, even wrapped in a microfibre cloth, is too risky and may cause leverage-bruises, let alone scratches... ...so a plastic Ikea fishslice works nicely. Do remember to still wrap up before you get in there though. The roundel will eventually pop off, leaving a dirty whole with two rubber grommets. Give the hole a good clean. NB, these may come out attached to the retaining pins on the back of the roundel, or may stay in place as mine have in the above picture. If they are in place, there is no need to take them out as the new badge will simply slot into the same location. This picture shows just how good the new badges are. The original is on the left here, but they are physically identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 And here's the bonnet roundel fitted. It should just slot into the existing grommets, though a blob of superglue wouldn't be a bad idea for security. Facelift Cabriolet Boot Roundel I wasn't able to source a CF rear badge for the cabriolet anywhere in the UK, so hence the delivery from the US. Here's the existing roundel on the rear. The rear badge has, like the bonnet roundel, two retaining pins at 3 and 9, BUT ALSO an adhesive ring sticking it to the bodywork. Alas, a fishslice won't work here. I used a small piece of stiff cardboard to loosen the glue before slipping a flathead screwdriver behind the badge at 12 o'clock, wrapping it in a microfibre cloth first. And here it is away. You can see the adhesive stain on the badge and bodywork. New badge is again identical physically to the original badge, including the adhesive ring. Peel off the sticky bit and shove it in place! Nice! Job so far: OK, so far then, that's the steering wheel, bonnet and boot roundels. I have the wheel centre caps to do, but will wait until the weather gets a bit better to do that and take some pics. Hope this DIY will be useful for someone out there, if not, enjoy the pretty pictures. Psy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Check out my modding skills - topics merged into one, oh yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aly Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Nice job... When I done Saf's vert the rear one was a bugger as it had a silicone type glue also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo2007 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Give the hole a good clean. sorry had to laugh at that one : looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 They look good. Dodge the cheapo Ebay ones. I bought a replacement that looked like it had been made by a 3 year practicing paint by numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewDacris Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 sorry had to laugh at that one : looks good! I laughed at that too. Does suit the car......... nice fish slice btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Slightly old thread but i have to say it look superb, reading all these modifications and seeing pictures will mean ill start messing with my 3 series soon i know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saf Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Nice job... When I done Saf's vert the rear one was a bugger as it had a silicone type glue also! lol i was jst gna say that, rear roundel was was a mission! i think im gna get that carbon fibre sticker for steering wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Posted February 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 lol i was jst gna say that, rear roundel was was a mission! i think im gna get that carbon fibre sticker for steering wheel Saf, see if you can find one with the chrome trim around it though - the one that came with mine looks a little cheaper than the OEM one because the edges just 'stop'. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEb Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Nice thread this is a suttle mod i will be looking at doing very soon !!! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J45ON W Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Looks the dogs go-nads fella, its made me want to swap mine over. Like you say, there's some tacky crap on ebay alright Look forward to seeing the ones on the wheels... its going to look sweet. Jase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Hey Jason - did the wheels AAAAAAAGES ago, but as you asked, here's a pic of what the wheel caps look like in situ. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J45ON W Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hey Jason - did the wheels AAAAAAAGES ago, but as you asked, here's a pic of what the wheel caps look like in situ. Si Very Tasteyyyyyy Si i'm liking them lots .... considering that you've had em on a while they're still looking new, the OE ones dont seem to last as long as you would expect. Did you have all the decals from the same place/company, including the wheel decals ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danw8986 Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 i just brought mine from the same seller. i hate waiting for car stuff ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Where can i buy a c/f stearing wheel one? as thats the only badge i can change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamN Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Where can i buy a c/f stearing wheel one? as thats the only badge i can change This is the set i bought as it's UK seller and I can highly recommend them. However that comes with the front and rear badges too. If you only want the steering wheel sticker one, they do sell them seperately too. Linky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Posted November 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 If you only want the steering wheel sticker one, they do sell them seperately too. Linky. Ahhh, nice one Sam - that looks great. Haven't been happy with mine since it's been on - looks unfinished as it has no chrome edge to it. Will grab one of those myself! Jason - they aren't decals, they are the full 'cap' that clicks into the wheel hub. You have to take the wheel off to fit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J45ON W Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Ahhh, nice one Sam - that looks great. Haven't been happy with mine since it's been on - looks unfinished as it has no chrome edge to it. Will grab one of those myself! Jason - they aren't decals, they are the full 'cap' that clicks into the wheel hub. You have to take the wheel off to fit them. Cool, even better still and a great find fella. Thats just what i will be looking for. Going to have all 4 wheels professionally re-furbed in the spring. Might aswell wait till then as it'll give chance for most of the winter road salt and grit to wash away. There'a wheel renovation specialist near me in wolves that charges £55 a wheel for chemical strip, re-furb and powder coat or £65 per wheel for the same process but spayed factory silver instead of powder coat. Sorry for going off topic. Jase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danw8986 Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 i just brought mine from the same seller. i hate waiting for car stuff ! how long did yours take to come mate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swilton325is Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hey Jason - did the wheels AAAAAAAGES ago, but as you asked, here's a pic of what the wheel caps look like in situ. Si Looks really nice, i'm after a set of either carbon or black and white badges... Shame yours is on upside down LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I quite like the look of the normal colored one in carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyv92 Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Any on on here still recommend a pair? After wear and tear? Let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
