Roundel stolen

[hood525]

OK, so I am new at this. I have a 2002 525. Someone seems to have peeled the blue, black, and white roundel off of my hood. The metal parts are all still there. No damage done, except the decal/sticker is gone. Am I describing it correctly? What do I need to buy to fix it? Can you recommend a source?
I appreciate any help you can offer. I am all thumbs.
Thanks,
Phil Jones

[SW530]

Picture please? It sounds like you just need to remove the old roundel and install a new one.. a simple inexpensive repair. But we need to see what you're talking about to be sure.

[ross1]

51 14 8 132 375 is the part #
Absurdly expensive from the Bavarians, lots of perfectly good knock-offs posing as genuine for $10-$15.

[Dking078]

If the metal/plastic backing plate is there still.. It didn't get stolen. It flew off.

It's a funny failure mode of the old smooth style roundels. Technical- The old roundels were plastic base + Adhesive + logo, after 20+ years the glue gets quite brittle

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

If the metal/plastic backing plate is there still.. It didn't get stolen. It flew off.

It's a funny failure mode of the old smooth style roundels. Technical- The old roundels were plastic base + Adhesive + logo, after 20+ years the glue gets quite brittle
Lmao! Nailed it on the answer to the mystery!

[cnn]

Or got a bottle of blue and white touchup paint and paint them yourself lol...
Just put masking tape in between the jobs...

[hood525]

Yes, it makes sense that it flew off. There was a small piece still present.
Thanks for the tip.
Phil Jones

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

What possessed you to call theft on an old beat up roundel??? What condition is the rest of your car in?

[CPHES]

I watched mine separate and fly off on the highway. like a little UFO

[StephenVA]

+ 2 on the number of labels that have flown off while driving. Get yourself a plastic packing strap, pull up the metal and reinstall a new one. Note get the new plastic inserts for the little pins on the back of the logo. This will allow another 20 years of driving life.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/bmw-emblem-roundel-with-grommets/51148132375~kt/

Now let see the action video of the theft.... :)

[kallekula]

Hahaha, yeah happened to me too. I saw it take off! :)

[Jason5driver]

51 14 8 132 375 (tel:14 8 132 375) is the part #
Absurdly expensive from the Bavarians, lots of perfectly good knock-offs posing as genuine for $10-$15.
lol , you should see how much the “ i “ is on the tail gate . lol

[StephenVA]

^ Ha ha

[Jason5driver]

^ Ha ha

For reals ! lol ...
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-trunk-lid-emblem-51141916137
$27 now ... wtf ... lol .

[Dking078]

lol , you should see how much the “ i “ is on the tail gate . lol

I almost lost my DINAN "I", now that woulda been expensive!

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

$27 for the letter i? What about the letter T???

[hood525]

In answer to the question of what kind of condition my 2002 525i is in, it is in nearly perfect condition. Twenty years old, only 99,700 miles on it. I am the original owner, and I have tried to maintain it as if new. Actually, it is a 525iT. I special ordered it without any options whatsoever, and I de-optioned the sunroof in order to maximize the head room. I even ordered it with a manual transmission. The salesman replied, “We are going to have to special order that car, because there isn’t any car like it anywhere in the country.” I recently paid $2500 to have some minor scratches and dents removed after a hit and run incident. The guy at the body shop said, “You must really love that car a lot.” I replied, “Yes.”
Phil Jones

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

Glad to hear that, but if you took care of the car, love it so much, how’d the roundel get so bad that the clear layer flew off? Just a stupid observation, I’m an oddball like that, not trying to piss you off or anything. So, tonight is your lucky day, if you feel like, PM me your address, I have a hood roundel for you, free of charge.

[StephenVA]

Take him up on the offer.

By the way mine few off after a wash. I know that is weekly but it happened that way. Hell the colored film is only glued on there

[E39 Newbie]

In answer to the question of what kind of condition my 2002 525i is in, it is in nearly perfect condition. Twenty years old, only 99,700 miles on it. I am the original owner, and I have tried to maintain it as if new. Actually, it is a 525iT. I special ordered it without any options whatsoever, and I de-optioned the sunroof in order to maximize the head room. I even ordered it with a manual transmission. The salesman replied, “We are going to have to special order that car, because there isn’t any car like it anywhere in the country.” I recently paid $2500 to have some minor scratches and dents removed after a hit and run incident. The guy at the body shop said, “You must really love that car a lot.” I replied, “Yes.”
Phil Jones

Post pix!!!

There's a guy who brings his E39 into the shop for routine service. He has the cleanest E39 I've ever seen. It's a 330i/5, pretty rare in these parts. He loves it and will probably be buried in it. So, post pix. We love super-clean E39s.