[s-cars] Response from Carter @ AoA on mats

Thu Oct 21 09:32:00 PDT 2010

I'm also interested in a set in Ecru.

Dusten 

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From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of jpb3
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:17 AM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Response from Carter @ AoA on mats

Put me down for a set of Ecru's should the opportunity pan out, and thanks to those who are working this!

John

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:40 AM, Douglas Landaeta <dlandaeta at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ecru fronts here, or whatever is decidedly the best color replacement...
>
> Sent from my mobile
>
> On Oct 21, 2010, at 1:18 AM, Thomas Newcomer <tnewc at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> So is there gonna be a group by thread started? I'd be interested in 
>> a pair of Black fronts with rings plz Ultimats cost?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Oct 20, 2010, at 7:22 PM, David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If nothing else we at least have a Group Buy from Lloyds, logo or 
>>> sans logo...
>>>
>>> Cheese
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Phil Mische <pmische at att.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'll toss my hat in the ring for 2 sets - 1 platinum, one light tan.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PJM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:
>>>> s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of chris chambers
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 7:46 PM
>>>> To: theringmeister at triad.rr.com; S-CAR list
>>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Response from Carter @ AoA on mats
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gentz,
>>>>
>>>> I contacted Lloyds mats andwas forwarded to Alex who is quite 
>>>> informed on this subject.
>>>>
>>>> He informed me that essentially anything that has S4, S6, A4 etc 
>>>> including
>>>> UrS4
>>>> Audi claims as copyrighted.
>>>> You can have a mat for a chevy labeled A4, but not one to go in an A4.
>>>>
>>>> They had a contract with VW, but lost that recently. Essentially 
>>>> Audi wants as much of the floor mat business as they can get and 
>>>> won't license any companies. Lloyd's used to make mats for Audi as 
>>>> OEM and when they lost that contract Audi also ceased the licensing 
>>>> agreement; however he stated that the generation of Audi management 
>>>> that made that decision is now gone.
>>>>
>>>> Alexbelieves that if we contact AoA through a club to have mats 
>>>> made for us (not resale) that Audi will approve it.
>>>> If Audi provides us with written approval Lloyds will imprint 
>>>> anything we want on the mat, they still have the templates to make 
>>>> the mats (which you an order blank) and the Audi four ring logo; 
>>>> other logos would have a set up fee.
>>>> IWe would have to order the mats directly through Lloyds not any 
>>>> retailer, they would do a custom run and have it completed in about 
>>>> 3 days.
>>>>
>>>> I have Alex's email address and phone number to contact him, 
>>>> Regards Chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
>>>> To: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>; S-CAR list 
>>>> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>>> Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 6:20:18 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Response from Carter @ AoA on mats
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps.
>>>> Wylie Bean
>>>> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
>>>> 90 cq
>>>> 91 90q20v
>>>> 92 UrS4
>>>> 08 Q7 3.6
>>>> via BlackBerry
>>>> ________________________________
>>>>
>>>> From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
>>>> Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:37:53 -0700 (PDT)
>>>> To: <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>; S-CAR 
>>>> list<s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Response from Carter @ AoA on mats
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps Lloyd Mats would be a good contact?
>>>> http://www.lloydmats.com/index2.htm
>>>> customerservice at lloydmats.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
>>>> To: S-CAR list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>>> Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 5:20:12 PM
>>>> Subject: [s-cars] Response from Carter @ AoA on mats
>>>>
>>>> If anyone knows the deal w/ what happened to make Lloyds stop 
>>>> producing the embroidered stuff please chime in.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----
>>>>
>>>> Hello Mr Bean
>>>>
>>>> Tim Eaton forwarded me your email. The short answer to questions 
>>>> like this is that we really dont have any kind of Heritage 
>>>> department on this side of the ocean. It would be nice to develop a 
>>>> better support structure for vintage Audis but we dont have the 
>>>> people to do it right now.Do you have any details on the situation 
>>>> you mentioned with Lloyds? I dont know who would be in charge of 
>>>> that kind of thing around here. What were they producing? Who 
>>>> approached them about trademark infringement and when?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Carter Balkcom
>>>> Wylie Bean
>>>> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
>>>> 90 cq
>>>> 91 90q20v
>>>> 92 UrS4
>>>> 08 Q7 3.6
>>>> via BlackBerry
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