Re: Rear deck lid emblems

[Robert W Obrien <rwo@u.arizona.edu>]

On Fri, 19 Dec 1997, Douglas Hurst Quebbeman wrote:

> Back in October, there was a running thread about removing rear deck
> emblems. It was kind of depressing to me to note that so many Audi
> owners would want to remove these "marques of pride".
Then you've never seen what they look like after 11 yrs in the AZ sun...
 
> But the 1980s Audi rear deck emblems don't weather well, do they?
> The brushed aluminum coating/effect seems to leach off. So, I ordered
> a set of new emblems for about $25 each (Audi, 5000, CS, quattro),
> only to find that the original 1980s-type emblems have been 
> superceded by the all-chrome types used beginning with the 1988
> model year.
So no badges are available for 4k or GT, then?
 
> What a drag that I can't make this thing look original again. So for 
> now, my trunk lid is emblemless.
> 
> What I wanted to ask was: those of you who removed the emblems,
> did you do it because the old ones were worn and nasty looking,
> or do you actuall prefer the lid sans emblems? 
When mine turned black and dingy, I painted them silver. Taste police, I
know, but really it is a better effect than the faded look. 
> Have any of you tried painting the emblems body-color, with a touch
> of black to give a drop-shadow effect? 
> 
> I'm not sure what I'll do; I may have a brand-new set of the 
> chrome-type emblms for sale (all new except the 5000 emblem, 
> which I took from an '88 at the boneyard).
Well, you -could- have a little fun with those- Audi A5, anyone? ;)
After the "CS" fell off, thanks to Christian Long, mine became a 5000GT.
No Turbo badge did it ever have. At least my badge games are more truthful
than the '84 5000s "quattro" running around town...

 > --
> -Douglas Hurst Quebbeman      (dougq@iglou.com)
> "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away."  -Tom Waits
> 
Regards,
Rob