RE: WA plate "quattro" CQ

["Eric Renneisen" <renneie@hlthsrc.com>]

Derek Daily wrote:
>> Did any CQ grills have the _quattro_ moniker?  I've now seen 1, but
>> am curious if this was a fabrication from the seeedans grill?  All
>> the CQ's I've driven (5) have not.... 
 
Steve Buccholz responded:
>You might have noticed that the grille on my urq also has a "quattro"
>badge; I can't say I remember ever seen another one.  As you probably
>know, the urq is bereft of badges other than the rings on all sides, and
>then "Audi" and "quattro" on the trunk lid.  I saw the small and
>tastefully done quattro badge on the 5kQ's and ordered one from the
>dealer.  Even though the grilles on the two cars are quite different I
>had no problem attaching it.  HTH!

In the U.S., the CQ was only marked with rings fore and aft, plus the 
"quattro" defroster. The parts fiche shows the grille badge (P/N 893 
853 736 A and 893 853 645 A for the 2 clips), as well as "Audi", 
"quattro", "20", and "V" badges for the rear. These are have valid P/Ns 
in the U.S. I think they were probably not fitted because there was 
no reason to distinguish this car from the FWD or 10V cars because 
they were not sold in NA. Also, a lack of badges was considered 
elegant at the time (see V8).

I've got the "quattro" on the grille, but I've left the rear badges off. 
Anyone in front of me that sees the "quattro" should use it as his/her 
cue to move aside. If they are behind me, it doesn't matter, because 
I'm likely pulling away.  :^)

Eric Renneisen
'90 CQ 20V  -  my 'racing-iron'  ;^)
Chattanooga, TN