Re: Black-out badging

[Marty Hadden <iviarty@juno.com>]

You mean that the badging on the trunk of silver 5k's is supposed to be
chrome???  Mine is black, thought it was supposed to be!  Looks better
than chrome on silver!

-Marty
'87 *Silver* 5ks

On Wed, 19 May 1999 09:24:31 Mike Arman <armanmik@n-jcenter.com> writes:
>>From: ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)
>>Subject: Re: Black-out badging
>>
>>Kneale Brownson writes:
>>> Is there any tune or handling significance to black-out badging on 
>an '86
>>> 5kcstq I'm looking at as a parts car for my '87 5kcstq?  Was the 
>black-out
>>> badging just a paint/trim option or did it accompany other 
>differences in
>>> the car as part of a package?
>>
>>Probably the chrome on the badge had all faded.  AFAIK there was no
>>"black out badging" from the factory for the 1986 5K line.  Either 
>that
>>or the previous owner removed the chrome.
>>
>>- -Ti
>
>I bought a silver trunk lid from an 87 5000 (turbo, but not quattro) 
>which
>appeared to have had black-out badging as stock. It fit very nicely 
>(color
>matched!) onto my non-turbo 1986 5Ks. I didn't find any difference in 
>the
>car except for the color of the badge.
>
>However, upon VERY close examination, I can see a few small remaining 
>areas
>where the silver paint hasn't completely been sanded off! It LOOKS 
>stock,
>but in this instance, isn't!
>
>No flames please, we have previously discussed my $25 0.0 bar boost 
>but
>completely trouble-free turbocharger installation and I have done the
>required penance for this shameful and illicit badge engineering . . . 
>;-)
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Mike Arman
>

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