Cheap source for rear "2.0T" and "quattro" badges?
#11
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#12
I am pretty sure I have seen new cars at the dealership without the 2.0 badge, I assumed it was Audi understanding that people may not want to advertise the smaller engine on this level car.
#13
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I have the 2.0 Quattro and I am not ashamed one bit. Personally, I could care less what people think about what I drive or what engine I picked. Wouldn't care if it was on there but I actually like the debated look - when I wash the car my towels and wash mitts always get threads stuck on the badges anyway. Certainly will not go out of my way to add them, I wouldn't care if I had the RS6 or A6 with a 4 cylinder. Its Audi's job to advertise, my job is to enjoy what I bought.
I dont understand why people are so obsessed with the largest engine available. I bet there are people on here who have the 3.0T who would be just fine with the 2.0T - they would never admit it though. Cant tell you how many people I see driving S4's that probably never have used above 4k RPM or 65 MPH on the highway - I see them all the time in my area - they bought a badge not an engine. I came from a B8.5 S4 so I know the 3.0T is a phenomenal engine, when I wanted something more comfortable and slightly larger, I drove all three engines available in the C7, chose the 2.0 because I thought it was just fine and I saved thousands. Most people on here will say "who buys a 50k+ car and worries about a few thousand dollars" (I have seen that on here A LOT). My response to that is, people who are smart with money, hence the reason they got to the point to where they can afford such a car.d There is a difference in my world between what you can afford, and what you need/should buy. The other day I was eating lunch outdoors when an brand new Rolls Royce went by, my friend said 'man I wish I could afford one of those', my response, 'I wish I could have the money to buy one of those.'
To each as own, there is a reason Audi offers everything from a 4 cylinder up to a bi-turbo V8. Bit of a rant, but its funny the way some people view the 2.0, and yes, Audi does not put the 2.0T badge on the back from the factory
I dont understand why people are so obsessed with the largest engine available. I bet there are people on here who have the 3.0T who would be just fine with the 2.0T - they would never admit it though. Cant tell you how many people I see driving S4's that probably never have used above 4k RPM or 65 MPH on the highway - I see them all the time in my area - they bought a badge not an engine. I came from a B8.5 S4 so I know the 3.0T is a phenomenal engine, when I wanted something more comfortable and slightly larger, I drove all three engines available in the C7, chose the 2.0 because I thought it was just fine and I saved thousands. Most people on here will say "who buys a 50k+ car and worries about a few thousand dollars" (I have seen that on here A LOT). My response to that is, people who are smart with money, hence the reason they got to the point to where they can afford such a car.d There is a difference in my world between what you can afford, and what you need/should buy. The other day I was eating lunch outdoors when an brand new Rolls Royce went by, my friend said 'man I wish I could afford one of those', my response, 'I wish I could have the money to buy one of those.'
To each as own, there is a reason Audi offers everything from a 4 cylinder up to a bi-turbo V8. Bit of a rant, but its funny the way some people view the 2.0, and yes, Audi does not put the 2.0T badge on the back from the factory
Last edited by MCRN; 06-03-2014 at 11:00 AM.
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I thought the newest A6 cars are only fully badged when the 3.0T is fitted. I believe that's what my salesperson told me earlier this year when we sat in the diesel.
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One of the reasons I did not feel too bad trading in my 2010 A6 3.0 with the supercharged badge on the front fenders on a 2013 2.0 A6 was that it has somewhat of a sleeper look with no 2.0 identifier and folks not familiar with Audi would not know it was a four banger.
Two neighbors in my apartment complex have 2014 A6 2.0's and we have discussed how happy we all are they did not come with a 2.0 badge. I like the engine and the car a lot.
#19
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ebay has the badges you are looking for, though not "OEM" so I don't know how they'll hold up over time. I'm guessing they'll to fine from past experience.
As for why the 2.0T versions don't have the badges... I would venture to guess it's due to cost savings. On a different note, the 3.0T badge is dumb IMO since it's really not a turbo. Audi should replace them with the supercharged badge to keep the badges in line.
The 2.0T is a great engine but for lead foots like myself, I need the 3.0 or bigger!
As for why the 2.0T versions don't have the badges... I would venture to guess it's due to cost savings. On a different note, the 3.0T badge is dumb IMO since it's really not a turbo. Audi should replace them with the supercharged badge to keep the badges in line.
The 2.0T is a great engine but for lead foots like myself, I need the 3.0 or bigger!
#20
If your's has the 2.0T badge, it's easy to remove with some fishing line or tooth-floss. Then just polish off the small amount of glue-residue that's left. As suggested above, that Audi should have done, I removed the 3.0T and replaced it with the Supercharged badge.