Audi - which 'badge' trumps which?

[Dr G]

istoo said:

DrG and co, i assume S-line is just Speedline renamed?

Nope - just S-Line as far as I'm aware. Yet another one on the long list of Audisms

[T89 Callan]

marctwo said:

Fort Jefferson said:

TonyHetherington said:

Chrome mirrors are "where it's at"

They shouldn't be chrome, they should be polished aluminium on your S4.

Usually known as "bling mirrors"

Tony's car is 2005 so probably has plastic mirrors, like mine. Earlier cars had the proper aluminium ones but these were just begging to be stolen.

Yay! Mine is a 2003 and has the aluminium Mirrors (not stolen yet) and I believe the earlier cars had aluminium roof rack rails and the later ones didn't?

Is this correct about the roof bars? Mine are definately solid ally and are rather nice.

[Nottraffic]

blueg33 said:

Dilligaf10 said:

TonyHetherington said:

Chrome mirrors are "where it's at"

Sorry but having an "L" after A8 must be at the top!!

my dads Morris Marina had an L after the engine size

But the A8 with an L is pretty cool

LWB ?

[Nottraffic]

monthefish said:

Raven Flyer said:

monthefish said:

Raven Flyer said:

I have an S-Line Quattro. S Line on the front grille, Quattro on the boot lid.

Cheers. Which car?

Raven Flyer said:

Quattro is a mechanical spec, S Line is a fit out spec and neither are dependant on the other.

Yes, thanks, I knew that. Just wondered which Audi deemed to be the more important factor when selecting which badge to attach to the grille.

(Thank heavens for PH - the only place where you could ask such a question and, not just get a sensible answer, but also not be ridiculed for wondering something so geeky/nerdy)

The full model title on my V5 is 'A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro S line Automatic'. Any more title would need a bigger form or a smaller font.

The non S Line grille is different and doesn't have the place to stick a badge. The badge thing is pure snobbery and I would be happy with no badges.

Not all A6 S-Lines came with the fancy grille and 'kit.

[Dilligaf10]

Nottraffic said:

blueg33 said:

Dilligaf10 said:

TonyHetherington said:

Chrome mirrors are "where it's at"

Sorry but having an "L" after A8 must be at the top!!

my dads Morris Marina had an L after the engine size

But the A8 with an L is pretty cool

LWB ?

Yessirree! Gives an extra few inches at the back!! Fnarr, fnarr! It means even 6 footers can stretch their legs without hitting the front seats. Takes longer to wash and polish though! Nearly 3ft longer than the A6 it replaced

[TonyHetherington]

This is going to confuse you....my Jan 2005 purchased '54 plate S4 Avant has (I think) got the ali mirrors - they are most definitely cold to the touch and certainly don't feel like plastic!

[monthefish]

Nottraffic said:

monthefish said:

Raven Flyer said:

monthefish said:

Raven Flyer said:

I have an S-Line Quattro. S Line on the front grille, Quattro on the boot lid.

Cheers. Which car?

Raven Flyer said:

Quattro is a mechanical spec, S Line is a fit out spec and neither are dependant on the other.

Yes, thanks, I knew that. Just wondered which Audi deemed to be the more important factor when selecting which badge to attach to the grille.

(Thank heavens for PH - the only place where you could ask such a question and, not just get a sensible answer, but also not be ridiculed for wondering something so geeky/nerdy)

The full model title on my V5 is 'A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro S line Automatic'. Any more title would need a bigger form or a smaller font.

The non S Line grille is different and doesn't have the place to stick a badge. The badge thing is pure snobbery and I would be happy with no badges.

Not all A6 S-Lines came with the fancy grille and 'kit.

.....erm.....thanks for that insight, but not sure where that came from.

If you re-read the above, 'Raven Flyer' said that the non S-line grille was different (correct) and that it doesn't have the place to stick a badge (incorrect - non S-line grille with 'quattro' badge pictured above)

[Yertis]

TonyHetherington said:

This is going to confuse you....my Jan 2005 purchased '54 plate S4 Avant has (I think) got the ali mirrors - they are most definitely cold to the touch and certainly don't feel like plastic!

Audi do swap bits around quite a bit. Some Quattros have plastic bootlids, some do not, some have galvanised panels, some do not, with no apparent logic in terms of build sequence or specification.

[TonyHetherington]

Keeps us on our toes, eh?

[John Carter]

The A6 in that picture above isn't an S-line.

[monthefish]

John Carter said:

The A6 in that picture above isn't an S-line.

or

(Not sure which)

[John Carter]

Oops - sorry, just realised my mistake.

Been one of those days...

[Raven Flyer]

Mtf, I stand corrected Sir.

[monthefish]

No worries!

[blueg33]

This is an A6 Le Mans - an S Line with extra toys









As you can see, S-line badge on the front Quattro badge on the rear. Less chrome on the front than a regular A6, and sline embossed on the seats


edited ..there should be 4 pics!

Edited by blueg33 on Wednesday 23 September 17:42

[Fort Jefferson]

TonyHetherington said:

This is going to confuse you....my Jan 2005 purchased '54 plate S4 Avant has (I think) got the ali mirrors - they are most definitely cold to the touch and certainly don't feel like plastic!

I can't see Audi using chrome plated plastic for the S4 mirrors. After all, their not exactly into weight saving, are they.

[marctwo]

Fort Jefferson said:

TonyHetherington said:

This is going to confuse you....my Jan 2005 purchased '54 plate S4 Avant has (I think) got the ali mirrors - they are most definitely cold to the touch and certainly don't feel like plastic!

I can't see Audi using chrome plated plastic for the S4 mirrors. After all, their not exactly into weight saving, are they.

Well I looked at a number of 03 cars before buying my 04 and I can certainly tell the difference. Mine are plastic and, whilst not nearly as nice as the proper aluminium ones, I sleep better at night knowing there is a higher chance they will still be connected to my car in the morning.

[John Carter]

The mirrors were changed from aluminium to plastic for the 2005 MY in order to comply with pedestrian safety legislation. I had a 2003 B6 S4 saloon with aluminium mirrors, and a friend's late 2004 B6 S4 Cabriolet had the plastic ones. It was easy to tell the difference between the mirrors on the two cars when they were side by side.

[TonyHetherington]

You sods - I've never once worried about my mirrors, now I'm going to bloomin take them inside with me!

[marctwo]

When I was looking for an S3, I went to the dealership to view one and the mirrors were missing. The one I eventually bought had body coloured mirrors so I was never worried about it. At least if yours get nicked you can always buy them back on e-bay.