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Old 29th January 2014, 03:13 PM
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Default ''Alternative'' badge / Cool OR Uncool

COOL or UNCOOL ??

I don't like to ''advertise wrong product'' therefore I needed a replacement for S8 badge on my new S8 grille on A8, not S8 !!!
(I know I'm not a member of GoH Team

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Old 29th January 2014, 05:39 PM
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Old 29th January 2014, 05:56 PM
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Flip it 180 so its says 8 S
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Old 30th January 2014, 06:36 PM
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Flip it 180 so its says 8 S
Tried today come up idea how to do it, very difficult that would be and would never look right, but good thinking

At the minute I kind of like it and there is very little on the market to replace it with something what don't need chopping or adding up to cover the cut out, and something what would look like it belongs there.
There was a way to fit a nice ABT badge, but again if someone who knows what they are talking about will ask what bits I had done by ABT I will stupid
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Old 30th January 2014, 08:51 PM
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That badge you have on now is ok tbh, changing tact somewhat, have you been tinting the facelift rear lights
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Old 30th January 2014, 09:07 PM
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That badge you have on now is ok tbh, changing tact somewhat, have you been tinting the facelift rear lights
No mate, just a picture effect and it's a dark one as well


I like the badge so far but want to hear what people think
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Old 30th January 2014, 09:24 PM
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Quite like the front badge... It's different without making the car look like something it's not.
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Old 30th January 2014, 09:42 PM
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Quite like the front badge... It's different without making the car look like something it's not.
Exactly

S8 grille changes the front completely and badge was beautiful but misleading
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2006 D3 A8 3.7 V8 - SOLD but not forgotten
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