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Jossi

Jossi

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Hi . I´ve never seen an A2 badged S or SE . What are these letters fore . Mine is plain 1.4 pet. I think.......???
 
I thought for a moment you were a Geordie Jossi!!! Then I realised you mean a plain old 1.4 PETROL.

The S was never badged as such, but it stands for 'Standard' and is effectively the base model.

'SE' models were also never badged as such, but they represented the 'Special Executive' or 'Special Exclusive' model, basically the base model with a few luxury touches, such as leather bits (not upholstery though).

The third variant in the A2 range was the Sport and was the base model plus sporty touches, such as sports seats and quattro suspension.

There was also the run-out Special Edition model, which was a mish-mash of things, basically a parts-bin special.

Audi don't make a habit of badging their cars in this way, unlike Ford, Vauxhall etc and they also offer de-badging as a no-cost factory option.

Cheers,

Mike
 
Skipton01 said:
Audi don't make a habit of badging their cars in this way, unlike Ford, Vauxhall etc and they also offer de-badging as a no-cost factory option.

Cheers,

Mike
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De badging has never been a thing I have understood.

I mean I doubt anyone would buy a top of the range model,then take the badges off. :confused:

Working on that premise any de-badged car will not be top of the range anyway.

Or am I missing something obvious?

Nige. :confused:
 
Like the very nature of the brand, Audi owners quite often prefer a low-profile drive and won't necessarily shout about their car.

Discretion is the name of the game here and it's quite usual to see things like A8s without any rear badging at all.

If you always assumed that a de-badged Audi is a non-top of the range one, then in many cases, you'd be wrong.

Cheers,

Mike
 
I prefer the badge-less look myself, regardless of marque - smoother, less cluttered.

Who needs to be reminded what they're driving when they put something in the boot:)
 
People that are that intrested can usaully tell if youve got the correct badges or what model you have. Nearly all 3 series bmws i see 5 years old or more seem to have picked up a M badge or two at some point in there life and you can clearly see there anything but M.
 
Some manufacturers put the most ridiculous badges on their cars. I remember a while ago, Mazda had an IAC badge on all the 6s. IAC stands for Intelligent Air Conditioning.

The only badge I have is the four rings, front and back, and I am happier for it.
 
And better for security. I always think that the little s***s who break into your car might think - top of the range car = top of the range stuff in it.
 
I leave badging as standard myself. I am not much bothered about it either way to be honest, I was just interested in the motivation.

Could make life a little more awkward when you come to sell, as potential buyers may not know what they are looking at.

Not all potential buyers are clued up or enthusiasts.

Nige. :cool:
 
On the flip side, mine is 'overbadged'.

I have the two A2OC badges front and rear and two S-Line badges on the rear door rubbing strips, plus an additional S-Line badge on the glovebox door handle. :) (Works with the S-Line steering wheel mind).

Oh, and I still have the standard vehicle 'id' stuff too.

Each to their own and horses for courses I say!! :p

Darren
 
I aggre with most of you . I only wondered because it is in the model specification . I dislike cars with "16 valve" "turbo" at the rear. My 1.4 badge fell off early so I placed an Apple (mac-user!) but when it faded I bought a S-line badge to make some balace at the rear: A2--------S-Line. Motorsize is a secret!! The A2OC I´have at service-lid front.

Jossi:)
 
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