Re: Badge engineering - coming clean

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In a message dated 97-05-23 07:46:14 EDT, ampj@tiac.net (Allan Jones) writes:

<< 	I haven't received my issue yet, but according to their web site, they
 review the 30v A6 and the subtitle hints at greatness(I think - if I
 remember correctly). I just can't wait...how is the article!?
 ...review/impression? One or two words is enough as I should be
 receiving my issue soon.>>

Very nice article.

 	<<How are the lower bumper covers, color-keyed or not?" >>

Dark grey/black valance and bumpers for Euro versions.  Supposedly (and if
past 
experience is any indication, they will be body color for US market.

<<Why is it that the European version comes with those puzzle-pieces colored
 differently(light on dark paint and vice-a-versa)? I heard we were
 supposed to get them too, but they were getting nasty feedback and
 decided to ship American cars with body-colored bumpers instead. Is that
 true?
 	Personally I think the A6 is stunningly beautiful in black(with
 body-colored/black lower bumper covers of course), but cannot decide on
 any other color because I can't find a picture that shows it with
 body-colored bumpers...and to me that puzzle-piece design is completely
 off-setting and eye-grabbing with contrasting colors. IMHO of course.>>

I agree with the puzzle-piece description.  Tested version in Sardinia was
silver metallic, but I think the puzzle-look is distracting to my eye.  More
appropriate on Italian cars IMHO.
 
-Ingo Rautenberg
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