photo's of A2 bodykit

[mediacitizen]

As promised when I first came to this forum (a little late I know!) here are some photographs of my A2 with the Audi bodykit and custom rear badges that I quickly took last night...

http://www.mediacitizen.com/audi

Let me know what you think.

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges

[MunkStar]

I like the car, body kiy looks nice. Will just have to find out if it possible fit and priced ok. I'm going to buy some of those s-line badges for my car, were did you get the turbo badge?

A2 Sport, Dolphin Grey, Bose, Red leather, Climate, Open Sky.

[gerard]

looks like the turbo badge came off the neighbor's porsche?

heh heh...

body kit looks nice...

did you remove your front fog lamps?

-gerard


2003 1.6 SE FSI Cobalt Blue & 1968 Dodge Charger

[mediacitizen]

As mentioned before I didn't like the standard A2 rear badges, as the way it looks doesn't suit a 1.4 badge on the back. The custom badges don't lie, it just provides people with selective reading that's all! I sourced the badges from a UK company... http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/badges.html. The S-line badge is as far as I know the european version of our sport (with a couple of differences), and the 'Turbo' badge isn't off a porsche as that would just be cheap! It's actually quite different to the porsche and is off the American new Beetle turbo, so it's part of the VAG family. Both badges set me back around £35, plus a few hours with a hairdrier trying to get the old ones off!! - worth it in the end though. It did take a little while for me to source a good turbo badge as didn't want the porsche one, and had a style in mind for it.

I did it more than anything to be different from everyone else, essentially thats what you are supposed to do with your car, make it individual.

As for the fog lights, that's how it arrived. I'm not sure if you can get the front fogs with the bodykit? Don't see why not though. As I didn't spec the car up, I saw it in the garage as it was supposed to be a demo car, but I asked if I could have it instead!

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges

[Shaf]

The bodykit certainly makes it individual - I saw an A2 with a bodykit in my local dealers some months ago but from what I remember it made the car look a lot more square and boxy. Your kit is the business. How much does the kit cost?

A2's do turn heads but I bet you get a lot of admiring looks and attention.

You've got me thinking, new 90 BHP engine due soon + bodykit + leather. I get itchy feet around this time of year anyway; Sept 2001 bought TDi SE, Nov 2002 bought TDi Sport. Dilema's, Dilema's!!!

Nov 2002 TDi Sport, Silver,Black/grey interior,climate. Replaced previous Mar 2001 TDi SE

[mediacitizen]

I've just phoned the Audi dealer, the Audi bodykit is costed at £1,500 including vat, fitting and spraying. That's about what I thought it would be to be honest. I just wish that I had the open sky roof, that for me is what it's missing! Well a twin pipe either side would probably be nice too.

MunkStar's A2 sounds like it would sit well with a bodykit, the mid grey with red leather... nice choice!

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[Kaine]

Hi Michael,

Looks very nice. It seems to give the A2 a more solid stance, while hardly changing the unique lines of the car at all.
I'm not quite sure about the rear wing myself though. Bit too Halfords for me.

Kaine

[mediacitizen]

That's fine, cos if we all liked the same thing the world would be a very dull place. Not sure what you mean about 'bit too halfords' though, as everything on there is factory fitted from the dealer, audi's own products. I would like to think that I have a bit more class than to stick halfords products on my car. I guess it's due to the fact that you are used to seeing the A2 without the bodykit so it will therefore appear strange, where as I never really looked at A2's properly before I decided to buy this one so I don't really get that feeling. But hey, it's like I said if we all liked the same stuff it would be dull!! It does help to give it more of an agressive stance though.

Do you have to be an a2oc member to add the photo's there Stuart, as there seems to be no obvious place to add them? I'm not actually an official club member, maybe I need to be?

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[Shaf]

Thanks Michael,
£1,500 doesn't sound too bad all in. All I'd do is have the front fogs,have the custom S4 badge on the front grill and rear hatch and the S line badges on the rubbing strip on the rear doors as per TT. I wasn't sure about the rear wing at first but seeing it with your bodykit it really does look the part.

Nov 2002 TDi Sport, Silver,Black/grey interior,climate. Replaced previous Mar 2001 TDi SE

[mediacitizen]

Sorry but I have to ask, why are you wanting to put an S4 badge on the front and rear? Cos without sounding funny it isn't ever going to be an S4?! or are you modifying the badge in some way, like chopping the '4' off and sticking a '2' next to it like in the A20C members meeting pics?

I do like the S-line badges, a touch of class about them.

I'll be interested to know if you can get fogs with this kit, as I think it would be much nicer with but I get the feeling that you can't have them, unless a custom mod takes place at the dealers, as other rare photo's of the Audi kit also don't have front fogs?! I might phone the dealer and ask them about it and see how much it is to have them fitted and ask if it has to be a custom job.



Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[Shaf]

Sorry, my mistake, I meant S2

Nov 2002 TDi Sport, Silver,Black/grey interior,climate. Replaced previous Mar 2001 TDi SE

[mediacitizen]

S2 sounds a bit more like it, where are you getting your badges from? Do you get them from Audi or a thrid party company? or are you just going to use the link I provided above?

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[Shaf]

I've seen the badges at VAG parts www.vagparts.com they are £15.72 plus vat. They also do the S line badges.

Nov 2002 TDi Sport, Silver,Black/grey interior,climate. Replaced previous Mar 2001 TDi SE

[Kaine]

Hi Michael,

Sorry if I sounded rude with the Halfords comment. I was refering to the fact that the bolts heads can be seen on the side of the rear wing - it always reminds me of Max Power magazine, and Halfords.

Kaine

[mediacitizen]

Kaine, never apologise for having an opinion, we are all entitled to express one. The Audi bodykit is a controversial optional extra considering the A2's intended target market so it's bound to prevoke responses similar to your halfords one. I was just interested to know what you ment by it that's all. I now know what you are getting at though with the visible bolt heads, and must admit that I was surprised to see the spoiler finished in that way, but you do grow to like it though with time. I hope that my earlier comments didn't come across as defensive or argumentative, as they were merely intended to be inquisitive only.

Does anyone know how to add my photo's to the a2oc site as suggested by Stuart? (i'm not an official member).

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
visit: http://www.mediacitizen.com/audi

[shao_khan]

I like that fearure on the rear spolier, I think it makes it look more 'finished' than mine does - as well as being more practical.

[A2day]

mediazitizen,

Did you consider using a simple "S" ou "R" badge instead of a "S-Line" one?

Like this one:
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/images/rs4badge50.jpg

You take the S and the 4 out (give it to a Audi A4 friend!!!)... and use the R on the back.

The A2 R Turbo ... hmmmmm.....

I really like your car... very sporty looks indeed!
A twin or central exaust pipe would be also nice.

Cheers,
A2day

Speed doesn't kill... sudden deacceleration does!
http://clientes.netvisao.pt/ruimiguelp/small1.jpg Audi A2 1.4 TDI
See it > http://www.audi-a2.co.uk/europe26.htm

[MunkStar]

i would like to add the kit but £1500, not to sure if i can stretch to it, i think i should spend the money on sat nav and getting it chipped. Maybe.
Maybe a present for the new year. Depending on what my insurance company says!

You said about badge removing was a couple of hours with a hair dryer, any increase on detailed infomation in regards to this or is it just that. Stand at the back of my car with my girlfriends hair dryer for ages untill it drops onto the ground?

A2 Sport, Dolphin Grey, Bose, Red leather, Climate, Open Sky.

[mediacitizen]

Due to the fact that the badges are designed to be outside in all weathers the glue/adhesive is therefore designed to repel water, which is great. However, when it comes to diy removal of the badges it gives you a bit of a knightmare!

If you heat up the badges with a hair dryer (standard girlfriend issue will do), the glue between your car and the badge begins to melt. The more you can make it melt the better, as it will then come off a lot cleaner, cos if not you end up with a very readable badge in glue!! With any excess glue, try to heat it up and use a smooth instrument to get it off. I used an old plastic ruler for this.

There are probably better ways of doing this I would guess, maybe even your Audi bodyshop can advise on other methods?!

A2day, as for the 'RS' style badge, I didn't want to claim that my car was anything it's not, and I was worried that it may look cheap or a bit Blue Peter. I just really like the S-Line badges as they are classy, and I have a sport. I'm thinking of getting two for the rear doors as per the TT, as I think it looks nice but my worry is that it may start to look too much, and move towards that nasty obvious Max Power style mod's?!

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
visit: http://www.mediacitizen.com/audi

[mediacitizen]

To further my subtle A2 customisation process I have just ordered 4 Audi Sport lapel badges. 'Why?' I hear you cry, it's to brand my interior floor mats, a sport badge for each mat. It will need help from some additional adhesive but it should look really nice and subtle I think.

http://www.mediacitizen.com/audi/audi_lapel.jpg

As I was surprised that they weren't Audi branded for £70 a set! (got them free after a bit of complaining though, shy kids get nothing!).

This will hopefully just continue the personalisation inside as well as outside.

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[Johann]

My A2 only says A2 on the left and TDI on the right - I removed the 1,4 badges without a hair dryer in less than 10 minutes by just pulling them off and rolling the glue in a bundle with my fingers and taking it off... one wash later and there was no evidence of ever having had 1,4 badges...

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2001 A2 TDI SE Crystal Blue with Open Sky, 6CD Symphony II, BOSE upgrade, DIS and HALF a winterpack!

iPAQ 3970 with Sat-Nav sleeve, rear cupholders, luggage net and floppy wiper!

http://www.audi-a2.co.uk/uk23.htm

[mediacitizen]

Well that sounds a lot easier than the effort I put in with the hair dryer. I guess that proves that not all advice is good advice. If only I knew before that it just pulled off!!

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[Johann]

hehehe... BUT you have to pull VERY hard... hairdryer sounds the safer option and I would advise to use your option any day!

(And mediacitizen: if only all people in the world can have your attitude towards other people's opinions, the world would be such a pleasant place! Live and let live!)

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2001 A2 TDI SE Crystal Blue with Open Sky, 6CD Symphony II, BOSE upgrade, DIS and HALF a winterpack!

iPAQ 3970 with Sat-Nav sleeve, rear cupholders, luggage net and floppy wiper!

http://www.audi-a2.co.uk/uk23.htm

[deheld]

Badges ?!?!?!

We don't need no stinkin' badges !!

I've removed all badges from the rear. Even the licenseplateholder is blank.


Dennis de Held

Amulet Red 1.4 Tdi

[mediacitizen]

Originally I intended to keep it blank, but because it looks so different with the bodykit on I felt I should continue to make it different that's all. Nothing that looks like a Max Power special or anything though!! Just trying to be subtly different. That's why I bought Audi or VAG only parts.

I think regardless of what you do the one thing that is begging to be taken off is the 1.4, as for me it's hard to believe that Audi make a 1.4, everyone just asumes that it's a 1.9tdi or similar. But hey, badges aren't for everyone.

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[Johann]

quote:Originally posted by mediacitizen


I think regardless of what you do the one thing that is begging to be taken off is the 1.4, as for me it's hard to believe that Audi make a 1.4, everyone just asumes that it's a 1.9tdi or similar. But hey, badges aren't for everyone.



... which is exactly why I took only the 1,4 badges off!

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2001 A2 TDI SE Crystal Blue with Open Sky, 6CD Symphony II, BOSE upgrade, DIS and HALF a winterpack!

iPAQ 3970 with Sat-Nav sleeve, rear cupholders, luggage net and floppy wiper!

http://www.audi-a2.co.uk/uk23.htm

[MunkStar]

I had my 1.4TDI badges removed today, the easiest way by far and "they" guaranteed not to damage to paint was to pop along to your local Audi garage and speak to them nicely. Two cups of coffee and a flick through an A8 broacher later they car came back de-badged and the bits popped into a bag for me! I no longer feal size is an issue. lol.
Its funny how all my mates seem to think i have about 2Litres under the bonnet.

A2 Sport, Dolphin Grey, Bose, Red leather, Climate, Open Sky.

[shao_khan]

I did the badges myself with a hairdryer, left the A2 badge but removed the 1.4, now toying with either 2.8 or 4.2 to put there instead.

[mediacitizen]

As I said above, the badges I've put on my car don't lie about what is under the bonnet and pretend to be something it's never going to be, it merely creates selective reading. Not many people know anything about A2's so are surprised to find out that they are only a 1.4 (excluding fsi), so in removing the 1.4 your taking that knowledge away from them but equally your not lying about whats under the bonnet. I think that people would be able to believe that the A2 is a 1.9 or 2.0, but they are never going to believe that it's a 2.8 or 4.2!! That's a stretch too far for anyone's imagination in my opinion, and may create a haunting echo of laughter as you cruise down the street. If I were you I wouldn't go down the route of lying about what's under the bonnet as that's the road to shame, especially when people expect it to go like a rocket, which it's obviously never going to do. Don't spoil your car, it's cool the way it is!

I'm sure that this thread is supposed to be discussing the Audi Bodykit, but I guess it's my modified car in general that's being discussed.

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[swiv]

Would just like to express a word of caution about the use of a hairdryer.
I had all of my badges removed as a factory option (why didn't any of you do that??), so no real experience, BUT, the lower part of the rear hatch is made of plastic, not aluminium, so I could imagine that excessive heating could deform or otherwise damage the surface! A hairdryer is quite cold, but if any one of you decide to use a paint stripping heat gun, then consider yourself warned!

--
Edo (2003 Silver 1.4 Tdi Exclusive(SE), black interior, sport seats, JVC KD-SH909RB cd-receiver, Infinity Kappa F&R speakers, 12" Subwoofer on 300w Amp)

[mediacitizen]

The car was already built when I bought it, otherwise I would have ordered it de-badged.

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[shao_khan]

Ditto

[mediacitizen]

Watch out for the car of the month for October...


Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[Luke16v]

I like the kit alot, just looks that bit different.
Just what I'm after at the min. Not sure weather to go for a 1.4tdi sport or the FSI. Both of which have been offered to me at a very good price and fully loaded with extra's.

You can combine the kit with fog lights as audi of bedford have an a2 with the full kit and fogs as a demo at the min in amulet red.

[mediacitizen]

will have to have a look on the Audi car locator to see if I can see it in red, sounds different! I can highly recommend the kit as it's good to be different!

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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[mediacitizen]

I've just had a look at the Bedford Audi amulet red fsi sport with the bodykit on through the Audi used car locator. I have to say I much prefer the car with the bodykit on, but not sure about amulet red though? I always wanted to see fogs and the kit together because I feel that this is what the front of my car is missing, and having seen them it has now confirmed my suspicions! £13,595 for that spec on an 03 plate is a very good price, certainly less than I payed for mine, it's a bargin!!

Silver TDI Sport | 17 inch TT alloys | Audi bodykit | CD | Climate control | Custom Badges
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