Missing Grille Badge solved

[RobF]

I have just collected my 2025MY Audi S3 Saloon and unlike my 3 previous S3s there was no front S3 badge in the grille. So I have been working with my CAD and 3D printer and come up with a couple of options.

Photos 1,2,3 shows the old style S3 badge on the car with my custom mount.
Photos 4&52 shows a prototype new style S3 badge and mount I have designed and printed. It needs finishing and painting gloss black and red to pop but uses the official new font.

What do you guys think? do you think there is a market for me to sell the mount and or the badge + mount?

Rob

 

[Jonnybo]

The mount is ingenious and i think you might have a market, I'm reading about a lot of disgruntled fans complaining about the logo being gone.
Your own printed logo might get you into legal trouble if you would try and make it a 1:1 replica (i know BMW has been chasing the replica market producers).
But say, getting a licenced aftermarket logo and combining with your mount in a package could be a market.

 

[Iby_d]

Great work ! I collected mine on 1st September and I have the same issue.

But Audi have confirmed from 2025 they will put the badge back on the front grill due to negative feedback they got.

I’ve ordered one but we’re not sure if it’s going to work, they promised me a refund if it’s the wrong badge.

 

[mattwoolford]

Great work ! I collected mine on 1st September and I have the same issue.

But Audi have confirmed from 2025 they will put the badge back on the front grill due to negative feedback they got.

I’ve ordered one but we’re not sure if it’s going to work, they promised me a refund if it’s the wrong badge.

Would be interested to know where you got the information that they will be putting the badge back, and if the part was right, what the part number is! Just taken delivery of my S3, and still no badge I’m afraid.

@RobF this is an awesome piece of work - did you make any progress with it? Your market is at least one person in size, (me)!

 

[RobF]

Would be interested to know where you got the information that they will be putting the badge back, and if the part was right, what the part number is! Just taken delivery of my S3, and still no badge I’m afraid.

@RobF this is an awesome piece of work - did you make any progress with it? Your market is at least one person in size, (me)!

I am waiting for my new 3d printer which will allow me to print multicolours which means in theory no painting and then I will pop it back on here to see what people think.