2007-2008 Front end change????

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• Jul 20, 2010

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Need your help guys...

I just bought a 2007 Audi A3 1.9TDi.

I have noticed a few 08/58 plate A3's with LED strips in the front lights?

Couple of questions:

What do i need to do if i want these LED headlights, are they a direct swap? Also, I want to upgrade the front bumper to a S-line bumper. What parts of the bumper do I need exactly. As i have seen people on here talking about lower grille, upper grille etc.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

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• Jul 20, 2010

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as far as i know u need the headlights , bonnet as it different and front bumper including foglights grills etc.. as they changed the a3 on 58 plate i think to the facelift shape 8PA

 

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• Jul 20, 2010

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http://vagoc.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=3568

im doing it to my s3, you need wings bonnet front aluminium frame bumper radiator surround and work to make it all fit, it isnt just bolt on

 

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• Jul 20, 2010

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...and you ALSO need the mirrors, since the side-repeat indicators aren't in the later front wings....

it gets expensive just to have the LED headlights!

 

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• Jul 20, 2010

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yeah i only outlined it all as i go into detail in that link with pics etc

 

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• Jul 20, 2010

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Check FAQ there a few threads in there asking about this. But as P5SND said it not just a bolt on job, there alot of parts needed to do the new facelift

 

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• Jul 20, 2010

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Without checking PSSND's thread you need a new bumper, bonnet, grill, wings, wing mirrors all of that just to fit some head lights.

PSSND will there be a thread on here soon with your build?

 

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• Jul 20, 2010

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perhaps, tbh im just too lazy to recover all the photo code and paste it in, it isnt stopping at facelifting though there are lots of trinkets features to go on, and more bhp to be obtained, lots of the stuff i wil be doing hasnt yet been done but all will be revealed when theres more cash

vagoc is worth a resister anyway plenty of interesting builds other than mine, such as jonny c's 3 builds big andys s3 build etc