Lower Bumper Trim - Towbar Hatch

No they come in primer and need painting as Audi advised unfortunately.

Needs painting and the primer colour isn't matt black, more of a dark grey. The one on your car would be painted too.

The trim cost less than a ton and painting by Audi was £140. I went to an Audi Approved bodyshop (the same bodyshop Audi was going to use to paint it) and they said £120 but he'd do it for £100. I sort of vaguely new him so he gave me a deal. It went through Audi's Computer system so its a fully approved paint job with relevant warranties but cost £40 cheaper. My S3 was brilliant red but there are more than 1 shade of Brilliant red. So you'll have to match up your paintwork to your trim anyway.

Theres no way around it. If you want cheaper then buy the trim and a can of halford Audi spray paint. Or ask a mate to paint it.

I went with a westfalia Detachable tow bar. No fitting problems at all. Its the OEM German Towbar that Audi fit although Audi UK wont fit it. I Pf Jones'd it!!

I'm going to be in the market for a rear tow-bar valence for my 2010 S-line Sportback Black Edition, hence have been looking into this a bit. This thread suggests that no painting is needed:

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-...e-towbar-anyone-got-seen-one.html#post1661371

Is that incorrect or is the difference due to the later model year (09 v 06)?