OEM S3 Skirts & Sill Inlays

[rdfcpete]

Guys,

I'm thinking down the OEM S3 8P3 front & rear bumper route, including the OEM skirts too. No badges of course, just to achieve an OEM+ body look in the most subtle fashion. I intend to retain the OEM Black edition grill surround and grill itself.

I understand the S3 inlays that come as part of the OEM skirts can't be changed to S-Line ones (like my BE currently has).
Can they, however, be removed without a fight? Ideally, I wouldn't want the S3 inlays and if I could retrofit S-Line ones that would be my aim.

The only 3 door skirts I've seen that are anything to my taste are the Votex ones but I want to stay on the OEM path where absolutely possible.

My cars an MY10 A3 BE 3door and the bumpers & skirts would be from an MY10 onwards S3 too.

Thanks,
Pete.

 

[Ironborn]

You would have to remove the little lugs on the underside of the sill and sand the whole area flat, then you just glue it back on.

 

[Arjuanamo]

I went down to Chingford Audi yesterday to get all the parts i needed for the skirts,turns out the prices of every part has gone up for some reason.Ended up costing 560 (Trade) for the two skirts,4 door blades,2 end caps and a couple screws. Didn't want to go for the S3 sills as they cost an extra £300 and i wouldn't want S3 badged anywhere in my car.One of my friends said it was a pain in the backside getting the sline sills to fit but is a better option in the end in my opinion.

 

[tcardio]

before i purchased the s3 sills, i used my sline and they fit with a little work. did you get the orange inserts to secure the skirts?