CountryGent
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Hi,
Over the weekend I bought an '06 A4 Avant line 2l TFSI Quattro (what a mouthful!) and picked it up yesterday. So far I love it.
Now that I have driven it I am starting to think about a number of basic uprades. These being:
1) changing the door, rear under seat, cabin and rear number plate lights with leds - has any one done this, any recommendations for supplier/manufacturer? How easy was it to do? Any special tools for trim etc?
2) windscreen washer jets - about as good as my Landy 110 ones but at least they have an excuse as they're on a utilitarian vehicle! Any one done a set with the blades with the jets built in so water is actually squireted directly onto the screen rather than up onto the screen. Is there a kit/supplier/manufacturer?
3) Shockingly poor 12v socket location beside the handbrake lever! seriously (or is it just me that thinks that
) Has anyone done an alternative 12v socket instal. I'm rubbish at car electrics so I would have to use someone so does anyone in the area have a recommendation for a car sparky?
4) Tyres - they are all good at the moment but wanted to find out what people are using and recommend (I haven't looked at sizes yet)
5) The had unit I'm guessing is standard - Symphony? It has cd, radio and tape! Has anyone used a radio tuner with bluetooth so you can play tunes from your smart device, iPhone etc and if so any recomendations?
It's not an upgrade but the central arm rest cubby hole thing that you move up out of the way has a broken catch. Is the catch a replaceble part as I coudn't see a way to unscrew it..or do you need to replace the whole arm rest? Also on the passenger door window frame the metal seems to have rusted/bubbled under the rubber strip. Is this a common thing? I wanto to get it sorted before it gets worse, is this an easy job for a body shop to do?
If this is too much for my first question/post my apologies, I'm just eager to start tinkering
Thanks for your time
Over the weekend I bought an '06 A4 Avant line 2l TFSI Quattro (what a mouthful!) and picked it up yesterday. So far I love it.
Now that I have driven it I am starting to think about a number of basic uprades. These being:
1) changing the door, rear under seat, cabin and rear number plate lights with leds - has any one done this, any recommendations for supplier/manufacturer? How easy was it to do? Any special tools for trim etc?
2) windscreen washer jets - about as good as my Landy 110 ones but at least they have an excuse as they're on a utilitarian vehicle! Any one done a set with the blades with the jets built in so water is actually squireted directly onto the screen rather than up onto the screen. Is there a kit/supplier/manufacturer?
3) Shockingly poor 12v socket location beside the handbrake lever! seriously (or is it just me that thinks that
) Has anyone done an alternative 12v socket instal. I'm rubbish at car electrics so I would have to use someone so does anyone in the area have a recommendation for a car sparky?4) Tyres - they are all good at the moment but wanted to find out what people are using and recommend (I haven't looked at sizes yet)
5) The had unit I'm guessing is standard - Symphony? It has cd, radio and tape! Has anyone used a radio tuner with bluetooth so you can play tunes from your smart device, iPhone etc and if so any recomendations?
It's not an upgrade but the central arm rest cubby hole thing that you move up out of the way has a broken catch. Is the catch a replaceble part as I coudn't see a way to unscrew it..or do you need to replace the whole arm rest? Also on the passenger door window frame the metal seems to have rusted/bubbled under the rubber strip. Is this a common thing? I wanto to get it sorted before it gets worse, is this an easy job for a body shop to do?
If this is too much for my first question/post my apologies, I'm just eager to start tinkering
Thanks for your time
