Never had a thread about a car I've modded as only done one other a few years ago (Mk4 Golf GTI 1.8T - previous user name on various forums - golfturbo) but as we are nearing what at the moment I believe to be where I want the car to be thought I would start one off!
The car was bought in Feb 2014 from Listers Audi in Stratford-Upon-Avon and was completely standard as you would expect from a dealer purchased car. It's a 2011 Black Edition with no options, this didn't worry us too much as the standard BE was a reasonable spec and my other half won't use Nav so didn't need it. We went looking for an A3 Manual 2.0TDI and came out buying an A4 Avant 2.0 TFSI Multitronic! We just loved the colour and overall look.
These are the pics at the dealer and when we got it home...
First mods were simple and quick to add but in my opinion made a NCR change to the car and helped to turn heads
Added
- Black Audi Rings front and rear
- Black S-line wing badges
- UK road legal pressed plates
- brush Ali effect mirror caps
Then came the need to get some paint and do the callipers. At the same time noticed rear tyres had cracks between tread, Listers Audi were excellent and replaced these free of charge
Also added colour matched fog bulbs
Then came the RS style black edition front radiator grill along with a small front splitter made of flexible rubber so hopefully won't get ripped off
Then after much deliberation we opted for AP Coilovers, wanted something that did make the ride too harsh and they came recommended by other forum members, have to say so far very impressed.
At the same time we fitted 10mm H&R Spacers on the front and 12mm on the rear.
Most recently fitted interior LEDs courtesy of tr8ps and will be visiting him next week for a few more along with an upgrade to the headlights he has been working on
Today we will see the finalisation of the custom exhaust install, along with S4 rear balance, front fog grills having been painted black and the silver dash trim around the clocks also having been painted gloss black (these were previously wrapped but they didn't last so needed something more permanent)
The Ali mirror covers have come off and these have been replaced with black
I'll update this thread with more pics later today! And I am sure there are bits I have missed out!
Still to come
- revo stage 1 map
- k&n replacement filter
- b8.5 rear lamps
The car was bought in Feb 2014 from Listers Audi in Stratford-Upon-Avon and was completely standard as you would expect from a dealer purchased car. It's a 2011 Black Edition with no options, this didn't worry us too much as the standard BE was a reasonable spec and my other half won't use Nav so didn't need it. We went looking for an A3 Manual 2.0TDI and came out buying an A4 Avant 2.0 TFSI Multitronic! We just loved the colour and overall look.
These are the pics at the dealer and when we got it home...
First mods were simple and quick to add but in my opinion made a NCR change to the car and helped to turn heads
Added
- Black Audi Rings front and rear
- Black S-line wing badges
- UK road legal pressed plates
- brush Ali effect mirror caps
Then came the need to get some paint and do the callipers. At the same time noticed rear tyres had cracks between tread, Listers Audi were excellent and replaced these free of charge
Also added colour matched fog bulbs
Then came the RS style black edition front radiator grill along with a small front splitter made of flexible rubber so hopefully won't get ripped off
Then after much deliberation we opted for AP Coilovers, wanted something that did make the ride too harsh and they came recommended by other forum members, have to say so far very impressed.
At the same time we fitted 10mm H&R Spacers on the front and 12mm on the rear.
Most recently fitted interior LEDs courtesy of tr8ps and will be visiting him next week for a few more along with an upgrade to the headlights he has been working on
Today we will see the finalisation of the custom exhaust install, along with S4 rear balance, front fog grills having been painted black and the silver dash trim around the clocks also having been painted gloss black (these were previously wrapped but they didn't last so needed something more permanent)
The Ali mirror covers have come off and these have been replaced with black
I'll update this thread with more pics later today! And I am sure there are bits I have missed out!
Still to come
- revo stage 1 map
- k&n replacement filter
- b8.5 rear lamps
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