Got RS grill installed on my avant.

[som3]

bought it from ebay.
fitment is ok, build quality is good, the paint is so so :)

but cant complain for 200 bux.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7668405266_f800209376_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7668405266/)
IMG_2807 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7668405266/) by So Lens (http://www.flickr.com/people/64521074@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7668406138_fc05061229_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7668406138/)
IMG_2814 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7668406138/) by So Lens (http://www.flickr.com/people/64521074@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7668405688_ea562a21b5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7668405688/)
IMG_2812 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7668405688/) by So Lens (http://www.flickr.com/people/64521074@N04/), on Flickr

[DustS4]

didi you paint the bumper support? Looks great, can't wait for mine to come in from the mass drop group buy

[FrankO]

Looks good to me...like you said, for $200 can't complain. What wheels are you running on that beast?

[Okan509]

Think I prefer the stock grill

[evorevo]

Dam! you beat me too it ;)

http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p498/evorevo/photo3-1.jpg

[Limey]

Car looks great, way better than the stock grill ;)

[bong2611]

looks great!!!

[Kandiru]

Grill aside, outstanding photographic skills!

[DATZ]

Som, your car wins the internet. Absolutely love it.

[EVO2MAD]

It looks great! i see that you have the parking sensors too! Can you pm me and give me the link to ebay? Thx!

[SASKCHAUCH]

How does the silver frame match the other silver on the car?

[ENV²]

Very nice... You made me a believer in the silver frame

[som3]

didi you paint the bumper support? Looks great, can't wait for mine to come in from the mass drop group buy

yup. painted in flat black. I missed the GB so bought it from ebay. I live in Japan so this came in to my door 5 days after I ordered!


Looks good to me...like you said, for $200 can't complain. What wheels are you running on that beast?

Thanks! Those are Adv.1s. You can see more pix on my flickr gallary.
or this will give you better idea?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7668405688_ea562a21b5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7668405688/)
IMG_2812 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7668405688/) by So Lens (http://www.flickr.com/people/64521074@N04/), on Flickr



Think I prefer the stock grill

to each his own.
I usually run a front plate and that will give you more "stock" looks.




Dam! you beat me too it ;)


hehe

cant wait to see yours!

[som3]

Car looks great, way better than the stock grill ;)


looks great!!!


Grill aside, outstanding photographic skills!


Som, your car wins the internet. Absolutely love it.

thank you guys for your great comments!

[som3]

It looks great! i see that you have the parking sensors too! Can you pm me and give me the link to ebay? Thx!

bought from this guy.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/jcsportline2009/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686


How does the silver frame match the other silver on the car?

actually, the paint on silver frame on the grill is not really a good quality.
And silver is more like plain silver. So it does not fit with our under bumper silver or silver mirror cover.
but as you can see on the pix, its not "THAT" noticeable if you do not care.


Very nice... You made me a believer in the silver frame

go for silver frame!

[ENV²]

bought from this guy.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/jcsportline2009/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686



actually, the paint on silver frame on the grill is not really a good quality.
And silver is more like plain silver. So it does not fit with our under bumper silver or silver mirror cover.
but as you can see on the pix, its not "THAT" noticeable if you do not care.



go for silver frame!

Already chose black haha

[sirpickles]

hijack! I love that stance, what setup do you have with suspension and wheel width/offset?

[ImolaMonster]

Looks amazing!

[Tulman]

Wow... very nice!

[s4boy]

not really a fan of avants, but damn that looks badass!

[MrFunk]

I like it man! I know what you're saying about the match on silver but not noticable if you're not looking for it. Nice suspension/offset set up also!

[CowtownSteve]

fitment actually looks pretty good, can you explain where you see the issues lying?

[Akatsuki...]

looking badass man.

[som3]

hijack! I love that stance, what setup do you have with suspension and wheel width/offset?

thanks :)

Wheel: Adv.1 5.2.1 19 x 10 et38
Suspension: KW Coilover Spring


Looks amazing!


Wow... very nice!

thank you both of you!


not really a fan of avants, but damn that looks badass!

you gotta start liking avants :P

[som3]

I like it man! I know what you're saying about the match on silver but not noticable if you're not looking for it. Nice suspension/offset set up also!

yup exactly. I am not that detailed guy so i dont care but some people might care if they want the exact same color as other aluminum color.


fitment actually looks pretty good, can you explain where you see the issues lying?

The fitment is pretty good actually. There were some clips that did not really "click" but there is a support bar that will prevent grill to come off so it didn't matter.
The paint was not a super good quality. other than that, not major problem.

One thing that bothered me and probably doesnt matter to you guys in the States is this grill is not design for cars with parking sensor. I am temporarily used a glue to stick those front sensors but thats about it.


looking badass man.

thanks!

[Wah]

Damn, that is SEXXXXXYYYY!!! Love the blue!

[socfan12]

Damn, that is SEXXXXXYYYY!!! Love the blue!

+1!!

[aznpxdd]

Pure sex.

[What's Next?]

It looks great! I love the advant!

[M3 Montreal]

Just installed mine on Friday and I LOVE it.

I was also not part of the group buy. Took 5 business days to arrive from China to my doorstep in Canada. No duty charged for a total cost including exchange and shipping of about $290. Rings included.

[danemgarner]

So siiiiiiiick! I love it!

[t0mt0m]

it seems like i am the only person on the forum who doesnt really like the rs grill, i like the honey combe style but the rest is meha to me

[SASKCHAUCH]

Just installed mine on Friday and I LOVE it.
I was also not part of the group buy. Took 5 business days to arrive from China to my doorstep in Canada. No duty charged for a total cost including exchange and shipping of about $290. Rings included.


Have any pictures?

[CorneliusRox]

mean looking!

[dparm]

it seems like i am the only person on the forum who doesnt really like the rs grill, i like the honey combe style but the rest is meha to me

I am not crazy about it either. I might need time to get used to it.

[catch]

Beauty!

[OEMplus.com]

Car looks great, def liking the color.

regards,
nick

[oc cc]

Your blue S4 avant = my wet dream

[M3 Montreal]

Have any pictures?

On my Iphone. Never tried but is it possible to upload Iphone pics here?

[dbcperformance]

looks great

[lmwong]

Is it just the lighting or is the mesh silver too on yours? I plan on painting my mesh silver when I get mine. Going for the new RS look.


Dam! you beat me too it ;)

http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p498/evorevo/photo3-1.jpg

[richib86]

thats an actual rs5 pre-facelift grill. note the crash bar cover

[phatAvant]

One thing that bothered me and probably doesnt matter to you guys in the States is this grill is not design for cars with parking sensor. I am temporarily used a glue to stick those front sensors but thats about it.


I wish you would've let me know as I would have told you it's possible to get it with, had to special order it but mine has the supports for the parking sensors, maybe talk to them to ask if they can send them out to you?

http://www.evo2design.com/a4/rs4-2.jpg

[XtremeThrottle]

bought it from ebay.
Fitment is ok, build quality is good, the paint is so so :)

but cant complain for 200 bux.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7668405266_f800209376_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@n04/7668405266/)
img_2807 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@n04/7668405266/) by so lens (http://www.flickr.com/people/64521074@n04/), on flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7668406138_fc05061229_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@n04/7668406138/)
img_2814 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@n04/7668406138/) by so lens (http://www.flickr.com/people/64521074@n04/), on flickr

car looks amazing!!

[som3]

I wish you would've let me know as I would have told you it's possible to get it with, had to special order it but mine has the supports for the parking sensors, maybe talk to them to ask if they can send them out to you?

http://www.evo2design.com/a4/rs4-2.jpg

wow.

do you know their email address or anything I can get in touch?

[Nihilus54]

professional install or diy?

[som3]

professional install or diy?

i had a professional installed but this is easy DIY.
You just take the bumper off and replace your stock grill with this one.

No trick behind.

[phatAvant]

wow.

do you know their email address or anything I can get in touch?

Will PM you.

[coolwater]

The grille looks great in glossy black mesh.
Guess your car is garaged all the time or there are no hoodlums in your parts.
Your wheels would be gone in 60 seconds here in NYC.

-cW

[dropshadow]

This. This is my dream car. So nice.



I usually run a front plate and that will give you more "stock" looks.


How are you running a front plate with this grill? Or are you using a towhook mount?

[ENV²]

Damn i want my mesh grill!!!!

[mx22]

Any chance to see pictures of RS grille w/ front licence plate holder?

Thanks!

[evorevo]

Is it just the lighting or is the mesh silver too on yours? I plan on painting my mesh silver when I get mine. Going for the new RS look.


thats an actual rs5 pre-facelift grill. note the crash bar cover

Yes it is :) used to be Rabbits222's rs5 grill, http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/347207-My-build-thread-Ibis-white-B8-S4/page8
Installing it next week.

[richib86]

the GB grills come with a removable plate holder
Any chance to see pictures of RS grille w/ front licence plate holder?

Thanks!

[mx22]

the GB grills come with a removable plate holder

What is a GB grille? I wanted to see pictures of RS grille with a license plate holder so I can see how different it would look from my standard grille.

[richib86]

these grills come with a removable plate holder sized for a european plate, for a US plate you need to come up with something on your own
What is a GB grille? I wanted to see pictures of RS grille with a license plate holder so I can see how different it would look from my standard grille.

[Borti]

I absolutely love my B8 Sedan... but I would order a new one immediately if they brought back the Avant. I'd prefer 6MT but I would even go S-Tronic...

[dropshadow]

these grills come with a removable plate holder sized for a european plate, for a US plate you need to come up with something on your own

I just ordered two of these mounts from the MkV VW cars. I've used these in the past on previous cars for magnet mounts and they work well: http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Jetta_V--TDI/ES591/ES316709/

I ordered mine from RockAuto: http://rockauto.com/dbphp/x,carcode,1430853,parttype,830,d,2005_VOLKSWAGEN_J ETTA_1.8L_1781cc_L4_FI_Turbo_AWP_DOHC_License_Plat e_Bracket.html

Looks like the price goes up as their inventory goes down. There were 6 left when I ordered and they were $18.22 each. Now that there are 4 left, they're $21.89.

[som3]

The grille looks great in glossy black mesh.
Guess your car is garaged all the time or there are no hoodlums in your parts.
Your wheels would be gone in 60 seconds here in NYC.

-cW

i never let my car rest outside :)


This. This is my dream car. So nice.



How are you running a front plate with this grill? Or are you using a towhook mount?

The grill came with front plate bracket with hooks. You can easily attach/detach.
There isnt any mount.


Any chance to see pictures of RS grille w/ front licence plate holder?

Thanks!

i will upload pix so check back!

[motionneon]

Can't wait to get my RS4 Grill from G___P __Y.

[som3]

here is a photo with a plate on.

I kinda like how it looks with the plate.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8286/7697641782_a88745b4a1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7697641782/)
IMG_2781 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64521074@N04/7697641782/) by So Lens (http://www.flickr.com/people/64521074@N04/), on Flickr

[mx22]

thanks! did your grille came with this plate holder or did you purchase it separately?

[phatAvant]

Looks great with and without the plate So.


thanks! did your grille came with this plate holder or did you purchase it separately?

It comes with the holder.

[evorevo]

som3, dude! did you install the S4 badge? - trying to figure out how to do this without destroying the clip on the back.

Grill is on, not loving the gap between the hood and the fender, yours looks better ...
http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p498/evorevo/photo8.jpg

[Dasquade]

som3, dude! did you install the S4 badge? - trying to figure out how to do this without destroying the clip on the back.

Grill is on, not loving the gap between the hood and the fender, yours looks better ...
http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p498/evorevo/photo8.jpg
Yes, bumper 'leggs" (pieces between grill and headlights) need to be filled up to be perfect....something i did.
Still i prefure the looks of the RS5 grill more, especially the aluminium surround version. Love the slim surround versus the thicker one on the ebay grill.
Anyway Sprint blue looks so HOT!!!

[evorevo]

Yes, bumper 'leggs" (pieces between grill and headlights) need to be filled up to be perfect....something i did.
Still i prefure the looks of the RS5 grill more, especially the aluminium surround version. Love the slim surround versus the thicker one on the ebay grill.
Anyway Sprint blue looks so HOT!!!

Thanks Dasquade :) does look great. Looking at your build thread again to see how you covered up the gap.

Sorry Som3 for hijacking your thread ;)

[tj@roc-euro]

Thats one great looking avant[up]

[danemgarner]

I love it! I wish the avant was available in the states!!!