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  1. 12-06-2015 11:34 AM #1
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    Grill replacement suggestions

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    Hate to admit it but while parking tagged a low retaining wall in my wife's '14 A4 S-Line. Of course dealership wants an arm and leg for it and saying probably more damage behind it... There isn't. Curious if anyone here has swapped out a grill? If so, lessons learned, suggestions, etc? Really curious if it'll be better to let the local body shop do it. Thanks!


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  2. 12-06-2015 11:39 AM #2
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    It is extremely easy. There are instructions there for step by step
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  3. 12-06-2015 11:41 AM #3
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    Looking more closely makes me say you should probably get it painted. The paint is cracked and bubbled up pretty bad and it will fall off soon .
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  4. 12-07-2015 04:57 AM #4
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    Time for an RS grille...

    The actual swap is easy. Figure about 2 hours to do the job, including Plasti dipping the crash bar if you go with an RS grille, which you can get on ECS or eBay relatively inexpensively.

    On your white car it would look like this:



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  5. 12-07-2015 05:12 AM #5
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    Really doesn't look that bad tbh I'd just hit it with some touch-up paint.
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  6. 12-07-2015 09:03 AM #6
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    I agree on the ECS option, easy install and looks great on my 2014 S line
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  7. 12-07-2015 09:19 AM #7
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    S4 Grille! I love mine but that's because I don't really care for the RS4 grille...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Project Quattro View Post
    Time for an RS grille...

    The actual swap is easy. Figure about 2 hours to do the job, including Plasti dipping the crash bar if you go with an RS grille, which you can get on ECS or eBay relatively inexpensively.

    On your white car it would look like this:



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    bah. RS grille is played out.
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  10. 12-07-2015 09:41 AM #10
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    Thanks for posting the link!

    Below is the Installation PDF. Pretty simple and definitely something you can do at home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blbroo View Post
    bah. RS grille is played out.
    lol! thank you sir!

    i think they make your luxury car look ricey. -- thats just me. i also hate carbon fiber.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JeriQo View Post
    lol! thank you sir!

    i think they make your luxury car look ricey. -- thats just me. i also hate carbon fiber.
    I think a black optics or S4 grille look a lot better and higher quality. 4RingNut's looks great too!

    And agree on carbon fiber.
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    Quote Originally Posted by blbroo View Post
    I think a black optics or S4 grille look a lot better and higher quality. 4RingNut's looks great too!

    And agree on carbon fiber.
    black optics grille would be the definite upgrade. ill take the 8.5 grille any day tho.. only if they made one for the b8
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    Quote Originally Posted by blbroo View Post
    I think a black optics or S4 grille look a lot better and higher quality. 4RingNut's looks great too!

    And agree on carbon fiber.
    found my next project! gloss black grille!



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    found my next project! gloss black grille!



    You're going to DIY this right...? lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lambda13 View Post
    You're going to DIY this right...? lol
    of course. most likely dipping it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JeriQo View Post
    of course. most likely dipping it.
    Good call. Check my build thread to get an idea of what the 2 will look like. Bear in mind I dipped it over a year ago and didn't use glossifier.
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