What’s your favorite subtle appearance mod?

[Big D]

Itching to do something to my 21 SQ5 but it comes pretty great looking standard. Any subtle exterior/interior mods I can do to get the itch off?

I got the hard paneled Audi logo windshield cover and that took the edge off for a few months haha.

[blchandl2]

Audi rings puddle lights. I got the inexpensive ones so the image is not as crisp as the ones from Audi.

[Thelumpya2]

I would assume the plate delete is the best bang for the buck in terms of looking more sleek. of course it comes with the risk of hassle from police if you live in a state that requires a front plate.

[CurvesAhead]

Nice and bright...

[JonnyBravo!]

I don't consider a sunshade an appearance mod. Lol.

[Big D]

I have the S badge puddle lights standard.

[Big D]

I would assume the plate delete is the best bang for the buck in terms of looking more sleek. of course it comes with the risk of hassle from police if you live in a state that requires a front plate.

Plate deleted. I haven't gotten a ticket in 25 years for no front plate. Crosses fingers lol

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I don't consider a sunshade an appearance mod. Lol.

Haha has to count for something!

[DiscoDan]

Front plate delete

[Bpaman]

Maxton rear wing extension



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[Mops@Nemesis]

Wheel spacers are probably the best value mod for an exterior upgrade.

[hbnoodles]

Front plate delete

Not a thread goes by without DiscoDan and I berating people into removing their front plant

[BrosephSQ5]

Not a thread goes by without DiscoDan and I berating people into removing their front plant

I'm looking forward to leaving Texas soon. I hate the front plate, but have been ticketed twice before. I have the worst luck.

[4-ring-sleepers]

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[CurvesAhead]

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LOL...the owner should be castrated!

[Hostile]

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Jesus…

[Big D]

I'm looking forward to leaving Texas soon. I hate the front plate, but have been ticketed twice before. I have the worst luck.

I'm in Texas and I haven't had a plate for 25 years. They don't really care down here in Houston.

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I think I would only go that route if it were body colored.

[Big D]

Wheel spacers are probably the best value mod for an exterior upgrade.

While I dig the look I've had issues in the past with minute vibrations etc from spacers. Kinda want to keep the wheels and suspension stock till the warranty and CPO expire.

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Bro. Bro...

[BrosephSQ5]

I'm in Texas and I haven't had a plate for 25 years. They don't really care down here in Houston.

I need you to come over here and give me some of whatever you’re drinking then!

[SQ510]

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My eyes!

[Big D]

I need you to come over here and give me some of whatever you’re drinking then!

? I see about an equal amount of cars with and without plates. YMMV but I don’t even think about not having a front plate. Hell when I bought the car a front plate bracket had never been affixed to it.

[ccoop6]

Itching to do something to my 21 SQ5 but it comes pretty great looking standard. Any subtle exterior/interior mods I can do to get the itch off?

I got the hard paneled Audi logo windshield cover and that took the edge off for a few months haha.

Black badges or de badge the car. Lowering links if you have sport suspension. What a great mod!


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[deviantspeed]

Not a thread goes by without DiscoDan and I berating people into removing their front plant

I don't grow plants on the front of my cars :laugh:

[Big D]

Black badges or de badge the car. Lowering links if you have sport suspension. What a great mod!


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Ok I’ve read about these. What do they do than lower your car and wreck the ride? Possibly void the warranty?

[nerdybeard]

Well for the pre facelift B9s, paint match vinyl for the side markers is a super easy and cheap way to make the front end look super clean. I suppose B9.5 facelift models could go with the e-code Euro lights for the same effect (losing the amber), but that's just quite a bit more coin.

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[rcprato]

Wrapping the side markers is very cool, never thought about this but now on my To-Do list


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[schmove]

Body colored Maxton:

[ccoop6]

Ok I’ve read about these. What do they do than lower your car and wreck the ride? Possibly void the warranty?

Not sure about warranty but mine rides great. It’s also adjustable to your desired amount of lowering. I went about 1 1/2” lower. So in each seating it’s that much lower. I’d I’m on bad roads I go to comfort and it’s very smooth. In dynamic it handles more like a sports sedan. Love it!


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[leetified86]

Swapped out chrome badges for the black ones

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[Big D]

Black badges or de badge the car. Lowering links if you have sport suspension. What a great mod!


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I would do black badges but I think I've have to go full black optics. Which would be $$$

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Well for the pre facelift B9s, paint match vinyl for the side markers is a super easy and cheap way to make the front end look super clean. I suppose B9.5 facelift models could go with the e-code Euro lights for the same effect (losing the amber), but that's just quite a bit more coin.

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2021 so no side markers. They are in the headlights grrr

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Body colored Maxton:

Looks pretty nice!

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Not sure about warranty but mine rides great. It’s also adjustable to your desired amount of lowering. I went about 1 1/2” lower. So in each seating it’s that much lower. I’d I’m on bad roads I go to comfort and it’s very smooth. In dynamic it handles more like a sports sedan. Love it!


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I'll look into it, thanks. How difficult is the install?

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Swapped out chrome badges for the black ones

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Front and rear? Or just rear. Was it a pain in the ass?

[leetified86]

I did the rear and new front grill and ACC covers. The rear was easy. Heat gun, goo gone and some elbow grease. 882483481.jpg

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[Big D]

I did the rear and new front grill and ACC covers. The rear was easy. Heat gun, goo gone and some elbow grease. 882483481.jpg

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Ohhh that looks good. Is the front grill a difficult swap?

[leetified86]

Yea it was a pain the ass so I quit and had my local shop install it.

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[Big D]

Yea it was a pain the ass so I quit and had my local shop install it.

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I bet. I thought about trying my hand in vinyl wrapping but that grill looks daunting! Everything else seems pretty straightforward.

[ccoop6]

I would do black badges but I think I've have to go full black optics. Which would be $$$

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2021 so no side markers. They are in the headlights grrr

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Looks pretty nice!

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I'll look into it, thanks. How difficult is the install?

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Front and rear? Or just rear. Was it a pain in the ass?

Not too bad if you follow instructions. I could do all four in under an hour now.


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[yagiska]

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Got tired of the fake chrome exhaust tips. Had the local exhaust geeks relocate the exhaust valve, paint the heat shields black, and weld on some matte black quad exhaust tips for about 1/3 the price of the Audi black sport exhaust tips. Had to tweak the photo settings so you can see them against the black valance, so I think that counts as “subtle”

[Big D]

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Got tired of the fake chrome exhaust tips. Had the local exhaust geeks relocate the exhaust valve, paint the heat shields black, and weld on some matte black quad exhaust tips for about 1/3 the price of the Audi black sport exhaust tips. Had to tweak the photo settings so you can see them against the black valance, so I think that counts as “subtle”

I kinda dig the fake exhaust tips. After years of having to clean them on my previous 3.0T, I like the hands off approach haha. Yours look good though.

[yagiska]

I kinda dig the fake exhaust tips. After years of having to clean them on my previous 3.0T, I like the hands off approach haha. Yours look good though.

I totally get why some people like them and why Audi put them on from the factory. Thankfully they also designed the fake tips to be easily removed and replaced with real tips for those who prefer those instead. I will say the matte black does an excellent job of hiding any carbon/dirt.

[CreoSTi]

Wrapping the side markers is very cool, never thought about this but now on my To-Do list


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In the past I always purchased paint-matched reflectors, however, for my wife's 2021 TT I decided to just wrap it with a color-matched vinyl wrap and it was a very close match;

https://flic.kr/p/2mLrxdX

The TT is being traded in soon for a 2023 SQ5, and the benefit of the wrap is that it peeled off quickly after applying a little heat. It was much easier to return it back to "stock" vs. prying out the reflector and swapping them.

[Big D]

I totally get why some people like them and why Audi put them on from the factory. Thankfully they also designed the fake tips to be easily removed and replaced with real tips for those who prefer those instead. I will say the matte black does an excellent job of hiding any carbon/dirt.

Totally agree and for the longest time I just left them black and sooty as they kinda looked like they were supposed to be that way from the factory.