Well I had this off today and found indisputable evidence of a bodge, probably by whoever replaced the windscreen years ago. 
(Incidentally I removed the wiper arms with the bonnet open, blades removed and arms up at 90 degrees to make "wiggling" easier, there's just room)
The central fixing wasn't a fixing at all. The part of the trim that has a bolt through it was essentially not there, probably broken off and discarded in the past.
The trim was raised up because it was jammed against a useless bolt nut and washer, probably an attempt at a repair that achieved nothing.
I suspect originally there was a deepish recess in the trim with a bolt through it going into the same sort of clip still present for the two outer fixings.
The clip had gone and a rusty (non-Audi) bolt was through a large washer and the hole in the body bracket with just a nut on the other side! So not a proper fixing in any shape or form. I removed it, picture attached.
I've put the trim back but it's only secured by the two end bolts, though does now lie a bit flatter in the middle., but moving around more.
So now I need a replacement UNBROKEN trim piece (that incorporates the washer jets etc.) and the fixing bolt and clip.
This is what had been used to unsuccessfully bodge it!
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 19th September 2017 at 03:01 PM.
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