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My LWB Build project

Well some of you may know I bought a LWB D3 as a bit of a project ...

thought id begin showing you its transition from empty Shell into Quite possibly the highest spec PF D3 I have ever seen any way :D

So far I have installed all of the following

Soft close
Rear electric blinds side and rear
rear seat entertainment
Mmi high 2009 module
MMI Remote
MMI pannel (high) 2009 needed for mmi remote
Advanced parking module
rear parking camera
DAB radio
DVB-T digi box tv in motion ( bridged to display in rear screens)
6 disc DVD changer in boot (also bridged to play in the front)
12 disc CD changer up front with MP3 play back and data reading track names ect.
Aux inputs in the rear with headphone jacks
Aux input up front for USB hard drive or phone jack
BT module
Audi phone prep high
ACC dash fitted and MMI brains ready to go (just need the sensor now and the wiring)
Fingerprint recognition
Keyless entry exit start ect
extended aluminium
TPMS
my favourite ....Leather pack 1 2 and 3 all hand stitched leather doors ect
rear electric chairs heated of course
Mood lighting from 2009 car fibre optic
all light pannels in the roof changed to 2009 LED rather than standard bulbs
S8 brakes
275 40 20 FE wheels 9J
Alcantara pack
Rear arm rest bottle holder with mmi remote and Dvd controls
Can bus LEDs everywhere possible
Extra sound insulation while interior was out

Left to do ...

2009 front end conversion
2012 A5 LED headlights (Yes they fit an A8 ! +++)
S8 Grill with W12 badge
2009 rear boot
W12 rear bumper
Facelift rear lights
2009 MMI Screen with piano black surround
ACC retro
S8 mirrors FL ones with indicators
Rear foot rests
rear table
im basically building an ultimate spec +++

Pics to follow

WOW.

That's impressive!!

Can't wait for the pics.

Did you do the extra vanity mirrors for the rear and the twin vanity mirrors for the fronts?

What about the friday? +++

A5 2012 LED headlights are a direct plug and play?

Twin Vanity on the fronts yes +++ rear no .. was not in the headlining

2012 lights are plug and play yes however you will need to sculpt about 3 inches of the bumper as they are sweeping rather than straight .. but its straght forward

Nice.

More pictures!!

Looking forward to this..............possible way to much.

Turning headlights, AFS2?

That's interesting to know about the A5 lights.
Did they get the turning head light thingys like the A8s?
I assume that's for the 2008> facelifts not the 2006> facelifts?

a5 headlights? really? any links to an example

Impressive!
What about the engine though? what are you putting in there?
W12 I hope :)

mmmmm, custard creams +++

This looks very impressive, literally Ultimate A8. Well done mate +++

Re: A5 headlights.
I thought you talking about this design as they actually look very similar
http://www.carsteering.com/data/all_...44683-Map1.jpg

...but the ones from the picture look absolutely stunning on 8 I have to say, it's just not a straight swap.
Yes, near the wing bumper needs to be sculpt, but also bonnet needs a little work and bumper on the grill side, you sculpt a bit in line with top of the headlight, but they you also have to make up near the bottom corner of the headlight.

Shame I've just re-sprayed the whole front, but idea is rather interesting and it looks so good.

Then mounting points, that will require a bit of work as well I think.

If you do that, I will be well jealous :cool:

Great project, really impressive +++

This is indeed excellent work Guy.

Why not go the whole hog and stuff some of these in.....

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/audi-r8...er-headlights/

+++:cool:

Lazer lights oh dear....

Engine wise to answer that 4.2 RS6 twin turbo ..coupled to LWB TDI box matching rear diff K04 turbos ect 500-600bhp ....kept quiet and sedate of corse no loud exhaust or anything +++

When's it up for sale, Guy?

How did you come to have a shell?

would love to hear the back story, and cant wait to see the end result

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Originally Posted by daviesbike (Post 79296)

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...psxprovdi4.jpg

More Pics to Follow

PS Ignore the ABT Plastered all over the White one I just want facelift with the A5 Lights +++

That :ROFL: looks like Chuckies car ...

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Originally Posted by daviesbike (Post 79332)

Engine wise to answer that 4.2 RS6 twin turbo ..coupled to LWB TDI box matching rear diff K04 turbos ect 500-600bhp ....kept quiet and sedate of corse no loud exhaust or anything +++

Very nice! cant wait to see the car in person at one of the meets.
+++

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Originally Posted by The_Laird (Post 79333)

When's it up for sale, Guy?

For sale ... for sale ??? what ever do you mean :ROFL:

Well what I wanted I could not find any where I wanted a LWB with all the Toys

so I bought a sorry state LWB in black that's all I needed ... and as you can see I have built it up I have also done a compressor service and full cam belt water pump and new timing chains ..

oh and its got a 90L Lpg tank in the boot so its very cheap to run what more do I need a luxo barge fully loaded and returns 40+mpg +++

there is still much more to do to get it 100% perfect but its had New discs and pads all round rear callipers serviced with new seals ect

cant wait to facelift it its going to really look nice with a S8 Grill ect and of course the 2012 A5 headlights they look lovely lit up at night

I will take some pictures of the interior at night I have also fitted Audi Projectors to the doors so that when the doors are opened they look awesome :D

That is some going Guy - well done and don't stop. +++

Ok little up date ... my bridge worked !
I now have digi tv in the rear as well as front with dvd in the front also with bose surround sound

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and

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Originally Posted by ScottB5 (Post 79275)

I was dribbling most of the way through your spec list and then when I got to the Audi A5 LED Headlights being a direst plug and play, well lets say I was getting ready to punch fists into the air! what an amazing mod!

I for one will be following this thread with great interest as, someone building the ultimate Audi A8 D3, well it's to be admired really... we all want the best for as little money as possible, and some of the things you are doing are not easy, so it's good to follow behind the braver ones who've gone through the pain of working it all out first! :cool:

Regards, Mark.

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Originally Posted by daviesbike (Post 79274)

Well some of you may know I bought a LWB D3 as a bit of a project ...

thought id begin showing you its transition from empty Shell into Quite possibly the highest spec PF D3 I have ever seen any way :D

So far I have installed all of the following

Soft close
Rear electric blinds side and rear
Rear seat entertainment
Mmi high 2009 module
MMI Remote
MMI pannel (high) 2009 needed for mmi remote
Advanced parking module
rear parking camera
DAB radio
DVB-T digi box tv in motion ( bridged to display in rear screens)
6 disc DVD changer in boot (also bridged to play in the front)
12 disc CD changer up front with MP3 play back and data reading track names ect.
Aux inputs in the rear with headphone jacks
Aux input up front for USB hard drive or phone jack
BT module
Audi phone prep high
ACC dash fitted and MMI brains ready to go (just need the sensor now and the wiring)
Fingerprint recognition
Keyless entry exit start ect
extended aluminium
TPMS
my favourite ....Leather pack 1 2 and 3 all hand stitched leather doors ect
rear electric chairs heated of course
Mood lighting from 2009 car fibre optic
all light pannels in the roof changed to 2009 LED rather than standard bulbs
S8 brakes
275 40 20 FE wheels 9J
Alcantara pack
Rear arm rest bottle holder with mmi remote and Dvd controls
Can bus LEDs everywhere possible
Extra sound insulation while interior was out

Left to do ...

2009 front end conversion
2012 A5 LED headlights (Yes they fit an A8 ! +++)
S8 Grill with W12 badge
2009 rear boot
W12 rear bumper
Facelift rear lights
2009 MMI Screen with piano black surround
ACC retro
S8 mirrors FL ones with indicators
Rear foot rests
rear table
im basically building an ultimate spec +++

Pics to follow

I've highlighted the things in your list that I think I would like to do to my Car, there is possibilities that the retro fit of a TV module into a D3 has been covered on a thread before, but I wanted your opinions as you appear to have striped out most of the audio visual modules, plus it also bumps this which I consider to be a well worthy thread for others to read and follow. :cool:

I'm unlucky in the respect that my A8 D3 doesn't have any Video or TV, I have Sat Nav obviously and was told by the previous owner has watched films in it, but I've not worked out how. But regardless of this in my Evo I had a lovely double din unit which had Freeview all built in and would also play on the move, and this was something I really enjoyed... So I'm curious as you've plumbed it in front and rear with twin headrest screens, but which way have you gone about your retro fit? :cool:

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Originally Posted by M-A8 (Post 79306)

http://www.carsteering.com/data/all_...44683-Map1.jpg

Looking at these headlamps that you have posted here, are these direct fit A8 D3 headlamps with the LED strip that can be bought? :Confused: only reason I ask is when I was looking the other day for aftermarket upgrade headlamps that come with all the curvy nice LED strips built in I had three companies and myself looking and all came back to no avail as they appeared to make them for all other Audi's in the car Range except the 8's whether it be A / S / Or R! And of course I've trawled Google images for d3's with aftermarket headlamps and nothing much their either.

Regards, Mark

Ok so... headlights the ones above are indeed A5 but they are pre facelift A5 so they dont have the bulge in them. They would go straight in with minimal faffing ...the 2012 lights however are simmilar to an automatrix led
you can fit them and use vag com to code them as the advanced drl lights with fixed corner lamp +++

as for tv..well I was lucky to have tv as standard if you post a picture of what is in your boot gubbins il have a look. But as far as im aware you need to run the Green Coax cable from the front all the way to the boot .. you need a different MMI brain I think and said tv box.. im not sure if you have the fiber optic most bus network cable or if you would have to run it through

Never be afrade of trying anything I had to battle running cables with an lpg tank bolted in the boot ! Not easy

on to ACC next and gearbox service +++

Quote:

Originally Posted by daviesbike (Post 79562)

As for tv..well I was lucky to have tv as standard if you post a picture of what is in your boot gubbins il have a look. But as far as im aware you need to run the Green Coax cable from the front all the way to the boot .. you need a different MMI brain I think and said tv box.. im not sure if you have the fiber optic most bus network cable or if you would have to run it through

Never be afrade of trying anything I had to battle running cables with an lpg tank bolted in the boot ! Not easy

Yeah I have enough on at the moment with just getting back to how Audi had intended, the Headlight issue, and tonight a popped hose from the steering fluid system. although that appears to be getting sorted. But the TV does sound good, some of the ones that I test drove had it in and I was impressed with it, and somehow I like the car I have no so much, being black and 2008 facelift etc... that I didn't even notice thee TV not being there. However it is listed on a "to do if possible" list and if there is a case of adding a module to the car and then using the media button on my panel to select it so that the module activates then that would be great. After all I'm pretty sure that there must be many an Audi A8 out there breaking with all of the bits that the car needs to do this, the paying for it is the easy bit once cash has been saved, but as I've found with everything on this car so for doing the slightest thing to it seems like a mission.

Regards, Mark.