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IT 21st January 2009 10:33 PM

D2 Prefacelift vs Facelift differences
 
The Facelift cars started rolling out of the factory in Neckarsulm in October 1998, however it was a number of months until they started filtering through onto UK Roads whilst an apparent backlog of pre facelift cars were moved on first. With a little guidance, its easy to tell which you have as the post facelift cars after October 1998 enjoyed the following benefits:

* Front fog lights in the lower front bumper
* One piece headlight/indicators with plastic lense covers
* Chrome strips to the top of the front and rear bumpers
* New engine range with 5 valves per cylinder
* Center rear headrest (pop up) with full 3 point rear center seatbelt
* Head airbags
* Flush fitting pop up headlamp wash
* Full colour Driver information system (Trip computer) in instrument cluster
* Larger armrests with lift up lids containing phone or storage space
* Rounder, slightly elevated exterior door handles
* Improved map reading lights built into rear view mirror at front, and the center rear for the rear passengers
* Illuminated interior door handles
* Cargo net lugs in the boot
* Long life service interval option
* Rectangular side repeaters on front wings
* Menu system in DIS accessible by control by handbrake
* Improved center console layout with heated seat switches located down with A/C controls
* A/C settings now stored with drivers seat memory
* 3.7 engine now has Quattro as standard
* 4.2 power up to 310BHP from 300
* S8 power up to 360BHP from 340

Singh 15th March 2009 08:28 PM

ooo, one of my favourites the reg lights in the armrests :love:

IT 23rd March 2009 07:22 PM

Yup, they are good... of course, the fact that they actually have storage in them is a goo start +++

They are only illuminated if they dont have the phone cradle in, otherwise you just get the drivers one with lighting +++


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