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Originally Posted by daviesbike
ive only just noticed that you don't have an S8 bumper its an A8 bumper with an S8 grill ?
is that right ? looks good to be fair I was considering this mod .. what about your rear bumper ?
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Hello mate
Yes you are right, its my original A8 bumper with a brand new S8 grille which I got before Christmas together with other 3 for guys in here.
Not desperate for the S8 bumper until spray job, but thats not guaranteed.
A8s grills are nice and big but the standard ones are just very standard, nice thick chrome frame but rest of it is just a plastic.
This is why I got the S8 grille which brights up the front of the car big time, it shines and it's just lovely.
In the signature it still has the S8 badge on it which was/is a no no, just don't like to advertise the wrong product and that's why I came up with this solution:
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7526
This was the only solution to cover the whole gap (only way to look good) but without putting another badge advertising another product which wasn't on the car, such as nice ABT badge which would fit.
There is no difference between standard and S8 bumper other then the cut outs.
I had the cut outs done last month during stage 2 of exhaust upgrade by real professionals so thats why it looks so good. You lose the return around the cut, but if you go for a small gap around quads then you just won't notice it.
You can do the return with fibreglass or plastic pieces and good plastic adhesive and some filler with fibers but respraying will be necessary.
I do have to respray the rear bumper anyway, but not now thanks to very nice cut and small gap.
Big gap will look **** plus I went for 3'' quads not 2.5''.
To do cut outs and just fit new quads without changing the boxes was something like 150-200 I think, but I was changing in stage 2 back boxes anyway so instead of giving my a little discount they did all of it within the price.
Bigger better pictures here:
page 1 stage 1
page 2 stage 2
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7206
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2006 D3 S8 5.2 V10
Ceramic Brakes, Bang&Olufsen, DTV, DAB, Rear Camera, BT, TPMS, Soft Close, Auto Boot, AMI , 4 Zone AC, Home Link, All Electric Blinds, Fingerprint, Ski Hatch, Black Extended Leather, Heated Sport Seats, Alacantra, Carbon Trim inc Aluminium Pack 2.
2015 A3 S line 1.4 TFSI - for the missus to keep her away from my car.
Standard S-line equipment, no extras.
2006 D3 A8 3.7 V8 - SOLD but not forgotten