MOD: A6 C6 chrome handles on A8 D2 FL

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I learned from James (mkoneman) when he has put his car on sale that A6 C6 handles fit A8 D2 FL and I decided to fit these handles.

The A6 C6 handles have chrome strip on top and a bit different design, which I think is well aligned with A8's subtle elegance.

Here's how those handles looked on ex-James car:





Changing involves removing door card, inner door subframe and inner handle and then changing outer handle.

As some of you know, I'm changing door cards and aluminium strips below the window from outer side. I'm stripping all 4 doors anyway, so adding handles is a good idea. This is not full write up as I understand there are not so many folks here as crazy as myself. If someone has serious interest I will provide more detail.

Part numbers:

2 x 4F0 837 208 -- right side outer handle
2 x 4F0 837 207 B -- left side outer handle
4 x 4F0 839 239 B GRU -- primed handle covers
4 x 4F0 839 167 -- caps

Pictures of the process for driver handle and how end result looks like:

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