Lower Fog light Grills
11-27-2015, 07:58 AM
#22
I've done the same with A6 grills from around MY2000, $16 a pair.
After spending a considerable amount of time looking for the passenger side fog light grill for my 2003 D2 A8 L, I decided to retrofit the grills from an A4 (for about $30 for a pair on eBay) and screw those into place instead. They obviously are not a perfect fit and that's why you have to screw them in place. If you don't look too closely, you won't notice that these came from a different car. Funny thing, everything on this particular model costs more and is harder to find. Transmissions, engines and nondescript parts like this for later model A8s (and A4's and A6's for all years) are a dime a dozen. But parts are harder to find for 1997 to 2003 A8's.
12-17-2015, 12:17 PM
#24
I just ordered oems from germany along with lower valance.
its almost 50% cheaper than in usa.
280 euros(490$ here) for valance and 75 euros(265$ at ecs) each for fog light grilles.
its almost 50% cheaper than in usa.
280 euros(490$ here) for valance and 75 euros(265$ at ecs) each for fog light grilles.
12-31-2015, 01:39 PM
#25
AudiWorld Member
Does anyone have a set of spares lying around?
It seems that we could 3d scan those and print replacements. It might take a while to get it right, but $3 a pound for plastic is a lot cheaper than $200 for a few ounces.
It seems that we could 3d scan those and print replacements. It might take a while to get it right, but $3 a pound for plastic is a lot cheaper than $200 for a few ounces.
01-02-2016, 09:44 AM
#29
AudiWorld Member
The 3d scanning and printing gear I can use is Makerbot.
It might work for this, with some cleanup on the models, but the precision is lacking. It looks like I would need something better to really do a good job.
You can see quality comparisons here:
Gallery
It might work for this, with some cleanup on the models, but the precision is lacking. It looks like I would need something better to really do a good job.
You can see quality comparisons here:
Gallery
12-21-2016, 08:20 PM
#30
AudiWorld Member
My car is missing both and it looks like the passenger side grille was RTV glued into place the last time because its all over the inside of the hole. I'm scared to really look and scrape it off....