for anyone considering an A8 to S8 nose conversion - it isn't plug and play on 05' W12's
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for anyone considering an A8 to S8 nose conversion - it isn't plug and play on 05' W12's
heard from my shop that more then a bit of "fabrication" and tweaking is needed to make the fogs and bumperskin line up. But only to the tune of 3-4 hours. Still worth it in my mind but unexpected given that I assumed the sheet-metal and underlying parts were the same.
Perhaps there are differences specific to the W12 ? I've heard the A8L 4.2 to S8 was easy.....
Regardless I hope to have the car early next weeks and post pics of the results !
Cheers ~
Perhaps there are differences specific to the W12 ? I've heard the A8L 4.2 to S8 was easy.....
Regardless I hope to have the car early next weeks and post pics of the results !
Cheers ~
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There is a recent TSB on pre vs./ post facelift S8's too
Presumably referring to the 2008's vs. prior ones. Says the fenders need to be modified to fit a post-facelift S8 bumper to the earlier S8's. If it applies even w/in the S8's, I could guess it would apply to 4.2's and probably W12's too.
Don't know which S8 bumper version you are using though.
TSB 63 07 01. Published Nov. 8, 2007.
Don't know which S8 bumper version you are using though.
TSB 63 07 01. Published Nov. 8, 2007.
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