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Old 11-22-2006, 10:42 AM
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Default Facelift onto a pre-facelift?

Anyone got a part list to do a conversion?

Maybe a conversion of a '04 into a D3 S8 front?

Will an A8L fit a D3 S8 front?
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Why?
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thinking of doing S8 front on a '04 and S8 rear valence
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Default OEM I assume..

New hood, headlamps, Bumper bar, grills, bumper cover, belly tray (for S8 add the lower ducting as well.)
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Default Re: Why?

Give the vehicle the S8 look for about $6k instead of having to shell out $70,000 for the actual S8 assuming you can get $40k for the '04 A8L.

You can probably make the old headlights work. That should save what, $3k at service parts prices?

Heck, I'd even add a couple of the B&O speakers on the hat shelf too.

Personally, I like my '04 just the way it is. No interest in an S8 today unless they make it in an L.
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There's an aftermarket kit that doesn't require all those change outs.
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wonder if there's one for S8 conversion ... got a link?
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Default Hofel makes the kit

<center><img src="http://www.lltek.com/images/Hofele/a8d3/a8_d3_prefaclft_hflcompare_ZZ.jpg"></center><p>about $2399 + Paint from LLtek

Definately in my future with an S8 valance<ul><li><a href="http://www.lltek.com/hfl_a8_d3.htm">http://www.lltek.com/hfl_a8_d3.htm</a</li></ul>
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Default That kit says it uses the OEM grill, but seems like its using aftermarket bumper right? so how does

the S8 OEM add on to that hmmm ... or what i mean is ... if they are using the OEM parts behind the bumper skin, that might work, but is the bumper skin the only aftermarket piece of that kit

thats my question
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Default Re: That kit says it uses the OEM grill, but seems like its using aftermarket bumper right? so how d

Uses the OEM grill on their aftermarket bumper.

I am still not sure if the lower valance from the s8 can be used as well.
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