symphony and climatronic
 

I own an audi a3TDI 2001 that has the audi concert (tape)(single din) and i am trying to upgrade it to the symphony (double din). The thing is, that the climatronic has to go down but it wont because the "front plastic plate" wont fit. I went to my audi dealer who said i'd have to buy a new smaller climatronic! anyone done this before???
Please Helpp.........