The Avant goes in for bodywork and paint nxt week - Color recommendations???

[NeedingAnAudi]

So how is sowo looking for you?

[Mk2Reverie]

So how is sowo looking for you?

Depends on progress I guess. The entire interior is still apart and has to be sorted out. When/where is it?

[Aliel]

Depends on progress I guess. The entire interior is still apart and has to be sorted out. When/where is it?

Any plans for the interior or stock for now?

[Mk2Reverie]

Any plans for the interior or stock for now?

The interior will definitely be custom as well - I just have not really had much time to decide what i want yet I have a feeling I'll be rollin it as is for a bit - We need a break after 9 months of body work

[Aliel]

The interior will definitely be custom as well - I just have not really had much time to decide what i want yet I have a feeling I'll be rollin it as is for a bit - We need a break after 9 months of body work

I'm thinking of doing my interior very soon before the final paint. I'm not getting to enjoy the car at all. Mine was in for 1 year as well and now that I can drive it my vacuum pump messed up and I can't lock the car so I can't park it anywhere if I'm not there. And the best part is that when we switched the door we forgot to change the locks so my keys don't work lol.

[Mk2Reverie]

I'm thinking of doing my interior very soon before the final paint. I'm not getting to enjoy the car at all. Mine was in for 1 year as well and now that I can drive it my vacuum pump messed up and I can't lock the car so I can't park it anywhere if I'm not there. And the best part is that when we switched the door we forgot to change the locks so my keys don't work lol.

Bummer - that stinks man

[NeedingAnAudi]

Depends on progress I guess. The entire interior is still apart and has to be sorted out. When/where is it?

may 20th in georgia

[thepirate]

I love the color. I bet its gonna pop so hard (no pun intended) in the sun.

[Mk2Reverie]

Thanks Chris - the color flips a multitude of colors under different lighting. I wish the camera would pick it up but it just cant capture it This one ya just have to see in person.
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[Mk2Reverie]

Got the doors hung today and mocked up the bumpers + headlights. These aftermarket headlights are giving us some fits and I want to install either a really quality set of aftermarkets or a new set of OEM's - - - Lets hear some suggestions guys

[thepirate]

OEM

[Mk2Reverie]

OEM

Do you know a good source for OEM's or what year offered the best looking assemblies?

[crazexr7]

I'd suggest depo ecodes if you decide to go aftermarket. I have them and love em, especially for the price and how they look http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-01-AUDI-A...ht_4326wt_1156

[thepirate]

Do you know a good source for OEM's or what year offered the best looking assemblies?

Depo's or find some used ones. I know there is a set in the classifieds. All the facelift cars had the 1 pc headlights. Preface had 2 pc.

[Mk2Reverie]

Depo's or find some used ones. I know there is a set in the classifieds. All the facelift cars had the 1 pc headlights. Preface had 2 pc.

Thanks bud - I'll start searching

[NeedingAnAudi]

I'd suggest depo ecodes if you decide to go aftermarket. I have them and love em, especially for the price and how they look http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-01-AUDI-A...ht_4326wt_1156

These are what I suggest also. There are 2 different types of chrome depos, D2 and H7. Make sure if you go depos you get the H7s

[Mk2Reverie]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plug-Play-DE...375#vi-content

These?

[Aliel]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plug-Play-DE...375#vi-content

These?

Those are the ones I got as well. I haven't put them on yet but I got them without the xenon kit and instead I got my own DDM 50w 6000K kit. I would suggest doing that as well. The 50w are supposed to be much brighter than the 35w kit that they have preinstalled.

[Aliel]

I would get the Depos ASAP so you adjust the fitment before getting the car painted because you never know if the ones that you have now are exactly factory shaped. But I know the Depos are.

[aledelic42]

I'd suggest depo ecodes if you decide to go aftermarket. I have them and love em, especially for the price and how they look http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-01-AUDI-A...ht_4326wt_1156

these + ddm hid's

[Mk2Reverie]

I would get the Depos ASAP so you adjust the fitment before getting the car painted because you never know if the ones that you have now are exactly factory shaped. But I know the Depos are.

LMAO - Yea, thats what I'm trying to do. Sam said theres 40+ hours of body work left after the mock up I need the new lights for the fitment. Thanks Aliel

[Kylelipscomb]

OEM

[Tylerp]

Id do OEM, and see if you can darken the ambers to match the wheels and such, are you still doing them the GT3 Orange?

[Angrypanda]

With a dark color like that, get the chrome depo's with ambers. (like these, but you can probably get them cheaper) Fitment is pretty good, but I did have some issues with proper alignment (both light body, and beam). I think the amber is better on a darker color, but it may depend on your side marker lights. If you've got amber there, you need to be consistent. If you have the clears, then it can go either way.

Also an FYI: if you've got factory two piece lights, the signals have different wiring/connectors than those new ones will.

Now hurry up and show me some complete pics!

[Mk2Reverie]

Id do OEM, and see if you can darken the ambers to match the wheels and such, are you still doing them the GT3 Orange?

I've looked into OEM lights and they are a little pricey... The depo's are looking like the ones I'll go with. The wheels are still being decided I don't believe they will be orange any longer - We discussed sanding the faces of the celebrations to the alloy and clearing them.

With a dark color like that, get the chrome depo's with ambers. (like these, but you can probably get them cheaper) Fitment is pretty good, but I did have some issues with proper alignment (both light body, and beam). I think the amber is better on a darker color, but it may depend on your side marker lights. If you've got amber there, you need to be consistent. If you have the clears, then it can go either way.

Also an FYI: if you've got factory two piece lights, the signals have different wiring/connectors than those new ones will.

Now hurry up and show me some complete pics!

I really like the lights you recommended - I added them to my Ebay watch list We deleted the side markers from the car so that's a non-issue. I promise I'll post tons of completion pics when that day comes but this headlight issue is quite a set back. The front fenders will now need to be modified for better fitment

[EliteEmerz]

May I suggest Sportiva Slim Digital HID's, they're 35w but I've never had an issue. The bulbs are engraved with "Sportiva" and they even have a warranty. I had 1 bulb go on my fog lights but my headlights I've had about 2 years no issues. Fog bulb was covered under warranty anyway. Best kit you can get for 65$ or less IMO

[thepirate]

You need some wide wheels for this car. I don't know what your budget is (if its like mine its tiny ) but these are what I would do if I had a wide body:


VIP modular



Rotiform wheels

[Mk2Reverie]

Chris - I really like all of those wheels - especially on the orange RS4. My budget is kinda skinny right now so wheels may come after all the the body work is completed. For right now I may just refinish the wheels I have and save for some dished wheels

[Tylerp]

I got my one piece projectors for 150 with the plugs, bulbs and everything. Thats cheaper than youd spend for new Depos, you can get used and sand and polish the scratches and rock chips out.

[ThatA4T]

Yes! Can't wait to see this thing sprayed!

[Mk2Reverie]

Yes! Can't wait to see this thing sprayed!

That's further out now after mock up Did you drop the S5? pics?

[MikkiJayne]

...and save for some dished wheels

I'm just gonna leave this here...

[Mk2Reverie]

I'm just gonna leave this here...

Just had to go there didn't ya....

Will you buy them for me and ship them over here?

[MikkiJayne]

Yeah I went there I want a set of those for the racecar soooo bad!

I can ship some over but I doubt it'd be any cheaper than the officially imported ones...

[ThatA4T]

That's further out now after mock up Did you drop the S5? pics?

Yes sir we did. been a busy weekend with my b day and all haven't had time to get pics up. Watch my thread for pics tonight around 10 or so when I get home from picking up my s4 bumper.