So i thought i would start a small thread of how process has gone since owning the B8! It is a 2.0Tdi 170 edition. I originally intended not to touch the car until i got a few ideas from this site!
Pics below how she first looked when i got her..
First thing first was to change that standard grille to a RS grille to give it more of an aggressive front end! Managed to source one from ebay and got work on a sunny weekend! This was within owning the car for just over a week! Used plastidip to paint the crash bar.
During:
After:
Once the front end was improved - I couldn't help but notice the calipers that were crying for some TLC. Still shocks me that these can go so rusty. I used black smooth Hammerite to paint the calipers and I did buy some s-line stickers too but have left off for the time being.
Next small thing on the list was to de-badge the boot - removed the "A4", "2.0TDI" and "S line badges from the rear to give it a much cleaner look. I then purchased some black satin S line emblems for the sides of the B8 as I thought they would go better with the theme I was looking to achieve.
This week I tied two mods together which have helped change the look of the b8 massively. Booked in rear tints earlier in the week and went for 30% for all rear windows. Second mod was window trim, now I was the going to attempt to wrap the door window trims as ideally I like to do these sort of things myself but it seemed a bit out of my league - I'm a fussy sod and couldn't bare the bubbles it would cause. I had the trims booked in for a satin black wrap finish with TDTrims in Luton for £130 and they have done an awesome job. This is how the b8 currently sits as of tonight!
Next up:
Good detailing - hopefully able to give the b8 a full detail on bank holiday Monday - weather dependant!
Wheels - looking at rotors but so unsure - want darker wheels and love the rotor/rs4 flowers
De-chrome the fog rings - I was looking for some gloss black ones but to no avail.
Any Suggestions? (The back of my mind is suggesting lows with coils/springs but I am not too sure )
Thanks for looking guys
Pics below how she first looked when i got her..
First thing first was to change that standard grille to a RS grille to give it more of an aggressive front end! Managed to source one from ebay and got work on a sunny weekend! This was within owning the car for just over a week! Used plastidip to paint the crash bar.
During:
After:
Once the front end was improved - I couldn't help but notice the calipers that were crying for some TLC. Still shocks me that these can go so rusty. I used black smooth Hammerite to paint the calipers and I did buy some s-line stickers too but have left off for the time being.
Next small thing on the list was to de-badge the boot - removed the "A4", "2.0TDI" and "S line badges from the rear to give it a much cleaner look. I then purchased some black satin S line emblems for the sides of the B8 as I thought they would go better with the theme I was looking to achieve.
This week I tied two mods together which have helped change the look of the b8 massively. Booked in rear tints earlier in the week and went for 30% for all rear windows. Second mod was window trim, now I was the going to attempt to wrap the door window trims as ideally I like to do these sort of things myself but it seemed a bit out of my league - I'm a fussy sod and couldn't bare the bubbles it would cause. I had the trims booked in for a satin black wrap finish with TDTrims in Luton for £130 and they have done an awesome job. This is how the b8 currently sits as of tonight!
Next up:
Good detailing - hopefully able to give the b8 a full detail on bank holiday Monday - weather dependant!
Wheels - looking at rotors but so unsure - want darker wheels and love the rotor/rs4 flowers
De-chrome the fog rings - I was looking for some gloss black ones but to no avail.
Any Suggestions? (The back of my mind is suggesting lows with coils/springs but I am not too sure )
Thanks for looking guys
