Changed the look of the car

[dan2485]

I have replaced the front and rear bumpers on my 2.0 TDIe SE A6.

Only taken me around a year to finally sort out.

Front bumper changed to a LeMans bumper.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh249/dan2485/car%202_zpsolecvafa.jpg (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/dan2485/media/car%202_zpsolecvafa.jpg.html)

This included a headlight washer retrofit.

Rear S Line Bumper.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh249/dan2485/car%203_zpsdlxhhl4b.jpg (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/dan2485/media/car%203_zpsdlxhhl4b.jpg.html)

This included a OEM PDC Retofit, now looking at a rear view camera retrofit next.

[poosnip]

I have finally bought the wire loom for my front bumper...what I think will replace the faulty item. All I need to do now is take that front bumper off.... Thing is ... I am no good with a spanner


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Looks good what you did there... Did you do it yourself?


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[dan2485]

The front bumper is easy to take off, no need to put the car on to jacks just turn the steering to full lock for either side.

On refitting make sure that the clips on the side bumper bracket are intact and the bracket is secure to the wings as this will effect the shut lines on refit.

The plastic nuts do fail on removal of the bumper, a M6 bolt and M6 nut with a couple of big washers will do the job better.

[dan2485]

Looks good what you did there... Did you do it yourself?


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I got the bumpers off Ebay and repaired them, they had minor dents on them & then i painted them.

2K paint and Clearcoat but had to wait for the weather to get to a decent temperature to do it.

The rear bumper was originally silver.

The rear bumper was a pain to colour sand and polish being black (shows every blemish).

[gupsterg]

I have replaced the front and rear bumpers on my 2.0 TDIe SE A6.

Only taken me around a year to finally sort out.

Front bumper changed to a LeMans bumper.

This included a headlight washer retrofit.

Rear S Line Bumper.

This included a OEM PDC Retofit, now looking at a rear view camera retrofit next.

Looks great Dan! :D , the like button doesn't seem to work for me for some odd reason.

Either i) site issue ii) my browser iii) or the privilege been taken away with lack of visits! :p

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Was able to like a post in another thread, so not browser and still have the privilege! :biglaugh: , so glitch in this thread?

[MarkTM]

Having a black saloon (albeit pre facelift) I do like the look.:)

Am guessing that it was only facelifts that got the chrome striker on the bottom of the saloon boot...as mine doesn't have one.

Perhaps sommat I can add?

Another thing I've noticed is that I have two front parking sensors on the outside edge just above/behind where the fog light is....anyone know the sticker code for front parking sensors?

If it's not there can only assume that my front has been replaced at some point...if the code is there how do you activate the front sensors?? :D

[dan2485]

The chrome strip cannot be added to pre facelift A6 but you can add a strip to the boot lid.

If you did try you would need a find an aftermarket stick on strip.

[MarkTM]

So it's a different size pre/post and/or it's a factory part there's no Audi part no for it?

[dan2485]

Do you not have something like this.

AUDI A6 C6 2004-2011 4 DOOR SALOON BLACK BARE BOOTLID / TAILGATE LZ9Y | eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A6-C6-2004-2011-4-DOOR-SALOON-BLACK-BARE-BOOTLID-TAILGATE-LZ9Y-/191514172967?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&fits=Car+Make%3AAudi%7CModel%3AA6&hash=item2c97225e27)

[MarkTM]

^^^Yep same as sans the badges and avec a boot spoiler :)

[poosnip]

Gotta do mine


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