MuRaN0Daddy

Well, the door trim is cake; but the shifter was a bit more challenging than I thought it would be. Just take it slow. you'll see, I only did the ****, but the boot/**** will be no more difficult. you'll need a pair of needle nose pliers, a zip tie, or, whatever.
Here's the before trim....6 scratches :-)
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just get your fingers under there, and pull towards you evenly from L to R, then there's a clip that slides from R to left.
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Off
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Oh what a difference
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You likey?
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Ok, are you ready?
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Pull that button out, very easy.
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then, slide a zip tie up and under the button, there's a notch, get it in there and pull it secure. this is important.
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OK, then open the ashtray, and from the rear of the shifter trim plate, slip your fingers under there and pull up...up it comes, now pull that sucka up over the ****...twist and turn a little to get it past.
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OK, now get a flathead in that devil clamp and twist like Chubby Checker.
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Hey!
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Can you pull up?
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No, you can't; and here's why.....
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the end of the shifter ****, has 4 little notches that hold it onto the ring that the boot is attached to....
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You'll need to push the end together so the shaft of the **** can pass thru that ring ....then pull up as you do that....take it easy.....
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then I used a super duper zip tie to secure, the width was identical to the width of the channel where the clamp was...I trimmed it down a little more, it was biting into the boot
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And now, ladies and pic ******........
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whizbang18T

nice!

RyanS3

impressive **** daddy. that just sounds so wrong, I had to say it.

qfrog Ti20

just kidding... I know those come from a cow with feathers.

MuRaN0Daddy

Actually........it's very right! ;-)

RyanS3

great thread joe. saved many people a lot of aggravation trying to figure that stuff out!

Silver_Patrone

Ok where to get and how much? also p/n please Xmas gift to myself

danham

I offset mine to the right one set of screw holes to hold my nuvi, as it was getting some nasty knuckle action in 5th and 6th gear (manual).

-dan

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MikeSS

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xt0rted

Here's the link to the 4 door kit. It has all four door trims, front ashtray and gear shift surround. And comes with a price tag of one easy payment of $333.52. It'd be cheeper if you only wanted to do the doors since you can buy each piece on its own.<ul><li><a href="https://sslrelay.com/s74326199.oneandoneshop.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=154572170470423/shopdata/0010_Audi/0030_A3+2003+onwards/0010_Interior/0007_S+Line+aluminium+trim/product_details.shopscript?article=0050_A3%2BSport back%2B4%2Bdoor