Cheaper than dirt front lic. plate filler change

Bezor · 12-21-2007, 07:32 PM

K, so I tried to buy the blank front filler when I bought my car this exact day 1 year ago. Sorry to say that the salesman was a jackass, and along with a few other things that should have been done, the filler plate was left off the table.

So I ordered the front bumper filler from the same dealership on 12/18. I got it today! I do have to give props to the parts and service side of Livermore Audi. Their sales staff might suck rotten eggs, but the other 2/3rds of the dealership have done right by me so far.

So I get filler installed in two seconds. I'm not sure I'm hip to the two chrome strips tho. So I break out the electrical tape and cover the strips over. In my well lighted garage, it's a perfect match to the gray/black plastic. I'll see how it looks in the sunlight tomorrow when I wash the car.

Totally temporary cover of the chrome that's completely reversable. I like the totally blacked out look, and it was cheaper than dirt.

And props to Livermore Audi parts department.

Silver_Patrone · 12-21-2007, 09:05 PM

Turned out Ok- though the paint is a bit soft for the front of a car. so i sanded it down again and looking to get a tougher paint

C

Bezor · 12-22-2007, 01:03 PM

What's your next idea? 0

JimV · 12-22-2007, 03:43 PM

did not need to do anyhing with the two strips cause they were already blacked out.

Silver_Patrone · 12-22-2007, 08:40 PM

Im going to go to an autobody paint supply shop and see if they have anything that will not chip.

Just not a fan of the chrome. - however i do not like the body colored pannels either.

oh well

Eh 3 (Santa Barbara) · 12-23-2007, 12:18 PM

Lord Red Snake · 12-30-2007, 04:35 PM

That's bogus, you shouldn't have had to buy one. I just told the salesman to switch out the front place with a filler plate and he did it no problem, no extra cost.

12-21-2007, 09:05 PM	#2
Silver_Patrone AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,770	I did the same thing- except i filled and painted. Turned out Ok- though the paint is a bit soft for the front of a car. so i sanded it down again and looking to get a tougher paint C __________________ 2006 A3 Light Silver, 2.0T, DSG, Sport Package, Navigation W/ 4GB of Music, Open Sky, Xenons, Sound (Bose), Conveinence, Cold Weather, Sirius, 2007- 18" S4 wheels, Contact2 235/40/18, Votex Side skirts, Votex Front Spoiler, S-line rear valance, TT Alum Pedals w/Dead Pedal, TT Light Switch, Air Leather DSG shifter, S3 Ashtray delete, S4 OEM Polished Alum Mirrors, Touareg torch, S-line front Grill, Oval Mag Flow Exhaust Tips, All Season Mats Silver_Patrone

12-22-2007, 01:03 PM	#3
Bezor AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,062	So you've not been happy with durability of the paint you applied? What's your next idea? 0 __________________ '07 A3 Light Silver/Light Gray 2.0T DSG/S-line/Open Sky/Tech pkg/Cold Weather pkg '01 BMW E46 Orient Blue/Tan / Special Order

12-22-2007, 03:43 PM	#4
JimV Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 4,297	i bought mine black colored no silver strips $65 did not need to do anyhing with the two strips cause they were already blacked out. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Account#: 412 Net 141 -- ConnCentral -- Node: 1:141/425 Remember to visit the AWOT MiniCity Daily ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ '07 A3 3.2Q DSG S-Line - Silver '09 A4 2.0TQ Avant - Brilliant Black ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ '06 A4 2.0TQ Avant - Quartz Grey - No Longer '02 A4 1.8TQS GIAC - Amulet Red - No Longer '98.5 A4 1.8TQS Wetterauer- Santorin Blue - No Longer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12-22-2007, 08:40 PM	#5
Silver_Patrone AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,770	Probably take it to an autobody shop and have them spray it/ Im going to go to an autobody paint supply shop and see if they have anything that will not chip. Just not a fan of the chrome. - however i do not like the body colored pannels either. oh well __________________ 2006 A3 Light Silver, 2.0T, DSG, Sport Package, Navigation W/ 4GB of Music, Open Sky, Xenons, Sound (Bose), Conveinence, Cold Weather, Sirius, 2007- 18" S4 wheels, Contact2 235/40/18, Votex Side skirts, Votex Front Spoiler, S-line rear valance, TT Alum Pedals w/Dead Pedal, TT Light Switch, Air Leather DSG shifter, S3 Ashtray delete, S4 OEM Polished Alum Mirrors, Touareg torch, S-line front Grill, Oval Mag Flow Exhaust Tips, All Season Mats Silver_Patrone

12-23-2007, 12:18 PM	#6
Eh 3 (Santa Barbara) New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 64	Check out SEM satin paint. Good stuff. __________________

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12-30-2007, 04:35 PM	#7
Lord Red Snake New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	Buy the plate? That's bogus, you shouldn't have had to buy one. I just told the salesman to switch out the front place with a filler plate and he did it no problem, no extra cost.

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