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#1 ·
So. Here is something new to my personal collection.
A new car, a new colour. A new project, but nothing like my other projects I guess.

It is an Audi, once again. an A1 Sportback, 1,6 TDi.

Optional extras were:

-bi-xenon
-led tailights
-black interior headliner
-fog lights
-leather 3-spoke steering wheel
-leather handbrake and gear boot
-steering wheel controllers for audi multimedia
-Audi multimedia system [navi, bluetooth, etc etc]
-electronic clima system
-armrest
-parktronic system
-7,5x17 wheels
-sport seats
-cruise control system

Not bad listing for a daily I think.

So here it is when I collected it two days ago.

Audi Dealership Delivery-Room









First meeting with the Golf







I introduced one to the other.



My other Audi, the blue one, was not there to talk with them

They went out for a ride together



Not a bad wheel to begin with - Needs more lowz- I know



Some quick shots of the interior







Love the lines



Hello diesel power, first time in my garage



First thing I did after getting to know the car, which gives the feeling of a much bigger Audi to be honest, in terms of quality, I did this



No giving heads up for dealerships from me

Much better



Will propably also debadge the rear for a cleaner look



Dont know if you noticed, but car is equipped with some stripes from factory. At first I was like, I will remove them, but they are rather discreet to be honest, matte ones, and will see.



While I was there, I noticed that my THULE roof rack was over the car.
Just saying, hehe.

Cheers guys :)
 
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#11 ·
Well, second day of ownership, and it has begun.

It is an illness I guess, that does not go away.

So, one thing I did not particularly like in the interior of the car, was this part

I think it is practical, but not good looking for an Audi.



In the other, A3 diesel we have in the family, I had spotted a much better looking ashtray, which my father refused to trade for mine, LoL, so I ordered mine with no second thought.

Collected it from the dealership today





Boy was it good looking





No comparison



Watch the differences though (dont mind bottles and sexual implication lol)



Hadnt noticed they have difference size body to be honest

So it didnt fit



However I did notice something



Necks were removable, so, changed them and voila





Now it is perfect







Then, coming back home, I knew I had to do some work on the trunk. I was always a fan of clean looking asses and all, so debadge time.
I strongly suggest you debadge your cars when they are fresh and new if you are to do it anyway, glue is so much more friendly and kinda comes off with the letters easily.

So.

Before



And after



Again before



And after



Dat wheel gap doe



Cheers more to come !

Mike​
 
#17 ·
So where were we. Oh yes, some things to show you, now that I found time to update this again :D

Even before I got the car, I have been wanting to do this thing as follows

Started removing things from the trunk











Time for some black love from 3M car wrap products





Started re-installing things





I love the quality of the cut



Reinstalled the OEM foam behind the plate



Much better



And some better shots

















Daytime pics will follow to show how nice it came out.

What is more, these were ordered, and arrived in my hands as well







But more on that later.

I have also started my question here and there, for the answer to my lowering questions - yes I know it is the second week since I bought this car, but you know how it is. LoL.

Cheers, more to come​
 
#19 ·
So, these were ordered and received



Had these inside









And a manual



Seems like i was a template from inside the box.
Not sure if it supplied with it though.
Thing is there is something weird about the footrest area.
We will get to that later.









It would be a bolt on, if it were like on my other cars, but here the plastic part to be replaced is missing, and the carpet in the area is like this





Not sure how I am gonna do it, but I will figure out how I guess sooner or later.

Took some time to put these on, especially the throttle one, where the clutch one needed to open some holes





Installed, look so good if you ask me





And I need to figure out how to make it look complete now

[FootRest just left to stay in place - not installed]



Cheers guys​
 
#21 ·
Went ahead and had a visit at Thule dealers in Greece



I just love this shop



Hmmm, what are these





Well these, are the black, all new edition



of these, that I run in my golf



With the black roof and all, I just had to buy these, you know me.

Boxes were opened















Excuse the iphone pics, proper pics to follow from my camera

Cheers​
 
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