For me options 1 and 2 sound best. Pine green not everyone's favourite A2 colour but lends itself really well to being a Dune with the contrasting wheel arches.I'm at a bit of a crossroads now with this project and i've got 3 possible ways I could go with how it's going to look. I'd appreciate members opinion and may even listen to the good advice
Option 1 - keep the car at factory ride height and fit a set of refurbed 17 inch sport spec alloys, retain the cream leather interior.
Option 2 - convert the car into another Dune, with new shocks and springs on an increased ride height, gunmetal grey arches and lower plastics, the peperpots currently fitted with some 20mm spacers, retain the cream leather interior, imitation skid plates front and rear and some roof bars mounted front to back.
Option 3 - paint the lower black plastics gloss black, lower the car on coilovers with a set of 17 inch BBS alloys with gold centres and polished outer lip. Interior change to black sports seats (cloth) and all interior changed to black.
I'm swaying more towards option 1 and 3, which are at opposite ends of the scale.
Or any other suggestions welcome.
That's a good point, it may well be too wallowy in the corners to make use of a bit more poke.Option 2 would be a waste of the additional power IMHO as you wouldn't really be able to use it although I agree the colour would suit the 'Safari' off road look
Or better still spin them on a wheel balancer and look at the insides.That's a good point, it may well be too wallowy in the corners to make use of a bit more poke.
ps, I think I have a set of straight sport wheels on my current fsi breaker. I'll run them on the car for a week or so to check though before refurbing.
Whilst I can see the reason for option 1, I reckon you want to do option 3 and that would make the most of the modifications already made imoOption 1 for me Steve, pine green with sport wheels and cream interior is a classy combination. If you don't like the look of it you've not gone too far to make a change.
Where on earth did those wheels come from, they loook really cool! Be very interested in the ride, I was just lining up H&R 25mm with B4's to replace mine, nervous they may be too firm but compared to original shocks and spring I expect its much better anyway. THis sounds like a great interior choice. Can you do a feature on the headlining, cant get enough info on doing that!? Look forward to seeing this come together.Thanks for everyone's feedback on the way this project should go. It's certainly given me food for thought.
I’ve come to a final decision on how this one is going to look and be set up.
I’ve done a deal with @Cenick on a set of Audi A8 16inch D2 monoblocks.
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These will be combined with a set of Eibach 25mm lowering springs and Bilstein B4 shocks, Meyle HD droplinks and Polo 9N top mounts.
The bodywork will be left as Audi intended albeit after I’ve swapped the majority of panels for better examples I have here. The only change being that the lower plastics and rear spoiler will be painted gloss black.
The interior is going to be changed to soul black and a black double DIN dash fitted along with either an RNSe or aftermarket unit.
I’ll then be fitting a set of red leather sports seats when I can find a set, along with an Audi A8 wood steering wheel and gearknob. Audi 8P switchgear, an auto headlight setup and retrim the headlining and pillars in black suede to increase the feeling of luxury on the interior.
This should hopefully leave me with an A2 that doesn’t look overly modified, using mainly oem parts but still looks special enough to satisfy my need to be a little different.
Unlike previous projects, I’m not going to rush this one as I’ll only get bored when it’s finished and look to sell again, so will take my time building it.
Hi Steve look forward to the photos of something a little different but still Audi.Thanks for everyone's feedback on the way this project should go. It's certainly given me food for thought.
I’ve come to a final decision on how this one is going to look and be set up.
I’ve done a deal with @Cenick on a set of Audi A8 16inch D2 monoblocks.
View attachment 101595
These will be combined with a set of Eibach 25mm lowering springs and Bilstein B4 shocks, Meyle HD droplinks and Polo 9N top mounts.
The bodywork will be left as Audi intended albeit after I’ve swapped the majority of panels for better examples I have here. The only change being that the lower plastics and rear spoiler will be painted gloss black.
The interior is going to be changed to soul black and a black double DIN dash fitted along with either an RNSe or aftermarket unit.
I’ll then be fitting a set of red leather sports seats when I can find a set, along with an Audi A8 wood steering wheel and gearknob. Audi 8P switchgear, an auto headlight setup and retrim the headlining and pillars in black suede to increase the feeling of luxury on the interior.
This should hopefully leave me with an A2 that doesn’t look overly modified, using mainly oem parts but still looks special enough to satisfy my need to be a little different.
Unlike previous projects, I’m not going to rush this one as I’ll only get bored when it’s finished and look to sell again, so will take my time building it.