Non-Aluminium Exterior Panels/Parts

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Could someone kindly provide a list of exteriors panels (or exterior parts that you can easily touch) which are not aluminium. For example a such as the wheel arches and I guess bumpers. If you know what each part is actually made of that will be a bonus.

More specifically what is the rear spoiler made of?
 
Also which of the body panels including aluminium ones are removable with the removal of bolts or screws (i.e. panels which are not welded).
 
Ok, plastic panels

- front wing and arch combined
- front bumper
- side skirts
- rear arch
- rear bumper
- mirrors
- door handles
- petrol cap
- boot numberplate panel
- front service flap
- bonnet vent

Items removable by unscrewing

- front wing and arch combined
- front bumper
- side skirts
- rear arch
- rear bumper
- mirrors
- doors
- petrol cap
- tailgate
- bonnet

An interesting question to ask; is there a reason behind it?

As for the rear spoiler, its fibreglass coated in some sort of abs plastic.
 
If the car has the Open Sky System (panoramic glass sunroof), the entire roof is glass, mounted on a removable insert. Otherwise, on the aluminium roof there are painted plastic edging strips where it meets the sweeps between the A- and D-pillars.

The rear spoiler is bonded to the rear window glass, basically it doesn't reliably come off or re-attach.

Also curious as to the reason for the question - an interesting project?
 
A2Steve said:
Just to nerd it up a bit, there was a changeover around 2002 where the earlier cars used an aluminium roof gutter strip where the later ones used plastic :)
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Priceless knowledge! A bit nerdy but nevertheless.
 
A2Steve said:
Ok, plastic panels

- front wing and arch combined
- front bumper
- side skirts
- rear arch
- rear bumper
- mirrors
- door handles
- petrol cap
- boot numberplate panel
- front service flap
- bonnet vent

Items removable by unscrewing

- front wing and arch combined
- front bumper
- side skirts
- rear arch
- rear bumper
- mirrors
- doors
- petrol cap
- tailgate
- bonnet

An interesting question to ask; is there a reason behind it?

As for the rear spoiler, its fibreglass coated in some sort of abs plastic.
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Thank you! Priceless information. The reason I am asking is because I am looking on maybe starting a project but nothing is certain yet. Just gathering some information at the moment.
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What’s surprising is just how light the bare space frame is. It’s only around 180kg, which is really impressive.
 
A2 only Space Frame.jpg audi_a2_4 space frame - 2.jpg
 
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