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 Project A3: Oettinger Grille Install | « » 4:39 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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 The exterior of our Project A3 DSG has been fairly extensively modified. With the muscular Nothelle widebody kit, aggressive Schmidt wheels and other small touches, one wonders just what’s left to do. One new piece that has popped onto our radar as an interesting addition to help finish the car off is Oettinger’s sport grille. Full Story
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Very good choice. Nice writeup as well.I think I found my aftermarket grill 
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ugh, no thanks . . . . looks like a big gaping hole.Dave
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Doesn't suit that particular A3 at all IMO. The black Oettinger grill would probably have worked better. And while I'm a huge fan of debadging, the shield grill looks awfully awkward sans rings.
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| Re: (uv23) » | « » 6:08 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by uv23 » | | Doesn't suit that particular A3 at all IMO. The black Oettinger grill would probably have worked better. And while I'm a huge fan of debadging, the shield grill looks awfully awkward sans rings. |
The reason i didnt go with black is because it didnt match anything on the outside of the car and would have been too dark. I didnt want it dark. pic with rings
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| Re: (ProjectA3) » | « » 6:34 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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Definitely rebalances the whole thing. 
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| Re: (uv23) » | « » 6:58 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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yeah the rings make a big difference
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| Re: (ProjectA3) » | « » 8:02 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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looks great with Murano and S4 mirrors.Mine is in customs, I should have it soon with all the other goodies!!
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| Re: (ProjectA3) » | « » 8:28 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by ProjectA3 » | | yeah the rings make a big difference |
Just curious, you mentioned it being hard to mount due to their being less contact space for the rings on the mesh...and I'm just thinking, not suggesting it in the least, but have you thought about maybe sticking it where the license plate should be? I wonder how that would look...
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I just bought and installed a Caractere grill for my car. You had to use both the Audi rings AND the original chrome surround, and it needed to be painted, so the Oettinger piece seems like a better value.
I love the look, but I couldn't leave the rings off - the car looked too odd to me. I found a way to mount the factory rings, but I like the way the badgeless grill looks on this A3.
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| Re: (Ttuk) » | « » 10:04 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Ttuk » | Just curious, you mentioned it being hard to mount due to their being less contact space for the rings on the mesh...and I'm just thinking, not suggesting it in the least, but have you thought about maybe sticking it where the license plate should be? I wonder how that would look... |
we did try this and it didnt look right just because we are all so used to seing them mounted up higher. on the plate frame they were just too low.
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| Re: (ProjectA3) » | « » 10:53 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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It's hard getting good contrast in sunlight which is likely why it looks like a black hole in the pictures. This isnt a lot better but here you can see the beautiful honeycomb ala the "RS" style grilles. Looks very sharp IMO.
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| Re: (bhvrdr) » | « » 11:09 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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thanks for the brightening mike.check out newsstands in september for the premiere issue of DubFest magazine. full article in there with close shots of the grill
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| Re: (ProjectA3) » | « » 11:58 PM 7/28/2006 | |
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I keep telling Brian he should do it Le Mans style and put it on the hood.  
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| Re: (George@Fourtitude) » | « » 12:17 AM 7/29/2006 | |
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i will see if we have an A3/A4 badge in stock tomorrow cause its smaller and take a pic of it on the hood.
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| Re: (ProjectA3) » | « » 2:10 AM 7/29/2006 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by ProjectA3 » | | i will see if we have an A3/A4 badge in stock tomorrow cause its smaller and take a pic of it on the hood. |
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| Re: (dan-phx) » | « » 11:15 AM 7/29/2006 | |
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I like it. looks nice with the rings. Ditch the center license plate bracket. it'l look better. just a thought.
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With direct sunlight on the front, I'm sure it would look better in photos. As it is, I am in no doubt it looks 100 times better in person than on "film".In any case, this project's moving along steadily... Good job!
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| Re: (Hemi426r) » | « » 12:30 PM 7/29/2006 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Hemi426r » | | I like it. looks nice with the rings. Ditch the center license plate bracket. it'l look better. just a thought. |
You cant do that. That whole center bar is physically part of the entire grill. Plus the bumper support is behind it and it wouldnt look nice through the grill. Thanks for the Pshop dan.
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| Re: (dan-phx) » | « » 3:03 PM 7/29/2006 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by dan-phx » | I'll save you a little work....
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Not feeling it personally...I would prefer completely without it instead of on the hood. But it ain't my car and maybe it would look better in person
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| Re: (Ttuk) » | « » 4:39 PM 7/29/2006 | |
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that looks pretty dope on the hood. Like a luxury car. completely different look.
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maybe if the grill was smaller.. (then it would look better in the leman style)
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| Re: (jokr02) » | « » 10:39 PM 7/29/2006 | |
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Downside is, with decals it looks realllly busy.. I know we do decals for shows, but it would look better with no decals if you did it on the hood.
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| Re: (George@Fourtitude) » | « » 5:41 PM 7/30/2006 | |
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but the bonus for mr. achorn is the car was shot for the mag with the fourtitude.com logos on the side, but i do agree, if the KW sticker was not on the hood the rings could look cool there.here are some more up close pictures taken last night at a VW/Audi GTG
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| Re: (ProjectA3) » | « » 11:33 PM 7/30/2006 | |
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Schnell und schmutzig sticker removal.I vote for rings on the hood. Be a pioneer! 
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| Re: (Ttuk) » | « » 12:59 PM 7/31/2006 | |
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I understand . but it would be unlike any other audi front end. Like i said. just a thought.. By the way Project A3 Is one of the best looking A3's around.. Murano Green was a good choice.
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| Re: (Hemi426r) » | « » 1:06 PM 7/31/2006 | |
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Gracias senor
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| Quote, originally posted by Hemi426r » | | .. By the way Project A3 Is one of the best looking A3's around.. Murano Green was a good choice. |
Agreed. What can be possibly left? Is there anything? Knowing you, you'll find a way to pick up some more sponsors. Dude, I'm so pissed I missed that GTG. Got any extra "dope" stickers?
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| Re: (.defunkt.) » | « » 8:14 AM 8/3/2006 | |
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IMO the A6 rings are just slightly too small on there. Just a suggestion... Take the stock A3 rings and somehow plastic-weld some plastic sticks behind the rings to attach them on the grille. Then maybe even sand the rings down and paint them silver. Would match with the grille frame.But IMO it doesn't seem very throughly-thought that Oettinger didn't design a holder for the rings that would attach to the grille. And holder because the rings IMO look better with some visual support under them a la stock grille, instead of just slapped on the mesh. Anyway, I really like the Oettinger grille frame shape. Looks great, but then again, somehow with the flat silver (IMO again) it doesn't go with the shiny wheel lips and mirrors anymore.
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| Re: (Son of a B...5er!) » | « » 11:32 AM 8/3/2006 | |
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the rear A6 trunk rings are just about the same size as the OEM A3 front rings but with an easier way to attach them.and i probably will paint them a matte silver to match the grill surround. there are a few things in the works for the future. possibly a two-tone paint scheme black/murano but not sure about that one yet. also working with Eurojet racing on a few other things now too.
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| Re: (ProjectA3) » | « » 9:52 PM 8/5/2006 | |
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not a fan, but to each his/her own.
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