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Old 11-08-2008, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JC98AUDI
I think my car is the one that was in the works while they decided they were making the switch of the "facelift"... its a '98.. stamped in December.. it has the facelift tail lights, but the pre facelift trunk badges.. facelift interior (LED's on door for "alarm is armed" and emergency flashers button is the same style button as the rear defrost and fogs), but pre facelift dash cluster.. pre facelift headlights (of course) and pre facelift fenders and side markers.. but no pre facelift side emblem.. when I had my windows tinted.. they had to use stencils from the pre facelift and from the facelift to get it right.. mostly with the rear windshield.. I think they tried to use the pre face lift stencil that their computer program cut out but it was WAY off.. so then they moved to the quarter glass.. tried to use the facelift stencil and it was way off.. so had to use the pre facelift stencil.. WTF! I just wanted to share, I thought it was odd...
nope they made the switch at 99
 
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Old 11-08-2008, 04:19 PM
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Off topic, but Jc, did you finally get rid of the chain license plate ring???

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Old 11-08-2008, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JC98AUDI
I think my car is the one that was in the works while they decided they were making the switch of the "facelift"... its a '98.. stamped in December.. it has the facelift tail lights, but the pre facelift trunk badges.. facelift interior (LED's on door for "alarm is armed" and emergency flashers button is the same style button as the rear defrost and fogs), but pre facelift dash cluster.. pre facelift headlights (of course) and pre facelift fenders and side markers.. but no pre facelift side emblem.. when I had my windows tinted.. they had to use stencils from the pre facelift and from the facelift to get it right.. mostly with the rear windshield.. I think they tried to use the pre face lift stencil that their computer program cut out but it was WAY off.. so then they moved to the quarter glass.. tried to use the facelift stencil and it was way off.. so had to use the pre facelift stencil.. WTF! I just wanted to share, I thought it was odd...
hey you should take a look at this. it makes sense. they had some changes at 98.5
http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/a4/diff/
 
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Old 11-08-2008, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ThePaintballGuy
Off topic, but Jc, did you finally get rid of the chain license plate ring???

Josh
no its just invisible now :P
 
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Old 11-09-2008, 12:42 AM
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Using stencils for tint = amateur hour.
 
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