i just purchased an 04 a8 with a little front end damage so i thought of changning the facia to an 08 and yes you have to change the hood, botheadlights and the fromt bumper with the grill the 08 is different from 07 i found a junk yard that sold me both headlights hood and bumper with grill with all the wiring for the foglights and and the parking sensors all for 3200 which was pretty reasonable and cheaper than aftermarket upgrade so you might wanna try some junkyards try car-part.com and keep trying bec it changes every day hope this will help you but its def worth the change i will post some pictures after i am done

 

Lie down on the couch until the feeling passes. $3000+....come on. Now I can see spending some $$$ to go back to a 2005 and older front end. The new one is butt ugly, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Regardless, whatever you spend, it will cost you more, since your resale will suffer too.

New buyer probably won't appreciate it, and they may wonder if damage created the reason for the change.

Again...lay down until the desire passes...and it will. Some day after the conversion, you'll wonder, "why in the heck did I blow all that cabbage on a front end." (That's ugly).

 

A word from the wise, i agree changing the front end is a major waste of money if you plan to re-sell it down the road, but if it makes you happy and you plan to keep the car then do it. Personally i like the older D3 design just as much as the new one, but i love almost all cars with four rings in the grille

 

I too love any front end with four rings. Like him, I prefer the pre big grill A8

 

Hi Everyone, I been reading all the information about AUDI8A4LIFE, and I have a 2004 Audi A4t Quattro and I would like to make a front end bumper conversion to 2007 Audi with the big grille too. Does anyone know if it is possible to convert PLEASE does anybody done the conversion?as well, If yes, then where? Someone please help me get this info. Thanks.
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Nightcralers7, you should probably post your question in the B5 A4 forum.

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Hey,

I have also 03 model, I am thinking new front is duable near 1000 usd.

Audi A8 D3 Facelift Conversion S8 style/ Front bumper S8 style - Cuberra.eu

this + used grill from ebay near 200 eur + painting.

 

Did you get a shipping quote from Cuberra to the US? Do you know if an OEM grill will fit this?

 

I live near Riga, ca 250km or so , sending to me It would take 60 eur (70+ usd ).
But you can always ask for price, english is available....


It fits OEM grill. However I decided not to buy that , trying to sell car and it`s not easy ...

 

I'm selling my other car and going to do wheels and the grill on my 8. I hear ya man, I sold a few cars in the last year/2 years and the economy took a toll, definitely takes longer than usual to sell.

Good luck!