Re-Trim

[blackspyder]

OK problem with buying from a book is you dont really get to live with the decisions before you make them.
Regretting not getting extended leather. Has anyone had things like the monopost/knee pads cluster cover trimmed in leather post build?

How hard is it to remove the monopost?

[KfabR8]

Removing the monoposto ring is pretty much a full dash disassembly. There are three 6mm nuts that require standing on your head, whilst working under the dash. They are semi-impossible to reach and will require lots of swearing, sweating and at least two bloody knuckles to remove/install.

It can be done, but make sure you have someone that knows the car inside and out do the work - go hire your local R8 tech and have him do this on the side. Minimum 3 hrs, probably more like 4-5 to get it done.

[BlkwdwR8]

I'm with Kfab on this one .. it's best to hire an R8 tech or even an R8 experienced body shop (that's who I had do mine, and they had just done it for someone else like a month earlier so they were familiar with the process). It's not a fun process, but it's not impossible either.

[Jeff]

Kfab, does this mean that one can replace the dash and other parts with full leather?

[M3R8]

There's no reason you can't replace any part of the car you want, it's only a question of part cost, and work time (cost).

Kfab, does this mean that one can replace the dash and other parts with full leather?

[blackspyder]

I've looked up the part costs and it comes to 000s
Frankly i can't believe what Audi are charging for parts.
A front grill on any other Audi car is £200 tops, on the R8 £800,more for the GT one.
Rear defuser is about the same - for plastic.

Cheaper to sell the car and buy a new one.

[aka_dk]

I've looked up the part costs and it comes to 000s
Frankly i can't believe what Audi are charging for parts.
A front grill on any other Audi car is £200 tops, on the R8 £800,more for the GT one.
Rear defuser is about the same - for plastic.

Cheaper to sell the car and buy a new one.

rule 1 of R8 club

EVERYthing for the R8 is expensive...

it may have TT air con ... but fook me does it have R8 prices !