mine was milky, i dremeled it with a little buffing tool and with rubbing compound and got it almost new… i sealed it, waxed it and glazed it… looks funky fresh now!
You used a dremel? That must’ve taken forever.
I went to the dealer. Service manager needs to look at it. If it’s just trim damage/defect, it will be replaced. He’s going to determine if there was an outside influence (I guess determine if I’m a moron and poured acid on my own car lol)
I will clarify, if they elect to replace it, if I can go with the black stuff instead. Hopefully I can.
Apparently this isn’t common…but also not rare. He said it’s odd to happen on a 2008 RS4 because usually the ones that they’ve seen with this are 2007. Audi apparently changed the process/part at some point.
also this is only covered under your original 80kms/yrs warranty (or 50,000 miles for you yanks). CPO won’t cover this, so good thing I took it in. My original Audi New Car Warranty expires in like 4 weeks.
Here’s the aluminium trim on my Avus RS4 with my Ti package wheels vs. an actual Ti package Avus RS4 (so you can compare black vs. aluminium)
Got a vote?
http://audirevolution.net/addons/albums/images/611266829.jpg
Ti package all the way.
+1. That grey 1.8T avant that turned up at the strip on Good Friday looked waaay better with the black trim vs my chrome. Same thing here. Do it.
yeah it sure did… i did it last summer before waterfest… sat outside with a bunch of beers and got to work… still looks brand new
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Your winter wheels are the factory colored silver wheels right? Your mirrors are still the dull silver color, so It’s a toss up IMO. Winter wheels aside though, I would go with the Ti trim, and also find some Ti mirrors. Keep the tips silver though, they look good and don’t blend into the valance like the Ti package.
my thoughts exactly silver…you read my mind.(about everything)
I’m not sure what colour the ti tips are (black?gunmetal?)