Can the carbon/aluminium/piano/wood trim be interchanged?

[RS4_Nick]

Most of the RS4s I see for sale tend to have the carbon fibre trim inserts. It's not too high on the wish list for me and I could live with it if the rest of the car was ok. But if I bought one with, say, carbon trim could it easily be changed for one of the other options?
I quite like aluminium, have only seen one car with the piano black inserts and like that too.

Wood looked pretty awful in a car I saw for sale a month or so ago.

Sorry to offend anyone but each-to-their-own and all that.

Nick

[PetrolDave]

All the wood/black/carbon trim inserts are interchangeable, but check the price before you go buying a car with trim that you an't live with. They are not cheap to replace the 4 door pieces and the 3 dash pieces.

[Jezzer]

All the wood/black/carbon trim inserts are interchangeable, but check the price before you go buying a car with trim that you an't live with. They are not cheap to replace the 4 door pieces and the 3 dash pieces.

Cost is just over £300 for the piano black trim from Audi.

[klauster]

the full carbon set of trims where on ebay a week ago, didnt see what they went for... I like the carbon myself

[PetrolDave]

I like the carbon myself

Same here, the A4s mostly have wood, aluminium or black; the S4's mostly have carbon and the RS4s also have carbon - but it's a different weave to the carbon on the S4. It's a small detail but one which, for me, adds to the special feel of the RS4.

[GBrownlow]

I originally thought I would go for the aluminium inserts but when I saw the quality and finish of the carbon weave effect I changed my mind and was delighted with the carbon finish. The aluminium looked at bit cheapo and old hat IMHO.

[Jezzer]

I originally thought I would go for the aluminium inserts but when I saw the quality and finish of the carbon weave effect I changed my mind and was delighted with the carbon finish. The aluminium looked at bit cheapo and old hat IMHO.

The carbon on the rs4 is the 19 oz carbon - the real deal so i have been told.

[Lebult]

My RS4 currently has the aluminum trim, but I'll be ordering the carbon trim soon.

[pippyrips]

Don't blame you, the cf inserts transform the interior. They are a must have IMHO.

[sonny]

Slightly off topic, I noticed there are 2 types of interior console buttons, the ones i have are black, I have seen others that have the chrome line at the base of the buttons? was this a face lift option? sorry no pics handy

[pippyrips]

I think the ones with chrome are from the cab, another 'learnt the hard way' tip from when I retro-fitted SDS.

[sonny]

ok, I had a look around Olis car yesterday 07 Avant and it had them in there, I was like "hmmmm why aint I got them, I like"!

[PetrolDave]

Slightly off topic, I noticed there are 2 types of interior console buttons, the ones i have are black, I have seen others that have the chrome line at the base of the buttons? was this a face lift option? sorry no pics handy

Only very early RS4's should have the buttons without the chrome line. When I ordered my Avant in February 2006 the first 2007MY B7 A4's were coming through with the chrome line buttons, and mine had them when it arrived in July 2006.

[Adam]

I went with the brushed aluminium, for me it lifts the dark interior and matches the flat-bottom wheel

[sonny]

Slightly off topic, I noticed there are 2 types of interior console buttons, the ones i have are black, I have seen others that have the chrome line at the base of the buttons? was this a face lift option? sorry no pics handy

Only very early RS4's should have the buttons without the chrome line. When I ordered my Avant in February 2006 the first 2007MY B7 A4's were coming through with the chrome line buttons, and mine had them when it arrived in July 2006.

OK mines a Mar 2006 model, strange how they did not all come with it, is it worth retro fitting, cost wise ect?