rs bonnet vs a6

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rs bonnet vs a6

Post by Billy_G » Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:07 pm

Hi guys, and Bam,

Might anyone know if there are any difference between the rs bonnet and the regular A6? why i ask is the paint on mine is horrendous, it has been since i bought it and the simplest fix "cheap skate" to me seems to be a second hand new one off an A6.
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Re: rs bonnet vs a6

Post by Ajc » Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:08 pm

I dont think normal A6 bonnets are Aluminium are they ? .
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Re: rs bonnet vs a6

Post by Jayjay101 » Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:13 pm

Billy_G wrote:Hi guys, and Bam,

Might anyone know if there are any difference between the rs bonnet and the regular A6? why i ask is the paint on mine is horrendous, it has been since i bought it and the simplest fix "cheap skate" to me seems to be a second hand new one off an A6.
It’s longer and made of alloy-and being a cheap skate and owning one of these doesn’t mix!!


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Re: rs bonnet vs a6

Post by Billy_G » Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:21 pm

thought that maybe the case, I new it was ally but didn't know if the A6's might have been also. That will teach me to even think there maybe cheap option! :bash:
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Re: rs bonnet vs a6

Post by Banana man » Wed Jun 26, 2019 10:27 pm

Pretty sure the bonnet on my A6 is alloy :? The wings are also alloy on the v8 cars but I’m 99% certain that all c5’s got alloy bonnets.

Any V8 car SHOULD have the correct bonnet, quick look on the parts catalogue does say it’s RS specific but google says the bonnets are compatible when using the part number, you may have facelift and pre facelift differences but you’d have to check as I’m not sure if the V8’s had such a drastic change cosmetically.

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Re: rs bonnet vs a6

Post by Billy_G » Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:41 pm

seems like the later 03-05 models had a deeper grill like the rs and for sure the v8's and v6 models but as said they maybe longer for the extra gubbins up front, I'll do a bit more research
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Re: rs bonnet vs a6

Post by Banana man » Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:40 pm

If any other bonnet will fit it’ll be a v8 bonnet, the v6 chassis is the same as the narrow body chassis, all v8’s where wide body and I think one of the only S cars that are a true wide body car like the RS version.

I know all the windscreen trim and headlights are v8 specific for instance.

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Re: rs bonnet vs a6

Post by ahoooga » Sat Jun 29, 2019 1:09 pm

Why not get a price off a decent paint man to prep and respray your existing bonnet ? could be the cheapest option anyway.

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Re: rs bonnet vs a6

Post by Shoppinit » Sat Jun 29, 2019 1:17 pm

^this
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Re: rs bonnet vs a6

Post by Billy_G » Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:46 pm

This is what i have been intending to do tbh, it could do with the whole front end blowing in to freshen it up. Swapping the bonnet was just my lazy option if it were one haha
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