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Widebody Conversion...
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:35 pm
by MarkB
As much as I'd love to buy a B5 RS4 I don't have a need for an Avant. Having seen a few widebody saloons they do look sooo goood.
Is there any kits that can be bought to do it or is the only way by using original RS4 panels?
RE: Widebody Conversion...
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:00 pm
by Alps
Mark for the amount of money you'd spend on a wide body conversion, K04/3 hybrid conversion plus all the extra bits I know you are going to spend on
you can have yourself an RS4. No need to justify whether you need an Avant or not - the plain truth of it is the Avants look damned hard... in fact one of the hardest looking cars out there
Plus it's better to have an Avant and not need one, than to need an Avant and not have one
(I really have to stop modifying this line to suit all topics)
RE: Widebody Conversion...
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:18 pm
by grizz
mark , i've got a spare kit for sale .pm for price ..
Re: RE: Widebody Conversion...
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:33 pm
by MarkB
Alps wrote:Mark for the amount of money you'd spend on a wide body conversion, K04/3 hybrid conversion plus all the extra bits I know you are going to spend on
you can have yourself an RS4. No need to justify whether you need an Avant or not - the plain truth of it is the Avants look damned hard... in fact one of the hardest looking cars out there
Plus it's better to have an Avant and not need one, than to need an Avant and not have one
(I really have to stop modifying this line to suit all topics)
I also run a [wisper mode on] BMW [wisper mode off] Touring so I DON'T need an Estate.
Wide Body saloons look even harder
and if I did this I would be keeping the car for far longer so may also do full K04's
Re: RE: Widebody Conversion...
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:34 pm
by MarkB
grizz wrote:mark , i've got a spare kit for sale .pm for price ..
PM sent
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:28 pm
by viperbl
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:38 pm
by h8cak
That looks FOOKIN rude. Ard as nails. What is involved in the conversion?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:46 am
by rikrose
Love the air intakes on the front bumper. I have bumper lust. And lack of cash, of course. Current money is being saved for brake. Alas, my rears need replacing
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:06 am
by ZeroK66
viper you slut... stop showing off!
Gotta love it! Thought about doing this myself, but to be honest, the money involved and the time, I just dont think it is worth it.
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:12 pm
by viperbl
You want more pictures Leon ???
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:37 pm
by C-24
what it's your car ? You already repaired it since the accident in Isle of man ?!
That was fast!!
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:15 pm
by h8cak
I say again......What is involved in the conversion?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:25 pm
by lemond
Go to his site....
A LOT of work done in total!
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:58 pm
by rikrose
What is involved in a widebody conversion, exactly, anyway?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:13 pm
by viperbl
C-24 wrote:what it's your car ? You already repaired it since the accident in Isle of man ?!
That was fast!!
Its my car, but I did not damage it as such, I just grounded it out and broke a turbo, so it was not an actual crash...
h8cak wrote:I say again......What is involved in the conversion?
Well, the bonnet, wings and bumper went on easy enough, I also needed 4 new doors due to mine not being a facelift model and mould in with the new rear quarter panels.
Skirts went on,they then had to cut the rear quater panels off, get some new RS4 ones and cut them, then weld them in place ... how he did this is beyond me, its looks perfect, you can't even see the join! amazing stuff...
There was quite a lot of labour involved including a respray. He said he would never do it again! lol, but I am sure he would
