2018 A3 e-tron - Purchased Used August 2024

[xyzthom]

These are just mockup images of my 2018 that I did to show with the following modifications:
2018 S3 18" wheels with Bridgestone Turanza 005 Tires - Summer
2018 A3 17" wheels with Continental Viking 7 - Winter
Blackout vinyl grille on horizontal chrome
I'll post actual pictures of my winter setup with roof bars and Thule box installed

 

[xyzthom]

Actual photos of winter setup.

 

[rickbessex]

I saw this UK video where the guy had tinted back inside windows not the drivers and passengers front, I indicated it was factory tint. It looked pretty great. I wonder what tinted look like on this car. I think it would look pretty amazing being black

 

[xyzthom]

I've debated tinting but haven't decided yet. The attached is my previous 2012 A3 with dark tint.

 

[rickbessex]

I've debated tinting but haven't decided yet. The attached is my previous 2012 A3 with dark tint.

was that factory or aftermarket...i see you dont have roof rails on your red A3.

 

[CarMark]

Well, my car is not black, but it was originally purchased in Los Angeles and came with full tint. Here is a photo with the original black rims and current S3 wheels. What is funny is that the automatic day/night mirror was confused by the rear tint and thought it was night all the time! Made it useless. So I swapped a manual mirror from a lower spec car. Now I can see out the back!

 

[rickbessex]

Well, my car is not black, but it was originally purchased in Los Angeles and came with full tint. Here is a photo with the original black rims and current S3 wheels. What is funny is that the automatic day/night mirror was confused by the rear tint and thought it was night all the time! Made it useless. So I swapped a manual mirror from a lower spec car. Now I can see out the back!

well there is always another shoe that drops when we do things LOL; looks good!

 

[xyzthom]

was that factory or aftermarket...i see you dont have roof rails on your red A3.

Aftermarket tint - this was a 2012 ICE A3 S-Line 6 speed FWD that did not come with roof rails - I had an OEM cross bar rack that fit from door to door