Chinese headlights for non-turbo Type 44
05-15-2006, 10:06 AM
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Chinese headlights for non-turbo Type 44
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/54799/1520faw44_4_08-med.jpg"></center><p>Paul Fernandes (AW user "paulfern2000") from Luxemborg had developed modern-looking clear headlights for current Chinese market Audi 100's. I believe they look something like the one in the picture above.
Would anyone know if these headlights are readily available off the shelf at a dealer or auto parts store in major Chinese cities?
One of my business associates is going to Shanghai in July and has agreed to pick me up a pair provided I can specify exactly what to purchase.
I got this picture and info about it from a post (linked below) started by MiB@100-2.3NF-91 way back in 2004.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/v8/msgs/49364.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/v8/msgs/49364.phtml</a</li></ul>
Would anyone know if these headlights are readily available off the shelf at a dealer or auto parts store in major Chinese cities?
One of my business associates is going to Shanghai in July and has agreed to pick me up a pair provided I can specify exactly what to purchase.
I got this picture and info about it from a post (linked below) started by MiB@100-2.3NF-91 way back in 2004.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/v8/msgs/49364.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/v8/msgs/49364.phtml</a</li></ul>
05-15-2006, 10:36 AM
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Upon dropping type 44 production, Audi sold.........
the body molds to the Chinese. There was a link somewhere on AW a year or so back, that showed pictures of the new Chinese type 44. I don't remember what the car was renamed. I do remember that the drive train was different. It had a 4 cylinder stuck in it. I gotta think if you can learn the new Chinese name of the car, then your buddy traveling to China in July could pick up the head lamps at a dealership.
BTW the corner lamps look pretty cool too.
BTW the corner lamps look pretty cool too.
05-15-2006, 01:37 PM
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Re: Hongqi...........how to turn an Audi T-44 into an old (80's-90's) Chevy Caprice...
complete with 5.7 litre V-8, front engine, rear drive, weighing 5000 pounds using recirculating ball steering. Leave it to those Chinese to be innovative in the 21st century. Well, 5KSQuattro have your buddy traveling to China in July track down a Hongqi dealership to get those head lamps and corner lamps. Maybe he can get you a deal on a crate V-8 too.
05-15-2006, 01:44 PM
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Re: Hongqi...........how to turn an Audi T-44 into an old (80's-90's) Chevy Caprice...
I don't know how much of the information on that site can be believed. It also states the car is RWD, not FWD or AWD as the Type 44 was originally designed. I also wonder if that pushrod V8 (if true) is their own design or someone else's.
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Re: Chinese headlights for non-turbo Type 44
The model to look for is this one
http://www.faw.com/product/product.jsp?FileName=Redms_wg&left=jc
The "Premium" version looks like it has more V8 styling to the front bumper, but the rest of the nose looks like a C4 100, with an Infinity trunk grafted on. With a bit less chrome, it might actually look nice.
Cheers!
http://www.faw.com/product/product.jsp?FileName=Redms_wg&left=jc
The "Premium" version looks like it has more V8 styling to the front bumper, but the rest of the nose looks like a C4 100, with an Infinity trunk grafted on. With a bit less chrome, it might actually look nice.
Cheers!