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OEM engine bay side covers and ECU cover for B9 S5/RS5

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Old 08-06-2021, 12:04 PM
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I purchased a set of the A5/B5 versions that I can't use. Please PM me if you want them $40 shipped in the US.
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Old 08-06-2021, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mbudden
I think you misunderstood what I was getting at.

We do not have provisions on the car for the Christmas tree. I think very few US models had them, others have suggested drilling the hole if you really want to (see previous posts). Most clip the Christmas tree.
Noob question, but what is this "christmas tree"?
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Old 08-06-2021, 01:15 PM
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It’s a clip that looks like a Christmas tree at the bottom of the cover that goes into an existing fender hole to help fasten the cover.
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Noob question, but what is this "christmas tree"?
An automotive fastener that looks like this:


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Thanks. I know those connectors but never heard the christmas tree reference. Makes sense.
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I ordered from europrice. They are good guys. Still dragging my feet on the expensive euro cabriolet rear headrests... but those are like 10x what these covers cost....
Yeah but soooo nice to look in the rearview mirror and see....nothing but glass and receding bumpers.
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Yeah but soooo nice to look in the rearview mirror and see....nothing but glass and receding bumpers.
Yes but what pains me is I should pay $500 for these not $800... The car only moves from april-november so maybe I'll get them for next season.
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Yes but what pains me is I should pay $500 for these not $800.
I'm of the same thought on the price, but seriously considering pulling the trigger anyway to get a perfect match with contrast stitching and much nicer look through the rear window.
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In a Coupé those European headrests make all the difference in the world. The back window is already small and the US headrests eat up far too much of that small view; the Euros restore most of the missing view, though it is still a narrow window.

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Originally Posted by Nikon1
In a Coupé those European headrests make all the difference in the world. The back window is already small and the US headrests eat up far too much of that small view; the Euros restore most of the missing view, though it is still a narrow window.

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Very true - I'm far less bothered by the US headrests in the A5 than I was in the Golf R. I put the Euro headrests in that car almost immediately.
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