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A few years ago I bought a RS2 grill along with the grill clips. Lucky me. Well, I am still bothered by the fact that if I loose one I will not be able to simply purchase another from Audi. I also like to help those in need so I have been on the constant lookout for a solution........an easy one too. Here is the best that I have found so far.
On every C4 chassis fuse box there are two orange metal clips that hold the fuse fox cover in place. If you remove the silver metal fuse box trim you can pull off these two clips from the back side. These orange clips can be bent a little resulting in a shape very similar to the original RS2 part. Granted it's not perfect, but until Audi stamps out a few more of these it's the best I can come up with.
I apologize for such a terse explanation, but it's almost impossible to describe how to bend the clip into the right shape. I can tell you that you will definitely need to borrow a genuine clip from a mate though. The pictures should help a little also.
The C4 fuse box, which is located in the door jam.
The metal trim removed and looking from the back side. One clip has already been removed in the picture.
.......and the finished product installed. I drilled a hole, as per the original, to help hold things in place. I think a shorter screw would help too.
I will be spraying mine black to help hide them.
I almost forgot. I don't think these are a spare part from Audi so the junk yard/breaker might be our only source.
On every C4 chassis fuse box there are two orange metal clips that hold the fuse fox cover in place. If you remove the silver metal fuse box trim you can pull off these two clips from the back side. These orange clips can be bent a little resulting in a shape very similar to the original RS2 part. Granted it's not perfect, but until Audi stamps out a few more of these it's the best I can come up with.
I apologize for such a terse explanation, but it's almost impossible to describe how to bend the clip into the right shape. I can tell you that you will definitely need to borrow a genuine clip from a mate though. The pictures should help a little also.
The C4 fuse box, which is located in the door jam.
The metal trim removed and looking from the back side. One clip has already been removed in the picture.
.......and the finished product installed. I drilled a hole, as per the original, to help hold things in place. I think a shorter screw would help too.
I will be spraying mine black to help hide them.
I almost forgot. I don't think these are a spare part from Audi so the junk yard/breaker might be our only source.
that most people were using some sort of tinnerman/upholstery clips as mentioned in thie last few pages of this old thread 
Perhaps a how to session over beers at Goodwood? 
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