Front Wings

[pjeast73]

both my front wings are starting to bubble as rust is starting. Just taken it to the body shop who recomends 2 new front wings will be the best solution. I'm presuming if I got some off a scrapper, because of the age of them, they will probably be in a similar condition to the ones I'm taking off.
Does this sounds right, or might I be able to find a pair of decent wings somewhere.
If I did need new ones, does anyone know where I can get these from and how much they are? Do I need get these of a main dealer, or do Vagparts or anywhere else supply them?
Thanks

[Ski]

I need 1 doing as the bumper is hanging low due to the whole in the wing rusting which results in the front bumper hanging a little low.

while i think about it, i need bumper re-spray, and rear quarter.. jeez i need whole car respray.. scary..

[AndyP]

How much were you quoted to supply and fit 2 new wings? I took mine into a bodyshop the other day and was quoted £130 to fit and paint a new wing. Thats with me supplying the wing, I managed to get a mint one from a scrapper.

[pjeast73]

I didn't get as far as a price. He just said he would not recommend trying to repair what was on as the rust would only come back through. £130 per wing seems about what I would imagine.
So, I might be able to get hold of some off a scrapper then? Are all coupe wings the same?

[S2 Ant]

Wings are £147inc VAT each from the dealer

[WabTheKing]

Wings are £147inc VAT each from the dealer

i know i got dry bummed over the price as i needed em quick and audi were the only ones that could get em

[pjeast73]

£147 doesn't sound too bad. Is main dealer going to be the cheapest/only place to get them?
Anybody else see the the front wings as a weak point for rust? It seems that water is forced up there at speed. It is the only part of my car where there is the slightest hint of rust.

[MarkPS]

Hi

if £147 each, I'd not think twice about genuine galvenised wings.

As a URQ owner I can tell you it's not amusing when Audi trippled the price of the URQ wings last year curently getting on for £600 each from main dealer esp as I need 2

Do it

Mark

[irvind]

Glad I read this, mine actually have holes in them, they're THAT bad...

£147 a piece doesn't seem too bad at all. Is the dealer definitely the cheapest place?

[Ski]

Vag Parts?

[irvind]

Just to update after looking into this, stealer price is £295 for two, and VAG Parts is £266 for two, delivered. Galvanized.

[PeterS]

I am very surprised to hear about the rust issues.

I live in New England in the US, where they quite heavily salt the roads, and as a result, I get to work on rusty cars - but the rust is primarily on the underbody. The only body panel rust seems to be the result of long term neglect to paint damage. - my collection of 6 audis runs from 126k to 275kmiles....

I wonder if the cars with the rust had body work done and the zinc undercoating was ground off?

[irvind]

My car and my dad's both came from Inverness in Scotland. His is a 1998 A4 Avant, and he has bubbling on the front wheel arches. Mine just has a hole you can put your finger through...

[WabTheKing]

I am very surprised to hear about the rust issues.

I live in New England in the US, where they quite heavily salt the roads, and as a result, I get to work on rusty cars - but the rust is primarily on the underbody. The only body panel rust seems to be the result of long term neglect to paint damage. - my collection of 6 audis runs from 126k to 275kmiles....

I wonder if the cars with the rust had body work done and the zinc undercoating was ground off?

must be why they called it new england - cause they made it better than the orginal!!!

its a mixture of climate, salt, dampness etc, ive seen nissan 280z in the states, looked like the day it was made + numerous other old cars

[irvind]

Finally got around to taking a pic of this, and it's got MUCH worse than before the summer.... Definitely time for new wings! The bumper has very little to hang onto now...