Sun visor clips - the end?

Merlin3046

Merlin3046

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Not surprisingly for a 17 year old car, one of my sun visor clips broke earlier in the year. With the low sun of autumn, I thought I'd better get a new one. Our local Audi dealer in Bury St Edmunds regretfully informed me that they're no longer available, having been made obsolete in 2018. The ever-helpful Crewe Audi confirmed this is the case, but tracked one down to the TPS in Lincoln. Obviously, TPS declined to deal with me as I'm not in the trade, so I had to ask my friendly local garage (Willow Tree Cars in Diss, lovely helpful people, and entirely competent with the A2) to order it for me, from their local TPS, who would then get it from Lincoln TPS. So in two or three days, its should arrive at Willow Tree, having incurred more handling than is reasonable for such a small part.

The kicker is that there are no more anywhere in the country, according to Crewe Audi. I hope they're wrong, but they generally know their onions. And of course Audi Tradition (or whatever it's called) isn't available to us now without having someone in the EU to help. So I don't know what other solutions there may be. Printed? If anyone knows a source, let us all know so we can go and panic-buy.

The shape of the world to come.
 
Merlin3046 said:
Not surprisingly for a 17 year old car, one of my sun visor clips broke earlier in the year. With the low sun of autumn, I thought I'd better get a new one. Our local Audi dealer in Bury St Edmunds regretfully informed me that they're no longer available, having been made obsolete in 2018. The ever-helpful Crewe Audi confirmed this is the case, but tracked one down to the TPS in Lincoln. Obviously, TPS declined to deal with me as I'm not in the trade, so I had to ask my friendly local garage (Willow Tree Cars in Diss, lovely helpful people, and entirely competent with the A2) to order it for me, from their local TPS, who would then get it from Lincoln TPS. So in two or three days, its should arrive at Willow Tree, having incurred more handling than is reasonable for such a small part.

The kicker is that there are no more anywhere in the country, according to Crewe Audi. I hope they're wrong, but they generally know their onions. And of course Audi Tradition (or whatever it's called) isn't available to us now without having someone in the EU to help. So I don't know what other solutions there may be. Printed? If anyone knows a source, let us all know so we can go and panic-buy.

The shape of the world to come.
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Just noticed your location. Assuming yours is black I drive past your A2 every week or so :).

My brother has a 3D printer. I've had parts printed for non A2s so I'll ask.
 
Yes mine is black. So black it’s known as Hot Black Desiato. Black paint, black interior, black leather seats, black OSS, black privacy glass in the back. It’s very black. Whereabout are you?
 
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