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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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1-How much of a PITA is it to swap a standard into an auto equipped car (1987)?

2-anyone ever switched the interior (dash, etc) from a latermodel C4 into an early C4? Again, how much of a PITA?

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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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The best way to answer these questions...since my definition of PITA may be quite different than your definition...is this:
if you have to ask, you probably don't want to attempt it.


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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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May be easier to change cars.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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1 is easier than 2.1 is doable but a major PIA.Not sure 2 is doable at all and I bet it is not.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by longhorn_C4
May be easier to change cars.


All jokes aside, I've gone down this path. It would be easier and cheaper to change cars
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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Everything is a PITA on projects of this size. They can be done, but as they have said above, do yourself a favor and sell your car and get a later model. The interior especially will be quite the chore as most of the panels secure in different places through the models. If you're serious about this, consider borrowing a tech manual for the car you are changing the interior to and getting one for your year as well to aid with locating all the places you will have to hook-up the new peices.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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1. you can read the techtip for a start
2. ask -=Jeff=-, a forum member who swapped a later dash into his car
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