Audi A3 8V Door Front Right O/S 3-Door Variant Ibis White - Y9C

Listing details and visual condition of the part

Possible scratches and paint chips – condition as shown in the product photos.

The offer applies to the bare door – without handle, window, lock, trims, or any other accessories.

There is an option to purchase a complete door for an additional fee of 80 GBP.

Audi A3 8V Door Front Right O/S 3-Door Variant Ibis White - Y9C is an original body component from the Doors and door panels group, designed for installation on the front right side of the vehicle. Finished in Ibis White - Y9C, it allows for a visually and technically consistent replacement of damaged bodywork without the need for aftermarket parts of unknown origin.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: 8V3831052C-IWH
• Mark: Audi
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: 8V3831052C
• Substitutable numbers: 8V3831052C, 8V3 831 052 C
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Right
• Color: Ibis White - Y9C
• Category: Doors & Door Skins

Purpose and fitment

The presented door has been designed specifically for the 3-door version of the Audi A3 8V generation, intended for installation on the passenger side in the front part of the body. The construction, based on factory Audi solutions, ensures proper geometry, correct body lines, and compatibility with factory hinges, locks, and body seals.

The original origin of the component translates into maintaining factory panel gaps, proper fitment to the fender and rocker panel, and correct operation with the window and lifting mechanism. As a result, once properly installed, the door does not require unnatural bodywork adjustments, which reduces repair time and costs.

Ibis White - Y9C color and paint benefits

The door is finished in Ibis White - Y9C, characteristic of the Audi paint palette. Using the original shade makes it easier to visually match the existing vehicle paintwork, which in many cases allows for minimizing the scope of paint work or focusing only on correction and polishing.

For body and paint shops, this means less material usage, shorter preparation time, and greater predictability of the final result. In the case of comprehensive side body restoration, maintaining color consistency across the entire surface significantly improves the final aesthetics of the vehicle.

Characteristics of the used component

The door comes from a used vehicle, which in practice means that these are components with a proven, previously utilized construction. Such components are frequently chosen by workshops and users looking for a reasonable compromise between repair costs and maintaining the original quality of Audi bodywork.

Using a pre-owned body component reduces production waste and aligns with the trend of reusing parts, which is important both from the point of view of repair economics and environmental aspects.

Benefits of using original Audi A3 8V doors

Using factory doors in the 3-door Audi A3 8V brings a number of practical benefits:

• maintaining the factory body line and proper geometry of the vehicle side,
• compatibility with original mounting elements and interior equipment,
• easier gap adjustment and alignment with adjacent panels,
• reduction of paint work scope thanks to the Ibis White - Y9C color match,
• possibility of economical repair while maintaining manufacturer standards.

Repair expansion and ecological aspects

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or upgrade of the side body area in your Audi and need other elements from the same group, such as door skins, reinforcements, or frames, check out the available parts in the Audi Doors and door panels category.

Choosing used body components is also a way to reduce the carbon footprint during vehicle repair. If you want to better understand how to combine improving car performance with a responsible approach to the environment, it is worth reading the article Eco-tuning in practice: how to increase performance while reducing carbon footprint with recycled parts, which discusses the practical application of recycled parts in the automotive industry.