RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR

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RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR

Post by infernousuk » Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:26 am

HI GUYS I HAVE A SET OF B7 RS4 MIRRORS , THEY ARE STANDARD AT THE MOMENT , IF I WAS TO PAINT THEM WHAT COLOR IS SUITED FOR THE MIRRORS BEST?

OR SHALL I LEAVE THEM STANDARD? :kissmyrings:
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Post by RossDagley » Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:20 am

Please DON'T SHOUT! ;)

I think the alu mirrors is one of the things that sets the car apart from the humdrum lower spec models. I've been tempted to do mine but always end up keeping them standard. Only you can decide what colour to do them - not strangers on the internet! I would say most pople would go body colour or wheel colour though.
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Post by infernousuk » Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:21 pm

here are the mirrors, I hate the condition they are in . :rant:
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Post by neilparf » Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:03 pm

OEM matt aluminium for me - like Ross mentions, it's that colour and finish that sets the car apart...
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Post by davers6 » Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:06 pm

I think they look awful tacky MATT plastic. rs's use to have proper alu mirrors bloody cheapskates. I was going to have mine done body colour but the painter could get them to split from the mount and advised he couldn't get them perfect masking them up so told him not to bother
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Post by TonyHayers » Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:16 pm

BROWN, DO THEM IN BROWN.
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Post by TonyHayers » Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:16 pm

DO IT NOW!!
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Post by RossDagley » Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:22 pm

TonyHayers wrote:BROWN, DO THEM IN BROWN.
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Post by Tile Diver » Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:23 pm

With the original silver wheels I reckon they should be left standard, however if the wheels have been refurbed and painted a different colour, in my case the Audi Ti colour I went for a match with the wheels and more than happy with the outcome!! :nodder:
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Post by Tile Diver » Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:24 pm

Saying that though, Brown would be lovely!!!! :biggrin3:
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Post by Rick_RS4 » Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:03 pm

JEWISH RACING GOLD

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Post by NJMAudiRS4 » Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:42 pm

Have you considered a wrap ie Carbon Fibre?
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Post by J130YCE » Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:51 pm

RossDagley wrote:
TonyHayers wrote:BROWN, DO THEM IN BROWN.
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Post by geordie jay » Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:05 pm

i was thinking of carbon fibre wrap.i have to agree im not a fan of the matt aluminium if thats what it is,seems to be out of place some how,or maybe just get them sprayed daytona grey like car
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Post by marc1 » Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:21 pm

Jay, your car have black optics doesn't it? And given your wheels are Audi titanium, I'd be going with the same on the mirrors. Although body coloured suit them too.

It's the shape that makes the difference on the B7. As Dave mentioned the B5 and C5 came with solid single piece billet aluminium mirror housing so you could appreciate were the money went. Funnily enough as they went to plastic on the B7 they price didn't drop accordingly, lol :audibash:
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