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RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:26 am
by infernousuk
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?
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:20 am
by RossDagley
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.
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:21 pm
by infernousuk
here are the mirrors, I hate the condition they are in .
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:03 pm
by neilparf
OEM matt aluminium for me - like Ross mentions, it's that colour and finish that sets the car apart...
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:06 pm
by davers6
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
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:16 pm
by TonyHayers
BROWN, DO THEM IN BROWN.
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:16 pm
by TonyHayers
DO IT NOW!!
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:22 pm
by RossDagley
TonyHayers wrote:BROWN, DO THEM IN BROWN.
i wish this forum had a "thanks" feature for just this kind of reply
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:23 pm
by Tile Diver
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!!
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:24 pm
by Tile Diver
Saying that though, Brown would be lovely!!!!
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:03 pm
by Rick_RS4
JEWISH RACING GOLD
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:42 pm
by NJMAudiRS4
Have you considered a wrap ie Carbon Fibre?
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:51 pm
by J130YCE
RossDagley wrote:TonyHayers wrote:BROWN, DO THEM IN BROWN.
i wish this forum had a "thanks" feature for just this kind of reply
+1 or like button!
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:05 pm
by geordie jay
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
Re: RS4 B7 MIRRORS - CHANGING THE COLOR
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:21 pm
by marc1
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
