TechNick's Mauritius blue saloon

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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by Shoppinit » Sat May 26, 2018 1:01 pm

Bummer. You got any ideas where to source one?
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by TechNick » Sat May 26, 2018 1:10 pm

Shoppinit wrote:Bummer. You got any ideas where to source one?
No, not yet. May need to try and adapt a newer one (with the button to turn off the auto-dim) as there don't seem to be many around (new or used) and don't fancy my chances with a used one anyhow.

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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by Shoppinit » Sat May 26, 2018 1:34 pm

IIRC the wing mirror dimming is slaved from the rear view. Probably nothing very complicated to adapt though.
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by TechNick » Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:48 pm

Finally got the car back from the bodyshop.
Will need a good clean and polish (once the fresh paint is fully cured), but mission accomplished - no more stonechips on the wings!
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by Shoppinit » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:58 pm

Looks like a very nice paint job.

Did you find a mirror?
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by MeTsU » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:01 am

Wow, looks fantastic! Look forward to seeing the "completed" job once the paint has finished outgassing.
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by TechNick » Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:09 pm

MeTsU wrote:Wow, looks fantastic! Look forward to seeing the "completed" job once the paint has finished outgassing.
Thank you. Just part of the perpetual work of trying to keep it looking fresh.

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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by TechNick » Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:16 pm

Shoppinit wrote:Looks like a very nice paint job.

Did you find a mirror?
Thanks Shop. No, not yet. It's been away in the bodyshop for literally weeks, so wasn't even able to read off the part number of the mirror until today.
Did enquire at the stealers back when I purchased new headlight trims, though. Looks like they may be able to order one in (once I've double checked the part number). Around £150-200, from what I can recall (was in shock at the time, at the price of the headlight trims!).

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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by Mr Footlong » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:29 am

My mirror dumped its guts around the same time as yours Nick. Have you sorted yours yet? Trying to get mine sorted this week, will pay the Stealer price if I have to, or just go without the dimming.
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by TechNick » Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:22 am

Mr Footlong wrote:My mirror dumped its guts around the same time as yours Nick. Have you sorted yours yet? Trying to get mine sorted this week, will pay the Stealer price if I have to, or just go without the dimming.
Got another quote from the stealer this morning, as it happens! £232.57 (incl VAT).
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by Mr Footlong » Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:46 am

Cheers big ears :). When mine dumped its guts, it dripped all over the gearknob and as we didn't see what had happened for a few days, that has been mildly lunched too.

Going to run some leather restorer over it at some point but not expecting miracles.
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by Shoppinit » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:39 pm

Only 0.25 Standards currency units. I was expecting a higher price.
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by bam_bam » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:16 pm

Shoppinit wrote:
Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:39 pm
Only 0.25 Standards currency units. I was expecting a higher price.
I had it at 0.1938 RS6 standard currency repair units.
Have these gotten more expensive to run or do I need to adjust my standard units from £1,200?
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by Shoppinit » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:34 pm

Looks like I've gone full fuddy duddy. Is a pint of beer still a quid?
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon

Post by bam_bam » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:23 pm

Shoppinit wrote:
Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:34 pm
Looks like I've gone full fuddy duddy. Is a pint of beer still a quid?
Maybe up norf innit. Londung it's anywhere from £4.10 to £5.20.
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