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Stolen Mirrors
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:09 pm
by dlaing123
Some thieving b****** stole the wing mirrors off my S4 Avant last night. This is the second time it's happened to me as they did the same with my S3 a couple of years ago. I assume there are lots of XR3i's in the Luton area with nice shiny aluminium mirrors.....
Anyway, Audi are quoting £900 + VAT for replacements which is a bit steep to say the least!
Anyone know of cheaper replacements? I'm half tempted to go for body coloured ones to avoid this again but I did rather love the aluminium ones.
RE: Stolen Mirrors
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:14 pm
by PetrolDave
An S4 with body coloured mirrors would be more difficult to sell to anyone who knows.
There's also the hidden cost of painting the non-aluminium mirrors - they are supplied in primer and you have to get them painted.
Re: Stolen Mirrors
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:20 pm
by BlingBling
Wish I had chosen this option. Some fecking kraut goose walking SOB stole both of mine off last night. The cost to replace? A princely €1200.
Re: Stolen Mirrors
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:46 pm
by goose
BlingBling wrote:Wish I had chosen this option. Some fecking kraut goose walking SOB stole both of mine off last night. The cost to replace? A princely €1200.
hey whoa - thats a bit harsh.. what's wrong with my walk? lol
goose
ps. sorry to hear about your mirrors - mine must be one of the only B7 S4's in existance that the original owner spec'd body coloured mirrors as a no-cost option delete. I've been looking at eBay versions for over a year and never got round to ordering them.. maybe I won't bother if they're just going to get pinched.
Re: Stolen Mirrors
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:15 pm
by cherub72
Hi,
There's a set on ebay at the moment for around £250. They are not too bad to fit, I had to do mine last year when they got pinched. trickiest bit is getting to the 2 bolts on the inside of the door by the hinges
Re: Stolen Mirrors
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:44 am
by BlingBling
cherub72 wrote:Hi,
There's a set on ebay at the moment for around £250. They are not too bad to fit, I had to do mine last year when they got pinched. trickiest bit is getting to the 2 bolts on the inside of the door by the hinges
Not sure about the way you changed your mirrors but I just removed the one bolt holding the mirror in place. I read that some people remove the window frame but for me it was not necessary.