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.
Stolen Mirrors
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PetrolDave
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RE: Stolen Mirrors
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.
There's also the hidden cost of painting the non-aluminium mirrors - they are supplied in primer and you have to get them painted.
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BlingBling
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Re: Stolen Mirrors
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
hey whoa - thats a bit harsh.. what's wrong with my walk? lolBlingBling 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.
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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.
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Re: Stolen Mirrors
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
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
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BlingBling
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Re: Stolen Mirrors
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.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
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