Replacing my rearview mirror

[rob hod]

   Just to add to the experiences here, I got a new mirror from the dealer a
coupla months ago for my 87 CGT. It was available in black or dark brown. I
should have got dark brown, but ordered black, no biggie. The part no for
black was 855 857 511 01z and priced 33.25GBP at 5% discount.

 As regards type 44 mirrors my only reference is the later revised interior
(teardrop dash type) models, which has a very nice, largeish mirror. But
that one won't fit a 4k mount, maybe the earlier T44 will, I don't know.

  However it's no big deal to fit a new mount, - heat gun to remove old, and
glue to fix the new foot is cheap.

 Cheers,

rob
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> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 13:28:55 -0800 (PST)
> From: Ti Kan <ti at amb.org>
> Subject: Re: Replacing my rearview mirror
> To: ur-quattro at msn.com (Doug Johnson)
> Cc: Roa Greg <Greg.Roa at Cinergy.COM>, quattro at audifans.com
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> I got a new 4000 rear view mirror from the local dealer here (Carlsen)
> for about $15.  I think that's the same part for the type 85 Coupes...
> $80 is a rip off.
>
> -Ti
> 2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
> 2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
> 1984 5000S turbo
> 1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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> Doug Johnson writes:
> > I got a mirror for the cq for about $15, but the local dealer wanted
~$80
> > for the Type 85 rearview mirror.
> >
> > Is there a better source with a better price?
>
> > Subject: Re: Replacing my rearview mirror
> >
> > Roa, Greg writes:
> > > I need to replace the rearview mirror (windshield) on one of my 4kq's
as =
> > > it is delaminating.
> > > The question is, are the mounts for rearview mirrors standard from car
=
> > > to car?
> > > It's hard to find good 4kq rearview mirrors, but I could probably find
a =
> > > good one from a newer Audi.  Or, could I use one from a completely =
> > > different make of car?  That would be wonderful.  All kinds of =
> > > possibilites there.  I could always pull the mounting tang off of =
> > > another make of car, and transplant that with the mirror, but I'd
rather =
> > > not have to rip the one off of my windshield.
> >
> > The rear view mirror can still be ordered new from the dealer and
> > is surprisingly cheap, something like $15, if I recall.
> >
> > -Ti
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