[s-cars] Driver side mirror

[Steve Marinello]

The S6 trim IS upgraded....sort of.  Only more clips to hold it down
tighter, I think.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
To: "Dan Slagle" <dslagle at boardmanpark.com>; "'Aaron'"
<aaront at cox-internet.com>; <lee at wheelman.com>
Cc: "'S-Car-List'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 7:44 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Driver side mirror


> Hi Dan;
>
> The rubber lower door cover on the UrS4 has a steel stiffener inside the
> rubber. The ends of the rubber strip are not sealed over the steel, just
> folded over. Demon water and/or road salt makes it's way inside over a 10
> year period and turns the ends of the stiffener into powder. The now
unstiff
> cover bows outward and flaps in the breeze like a whore's hanky.
> Preventative maintenance is to seal the ends of your new cover with Marine
> Goop or a suitable facsimile.
>
> Don't know if the UrS6 uses the same lower covers - maybe Audi upgraded
the
> stiffener to stainless steel in this highly refined version of the UrS4 (
> hey, you got chrome gauge trim rings, didn't you?).
>
> HTH
>
> Fred Munro
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Dan Slagle
> Sent: June 9, 2003 8:09 PM
> To: 'Aaron'; lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: 'S-Car-List'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Driver side mirror
>
>
> Listeners:  I have been reading the recent posts regarding the
> replacement of the lower door trim.  Is this problem characteristic on
> all S-Cars?  Are there any tell-tale signs of the problem?  On what part
> of the car does the rust occur?  Is it just the brackets for the trim
> {My '98 A4 had the same problem, where the brackets rusted-out, but did
> not affect the door itself}, or does the sheet metal of the door
> rust-out?  Is there any preventative maintenance that can be performed?
> My 95.5 S6 has 85k miles and does not show any signs of rusting.  The PO
> spent a lot of time in Florida and Colorado as well as some winters here
> in Northeast Ohio.  I would appreciate any BTDT.  Thanks,
>
> Dan
> 95.5 S6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Aaron
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 2:18 PM
> To: lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: S-Car-List
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Driver side mirror
>
> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> Me to...
> Aaron
>
> Lee Levitt wrote:
>
> >Maybe its time for a mirror glass GP. :)
> >
> >I've got two that need replacing (one on each car), not to mention the
> lower
> >door trim.
> >
> >Lee
> >'95.5 S6 avant
> >'96 A6 quattro avant
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> >>[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of mlp qwest
> >>Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 10:12 AM
> >>To: Jack Gagnon; S-Car-List
> >>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Driver side mirror
> >>
> >>
> >>Dealer sells them, @ $60 if memory serves me.  I believe some local
> glass
> >>shops can also cut a new mirror for less,.... as long as it isn't the
> odd
> >>ball dual zone type?
> >>
> >>OTOH, if I recall correctly, didn't some lister(s) source a
> >>pretty nice dual
> >>pattern driver side with built in wide angle blind spot OEM
> replacement?
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>~-----Original Message-----
> >>~From: Jack Gagnon
> >>~
> >>~Hello.
> >>~
> >>~My mirror is deteriorated such that nearly 1/2 of the reflecting
> >>surface is
> >>~gone.  Does anyone know if just the mirror can be replaced?  If so,
> where
> >>~can I get a replacement and what is involved?
> >>~
> >>~Thanks
> >>~
> >>~Jack
> >>
> >>
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