[s-cars] Frankenmirror - hmm, how about a question, then?

[Toborg Michael (AC/ESC3-CC) *]

Yep, both mirrors fit into the USA housings. I had a friend get them
through an audi dealer while he was working in Germany. I don't know if
a US dealer would/could get the german ones.
 
-Tobs

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From: Eric Phillips [mailto:gcmschemist at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:07 PM
To: Toborg Michael (AC/ESC3-CC) *
Cc: Jeff LaBombard; Dave Ellis; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Frankenmirror - hmm, how about a question, then?


Thanks for the numbers.  But here's a follow-up:  does the right-side
mirror fit into the USA-model housing?
 
Good to know that they are easily replaced.  If nothing else, the
driver's side on mine needs fixing, due to the lack of defrost/demist
capability.  From whom would I order those?  My local stealership?
 
Re: rear brakes:  I thought one was only dragging slightly - I was wrong
- I drove the car yesterday, and the pads were smoking when I pulled
into the garage.  Not much, but enough to piss me off.  I suspect that
I've totally dorked up that caliper.  I've read on the list that folks
rebuild them at home with a kit, and I'd do that - but I'd also source
cheap rebuilts if I were pointed in the correct direction.
(Not-so-subtle hint, LOL.)  Then I could rebuild the old ones at my
leisure for use at some future time. 
 
Thanks again for the info.
 
Eric

 
On 1/13/06, Toborg Michael (AC/ESC3-CC) * <Michael.Toborg at us.bosch.com>
wrote: 

	Part numbers for the "Euro mirror" glass are:
	4B1 857 536 C passenger side -doesn't say "objects in mirror are
closer than they appear"
	4B0 857 535 B drivers side -has convex section on outside which
helps me see the inside of the mirror housing better :-/
	They are very easy to replace, they just snap out of the mirror
housing. I used a putty knife with a rag around it.
	Car is much faster with the autobahn mirrors.
	-Tobs
	
	 
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	From: Eric Phillips [mailto:gcmschemist at gmail.com] 
	Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 7:42 PM 
	To: Jeff LaBombard
	Cc: Toborg Michael (AC/ESC3-CC) *; Dave Ellis;
s-car-list at audifans.com 
	
	Subject: Re: [s-cars] Frankenmirror - hmm, how about a question,
then?
	

	 
	
	I think that would be a great idea.  If it's as easy a fix as
presented, then why not?  The "German mirror upgrade" is a
highly-sought-after mod, after all.  Ooops, was that too sarcastic?  ;)
	 
	But seriously - I'd like to get in on some sort of overseas buy,
if the mirror elements are the same size and shape as the N.A. market
exported ones.
	 
	Thanks, gents.  (Again!)
	 
	Eric