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

[Eric Phillips]

I e-mailed Chris at Force5, and he gave me this site:

vagparts.com

I copy/pasted the part numbers in to the search box, and they came right up.

The cost + VAT + shipping is kinda steep, but the Euro mirror bling
upgrade will me *so* worth it.  Damn sarcasm again...

I'm going to e-mail these guys today, and see what the total, in USA
greenbacks, will be for just the LH mirror.  My RH mirror works just
fine, so no need to replace.

Thanks for the numbers, and the link to Chris.  He is gonna sell me
reman calipers for $125 per.  Such a deal.

Eric

On 1/16/06, Toborg Michael (AC/ESC3-CC) * <Michael.Toborg at us.bosch.com> wrote:
> 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
> ________________________________
> 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
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> 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
> >
>