[s-cars] Outside mirror glass GB

[Frank Stadmeyer]

I asked on the D2 list and the only response I got was to get a  
passenger side mirror from a RHD model.  I did look on fleabay and  
found somebody in Europe (Portugal?) selling replacement glass but it  
got too confusing trying to figure out the right ones to order.

As far as I know, both my mirrors are the same size and the right side  
has the reverse tilt; I'm not sure about the auto dimming but it's not  
all that convenient to just pop out and look since I broke my leg Sat.  
skiing. I'll check when necessary,  just no extraneous running around  
on my crutches.

Frank


On Apr 2, 2009, at 12:16 AM, Tom Green wrote:

> The problem is there are at least 3 different mirror glass  
> combinations on the C4 body cars, so you can't
> go on that alone.  And, when you get to aftermarket suppliers in  
> europe, in addition to the normal errors
> we find in parts listings, they are supplying a different line-up of  
> models than the North American versions.
> I think there was a change in the A4 fitment after the 98 model  
> year, but this catalog continues the part to
> 2000 european models.
>
> Do all D2 A8/S8 cars have the same outside mirrors or use the same  
> glass?  Do they have auto dimming?
> Even when we know this, are european models equipped the same?  We  
> haven't had any German
> companies supplying aftermarket Audi mirror glass-just entire  
> mirrors.  In-Pro just makes all those
> chrome or aluminum cases-never the glass, so there is no experience  
> base to look at.
>
> The only reason we know the A4 mirror fits the S6 is because Igor  
> Kessel bought the glass for his A4
> and compared it to his S6 glass.  I think the FA will do some of  
> that now so perhaps that can help.
>
>
> We will have to proceed deliberately with expanding the field  
> because no one wants a part that doesn't
> fit,and we don't want that in any GB.  We will be asking the  
> european part guru for some help on this.
>
> Tom
>
> On Apr 1, 2009, at 11:06 PM, Taka Mizutani wrote:
>
>> Frank-
>> You'll have to double-check, but I'm pretty sure that the D2 uses  
>> the same glass as the C4, C5 and B5.
>>
>> Taka
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:21 PM, Frank Stadmeyer <stadmef at gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>> Tom,
>>
>> If you can find a set that fit the D2 A8/S8, (mine's an '01S8), I'm  
>> in
>> and we might be able to pick up a few more buyers from that group.
>>
>> Frank
>>
>>
>> On Apr 1, 2009, at 12:09 PM, Tom Green wrote:
>>
>> >>
>> > I should make it clear that this mirror set is a replacement for  
>> the
>> > european
>> > glass.  The drivers side has the aspherical (convex) strip on the
>> > outer edge
>> > to extend visual field.  The small passenger mirror is all convex  
>> like
>> > the US
>> > version but without the DOT message.  They have the european blue
>> > tint.
>> >
>> > This is the company that makes them.  It is item 6455500.  I have a
>> > set in
>> > hand and they look and work like the OEM.  This is an attempt to  
>> match
>> > that purchase on a larger scale.
>> >
>> > http://www.alkar.es/english/empresa_alkarmundo.htm
>> >
>> >
>> > I would expect that we add $1 or  $2 to each for audifans donations
>> > for the
>> > extra bandwidth we use.  Drop me a note directly and I will post
>> > interest in
>> > two weeks.
>> >
>> > Tom
>> >
>> >> -----my original message-----
>> >> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 10:35:41 -0400
>> >> From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
>> >> Subject: [s-cars]  Outside mirror glass
>> >> To: Scarlist <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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>> >>
>> >> Has anyone else priced the small passenger mirror glass  
>> recently?  I
>> >> choked when I saw genuinevwaudiparts with a list price of $132.97,
>> >> your price $95.74.  The drivers side seems to have
>> >> kept it's price in the believable range $61.49.
>> >>
>> >> Anyone interested in a group buy of outside mirror glass.  There  
>> is
>> >> an
>> >> aftermarket supplier in europe that has reasonable prices-about  
>> $75 a
>> >> set for the european style blue tint with the
>> >> aspherical strip on the drivers outside edge, heated also, OEM  
>> fit.
>> >>
>> >> Tom
>> >
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