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Offline Chumba

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Was Folding Mirror Question - Now just chat about my new car!!!
« on: January 19, 2011, 08:14:05 pm »
Hi Folks!

Picked up the new car on Sunday there, a 2006 3 Door GTI.  It's in the garage just now getting a service etc. but in the meantime I have some questions!

First one:

How far should the folding mirrors fold back?  On the girlfriend's Toyota, her folding mirrors go all the way so that the glass from them faces directly onto the window glass (hope that makes sense?), but on the Golf they only seem to angle back a bit as opposed to folding all the way in.

Does that sound right?!?

Cheers!
« Last Edit: January 19, 2011, 08:56:52 pm by Chumba »
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Re: Folding Mirror Question
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 08:16:19 pm »
Sounds correct, its the same on mine!
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Re: Folding Mirror Question
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 08:18:38 pm »
Really!??!

Kinda wondering why they bothered if they're not going to make them fold all the way in?  My 1st thought was - oh great, they're f***ked, they're only angling and not folding!! :laugh:
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Re: Folding Mirror Question
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 08:22:49 pm »


The folding mirrors are the most pointless, stupid, ridiculous design. Although you do get the puddle lights on the folding mirrors which look ace at night !

Completely agree on why they bothered ? I'm sure due to the angle they are further out than if they are in the right position
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Re: Folding Mirror Question
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 08:28:20 pm »
phew!

Still going through that "hope I haven't bought a lemon" phase at the moment!

Didn't even know it had folding mirrors until I was showing the girlfriend how to turn the heater function on and they moved!    :grin:

Seems to have a pretty good spec.  Including flappy paddles and a manual gearbox?!?   :rolleye: :rolleye: :rolleye:
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Re: Folding Mirror Question
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2011, 08:33:29 pm »
Quote from: Chumba on January 19, 2011, 08:28:20 pm
phew!

Still going through that "hope I haven't bought a lemon" phase at the moment!

Didn't even know it had folding mirrors until I was showing the girlfriend how to turn the heater function on and they moved!    :grin:

Seems to have a pretty good spec.  Including flappy paddles and a manual gearbox?!?   :rolleye: :rolleye: :rolleye:
Errr thats not right! :scared:
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Re: Folding Mirror Question
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2011, 08:35:41 pm »
do you mean DSG?
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Re: Folding Mirror Question
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2011, 08:52:14 pm »
Nope.

It's a manual gearbox with a MF steering wheel and the DSG paddles too!  Came from the factory like that apparently (it was a VW demonstrator for the first 500 miles of its life).  The only thing they do is light up and provide something for me to play with when I'm pretending to be an F1 driver.  Best of both worlds, proper gearbox with flappy paddles!  :wink:  Most amusing !  :driver:
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Re: Folding Mirror Question
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2011, 08:56:16 pm »
Full spec...

3 Door Black Manual GTI - 2006
25k miles
Leather
Heated Seats
Xenons with skooshers
Parking Sensors
Auto Lights
Auto Wipers
Electric folding mirrors & Puddle Lights
Highline Computer
Multi Function Steering Wheel (and flappy paddles!)
VW Ipod Connector
Arm Rest
18" Monzas
In Dash 6 CD Changer

Think that's about it?  Not sure if some of that is standard spec?

Cheers!


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Re: Was Folding Mirror Question - Now just chat about my new car!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2011, 09:00:10 pm »
is there any way u can get the mirrors to fold automaticly?
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Re: Was Folding Mirror Question - Now just chat about my new car!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2011, 09:10:19 pm »
Quote from: mattypgolf on January 19, 2011, 09:00:10 pm
is there any way u can get the mirrors to fold automaticly?


Not as far as I am aware only button operated , but I stand to be corrected. And if it is possible I would be the first one to do it as I always forget to fold in my mirrors, that don't really fold !

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Re: Was Folding Mirror Question - Now just chat about my new car!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2011, 09:13:26 pm »
im sure mine fold in a long was, never really taken that much notice
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Re: Was Folding Mirror Question - Now just chat about my new car!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2011, 09:14:50 pm »
Quote from: mattypgolf on January 19, 2011, 09:13:26 pm
im sure mine fold in a long was, never really taken that much notice

?????? Eh
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Re: Was Folding Mirror Question - Now just chat about my new car!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2011, 09:17:50 pm »
Quote from: Britishlion on January 19, 2011, 09:14:50 pm
Quote from: mattypgolf on January 19, 2011, 09:13:26 pm
im sure mine fold in a long was, never really taken that much notice

?????? Eh

sorry meant fold in a long way...typo error
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Re: Was Folding Mirror Question - Now just chat about my new car!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2011, 09:21:14 pm »
Ah ! Check it out for us and if it does take a photo so can see, maybe we all have duff wing mirrors !

Mine go kind of up and in slightly if you know what I mean ?
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