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carbon wing mirrors
« on: August 09, 2009, 09:26:43 pm »
with the prices of the wing mirror shells as they are.....
would these a] fit a mk5
and b] look the part or just cak???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260455648595&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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Re: carbon wing mirrors
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2009, 09:38:08 pm »
Theyre for MK4...unless you have a hammer and a grind saw?  :signLOL:



Oh and they will look sh!t.  :smiley:

Buy the casings like a few have from here, you pay for what you get thats why you bought a VW  :happy2:
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Re: carbon wing mirrors
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2009, 09:48:23 pm »
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Hi matsu,

Unfortunately real carbonfibre wing mirror casings are usually very expensive (over £200) unless you get very lucky. It's always a bit risky buying unseen off the likes of eBay too, but.

If you don't want to or can't spend on CF, a very effective and cheaper solution is carbon vinyl. Check Phi Mcavity's ride - It does look very good. However, I personally wouldn't mix carbon vinyl with the real stuff on the outside of a car where they can be viewed in comparison with each other - The vinyl then shows up the imperfections of the real, and the real carbon shows up that the vinyl isn't the real deal.


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Re: carbon wing mirrors
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2009, 08:18:40 am »
yeah fanx guys
 i think i knew as soon as i posted that i shouldnt have bothered to ask, i knew!!
and i will get them wrapped. thanks for reminding me!!

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Re: carbon wing mirrors
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2009, 11:07:28 pm »
Just incase you want to go down the wrapping route fella.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5125.0

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Re: carbon wing mirrors
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2009, 09:38:09 am »
thanks mate
appreciate the reminder. will look into it. as and when the cash becomes available

can you do the rear diffuser -lower part of the bumper? and how much?
fanx again
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Re: carbon wing mirrors
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2009, 11:30:45 am »
Matsu, alex is your man for the red rear stripe to!  :wink:

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Re: carbon wing mirrors
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2009, 11:07:10 am »
hey alex
if your watching this thread...........
greenouse says you the man to get me some red trim so i can do the edge between my rear upper and lower bumper.
if so how much please.
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Re: carbon wing mirrors
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2009, 11:11:35 am »