Mirror remove, Paint, and eBay.de

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:10 pm

Just purchased a stubby drivers mirror off ebay.de

,, it comes ready primed, so i'll have to paint it myself., my car is black, does ne1 know;

the actual name of GTi black paint, and where to purchase?
what good laquer there is i cud use?
any tips on painting it?
How to get the mirror off?

if ne1 wants the link to where i got the mirror from give me a shout, it was Â£33!!!

cheers!,

JKM_GTI · Post by **JKM_GTI** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:29 pm

Has it arrived with you yet? Is the glass included? I could be interested!

See paints-4-u for a kit that will do it.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:49 pm

I think, judging by the price etc, that you got the mirror off the same dude that I did. Mine also is awaiting painting and fitting

EDIT: oh and mine came with the glass, yes.

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:51 pm

link please!!!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:06 pm

stani540 wrote:link please!!!

My auction was ebay number 200129780252 - should show up if you search completed items from all sellers? Or you can click here

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:08 pm

Si_GTi wrote:
stani540 wrote:link please!!!
My auction was ebay number 200129780252 - should show up if you search completed items from all sellers? Or you can click here

do you know if the seller understands english? because i want a big mirror for the left hand side so i have two big mirrors!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:17 pm

We exchanged a couple of emails in English so I imagine he has a working knowledge of the language. Can't guarantee it though!

Sunburntfreek · Post by **Sunburntfreek** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:49 pm

whats the difference between the origional ones and that one? look same to me!

JPR_polo_gti · Post by **JPR_polo_gti** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:01 pm

stani540 wrote:
do you know if the seller understands english? because i want a big mirror for the left hand side so i have two big mirrors!

what for?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:26 pm

the link - http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... B:AAQ:DE:1

contact him first tho, he speaks good english

I havn't got it yet, but am very sure it includes the glass!
@sunburntfreak: look head on at your car, do the mirrors not seem a slightly different size to you?! the drivers side is bigger to conpensate for the blind spot concentrated lense. Hense why its a mod to buy the LHD passengers side, so ther both small!!

@stani540: he does quite a few diff marks and sides so i'd very much imagine that he has a drviers one, i'm pretty sure he did. jsut search "AUÃŸENSPIEGEL SPIEGEL polo" (not caps) in ebay.de and something will come up.

"paint-4-u" thats there username on here?

loud · Post by **loud** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:26 pm

it came standard on some cars for some reason - like mine

JKM_GTI · Post by **JKM_GTI** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:05 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:the link - http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... B:AAQ:DE:1

contact him first tho, he speaks good english

I havn't got it yet, but am very sure it includes the glass!
@sunburntfreak: look head on at your car, do the mirrors not seem a slightly different size to you?! the drivers side is bigger to conpensate for the blind spot concentrated lense. Hense why its a mod to buy the LHD passengers side, so ther both small!!

@stani540: he does quite a few diff marks and sides so i'd very much imagine that he has a drviers one, i'm pretty sure he did. jsut search "AUÃŸENSPIEGEL SPIEGEL polo" (not caps) in ebay.de and something will come up.

"paint-4-u" thats there username on here?

Sorry I was typing that in a rush, its a website - See link, I got my relflex silver kit from there.

http://www.paints4u.com/

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:18 pm

I checked out that paints4u site, i got a bit lost in it. I checked the reciept of my car and its Diamond black pearl effect. Does anyone know the exact paint code for it? and then is it just a case of a few coats of laquer after that? also is the mirror something i can take off by removing the door card?

cheers,

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:03 pm

Si_GTi wrote:I think, judging by the price etc, that you got the mirror off the same dude that I did. Mine also is awaiting painting and fitting

EDIT: oh and mine came with the glass, yes.

Si_GTi how did that vw speed dude quote you for the mirror, if you dont mind me asking. Still hasn't pm'ed me back

Thanks, Haris

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:08 pm

h4r1s wrote: Si_GTi how did that vw speed dude quote you for the mirror, if you dont mind me asking. Still hasn't pm'ed me back

Thanks, Haris

Oh yeah forgot about that. After a few days Mike came back to me via PM on E38 and quoted me Â£117 delivered, for the same euro-spec mirror that I got off eBay for ~Â£33