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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Jimmymature on 09 June 2011, 19:10
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Just had a play with Dubmodder as I want to see what she'd look like with black mirrors and a set of BBS.
What do you think?
(http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/7923/blackmirrors.jpg)
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I like the look of the black wing mirrors especially on a CW. Also the BBS CH in black look a bit special.
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I, too, like the wing mirrors. You've got me thinking now !
Red
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i had one black one for a while.... it looked quite good :cool:
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i had one black one for a while.... it looked quite good :cool:
lol, it was that picture of your car you posted up earlier that reminded me :evil:
I was one of those that when you posted it a while back that thought, I like the look of the black wing mirrors.....Only to find they were broken!
Jim
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i had one black one for a while.... it looked quite good :cool:
lol, it was that picture of your car you posted up earlier that reminded me :evil:
I was one of those that when you posted it a while back that thought, I like the look of the back wing mirrors.....Only to find they were broken!
Jim
tbh i probably would have ripped the other one off to match.... but the wind noise was killing me :sad:
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Had the wifes Mini Cooper S's roof and mirrors vinyl wrapped today, Union Jacks :grin:
Thinking of getting my roof and mirrors done in black gloss or Matt black then laminated :rolleyes:
what are your thoughts on this ? answers on a postcard please :grin:
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Had the wifes Mini Cooper S's roof and mirrors vinyl wrapped today, Union Jacks :grin:
Thinking of getting my roof and mirrors done in black gloss or Matt black then laminated :rolleyes:
what are your thoughts on this ? answers on a postcard please :grin:
Matt black all the way for me, not sure about the roof though.
Jim
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Had the wifes Mini Cooper S's roof and mirrors vinyl wrapped today, Union Jacks :grin:
Thinking of getting my roof and mirrors done in black gloss or Matt black then laminated :rolleyes:
what are your thoughts on this ? answers on a postcard please :grin:
Matt black all the way for me, not sure about the roof though.
Jim
Was thinking matt black myself, but a nightmare to keep looking good, but they said it can be laminated so it is easy to clean etc
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Had the wifes Mini Cooper S's roof and mirrors vinyl wrapped today, Union Jacks :grin:
Thinking of getting my roof and mirrors done in black gloss or Matt black then laminated :rolleyes:
what are your thoughts on this ? answers on a postcard please :grin:
I say go for it Neil. I think it would look quality especially in tandem with your black CH's. How much was the vinyl rap on the mini out of interest?
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Had the wifes Mini Cooper S's roof and mirrors vinyl wrapped today, Union Jacks :grin:
Thinking of getting my roof and mirrors done in black gloss or Matt black then laminated :rolleyes:
what are your thoughts on this ? answers on a postcard please :grin:
I say go for it Neil. I think it would look quality especially in tandem with your black CH's. How much was the vinyl rap on the mini out of interest?
I'm getting a price on a matt black wrap for my mirrors from Carbonskin.
Here are their prices for roof, full cars etc. I don't know what their work is like as never dealt with them (yet)
http://www.carbonskin.co.uk/prices.html
Jim
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^Blimey! Is it just me or is a bonnet a bit steep compared to a whole hatchback? Like the idea of black mirrors although i prefer gloss over matte. :smiley:
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Had the wifes Mini Cooper S's roof and mirrors vinyl wrapped today, Union Jacks :grin:
Thinking of getting my roof and mirrors done in black gloss or Matt black then laminated :rolleyes:
what are your thoughts on this ? answers on a postcard please :grin:
I say go for it Neil. I think it would look quality especially in tandem with your black CH's. How much was the vinyl rap on the mini out of interest?
Got a friend at a printers £100 all in, :smiley: mates rates, will get some pics up tonight :wink:
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Had the wifes Mini Cooper S's roof and mirrors vinyl wrapped today, Union Jacks :grin:
Thinking of getting my roof and mirrors done in black gloss or Matt black then laminated :rolleyes:
what are your thoughts on this ? answers on a postcard please :grin:
Matt black all the way for me, not sure about the roof though.
Jim
I'd go gloss personally.... not sure if the matt black is chavy?
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Yeah gloss for me too. What is wrap like for stone chips? How much for getting the wing mirrors done?
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The sensible thing maybe to do is just to by a couple of replacent wing mirror covers ( I think there only about £15 each ) then get them wrapped or painted.
Then you can keep the original ones in case you need to put them back on for whatever reason.
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The sensible thing maybe to do is just to by a couple of replacent wing mirror covers ( I think there only about £15 each ) then get them wrapped or painted.
Then you can keep the original ones in case you need to put them back on for whatever reason.
Yes mate, my exact plan, I'm still waiting for a reply to my price request from them. I'll chase them this morning and post a price when I get them.
£15 each for a new cover? That's a lot cheaper than I expected :smiley:
Jim
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The sensible thing maybe to do is just to by a couple of replacent wing mirror covers ( I think there only about £15 each ) then get them wrapped or painted.
Then you can keep the original ones in case you need to put them back on for whatever reason.
Yes mate, my exact plan, I'm still waiting for a reply to my price request from them. I'll chase them this morning and post a price when I get them.
£15 each for a new cover? That's a lot cheaper than I expected :smiley:
Jim
Yeh I'm sure there around that. I had one replaced and painted after some fool on a motorbike damaged one of mine.
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Me likes the vinyl roofs on these CW GTI's :smiley:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/ecdd8033.jpg)
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/vinylroofwrap386.jpg)
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I agree, they look very nice. Much nicer than I thought they would.
Jim
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a few pics of the mini that was done today :sad:
The wife wanted a flag that was blowing about, her choice and she likes it :tongue: Not my cup of tea
Needs to cut some bigger vinyl for the mirrors as they are a bit short, but he has gone to Tenerife this morn for a week :rolleyes:
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/DSCN0021.jpg)
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/DSCN0022.jpg)
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/DSCN0019.jpg)
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Excellent, looks :cool: :cool:
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That looks the fookin nuts mate! I'd do something about the spoiler though, sticks out like a sore thumb! Nice twist on the tired mini roof vinyls. :cool:
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I think that looks superb. Not sure I like your 'pink' GTI though :evil:
Jim
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I think that looks superb. Not sure I like your 'pink' GTI though :evil:
Jim
Stop right there, Jim me lad.
In one of your pictures I thought your silver car was baby blue. :evil:
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I think that looks superb. Not sure I like your 'pink' GTI though :evil:
Jim
Stop right there, Jim me lad.
In one of your pictures I thought your silver car was baby blue. :evil:
Red is the Fastest pinkest colour.....
:evil:
Jim
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I think that looks superb. Not sure I like your 'pink' GTI though :evil:
Jim
Stop right there, Jim me lad.
In one of your pictures I thought your silver car was baby blue. :evil:
Red is the Fastest pinkest colour.....
:evil:
Jim
Really, how very hurtful. :sad:
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That is very nice and quite unusual, think you should have got the spoiler done too though as it looks a bit odd.
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Did you get the Golf wrapped too Neil...... :rolleyes:
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Did you get the Golf wrapped too Neil...... :rolleyes:
Kenny
No not decided on the Golf yet :rolleyes: tis early days + he has gone away for a week, how selfish is that :grin:
That is very nice and quite unusual, think you should have got the spoiler done too though as it looks a bit odd.
That looks the fookin nuts mate! I'd do something about the spoiler though, sticks out like a sore thumb! Nice twist on the tired mini roof vinyls. :cool:
Yes the spoiler does look odd from above, prob take it off and get it painted in the baby blue col or get him to wrap it black :rolleyes:
have a job matching the end of the pattern on the flag methinks,
I think that looks superb. Not sure I like your 'pink' GTI though :evil:
Jim
Never been Pink, tis a throbbing Red Monster :evil: :laugh:
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I wish I could have seen and touched it when you were last down here. Could have been fun. :grin:
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I wish I could have seen and touched it when you were last down here. Could have been fun. :grin:
Behave yourself :grin:
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Hi all, got a price for wrapping of the mirror housing- £75 carbon effect and £65 for black gloss.
Doe anyone know where I can get some mirror housings from?
Cheers,
Jim
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Hi all, got a price for wrapping of the mirror housing- £75 carbon effect and £65 for black gloss.
Doe anyone know where I can get some mirror housings from?
Cheers,
Jim
Mirror covers are about £14 from TPS iirc. Covering them yourself is easy peasy. Just warm the vinyl with a hair dryer when you are applying it.
The 3M stuff is so cheap to buy and the mirrors caps are so small, you can afford to have a few goes at getting it spot on. I certainly wouldn't want to pay that sort of £65-75 for it to be done.
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Hi all, got a price for wrapping of the mirror housing- £75 carbon effect and £65 for black gloss.
Doe anyone know where I can get some mirror housings from?
Cheers,
Jim
Mirror covers are about £14 from TPS iirc. Covering them yourself is easy peasy. Just warm the vinyl with a hair dryer when you are applying it.
The 3M stuff is so cheap to buy and the mirrors caps are so small, you can afford to have a few goes at getting it spot on. I certainly wouldn't want to pay that sort of £65-75 for it to be done.
Great idea, I assume I wouldn't be able to buy stuff direct from TPS?
Jim
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Hi all, got a price for wrapping of the mirror housing- £75 carbon effect and £65 for black gloss.
Doe anyone know where I can get some mirror housings from?
Cheers,
Jim
Mirror covers are about £14 from TPS iirc. Covering them yourself is easy peasy. Just warm the vinyl with a hair dryer when you are applying it.
The 3M stuff is so cheap to buy and the mirrors caps are so small, you can afford to have a few goes at getting it spot on. I certainly wouldn't want to pay that sort of £65-75 for it to be done.
Come to think of it, would the R mirror caps fit the GTI's? If so does anyone know how much they are?
Cheers,
Jim
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Pair on the bay at the mo. :wink:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Golf-R-Mk6-Genuine-Gloss-Black-Mirror-Covers-/140562793358?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20ba32038e#ht_500wt_922
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Pair on the bay at the mo. :wink:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Golf-R-Mk6-Genuine-Gloss-Black-Mirror-Covers-/140562793358?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20ba32038e#ht_500wt_922
LOL, I found them earlier and added them to my watch list. I think that price is a bit steep but as I don't know thw price from TPS I could be wrong.
Jim
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According to ETKA the painted ones are about £75+vat each :shocked: :shocked:
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According to ETKA the painted ones are about £75+vat each :shocked: :shocked:
Jesus, now i know how the R costs so much.....
Unpainted ones and a a wrap sound the right thing to do.
Thanks Mike.
Jim
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I assume I wouldn't be able to buy stuff direct from TPS?
Jim
Most of them have a trade counter, so you can just call in. Or you can buy over the phone and ask them to deliver to a local garage that's on their rounds. Obviously, you'll need to clear it with the local garage first, but if the items have been paid for, they should not have a problem.
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(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/ronzuid/gti021.jpg)
In the Netherlands the dealers sell black mirror's, cost about 154 euro ex. shipping costs;
http://www.udenhout.nl/shop/set_golf_r_spiegelkappen?category_id=0&search_string=spiegel&search_category_id=0 (http://www.udenhout.nl/shop/set_golf_r_spiegelkappen?category_id=0&search_string=spiegel&search_category_id=0)
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Oh what an interesting roof.
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Me likes the vinyl roofs on these CW GTI's :smiley:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/ecdd8033.jpg)
Does anyone know what alloys are on that - they look immense .... Reminds me of the BBS ones i had on my 25th anni ...
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Look like BBS RC's
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VMR V710's I believe.
All the fastest Golfs have black mirrors :wink:
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All the fastest Golfs have black mirrors :wink:
Not true. My Mk2 has black mirrors and my Mk6 GT GTI has red ones. Much as it pains me to say this, my Mk6 is faster.
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All the fastest Golfs have black mirrors :wink:
Not true. My Mk2 has black mirrors and my Mk6 GT GTI has red ones. Much as it pains me to say this, my Mk6 is faster.
How about all the greatest Golfs have black mirrors - better?
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All the fastest Golfs have black mirrors :wink:
Not true. My Mk2 has black mirrors and my Mk6 GT GTI has red ones. Much as it pains me to say this, my Mk6 is faster.
How about all the greatest Golfs have black mirrors - better?
2nd that :laugh:
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Does this mean that having black mirror housings and a black roof will enable my slow GTI to go faster? Please advise. :wink:
Love the look of that white GTI, I must admit.
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All the fastest Golfs have black mirrors :wink:
Not true. My Mk2 has black mirrors and my Mk6 GT GTI has red ones. Much as it pains me to say this, my Mk6 is faster.
How about all the greatest Golfs have black mirrors - better?
I'll go along with that :smiley:
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All the fastest Golfs have black mirrors :wink:
Not true. My Mk2 has black mirrors and my Mk6 GT GTI has red ones. Much as it pains me to say this, my Mk6 is faster.
How about all the greatest Golfs have black mirrors - better?
I'll go along with that :smiley:
Does anyone know how to take the mirror covers off?
Cheers,
Jim
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Does anyone know how to take the mirror covers off?
I got my wife to drive far too close to a car coming the other way. That seemed to do the trick.
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Does anyone know how to take the mirror covers off?
Cheers,
Jim
I made a HOW TO, HERE (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=172143.0) :smiley:
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Does anyone know how to take the mirror covers off?
Cheers,
Jim
I made a HOW TO, HERE (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=172143.0) :smiley:
Holy sh1t, that's far too complicated for an office worker like me!
Jim
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I've just purchased a pair of R wing mirror covers :evil:
I'll fit them this week and post the results :cool:
Jim
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I want mine in anthracite. More exclusive. They will need a wrap me thinks.
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These arrived today, Golf R mirror covers. Clayed, polished, glazed, sealed and dodo waxed (3 coats)
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9827/img5490jc.jpg)
Going to get them fitted tomorrow and will post up the results then
Jim
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Here they are, I think they look nice :cool:
(http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/7137/img5496k.jpg)
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4987/img5494h.jpg)
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go very nice with your silver golf jimmy :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Nice. They'd go lovely with a set of black Dectane lights on the front........ :laugh:
......or possibly not!
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They look smart mate! :cool: how much and where from then? :smiley:
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I know with my luck having to rip the glass out the mirror to fit them the glass will break in my hands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgqPHMg6D4s&feature=channel_video_title
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They look smart mate! :cool: how much and where from then? :smiley:
Thanks mate, got them off eBay from a guy who'd bought Carbon ones, paid £49.86.
They were quite easy to take off, a bit worried about breaking the glass as you have to pull quite hard. The guy I bought the covers off told me he broke the glass on his :sad:
Cheers,
Jim