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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Gabouk on 04 December 2016, 10:08
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Easy peeps :smiley:
hope everyone is good an is enjoying the weekend :smiley:
just wanted some opinions,
I want to buy some CF wing mirror caps for the GTI, iv had a look at a few other posts on other forms regarding this subject an it seems like most of them are buying from the bay of E :grin:
but there are the few that are also buying from a company "deautscheautoparts.com"
iv read from the few posts that the ones from eBay seem good enough an fits really well, compared to the hayness price from "deautscheautoparts.com"
Heres the link : https://deutscheautoparts.com/mk7-gti-golf-carbon-fiber-mirror-caps.html
this is a link to one from eBay, positive thing is its a UK seller an not from China :rolleyes:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-golf-MK7-carbon-fibre-mirror-covers-Replacement-GTI-GTD-golf-R-UK-SELLER-/252103877353
so question is really, do you guys think that its worth paying the extra for something that will hardly ever get noticed, or would you guys say take the eBay option an spend the other £200 on something else??
thanks guys :wink:
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Why don't you get your caps wrapped? I'm sure it'll be way less expensive than new caps.
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I was thinking that to be fair, but one of my mates has got his wrapped an honestly its not my cup of tea :tongue:
i think I'm gonna go with the eBay item, dont mind spending £100 on caps, better then spending £300 from Deautshautoparts :undecided:
Thanks for the idea though matey :wink:
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Just be careful removing/refitting the caps as you don't want to be breaking any clips and then that's your 100 quid down the drain. I'd still be looking at wrapping.
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Just be careful removing/refitting the caps as you don't want to be breaking any clips and then that's your 100 quid down the drain. I'd still be looking at wrapping.
^^^ Exactly this. I did and broke a clip, the ebay ones are pattern parts and the material is a little brittle and easily snapped (mine are for sale on this site :wink: if you want them mega cheap - could be plastic welded). I got mine wrapped for £60 and they look really good:
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah214/pete_caz/20160909_171430_zpsxmhiiafv.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/pete_caz/media/20160909_171430_zpsxmhiiafv.jpg.html)
The ebay ones are also not a perfect fit and would need a bit of effort if you want them just right.
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Thanks for your opinions guys,
The wrap still does not appeal to me, thanks for the offer though buddy :wink:
well from looking at this add on eBay, it does seem to say that its fits perfect an looking at his feedback from people who have bough this same item seem to have good reviews, now i know its just words, an you can believe everything you read, but i guess its a gamble if you buy form eBay.
an yea totally i agree with you Mcmaddy, deffo gonna be careful if i finally decide to get it, regarding the fitting.
Thanks peeps :wink:
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Not sure if DAP are shipping to UK as they are US based. I know I enquired with them for an Austin about two years ago and they where only shipping to US.
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..........or you could be 100% sure of fit and finish and go for these genuine VW items. (https://www.kunzmann.de/shop/en/exterieur-vw-golf-7-mirror-caps-carbon-design-genuine-volkswagen.htm) Quite a price, though, after Brexit!
Think I'd try a wrap. A lot of the final look depends on the application, direction of the weave etc. Wouldn't cost too much and you can always rip it off if it didn't come up to par. :smug:
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All these price hikes due to Brexit are complete bulls4it and total opportunism. Nothing's happened yet so why should prices change!!
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But, last time I looked, the exchange rate was still significantly lower than pre June 23rd. Sadly, the prices for the Kunzmann parts are in Euros, so we have to take the hit at the going rate.
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All these price hikes due to Brexit are complete bulls4it and total opportunism. Nothing's happened yet so why should prices change!!
Something's happened. Over 50% of people voting decided to f**k off Europe, so the exchange rate is taking quite a plunge and eating up my salary.
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All these price hikes due to Brexit are complete bulls4it and total opportunism. Nothing's happened yet so why should prices change!!
There's plenty of stuff made in the UK with wholly UK ingredients that have shot up in price due to corporate opportunism - most recently Unilever having a spat with Tesco over Marmite.
The markets are reactionary panic selling, but the pound has been this low against the Euro during 2008-2011 and the first half of 2013. When the pound has shot up against the Euro and remained up there, we weren't getting cuts on VW UK list prices.
I'm sure the pound is going to continue to head back up when the reactionary money men realise that the world hasn't ended and Europe will still want to trade with us - they just want to be seen to be taking the hard and punishing line to make sure no-one else wants to defect. The Dutch aren't keen on the Euro, they'll likely be next t have a referendum. Just hope it happens before my next foreign holiday! :grin:
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I don't have access to ebay (at work, site blocked) at the moment but I bought a pair of carbon mirror caps off ebay for around £100 and they look (and fit) well. When I was looking there was only one place doing them, so may be the same?
They look like they are OEM covers with a 'wrap' of carbon fibre bonded into place. Finish is 95% there, only the slightest of blemishes along the edge of the carbon.
As has been said, go easy fitting them (or in my case, removing the old ones) as I managed to scratch the mirror bases when I slipped removing one of the old ones.
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At home now and checked again. They're the one's I got.
If I had one complaint on them (which I spotted on the way home), on mine I noticed a little bit of paint had come away next to the edge of the carbon (the top edge stops where the lip on the top of the mirror is) showing the original mirror colour underneath. Simply touched up with a black touch up pen and can no longer be seen.
I'd recommend them for the money.
Edit - just checked the install video for the Deutch ones and they also stop at the same edge as the ebay ones.
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Easy Gents,
thanks for the all the replies :smiley:
Thanks for double checking Gnasher, i had a look a look at loads on eBay an those seemed to me as the most decent ones, i didnt want clip on ones, thats just taking the piss :grin: so after a long hard look, i chose these ones.
i emailed Deautch an they haven't even got back to me, so forget those guys lol, clearly they dont want my money lol :rolleyes:
again I'm not really keen on the wrap, it just doesn't do it for me, of course every body has there own opinions about wraps , but think il pass on this occasion :wink:
plus I'm willing to give it a try for £100, as Gnasher said they look good so I'm gonna give em a go.
Thanks for the all the feedback peeps,
hope you all have a bless evening :wink: