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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: BearFresh on 17 October 2007, 16:28

Title: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: BearFresh on 17 October 2007, 16:28
So I'm buying these http://www.body-kit.co.uk/acatalog/m3_style_door_mirrors.html  (http://www.body-kit.co.uk/acatalog/m3_style_door_mirrors.html)

(the electric ones) for my Golf GTI Mk3 (P reg) and need to know whether to get the 3 or 4 wire ones??

Advice much appreciated, thanks.
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 17 October 2007, 16:33
Think its 3.. M3 mirrors are abit dated IMO though!  :sick:
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: BearFresh on 17 October 2007, 17:37
Thanks.

Dated? What do you prefer?  :smiley:

Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: BearFresh on 17 October 2007, 17:45
My current ones are black colour coded original spec, but the previous owner has grazed the paint on the offside at some point and the nearside glass is cracked. I'm getting some sportier skirts so thought I'd go for sportier wing mirrors too..? Is that not cool?  :grin:

I'm new to all this modification stuff. And female, so can get away with it looking a bit pansy.
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: BearFresh on 17 October 2007, 17:51
Quite like the DTM cup style ones. Definitely none of the ones with indicators on, they're gash.


Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 17 October 2007, 18:02
Its just really dated styling nowwer days, I would personaly buy some original mirrors but if your really wanting to go down the "sporty" look go for the DTM style as said!
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: Guy on 17 October 2007, 20:06
as has been said... dated.. mind you... if you want your car to start looking like a nova or a saxo then this is an excellent starting point...  :wink: :smiley:
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: BearFresh on 18 October 2007, 00:23
Spare me the sarcasm, funnyboy.

I think the DTM's look sexy.

(http://www.goingfast.info/04_05/ebay_sales/images/golf3_vento_black1.jpg)
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 18 October 2007, 11:44
They look good so long as you keep it all subtle.. It pays to be different, would be borin if we all did the same, just none of us like the thouhgt of a spoilt Golf! Where you from by the way Bear you look familiar  :undecided:
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: boneybradley on 18 October 2007, 12:54
beat mirrors for a mk3 are whats referred to as mk3.5 (as fitted to the cabrio after 98 with the mk3 shell and mk4 front)... nice and o.e direct fit but nicer looking
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: BearFresh on 18 October 2007, 15:51
They look good so long as you keep it all subtle.. It pays to be different, would be borin if we all did the same, just none of us like the thouhgt of a spoilt Golf! Where you from by the way Bear you look familiar  :undecided:

East Midlands. You?

I was in Max Power once.  :grin:


Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: BearFresh on 18 October 2007, 15:54
beat mirrors for a mk3 are whats referred to as mk3.5 (as fitted to the cabrio after 98 with the mk3 shell and mk4 front)... nice and o.e direct fit but nicer looking

Ok, erm, that mostly went over my head. Sorry chap.

Pics?
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: boneybradley on 18 October 2007, 23:14
these are the one's....mk4 style but mk3 fitting

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/djwx/DSCF0002.jpg)

vw never made a true mk4 cab...they used the mk3 shell fitted with a mk4 front end and rear lights... known as the mk3.5
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 18 October 2007, 23:18
where can you get them from bradley?
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: boneybradley on 18 October 2007, 23:24
where can you get them from bradley?

eurocarparts sell manual ones at £37 each..and electric at £68 + vat... try a breakers etc or maybe ebayyy
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 18 October 2007, 23:28
Tried ebay in the past and findin a mk3.5 cab breakin is like findin a needle in a haystack lol Would love some and a mk3.5 steering wheel but not at them prices!
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: BearFresh on 19 October 2007, 09:03
Ah ok, thanks bradley.

I went ahead n bought the DTM's yesterday anyway.

Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: Guy on 21 October 2007, 20:38
would be good to see the pics when you have them fitted... apologies if my remarks earlier seemed snobby... I guess it is just each to their own  :smiley:
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: Rideandy on 21 October 2007, 22:47
DTM's look poo on a mk3
Why???????
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: Guy on 21 October 2007, 23:05
DTM's look poo on a mk3
Why???????
because BearFresh thought we were suffering from mk3 snobbery on this thread by not liking her DTMness... so I was trying to make her feel welcome... and show that we weren't snobs and were just offering opinion.
I have an open mind to all of this... just because I don't think something suitable doesn't mean it isn't suitable for someone else.

i think if someone is doing something tastefully (open to interpretation) then it's cool... personally I am not into 'max powering' a car with body kits etc like the nova chavs but it is each to their own... as has been rather well demonstrated within this particular thread... and as Rich said... it would be boring if we all did the same thing to our cars!

just hope Bear's car doesn't end up like this... http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=26647 (http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=26647)
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: Len on 29 October 2007, 20:33
The stick I take about my blue rear lens is nobody's business! Do I care? Do I fcuk!
I like em and thats all that matters!

So Bear you do whatever ya like girl.
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: Pete Taylor on 31 October 2007, 09:44
Genuine mirrors all the way unless you're a fan of max power
Title: Re: Wing Mirror Help Please
Post by: boneybradley on 31 October 2007, 17:32
Genuine mirrors all the way unless you're a fan of max power

pete them mk3.5 (cabrio) mirrors i put a pic up of are o.e and very class...anybody want to buy me a set?  :drool: