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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: john_o on 05 October 2008, 19:28

Title: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: john_o on 05 October 2008, 19:28
after washing the GTI today I reckoned it needs a little something to brighten the lines. (on a black car)
So I fancy the wing mirrors like on the Audi's

Can be bought as chrome and/or DIY'd into a brush sation alu look
(seen a golfmkv thread)

Nice or Nasty?

Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: bacillus on 05 October 2008, 19:29
Nooooo...
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: 182_blue on 05 October 2008, 19:30
Not my thing, look on ebay i saw some on there if you really want them
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: SteveP on 05 October 2008, 19:31
Chrome no  :sick:

Satin Alu maybe  :undecided:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Top Cat on 05 October 2008, 19:31
Defo not chrome imho, i cant believe that you are going to do this mod.  :smug:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: sixpot on 05 October 2008, 19:36
Cheapens the overall look of the car imo.
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Rhyso on 05 October 2008, 19:44
Carbon Fibre  :smiley:

or white!
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: 182_blue on 05 October 2008, 19:48
Carbon Fibre  :smiley:

or white!

carbon fibre yes


BUT when you mentioned white this popped straight into my head  :huh:

(http://www.pelstream.co.uk/AJS272%20Al%20Jolson.jpg)
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Rhyso on 05 October 2008, 19:49
BUT when you mentioned white this popped straight into my head  :huh:

(http://www.pelstream.co.uk/AJS272%20Al%20Jolson.jpg)

quality!!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: k4ith on 05 October 2008, 19:50
not for me, you could get them resprayed silver, black etc...
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: 182_blue on 05 October 2008, 19:50
OTT for me but red ?
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: john_o on 05 October 2008, 22:53
ok ,so you are all against them it seems!
Went by the audi garage and the satin brushed finish looks fab , so you never know :wink:

agree that chrome is a bit ott , and another colour not to my taste either.
metal on the other hand .......


Awesome supply inpro
(http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/images/go5cover.jpg)


done before and they look  :laugh: heres  the full vortex thread
Brillo pad and some lacquer ...
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3467932

(http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2373/p9290028az3.jpg)

article to remove
http://diy.oempl.us/article_info.php...78e7134ca6ccad

Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Cass on 05 October 2008, 23:54
Standard or Carbon Fibre the only option  on a black car :cool:

Cass
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: E30M3 on 06 October 2008, 01:40
No don't do it, then all the Audi boys will think what a "WANNABE S3" !! :tongue:

Gaz will forever be taking the mick out of you !
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Hurdy on 06 October 2008, 11:40
If you want I could let you have my original silver ones at a reasonable rate :wink:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 06 October 2008, 11:46
Start a bank account as a new car fund.
Whenever daft modding urges pop into your noggin just price them up and pay the money into the account.

That way you'll keep a perfect GTI and have lots of dosh for the Mk7.
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Hurdy on 06 October 2008, 11:47
Start a bank account as a new car fund.
Whenever daft modding urges pop into your noggin just price them up and pay the money into the account.

That way you'll keep a perfect GTI and have lots of dosh for the Mk7.

 :embarassed:Too late for me then :laugh:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 06 October 2008, 11:49
Start a bank account as a new car fund.
Whenever daft modding urges pop into your noggin just price them up and pay the money into the account.

That way you'll keep a perfect GTI and have lots of dosh for the Mk7.

 :embarassed:Too late for me then :laugh:

I suspect you have the dosh to do both.
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Hurdy on 06 October 2008, 11:54
Start a bank account as a new car fund.
Whenever daft modding urges pop into your noggin just price them up and pay the money into the account.

That way you'll keep a perfect GTI and have lots of dosh for the Mk7.

 :embarassed:Too late for me then :laugh:

I suspect you have the dosh to do both.

 :rolleyes: :smug:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: john_o on 06 October 2008, 13:15
well just to be stubborn , I still like it  :cool:

carbon are nice but maybe too subtle

rare in the uk on a mkv , so thats a good thing
dont mind I'm copying Audi , because it still looks good imho (besides I am a wannabe S3  :grin:)
Gaz I can handle as he'll be to busy trying to tell me about his Haldex  :tongue: while I whisk past [wish :tongue:]

Hurdy thanks for the offer , but I need chrome (to be able to make it brushed effect)
(unless you can find a good brushed effect satin chrome finish!)

Egbert , common sense yes , but thats too boring :smiley:

Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 06 October 2008, 13:28
well just to be stubborn , I still like it  :cool:

carbon are nice but maybe too subtle

rare in the uk on a mkv , so thats a good thing
dont mind I'm copying Audi , because it still looks good imho (besides I am a wannabe S3  :grin:)
Gaz I can handle as he'll be to busy trying to tell me about his Haldex  :tongue: while I whisk past [wish :tongue:]

Hurdy thanks for the offer , but I need chrome (to be able to make it brushed effect)
(unless you can find a good brushed effect satin chrome finish!)

Egbert , common sense yes , but thats too boring :smiley:



It won't seem boring when you buy that GTI mk7 Turbo hybrid with a 0-60 of 4.5 seconds  :laugh:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Top Cat on 06 October 2008, 16:36
John_o i know a good paint for that effect i have been looking into brushed alu paint for some other bits let me know if your interested and i can PM you details.  :smiley:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: john_o on 06 October 2008, 17:52
defo TC , get it done so I can let you be the guinea pig  :evil:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Top Cat on 06 October 2008, 17:56
Mine is on interior bits the paint aint cheap but the paint shops want to twist my balls off to get 4 little bits of plastic sprayed up.  :cry:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: NEWEY on 07 October 2008, 07:54
chrome will just cheapen the look of the car :sick:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: joesgti on 07 October 2008, 09:27
Mine is on interior bits the paint aint cheap but the paint shops want to twist my balls off to get 4 little bits of plastic sprayed up.  :cry:

what you planning mr TC  :huh:
Title: Re: chrome or brushed stainless style mirror covers?
Post by: Top Cat on 07 October 2008, 12:50
Mine is on interior bits the paint aint cheap but the paint shops want to twist my balls off to get 4 little bits of plastic sprayed up.  :cry:

what you planning mr TC  :huh:

Its an old thread just my harness guide's done the same as the brushed alu trim. Found the paint ,got the guides but as i mentioned paint shops are trying to pull my trouser's down on price.