Another GTI damaged

[smartypants]

Seems to be contageous around here at the moment!

Clashed wing mirrors with some 306 this morning on a narrow country lane, after initial impact it looked like a lot of damage, mirror hanging down, half the assembly lying in the road... but picked up the casing that had come off, fitted the mirror back on then the casing and it all looks and works fine.

Except the casing has a slight crack, and the indicator is broken (glass and bulbs). So I am mightily relieved as I have a big round trip to Scotland on Friday... and couldnt have done it with a taped up mirror!

But obviously although it all looks ok from a distance, its not - and I want it fixed. Is this a whole new assembly does anyone know? Or can the casing+indicator be replaced as parts? Casing is probably going to be pricey anyway as its colour coded..... but if I can avoid the whole replacement what is a 99% working part I would like to!

[AlanD]

Pffft, thats nothing. You want to try going into the back of someone + £700 of front end repairs (like I did a few months ago lol, muppet)

This surely is the perfect opportunity to get some CF wing mirrors ? Thats what I did with my front end.

[smartypants]

Doh! Yeah I think I've gotten away very very lightly!

Just done a search and it seems CF ones are quite popular but hopefully the parts seem to be able to be replaced without going the whole hog.

I'll pop down the $tealer this afternoon and get them to have a look at what can and can't be replaced (typically its usually some bracket or fixing that has snapped causing the whole damn thing to be broken!)

[jaydubveedub]

If you need a new mirror casing then it might be worth getting it painted by one of these smart repair places rather than the $tealers bodyshop - probably cheaper!

A friend of mine had the mirror knocked off his Audi A6, total bill from the Audi $tealer was about £360 (supply/fit/paint). Gulp.

[VWjon]

Which mirror did you clip? As I have some OEM mirror indicators as ive put In.pro smoked ones in mine. The drivers one has a small crack which is why I replaced. The passenger side is fine though. Let me know if that helps.

Or get some smoked ones in.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Clashed wing mirrors with some 306 this morning on a narrow country lane,

LOL, so the 306 was a right off! 

after initial impact it looked like a lot of damage, mirror hanging down, half the assembly lying in the road... but picked up the casing that had come off, fitted the mirror back on then the casing and it all looks and works fine.

Except the casing has a slight crack, and the indicator is broken (glass and bulbs). So I am mightily relieved as I have a big round trip to Scotland on Friday... and couldnt have done it with a taped up mirror!

But obviously although it all looks ok from a distance, its not - and I want it fixed. Is this a whole new assembly does anyone know? Or can the casing+indicator be replaced as parts? Casing is probably going to be pricey anyway as its colour coded..... but if I can avoid the whole replacement what is a 99% working part I would like to!

I'll look into it now, but do you have a motorcycle repair shop nearby?  They can often 'plastic weld' and respray to like new.  Some specialist car body shops can also do this, but you'd be better going to an 'independent' one, rather than a main stealer one. 


Just clarify a couple of points though, I take it the drivers side mirror (well, he could have been reversing or sommat  ), but do you have the 'leccy folding mirrors with puddle lights, or just the standard manual folding mirrors?

[AlanD]

I'll look into it now, but do you have a motorcycle repair shop nearby?  They can often 'plastic weld' and respray to like new.  Some specialist car body shops can also do this, but you'd be better going to an 'independent' one, rather than a main stealer one. 

Very good point which I should have mentioned really. My near side headlight cluster snapped its plastic bolts or bracket (cant remember now ? ?) in the impact so the only thing holding it in place was the fact it sits between the front bumper / bonnet / grille. They plastic welded it back into place and that worked a treat

[smartypants]

Which mirror did you clip? As I have some OEM mirror indicators as ive put In.pro smoked ones in mine. The drivers one has a small crack which is why I replaced. The passenger side is fine though. Let me know if that helps.

Or get some smoked ones in.

Cheers - its the drivers side unfortunately, but thanks a lot anyway

[smartypants]

Clashed wing mirrors with some 306 this morning on a narrow country lane,

LOL, so the 306 was a right off! 

after initial impact it looked like a lot of damage, mirror hanging down, half the assembly lying in the road... but picked up the casing that had come off, fitted the mirror back on then the casing and it all looks and works fine.

Except the casing has a slight crack, and the indicator is broken (glass and bulbs). So I am mightily relieved as I have a big round trip to Scotland on Friday... and couldnt have done it with a taped up mirror!

But obviously although it all looks ok from a distance, its not - and I want it fixed. Is this a whole new assembly does anyone know? Or can the casing+indicator be replaced as parts? Casing is probably going to be pricey anyway as its colour coded..... but if I can avoid the whole replacement what is a 99% working part I would like to!

I'll look into it now, but do you have a motorcycle repair shop nearby?  They can often 'plastic weld' and respray to like new.  Some specialist car body shops can also do this, but you'd be better going to an 'independent' one, rather than a main stealer one. 


Just clarify a couple of points though, I take it the drivers side mirror (well, he could have been reversing or sommat  ), but do you have the 'leccy folding mirrors with puddle lights, or just the standard manual folding mirrors?

Hi TT - yeah the 306 was just a pile of bits in the road behind me

Yep drivers side, and yes its the full on all singing all dancing folding/heated/courtesy light mirror with indicator integrated.

[smartypants]

I'll look into it now, but do you have a motorcycle repair shop nearby?  They can often 'plastic weld' and respray to like new.  Some specialist car body shops can also do this, but you'd be better going to an 'independent' one, rather than a main stealer one. 

Very good point which I should have mentioned really. My near side headlight cluster snapped its plastic bolts or bracket (cant remember now ? ?) in the impact so the only thing holding it in place was the fact it sits between the front bumper / bonnet / grille. They plastic welded it back into place and that worked a treat

I'll look into that (thanks again TT), The casing fitted back on with no problem, but there is a slight crack, and as mentioned the indicator bulbs are smashed as is the plastic cover. There's no other scuffs and scrapes, so I might just grin and bear the casing for now depending on whether the indicator lense can get replaced easily