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16-07-09, 11:05 AM

An inconsiderate fool has only gone and hit my car wing-mirror and cracked it

Luckily the mirror itself is fine but its also got really deep scrape marks which wont get removed with T-Cut. The plastic bit underneath is about to fall off and I think some of the black plastic inside has bent up because I cant adjust the mirror.

Looks like i'll have to fork out yet more money to get it fixed.

Why aren't people more careful?

Anyone know of any decent bodywork shops I could take it to?

Maria

16-07-09, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

Why aren't people more careful?

Because a lot of people have no respect for other peoples property these days.

16-07-09, 11:11 AM

New mirror (or second hand) would probably be cheaper than a body shop repair.

Spiderman · 16-07-09, 03:58 PM

Agreed, a used mirror housing from a breakers of fleabay would be the way to go. I used to get this all the time and BMW mirros aint cheap so i used to fold my mirrors in all the time after that.
Still better for them to hit the mirror, realise and swerve aaway again that to scrape down the length of the car.

Sorry to hear this Maria, i was swinging on the ohter side of town when this happened otherwise i would have strung em up from the nearest lampost for ya

chris8886 · 16-07-09, 04:06 PM

happened to me a couple of times too, each time i went to my local breakers yard and found one with very little searching and they cost me hardly anything.

Viney · 16-07-09, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

An inconsiderate fool has only gone and hit my car wing-mirror and cracked it

Luckily the mirror itself is fine but its also got really deep scrape marks which wont get removed with T-Cut. The plastic bit underneath is about to fall off and I think some of the black plastic inside has bent up because I cant adjust the mirror.

Looks like i'll have to fork out yet more money to get it fixed.

Why aren't people more careful?

Anyone know of any decent bodywork shops I could take it to?

Maria

As said by all, look for one form breakers yard, or ebay. A new one will be (if its manual adjust) anywehre near £100, then about £60 to have it sprayed! I have been quoted £130 painted for vernas and thats just the mirror casing from VW. A whole mirror unit is £240 from VW (Its an electric mirror)

Theya re easy enough to fit, also if it is a VW, then most of their mirrors are in parts.

16-07-09, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viney

As said by all, look for one form breakers yard, or ebay. A new one will be (if its manual adjust) anywehre near £100, then about £60 to have it sprayed! I have been quoted £130 painted for vernas and thats just the mirror casing from VW. A whole mirror unit is £240 from VW (Its an electric mirror)

Theya re easy enough to fit, also if it is a VW, then most of their mirrors are in parts.

Its an electric mirror...I cant afford £240. I'll try ebay first and see if that gets me anywhere. But it looks like I'll need the whole unit replaced since the bottom half is completly cracked and the upper side bit has deep scrape marks.

Boo!

Spiderman · 16-07-09, 07:08 PM

Try the breakers first maria, you may well find better prices from them.

16-07-09, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Try the breakers first maria, you may well find better prices from them.

Will do

16-07-09, 08:27 PM

sorry to hear this, what type of car is it?

try metro breakers in colindale, go there flutter your eyelids (or get a* to) see what price they give you, you *may* get a colour matched one which will just bolt on.

16-07-09, 11:05 AM	#1
Miss Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	*sigh* An inconsiderate fool has only gone and hit my car wing-mirror and cracked it Luckily the mirror itself is fine but its also got really deep scrape marks which wont get removed with T-Cut. The plastic bit underneath is about to fall off and I think some of the black plastic inside has bent up because I cant adjust the mirror. Looks like i'll have to fork out yet more money to get it fixed. Why aren't people more careful? Anyone know of any decent bodywork shops I could take it to? Maria

16-07-09, 11:11 AM	#3
Kilted Ginger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sigh New mirror (or second hand) would probably be cheaper than a body shop repair.

16-07-09, 03:58 PM	#4
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: sigh Agreed, a used mirror housing from a breakers of fleabay would be the way to go. I used to get this all the time and BMW mirros aint cheap so i used to fold my mirrors in all the time after that. Still better for them to hit the mirror, realise and swerve aaway again that to scrape down the length of the car. Sorry to hear this Maria, i was swinging on the ohter side of town when this happened otherwise i would have strung em up from the nearest lampost for ya __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

16-07-09, 04:06 PM	#5
chris8886 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 2,797	Re: sigh happened to me a couple of times too, each time i went to my local breakers yard and found one with very little searching and they cost me hardly anything. __________________ AR08 to AR13-QUALITY! 650s: '52 curvy in yellow, was my baby cbr600rr: Mivv exhaust and a bagster tank cover. Now gone to a new home. Daytona 675: Arrow can (with a baffle that's gone missing in action....), quickshifter, shorty levers, custom paintjob

16-07-09, 07:08 PM	#8
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: sigh Try the breakers first maria, you may well find better prices from them. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

16-07-09, 08:27 PM	#10
Rorshach Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sigh sorry to hear this, what type of car is it? try metro breakers in colindale, go there flutter your eyelids (or get a* to) see what price they give you, you may get a colour matched one which will just bolt on.

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