How to fit S3 chrome mirror caps

[sharma]

Hi there,

I have just brought a set of Inpro chrome mirro caps for my A3. I was wondering how easy it is to fit the mirror caps as i am planning on putting them on later this week. Does anyone have a fitting guide or do the old caps just prise of and the new ones just clip on?

Thanks.

 

[Ibzzzzz]

If you take the glass out, you will find all the screws you need to take off behind it.

 

[vanilla_ice]

Slightly OT - Is this the same for the proper aluminium casings or do you have to replace the whole wing mirror unit?

ICE

 

[simch]

Remove the glass and then you see the screws. ...., easy from then on

.......Then take anything you own with even the slightest bit of class/style, collect it together and put it in your wheely bin.....it's pointelss having it now you have those dreadful mirror covers!! Sorry, but they are gash!

 

[vanilla_ice]

Was that at sharma or me? :S

ICE

 

[Prawn]

Well said simch.

Theres a black 1.6 at work, with 18'' plug hole wheels (A8) badboy super dark tints, and awful chrome Inpro mirror covers.

Looks rediculous.

 

[ash_s3]

InPro mirror covers dont fit properly and you can tell they're cheap plastic tat a mile off..

Tried to fit some on my old S3, the fit was horrendous and they looked *****, they went straight back to germany for a refund!

 

[grathies]

Dunno what all this unscrewing is about... Ive always just pushed them up and theyve slid off

 

[rickparmar]

Dunno what all this unscrewing is about... Ive always just pushed them up and theyve slid off

your screws are missing lol

 

[simch]

Save your pennies and have the proper ones. You can find some on ebay for £150-200. If you want them, have the proper ones!

 

[NEiLS3LK51]

Save your pennies and have the proper ones. You can find some on ebay for £150-200. If you want them, have the proper ones!

Proper nicked ones!

 

[sharma]

Everyone has their own opinion and i would prefer it if the mirror covers had a matt finish rather than the chrome/mirror finish but i can't seem to find them for the old 8L shape. The matt ones are on the new 8P S3's.

With regards to the inpro ones, i have seen a picture of them side by side with the genuine S3 ones and could not notice much difference.

This might be a stupid question but i have not done it before, so how easy is it to remove the glass?

 

[A3_Turbo]

I Believe you just pull the glass out and the screws are behind there.

Im going to be painting my Mirrors gloss/matt black shortly to go with my whole Silver on black theme.

J

 

[Ibzzzzz]

Wow, sorry mate i just googled them, they will look cack.