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    Another "Hooked front bumper unknowingly over curb upstand, damaged it when later driving away" thread

    2004 A4 B6 Avant Hi Like it says, I parked a little far forward and unknowingly hooked the front bumper over a kerb upstand, then the pull-off damaged it when driving away later. I stopped and managed to thump it kinda back toward where it all needed to go, and it feels pretty secure just not...
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    Need to replace stupidly expensive driver-side door mirror.

    desertstorm and stevey83 - Thanks for the kind responses ... I am a little wary of pre-used/salvaged items and their continued reliability .. the gel-core will already be deteriorating, and any rough treatment in salvaging/storing won't help ... it would have to be new for me if I was going...
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    Need to replace stupidly expensive driver-side door mirror.

    Thanks for the info and pointers, S4_dan, much appreciated. This is the first Audi I have needed to get to know for any tasks/work that might come along, so my brand-learning curve still has a large upswing ahead for me, lol. That looks like the best way for me to go as well, and I have found a...
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    Need to replace stupidly expensive driver-side door mirror.

    If anyone comes across this at a later point I'd still be interested in having any input on this ... thanks!
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    Need to replace stupidly expensive driver-side door mirror.

    Okay, so .... This shape. You can also get a sense of the bronze-ish discolouration round the edges. The other pic is included just to confirm type of housing in case that's relevant to identifying anything, it's not that awful faired-in streamlined eyesore but this minimalist Pod-type.
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    Need to replace stupidly expensive driver-side door mirror.

    Have to wait until she gets back from work later, but yes I'll happily do that ... thanks for the interest!
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    Need to replace stupidly expensive driver-side door mirror.

    A couple of years ago my wife took her time looking for - and eventually found - a very nice, well cared-for, v well maintained 2004 A4 Avant 1.8T .. it was one of those no-brainer finds that can happen if you take your time and don't jump too early. Additionally it was originally specified...