fatcat Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 After sitting in traffic for what seemed hours yesterday I noticed on mostly (if not all) A3 1.8T's that the reflecton of the mirror on the door mirrors had a blue tint. Mine not being an 1.8T has a brown (for diesel !!) tint for some reason. Question is, can these be changed over without much fuss, if so what is the method, not too keen on replacing a healthy set of door mirrors if it's gonna cost an arm and a leg. I had blue ones on my old Golf, and I must say they did look soooo nice. I'm only intrested in changing the refective mirror & not the whole door mirror assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 I had to get a new mirror glass for my A3T a couple of months ago, I think the driver side glass cost me about £25, which included the bend in it for the blind spot, apparently the passenger glass is cheaper. Oh and it had a blue tint. Best place to get them from would be Martyn at VAGparts, I had to get mine from the dealer as I needed it asap. Cheers, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted March 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Chris, how easy were they to fit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 I think the later cars now come with normal (clear??) tint to them. My 52 S3, and a 02 A3, 02 A4 all have clear tinted wing mirrors, although my mates 51 TT has a blue tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGGYNOO Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 I have blue tinted mirrors on my 97 A3 - just had drivers replaced and that was blue too Bit pissed off thou as asked them to make sure it had blind-spot portion and after it was fitted i noticed it didnt. I'd already spent a month without - couldnt be arsed to go back again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Its a snap fit, just be careful taking them off, you don't want to shatter them. There is also a 2pin electrical connector for the heater but thats as simple as you would expect, a 5 min job if you're slow Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted March 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 So it's easy to pinch a couple then (in theory of course ).......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Very ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Um I might be wrong here but I think the mirrors with a 'brown' tint are auto-dipping and alot more comfortable to look at than the blue tinted ones. They are also quite a bit more expensive so why change for something less on your beloved motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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