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Almost met the maker tonight
shades - 25/8/06 at 09:34 PM

was heading into aberdeen on the B999 just north of potterton and a red audi coupe crossed the white line on corner. Sure the guy was drunk. I swerved to avoid him but we clipped mirrors (I was in a tin top). Massive bang and shattered glass. I stopped and he just drove on

Could have been a lot worse. Managed to retrieve the plastic cover and it snapped back on ok, but the glass is gone.

Are there any companies that specialise in replacement mirror glass?

Danozeman - 25/8/06 at 09:41 PM

Sounds nasty. U can get stick on glasses from halfrauds.

Mark Allanson - 25/8/06 at 09:46 PM

Give me the exact model of your car and I'll have a look in the orphan box at work (VAG bodyshop)

shades - 25/8/06 at 09:50 PM

Mark, Its a 2001 X Type Jag 3.0 V6 sport. Only had it a week... might be the same fitment as a mondeo. i have found one one ebay so might be OK

coozer - 27/8/06 at 04:06 PM

might be the same fitment as a mondeo.

Hmm, lots of things from a Mondeo fit the x type.

In fact I am sure the X Type is a Mondeo in disguise!!

If you ever need a steering column.....

MikeRJ - 27/8/06 at 08:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
In fact I am sure the X Type is a Mondeo in disguise!!


You sound surprised? I thought it was well known that the X-Type uses a modifed Mondeo floorpan and lots of the running gear is the same. Simmilar to the older Saab 9-5 and the Vectra.

shades - 27/8/06 at 10:45 PM

Was part of reason for buying it... makes the spares cheeper and more available as pattern parts

TT : golf
Saab 9000 : Lancia thema


[Edited on 27/8/06 by shades]

Simon - 28/8/06 at 11:46 PM

Fiesta - Mazda 323

ATB

Simon

stevebubs - 29/8/06 at 12:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by shades

[snip]

TT : golf

[snip]



Bit more incest than this in the VW-Audi camp.....

TT : golf : A3 : Beetle : Leon : Octavia

Did I miss anything?

[Edited on 29/8/06 by stevebubs]

stevebubs - 29/8/06 at 12:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Fiesta - Mazda 323

ATB

Simon


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stevebubs - 29/8/06 at 12:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by shades
was heading into aberdeen on the B999 just north of potterton and a red audi coupe crossed the white line on corner. Sure the guy was drunk. I swerved to avoid him but we clipped mirrors (I was in a tin top). Massive bang and shattered glass. I stopped and he just drove on

Could have been a lot worse. Managed to retrieve the plastic cover and it snapped back on ok, but the glass is gone.

Are there any companies that specialise in replacement mirror glass?


Back on subject - be interested to know if you find somewhere that does this sort of thing.

Omega I only seemed to be able to get glass for my omega from a dealer - 45 bloody quid.

Halfrauds et al did "stick on" glass but that's just cr~p if your mirror is heated.

Bob C - 29/8/06 at 11:45 AM

If you pick off all the old glass the, the stick-ons are fine on a heated mirror - did it with my old 420 - heater & electric adjustment all worked fine after.
Bob

shades - 29/8/06 at 04:54 PM

The glass and the backing plate both came off and I could'nt find it on the road.

I got a new one from the dealer on the saturday. £27 including VAT, which I was expecting more. The guy on ebay selling them wanted £25...