bentrod
Member Since: 07 Nov 2009
Location: Adelaide
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From the research I have done so far it appears power folding mirrors are not an option on a D3 in Australia regardless of model.
Can someone clarify this is definitely the case?
I won't be able to buy one without this function as my garage is too small 
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 22nd Nov 2009 4:06 pm |
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TSR2
Member Since: 22 Jul 2008
Location: North Lincolnshire
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bentrod,
If it's that tight how are going to get out of the car?? 
Trev.
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| 22nd Nov 2009 5:57 pm |
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pollafero
Member Since: 06 Nov 2009
Location: Ghent
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Folded mirrors are, it seems to me, a good idea (while less vulnerable):
a) when you are parked in crowded High Street and lots of people walk by
b) when passing through the car wash
c) when parked in narrow streets where lots of cars drive by
d) when parked in areas where vandalism is part of everyday (night)life
etc. etc When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead, remember what the dormouse said: feed your head. (Jefferson Airplane)
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| 22nd Nov 2009 7:08 pm |
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bentrod
Member Since: 07 Nov 2009
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 12
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Quote: If it's that tight how are going to get out of the car??
The actual garage itself is not all that tight, it is the entrance
Quote: They only go in a few inches each side, is it really that critical?
It is two inches each side that is saved with the mirrors in.
Yes it is that critical. 
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| 22nd Nov 2009 11:23 pm |
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SKP
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 219
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Lateral Thinking,
What about getting an angle grinder to the door pillars 
EG some nice D4 mirror-shaped slots
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| 23rd Nov 2009 2:17 am |
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pollafero
Member Since: 06 Nov 2009
Location: Ghent
Posts: 90
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Also it seems not to be clear if it is possible to retrofit power folding mirrors on a D3 who has none. There have been a few questions and answers on this, some time ago, but as far as I know it has never been sorted out wether is possible or not 
See: http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic2672.html When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead, remember what the dormouse said: feed your head. (Jefferson Airplane)
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| 23rd Nov 2009 9:08 am |
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Dan W
Member Since: 21 Jun 2008
Location: Brisbane
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pollafero wrote:Folded mirrors are, it seems to me, a good idea (while less vulnerable):
a) when you are parked in crowded High Street and lots of people walk by
b) when passing through the car wash
c) when parked in narrow streets where lots of cars drive by
d) when parked in areas where vandalism is part of everyday (night)life
etc. etc
e) On a barge to Moreton where 4x4's a jammed together like sardines but people still walk up and down the car deck. 2012 MY13 SDV6 SE D4 Ipanema Sand with Almond leather
2012 TDI Passat - they reckon the DSG is crap, I reckon it's awesome
2010 MY11 Mitsubishi Challenger - Gone (it was a "Challenging Year")
2007 MY08 TDV6 SE - gone
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| 23rd Nov 2009 9:35 am |
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DingMark
Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth Oz or Erbil, Iraq
Posts: 388
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It seems that after 5 minutes of driving in the bush around here, my mirrors "self fold". It's best to do this going forwards, not backwards Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
RIP 2005 D3 HSE V8 5 seater gold (stolen and torched)
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| 24th Nov 2009 5:29 am |
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bentrod
Member Since: 07 Nov 2009
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 12
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I've decided to just pull the mirrors off altogether.
Has anyone ever driven a car without mirrors?
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| 30th Nov 2009 7:52 pm |
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pollafero
Member Since: 06 Nov 2009
Location: Ghent
Posts: 90
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No problem for the new D4 with surround cameras... When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead, remember what the dormouse said: feed your head. (Jefferson Airplane)
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| 30th Nov 2009 9:33 pm |
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petsar68
Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: Queenstown - Central Otago
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My 2005 TDV6 HSE does have folding mirrors  ...........for what its worth. 1995 V8 ES - SOLD.
2005 TDV6 HSE - SOLD.
2006 RRS TDV6 SOLD.
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| 1st Dec 2009 3:32 am |
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ozd4
Member Since: 11 Nov 2009
Location: Queensland
Posts: 92
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Hi Ihave D4 hse with auto fold mirrors, thought it was standard.
cheers Ken
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| 1st Dec 2009 4:38 am |
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bentrod
Member Since: 07 Nov 2009
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 12
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petsar68 wrote:My 2005 TDV6 HSE does have folding mirrors ...........for what its worth.
Great, thanks Petsar 
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