countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Got whacked by a van today which smashed the wing mirror. Fortunately the housing only had a couple of internal plastic fittings snapped off, which I managed to replace with screws so from the outside it is perfect.
Can you buy the glass seperately and if so any idea how much. Other than that no damage to the car.
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 18th Jan 2008 7:21 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Yes you can... not expensive at all.
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| 18th Jan 2008 9:58 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Thanks I will phone dealer in morning and see if they have one in stock.
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| 18th Jan 2008 11:42 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Dealer has one in stock @ £29.00.
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| 19th Jan 2008 10:10 am |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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see if you can get the dealer to fit it...i believe they can be a bit of a  to fit ..(glass cracking) G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 19th Jan 2008 11:08 am |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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I fitted it at the dealer myself just in case. The thing to do is adjust the mirror fully down and then hook the new mirror at the top and push down, you hear a click and it's done. Amazingly it was a 30 second job.
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| 19th Jan 2008 1:46 pm |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
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countrywide wrote:Amazingly it was a 30 second job.
Brave fellah! 
Was that driver's side? Did it have the wise words etched in?
A 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 19th Jan 2008 2:00 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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AndrewW wrote:countrywide wrote:Amazingly it was a 30 second job.
Brave fellah!
Was that driver's side? Did it have the wise words etched in?
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Yes it now says "Avoid Courier Van Drivers, they may be closer than they appear".
It is driver's side, but no text on it.
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| 19th Jan 2008 2:38 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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AndrewW wrote:Did it have the wise words etched in?
I think its just Americans that need reminding that they are looking in a mirror 
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| 19th Jan 2008 3:11 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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countrywide wrote: Yes it now says "Avoid Courier Van Drivers, they may be closer than they appear".
 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
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| 19th Jan 2008 3:45 pm |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
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Quote:I think its just Americans that need reminding that they are looking in a mirror
No - I was surprised when they opened the box for my UK nearside mirror, there was a UK driver's side mirror in it  with the wise words thereon!
Thankfully, they had another nearside box, complete with wordless nearside mirror 
PS - the words were BIGGER than on the US version  - maybe they wash off... (LR prank?) 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 19th Jan 2008 4:06 pm |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
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countrywide wrote:Yes it now says "Avoid Courier Van Drivers, they may be closer than they appear".
Might be better:
"If this mirror is blank,
1. a BMW 3-series will soon overtake you and disappear off the slip road in front of you... &
2. there is a white van stuffed so close up your rear end that you cannot see him..." 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 19th Jan 2008 4:12 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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AndrewW wrote:No - I was surprised when they opened the box for my UK nearside mirror, there was a UK driver's side mirror in it with the wise words thereon!
mmm probably miss delivered  Damn - H&SE are everywhere now.
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| 19th Jan 2008 6:29 pm |
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