MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: Weston on December 09, 2010, 04:56:09 pm

Title: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on December 09, 2010, 04:56:09 pm
Look what arrived today  :smiley:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad283%2Fchrisyweston88%2Fff9ce5e1.jpg&hash=c3914387e2cc7f6d628ea6a439b803c6adcce455)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad283%2Fchrisyweston88%2F21d7ff9c.jpg&hash=2b7bd08688944a37eeba3a8c9964324ee5686c53)
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: danishmkvgti on December 09, 2010, 05:03:55 pm
Where have you bought them?   :smiley:
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on December 09, 2010, 05:06:21 pm
Where have you bought them?   :smiley:

That would be telling  :P But they're not from that to55er on here who robbed 3 of us before  :sick:
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: danishmkvgti on December 09, 2010, 05:21:48 pm
You never recieved the items??   :sad1:
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on December 09, 2010, 05:25:40 pm
 :ashamed: no he's not responded for months so I gave up and found these
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: apollo13 on December 10, 2010, 08:28:03 pm
Name and shame???   :fighting:
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on December 10, 2010, 08:41:06 pm
Name and shame???   :fighting:

Hmm tempting. Probably infringes their human rights. Ahh well  :fighting:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,18403.0.html
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: RedRobin on December 10, 2010, 08:55:20 pm

Name and shame???   :fighting:


Hmm tempting. Probably infringes their human rights. Ahh well  :fighting:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,18403.0.html


....A 22yo guy from Aberdeen and a trader. He seems to have stopped posting at the end of September.

No response from his email either I suppose  :fighting:

My carbon mirror covers are OSIR. Carbon mirror covers are expensive but a very good looking mod imo.
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: apollo13 on December 10, 2010, 09:01:51 pm
Name and shame???   :fighting:

Hmm tempting. Probably infringes their human rights. Ahh well  :fighting:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,18403.0.html

Good decision! He'll get paid back.

'What goes around, comes around'
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on December 10, 2010, 09:32:17 pm
No response to emails for a while now, Jake got his but the three of us never got them. I guess it's the risk of sending money as a gift through paypal  :ashamed:  Had no issues with many others on here so as with most things it's the minority.

OSIR ones look great but I couldn't justify the cost. What I've bought aren't full wing mirrors, just covers. And for anyone interested they were £79 delivered. Once I've put them on I'll add a photo.
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: apollo13 on December 10, 2010, 09:44:21 pm
Im pretty new on here but have bought and sold a fair few things through the forum.

None of them through paypal but always bank transfer as it avoids fees on both sides and have never had a problem.

The majority on here it seems to me are an honest bunch who are willing to help out a fellow 'dubber'.

But there is always someone who takes advantage and ruins it for the rest of us. OK speech over!!!  :grin:

Love the C/F covers by the way but I don't think Id get away with them as I only have a 'GT' ay Robin??.........  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: big al on December 10, 2010, 09:53:50 pm
Sorry to be taking this off topic, but even though you paid as a gift, if you pay using a credit card then I believe you can still claim a chargeback though them.
Cool mirrors too, I have been thinking of getting some for a while for my silver GTi.
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: bacillus on December 10, 2010, 10:04:37 pm
iirc for most cc purchases you need to spend over £100 to get the protection.
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on December 10, 2010, 10:21:46 pm
It was £109...but I didn't use a credit card. Good advice though if it works  :happy2:
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on December 11, 2010, 08:41:52 am
Here's a link for anyone considering buying these. Theyre a good fit although i wont be putting them on till ive fitted my smoked indicators.  :pomppomp: Delivery does take about 4 weeks.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/carbonmax-uk001/Carbon-Fiber-Mirror-Cover-/_i.html?_fsub=2284458015&_sid=1005146725&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: dmac1969 on December 28, 2010, 01:06:09 pm
How much are the OSIR ones?
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on December 28, 2010, 01:38:46 pm
How much are the OSIR ones?

$500 gloss or $560 matte, plus delivery
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: dmac1969 on December 31, 2010, 02:30:31 pm
How much are the OSIR ones?

$500 gloss or $560 matte, plus delivery


Cheers mate ,didnt realise they would need to be imported , so there will be import taxes ect on top -maybe slightly too much to spend at the moment , monza IIs and the R32 rear are first on the list!
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on December 31, 2010, 04:30:55 pm
Sounds good to me  :happy2:
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: downhillbruiser21 on May 13, 2011, 10:10:18 am
has anyone on here tried these out http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-5-MK5-JETTA-GTI-Real-Carbon-Mirror-Covers-/270738241081?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f0941b639 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-5-MK5-JETTA-GTI-Real-Carbon-Mirror-Covers-/270738241081?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f0941b639) im interested to see how well they fit
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: rich83 on May 13, 2011, 10:23:34 am
^^ At that price i imagine that they are carbon wrapped mirrors.
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on May 13, 2011, 01:14:57 pm
The ones I bought were only a bit more so they might be real. They were a good fit too although I no longer have them
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on May 13, 2011, 01:45:04 pm
From the pics in that ebay link they look like real carbon. But obviously cheap versions as from Taiwan.
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: downhillbruiser21 on May 14, 2011, 06:46:00 pm
hmm its a tough one, think i shall put my money towards something else lol
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Hurdy on May 14, 2011, 07:34:10 pm
Those literally look like carbon shells to fit over the existing mirror, rather than a replacement cover.

The only issue with those types are that they don't always fit snugly over the existing cover and end up showing the original piece.
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on May 16, 2011, 09:32:20 am
They are shells. This forum is expensive, I'm now thinking of getting some proper carbon fibre mirror housings. Does anyone know a good source (other than OSIR). I've seen danishmkvgti has a set he got for around £100.
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: danishmkvgti on May 16, 2011, 11:35:47 pm
 :happy2:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GOLF5-VW-GOLFV-GTI-DTI-MK5-MKV-CARBON-MIRROR-COVER-CAP-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2eb3a69c2bQQitemZ200582536235QQptZRaceQ5fCarQ5fParts
Title: Re: Carbon fibre mirror covers
Post by: Weston on May 17, 2011, 12:03:29 am
Cheers Jake  :happy2: