MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: AjayB on February 18, 2012, 01:27:28 am

Title: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: AjayB on February 18, 2012, 01:27:28 am

I've been wondering if the MK6 mirrors would fit the MK5 doors? i really love the shape of the new mirrors and think they would look quite smart on the MK5..

Anyone know if this is possible?

Ajay

Title: Re: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: Weston on February 18, 2012, 01:31:44 am

I know a guy who put MK6 mirrors on an R32. It took quite a bit of work from what I remember.

Title: Re: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: AjayB on February 18, 2012, 01:43:30 am

Ahh cheers for the reply. I was thinking if they were plug in and play with not much work i'd get it done.. Not worth the hassle if a lot has to be done  :sad1:

Title: Re: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: Weston on February 18, 2012, 01:50:37 am

I can't remember where the main issues were but he's a fairly competent hands-on person so that helped a lot.

Title: Re: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: E30Dom on February 18, 2012, 07:54:57 am

Quote from: Weston on February 18, 2012, 01:50:37 am

I can't remember where the main issues were but he's a fairly competent hands-on person so that helped a lot.

You sure that's not cos the retro fitted ones had puddle lights or anything? Would be interested if you could find the link? Cheers ;-)

Title: Re: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: Weston on February 18, 2012, 11:21:39 am

There isn't a link. The guy I bought my VMR V710's from has an R32. While I was there he showed me a few bits he'd done including MK6 mirrors & the Valeo inner mod. I'll see if I can find his email address.

Title: Re: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: big al on February 18, 2012, 02:41:58 pm

I thought about having it done on mine. But it's a big job, need to plastic weld the mirror unit onto the base unit, then smooth it all out, but after that it is pretty easy to wire them in the old place.

Title: Re: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: sub39h on February 18, 2012, 04:21:29 pm

Can definitely be done

Plush Automotive's Steel Grey Mk5 GTI demo had them on. Why not contact them and ask what work was required?

Title: Re: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: AjayB on February 18, 2012, 07:43:24 pm

Quote from: sub39h on February 18, 2012, 04:21:29 pm

Can definitely be done

Plush Automotive's Steel Grey Mk5 GTI demo had them on. Why not contact them and ask what work was required?

Hey thanks dude, i never knew they had done this so yeah i'll try get onto them next week at some stage and see what can be done   :jumpmove:

Title: Re: MK6 mirrors on MK5?
Post by: DanBoy on February 18, 2012, 09:54:33 pm

I bought some last year to try on my Golf but I stupidly deleted the pics to show the difference, the mirror housing where it mounts on the door itself is smaller on the Mk6 ones and all the screw mounting holes are different etc, the plugs themselves are the same but it would take some work getting them to fit.