MK5 Golf GTI
General => Product Reviews => Topic started by: evvo on December 02, 2008, 09:05:30 pm
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WHY?
Because I like making my car that little bit different from all the other cars on the UK roads without it looking like a Max Power castoff.
SOURCING:
I brought them direct from Awesome GTI £26.62 I don’t often buy from them to be honest as I find them a bit expensive and I have a local source now for all my VW bits in Midland VW I cant fault there prices or service!
FITTING:
I’ll be honest i had a try and gave up the construction of the MK5 wing mirroes is a bit of an arse to say the least. So I got Midland VW to fit them and Jody (head honcho) agreed there a pain to fit.
PLUS POINTS:
Nice subtle modification I that does the job. Very good build quality and fitting.
MINUS POINTS:
Pain in the arse to fit!
SUMMARY:
If you want a darker look like I did go for it but a word of warning fitting is not for the light hearted.
Will post close ups on car :)
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i can remember doing this ages ago and yep, it was such a b1tch of a job
good review mate
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Good review, yeah I think they make quite a lot of difference over the OEM lens!!
Yeah bit annoying to fit, but once you've done one, the other takes a matter of seconds!!
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i have them on mine and i think they look so much better than stock and work so well with black mirror covers :wink:
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yes i am a pic whore :signLOL:
good review aswell :happy2:
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mat i LOVE that car!
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mat i LOVE that car!
:happy2: :happy2: its going abit lower soon and darker wheels after winter but i am glad u like as i was a bit unsure if i should do what i have done but so glad i did :happy2:
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carefull!! hehe! dont be overdoing it! :)
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they do look good. i wouldnt mind them on mine with the black mirror covers
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why not just take the originals off and get some tint spray :)
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why not just take the originals off and get some tint spray :)
for £26 you might aswell keep your stock ones nice and mint :wink:
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When I first tried to change mine I gave up then I saw this guide and it was so simple to replace after that.
http://diy.oempl.us/article_info.php?articles_id=25&osCsid=741da9c6d45051d2101e9c4f361b3b81
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The only part of fitting which is a pain, is removing the actual cover, and if you remove the mirror glass, and motor, it gives you access to the fastening points.
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I had them and didn't fit them, sold them to bacillus :happy2:
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why not just take the originals off and get some tint spray :)
for £26 you might aswell keep your stock ones nice and mint :wink:
£26 for a set or £10 for spray :P
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but to be honest for 16 quid, id rahter have my old ones and have it take 10 mins to fit
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Being darker, don't they reduce the visibilty strength of your indicators?
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Being darker, don't they reduce the visibilty strength of your indicators?
no as the LED is very bright when on :smiley: and it lights up very well
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Being darker, don't they reduce the visibilty strength of your indicators?
no as the LED is very bright when on :smiley: and it lights up very well
x2. I had an original fitted at the same time as the In-Pro (for comparison reasons), and both were as bright as one another :smiley:
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That's good to know, but I think I prefer showing off the fact that my wing mirrors have indicators.
Also I'm about to further mod my mirrors (sort of).
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I've done this mod twice now, and the covers are tricky to get off, but find some good instructions and be persistent. :)
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I've done this mod twice now, and the covers are tricky to get off, but find some good instructions and be persistent. :)
i can pop the covers off in 2 min flat
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Also I'm about to further mod my mirrors (sort of).
CF?
I'm gonna do this when I get round to it. On one side the indicator plastic thing is cracked. Not sure how/when it happened. I reckon it was the time my door got a little scratch in it.
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I've done this mod twice now, and the covers are tricky to get off, but find some good instructions and be persistent. :)
i can pop the covers off in 2 min flat
You're my hero Mat :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
On a serious note, how!? I have no troubles getting the covers off, but I do it via taking off the mirror lense and motor. Would normally take a bit longer than 2mins to do that! Do you have a special tool that can prize off the cover without taking the rest off?!
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Mat, weather pending if I were to buy some and bring them to the pod would you fit them for me? I can bring beer! :wink:
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Mat, weather pending if I were to buy some and bring them to the pod would you fit them for me? I can bring beer! :wink:
you need a small torque set to unscrew the indicators but i could bring that with me if you want
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i can pop the covers off in 2 min flat
Same! :happy2:
Didn't want to brag though! :grin:
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i can pop the covers off in 2 min flat
Same! :happy2:
Didn't want to brag though! :grin:
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Well ok I suppose it would take me about 4 minutes per mirror! Still reckon you boys prize the cover off without taking the motor off! :P
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Mat, weather pending if I were to buy some and bring them to the pod would you fit them for me? I can bring beer! :wink:
you need a small torque set to unscrew the indicators but i could bring that with me if you want
Done! Will Stella do ya? :happy2: