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Old 05-24-2006, 05:41 AM
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Default Got my matte in.pro mirrors installed on Monday...

Thanks to MB and needforsleep for the instructions. However they were still a bitch to put on. I did managed to beat MB though. He broke only 1 tab (of 4) on his stock mirrors, while I broke all 4 (2 per housing). I'm not entirely sure they can be used again. The experience taught me that I and plastic tabs do not mix.

I apologize for the below pictures. The car was not dirty, but the camera's ISO was set to 400 thus resulting in really grainy pictures. It's my gf's camera and I didn't want to touch the settings. Well that and I had no idea how. Plus I didn't expect the pics to come out this bad.


<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/99432/mirrors1.jpg">


<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/99432/mirrors2.jpg">


<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/99432/mirrors3.jpg">


<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/99432/mirrors4.jpg">


<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/99432/mirrors5.jpg">


<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/99432/mirrors6.jpg">


<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/99432/mirrors7.jpg">


Teh GF is thinks that these mirror housings cheapen the look of the car and while I don't agree with her completely, I too am on the fence.

What does the B6 forum think? Should I:

1. leave them on
2. take them off and replace with stocks
3. take them off and replace with chrome housings
4. pictures are too crappy to decide

As always comments will be appreciated.
Old 05-24-2006, 05:47 AM
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Default hmm im on the fence on this one too buddy...

Maybe it would look better if the car was all black? The dark grey lowers might be throwing off the look of the matte mirror finish.
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2. take them off and replace with stocks
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Hmm... You're right. That may be true.
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Default 4 for now. Need to see the housings up close. That said: Part of me likes the contrast you have....

created between the black car, black window trim and black grille frames and the mirror housings but then I also wonder if they standout just a tad to much because everything else on your car is black.
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Default Yeah, there's that too. I think that the mirrors detract from the wheels a bit too much.

I'll take better pics over the weekend.
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2nd...just my opinion, I think chrome or silver mirrors look better with chrome window trim.
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I agree with your GF... 2
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Default I'm inclined to agree here. I think that the severe contrast and lack of other silver bits

make the mirrors stand out a little too much.
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Default 2- might have liked it if your grills werent blacked out, or if you had chrome trim around the windo

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