GTI/GLI side mirrors
08-03-2007, 12:43 PM
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GTI/GLI side mirrors
One of the (many) things I liked about the GTI/GLI models is the side mirrors with built-in turn signal indicators. They are really nice. I wonder if they'd be compatible with the A3? And if brushed aluminum caps could be found for them, wow--that would be quite a nice setup. Has anyone here swapped out their side mirrors for something else with signal lights built-in?
08-03-2007, 01:13 PM
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While the inbuilt turn signals are nice, I don't like the GTi side mirrors-they are too small
When I was test driving recently I really found them too small, the standard ones on the A3 are much more usable.
08-03-2007, 01:33 PM
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Good point... last car I drove was the GLI and I can't remember how the A3 looks
Although the signal in the side mirror is a nice visibility feature, the one in the fender is certainly sufficient. I do like the clean look of the S4 mirrors too. Maybe a matte finish aluminum covering is the way to go.
08-03-2007, 07:14 PM
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don't the stubbies have "wide-view" glass in them?
i like the appearance of the stubbies, but my priority, like you, is function
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08-03-2007, 07:32 PM
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Honestly I forget right now on the wide-view glass, but they just were very small for my liking
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08-03-2007, 07:53 PM
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in april, now it's under a foot of water, FTL. hopeit's gone by september ;)
you'd get accustomed to the wide-view pretty quickly, i'd guess, and as far as aethetics, i really do lub the stubbies
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