Couldn't resist them - SEAT Cupra.net

nimay · 23-01-2005, 22:17

I called into the dealers on Friday to pick up some oil. While I was waiting I saw these and couldn't resist them.

zebi · 24-01-2005, 00:51

nice touch!

Yello · 24-01-2005, 12:23

are they completely new wing mirrors or is it a "trim" item fitted to the std parts?

also do you mind saying how much they were as I may be interested in a pair myself

cheers

tezza · 24-01-2005, 12:34

From memory they are about £34 - have a look on the Seat.co.uk website .

You lever off the coloured plastic cover - easiest with the mirrors in the park position - and push the new ones on.

I did have a problem with one of them afterwards when I tried to park it, but it eventually cured itself.

*Stu B* · 24-01-2005, 12:41

Hmmmmm nice - plastic trim ? - or Metal ??

nimay · 24-01-2005, 23:03

Just park the mirrors take a firm hold of the front edge (the bit that is normally out of site when in the normal position) and carefully pull the cover off.

Chrome plated plastic as I understand it. I had a similar problem to tezza, one wing mirror wouldn't un-park once the new cover was on, had to remove it and file off a small bit so it could turn.

nimay · 02-02-2005, 22:22

Perhaps I have missed something but where did the picture go that was in my original post?

*Tell* · 02-02-2005, 22:36

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Originally Posted by nimay

Perhaps I have missed something but where did the picture go that was in my original post?

I noticed they had gone... thought you'd deleted them...

Afraid I got the wrong oil for topping up but I'm sure it will do, Mobil Diesel 0-40W fully synthetic. I know I'm leaving myself wide open now to be told by the informed ones that I got the wrong all completely. I think for just a bit of topping up the Mobil Disel will be fine. I got fed up looking at all the cans for that magic VAG code and Castrol make it and sell it but they didn't have any but BP or is it Shell sell it....

nimay · 03-02-2005, 21:51

Just be careful on that one mixing certain oils can leave you with a right mess. I've just been down to look at the bottle I got from the Seat dealer but it doesn't have any of those numbers on it just the VW spec number

*Tell* · 03-02-2005, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by nimay

Just be careful on that one mixing certain oils can leave you with a right mess. I've just been down to look at the bottle I got from the Seat dealer but it doesn't have any of those numbers on it just the VW spec number

I think the 501 or whatever it is, is about foaming or something... I think a little bit of topping up with Mobil won't make any difference as long as one sticks to sythethics Mobil Diesel 0-40W... but as I said yesterday I stand corrected.

23-01-2005, 22:17	#1
nimay Full Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 142	Couldn't resist them I called into the dealers on Friday to pick up some oil. While I was waiting I saw these and couldn't resist them. __________________ Altea Sport TDI

24-01-2005, 12:23	#3
Yello drives a Banshee Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Weston-Super-Mare Posts: 212	are they completely new wing mirrors or is it a "trim" item fitted to the std parts? also do you mind saying how much they were as I may be interested in a pair myself cheers __________________ Leon 19.tdi CUPRA pd150 Extreme Blue with a touch of Jabba (Stage 2 complete 220bhp 358lb/ft)

24-01-2005, 12:41	#5
Stu B DarthWombleIII & WombleII Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Andover - Drove: The Green Leon (Cupra) Tdi (Womble I) Now DarthWomble the third Posts: 2,418	Hmmmmm nice - plastic trim ? - or Metal ?? __________________ *Darth Womble III* 180ish Derv Saab 9-3 TTiD 4 SportsWagen & Womble II Alhambra Tdi with CC & [B]REVO

24-01-2005, 23:03	#6
nimay Full Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 142	Just park the mirrors take a firm hold of the front edge (the bit that is normally out of site when in the normal position) and carefully pull the cover off. Chrome plated plastic as I understand it. I had a similar problem to tezza, one wing mirror wouldn't un-park once the new cover was on, had to remove it and file off a small bit so it could turn. __________________ Altea Sport TDI

02-02-2005, 22:22	#7
nimay Full Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 142	Perhaps I have missed something but where did the picture go that was in my original post? __________________ Altea Sport TDI

24-01-2005, 00:51	#2
zebi Full Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 27	nice touch!

24-01-2005, 12:34	#4
tezza Full Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 29	From memory they are about £34 - have a look on the Seat.co.uk website . You lever off the coloured plastic cover - easiest with the mirrors in the park position - and push the new ones on. I did have a problem with one of them afterwards when I tried to park it, but it eventually cured itself.

03-02-2005, 21:51	#9
nimay Full Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 142	Just be careful on that one mixing certain oils can leave you with a right mess. I've just been down to look at the bottle I got from the Seat dealer but it doesn't have any of those numbers on it just the VW spec number __________________ Altea Sport TDI

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