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wing mirrors
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:11 am
by edie_fox
ello. i had my driver side wing mirror casing 'stolen'??? i've been trying to find a replacement but i bought what i thought would fit and it didnt. now i see theres another one on ebay off the exact same year/model/colour (91/480es sr/p.blue) of my 480 but that also looks too wide where they come into contact with the car, mine seems to be on a sort of mini bit of arm (i know, im so technical
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am i ever going to get the right one and why is this??
thank you velly so much
(p.s. for those who 'knew'. i've finally found someone to insure the boy and hes now loving the 480, even wants to 'upgrade' to a 2l turbo at a later date!, bless him, i knew he'd come round! so not gotta sell
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:04 am
by Murf
Sounds like you have the later type wing mirror and that you are looking at buying the early type, by mistake.
I think the wing mirror covers are only a tenner or so from volvo, plus £11 for the paint to spray it and you'll prob find its cheaper than buying a whole mirror
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:05 am
by Murf
Oh, and good news about getting to keep your 480, sometimes you just need to lay down the law......
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:31 am
by Agwa Moose
Good news that you're keeping it
J
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:50 am
by JohnTurbo
Very glad to hear that too!!
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:38 pm
by edie_fox
thank you, i'll pop n see what i can get then
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:00 am
by Ally
I'd be interested to hear if Volvo sell you a cover by itself - they said to me the mirror was only available as a complete unit - £160 or something stupid like that!
Maybe they sell the cover for the old style mirrors separately but not for the new style?
If you can get them for a tenner I'll be off to a different dealer to replace my one that's now glued on with hot melt!
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:12 am
by Brasco
I'm sure Joolz put a post up saying she got some from Volvo for 18 quid...
http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/vi ... ght=mirror
Yup.
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:07 pm
by kennymac
I got one for my ES (admittedly about three or four years ago) and I seem to recall just about falling over when the parts man told me how little it was - prob about £10 - £15 but can't remember.
Kenny.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:22 pm
by Murf
I'd be interested to hear if Volvo sell you a cover by itself
You deffo can, i bought one in primer for the celeb!
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:23 pm
by stu chacks
They're buggers for the little plastic lugs/clips inside snapping - had it happen on 2 of mine. Admittidly one was done when I was in a contraflow taking on an artic... 
Stu.
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:28 pm
by catgroom
Eve,
Just another option.When mine got hit I bought a complete mirror from a 460 off ebay dirt cheap,about a fiver.This was I also now have a heated electric mirror with no casing as a spare.I like this!
Expect youre probably sorted now though.
Steve