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Hodude · Aug 6th, 2007, 08:17 AM

Hi

Woke up this morning to find my driver's wing mirror has been stolen!

Nice clean job, the whole unit has been taken.

Can anyone let me know roughly how much this is to replace? where should i get it from?

Could i get the part and fix myself?

Any advice is appreciated!

Simon

1320autos · Aug 6th, 2007, 08:26 AM

Unfortunatley they are really easy to remove, are yours fold away??what cover did you have??

Hodude · Aug 6th, 2007, 09:21 AM

Yes they fold away, i just had plain black covers. Easy to remove would suggest easy to fix myself??

i've been driving around looking at MINI's with missing wing mirrors... not that i expect to find the culprit!

Wurzel · Aug 6th, 2007, 10:00 AM

My whole wing mirror got stolen about a month ago, I will dig the receipt out later but I think total cost was just over £200 which included vat and labour costs. It was fitted by BMW who replaced it the day after it got nicked.

Ive had to claim on the insurance as the door and wing got sctratched and dented when they tried to remove it, total damage about £1500.

My mirror was heated with crome cap, fold in but not electrically fold in.

I am amazed the alarm did not go off because I thought it would detect a break in the electrical circuit.

Hodude · Aug 6th, 2007, 11:11 AM

Thanks Wurzel.

I've had a quote of £170 for parts only so far. Thats an expensive mirror! Mine seems to be a clean take, theres no damage or scratches.

This is after i've had 3 nails in my tyres in last 3 months, i've had to replace the run flat each time... my MINI is jinxed! I hate to say it, but my love for the coop is fading fast!

3rdpillar · Aug 6th, 2007, 12:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Hodude (original)

This is after i've had 3 nails in my tyres in last 3 months, i've had to replace the run flat each time... my MINI is jinxed! I hate to say it, but my love for the coop is fading fast!

Ive got a screw in an neasrly new dunlop runflat, its right on the thich park of the tread., dosnt seem to leak , but im suer im risking a blow out by driving on it. Do you know if you can repair run-flat, seeing as yours were always replaced ?

Hodude · Aug 6th, 2007, 02:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 3rdpillar (original)

Ive got a screw in an neasrly new dunlop runflat, its right on the thich park of the tread., dosnt seem to leak , but im suer im risking a blow out by driving on it. Do you know if you can repair run-flat, seeing as yours were always replaced ?

If its in the middle it might be repairable. I had one that was repaired recently (along with the 3 that were replaced), the nail was in the centre so the garage said it was ok. You'll find a thread by me on this in the tyres/wheels section.

As it happened, i was in the Blackburn area a couple of months ago when i found a nail!! I was in Clitheroe, and managed to get it repaired by The Tyremen, Parsons Lane (if i recall correctly). They were great, repaired it for a tenner, and treated my car and wheels with respect. So i highly recommend them!

Anyway, back on topic, any more advice out there on wing mirrors? Can i fit it myself?

Through a friend of a friend, i've managed to get the part at cost price, still £67.00 mind.

Aug 6th, 2007, 08:17 AM	#1
Hodude this is my world... My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: NE Local Time: 10:55 AM Posts: 72 Offline	Replacement wing mirror Hi Woke up this morning to find my driver's wing mirror has been stolen! Nice clean job, the whole unit has been taken. Can anyone let me know roughly how much this is to replace? where should i get it from? Could i get the part and fix myself? Any advice is appreciated! Simon

Aug 6th, 2007, 08:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
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Aug 6th, 2007, 09:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hodude this is my world... My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: NE Local Time: 10:55 AM Posts: 72 Offline	Yes they fold away, i just had plain black covers. Easy to remove would suggest easy to fix myself?? i've been driving around looking at MINI's with missing wing mirrors... not that i expect to find the culprit!

Aug 6th, 2007, 10:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Wurzel Oh arr Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bromley Local Time: 10:55 AM Posts: 94 Offline	My whole wing mirror got stolen about a month ago, I will dig the receipt out later but I think total cost was just over £200 which included vat and labour costs. It was fitted by BMW who replaced it the day after it got nicked. Ive had to claim on the insurance as the door and wing got sctratched and dented when they tried to remove it, total damage about £1500. My mirror was heated with crome cap, fold in but not electrically fold in. I am amazed the alarm did not go off because I thought it would detect a break in the electrical circuit.

Aug 6th, 2007, 11:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hodude this is my world... My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: NE Local Time: 10:55 AM Posts: 72 Offline	Thanks Wurzel. I've had a quote of £170 for parts only so far. Thats an expensive mirror! Mine seems to be a clean take, theres no damage or scratches. This is after i've had 3 nails in my tyres in last 3 months, i've had to replace the run flat each time... my MINI is jinxed! I hate to say it, but my love for the coop is fading fast!

Aug 6th, 2007, 12:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
3rdpillar MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blackburn Local Time: 10:55 AM Posts: 494 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Hodude (original) This is after i've had 3 nails in my tyres in last 3 months, i've had to replace the run flat each time... my MINI is jinxed! I hate to say it, but my love for the coop is fading fast! Ive got a screw in an neasrly new dunlop runflat, its right on the thich park of the tread., dosnt seem to leak , but im suer im risking a blow out by driving on it. Do you know if you can repair run-flat, seeing as yours were always replaced ?

Aug 6th, 2007, 02:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hodude this is my world... My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: NE Local Time: 10:55 AM Posts: 72 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by 3rdpillar (original) Ive got a screw in an neasrly new dunlop runflat, its right on the thich park of the tread., dosnt seem to leak , but im suer im risking a blow out by driving on it. Do you know if you can repair run-flat, seeing as yours were always replaced ? If its in the middle it might be repairable. I had one that was repaired recently (along with the 3 that were replaced), the nail was in the centre so the garage said it was ok. You'll find a thread by me on this in the tyres/wheels section. As it happened, i was in the Blackburn area a couple of months ago when i found a nail!! I was in Clitheroe, and managed to get it repaired by The Tyremen, Parsons Lane (if i recall correctly). They were great, repaired it for a tenner, and treated my car and wheels with respect. So i highly recommend them! Anyway, back on topic, any more advice out there on wing mirrors? Can i fit it myself? Through a friend of a friend, i've managed to get the part at cost price, still £67.00 mind.

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