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      01-26-2017, 10:55 AM   #111
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Thought about carbon wrap roof a while back just didn't know what it would look like with the sunroof
I would do black with sunroof so it will look like panaromic sunroof .

Any good video to take mirror cover off without removing mirror ??

I don't want to remove mirror as it will be expensive to replace
I just used a squeeze and just popped it off matey
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I just used a squeeze and just popped it off matey
From cover side or mirror side ?

So I use squeji and try to pry from outside mate ?
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      01-26-2017, 12:42 PM   #113
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I just used a squeeze and just popped it off matey
From cover side or mirror side ?

So I use squeji and try to pry from outside mate ?
Round the edge where the cover meets the mirror mate
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      01-26-2017, 01:43 PM   #114
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Round the edge where the cover meets the mirror mate


Ok lets try this weekend see what happens mate .

will upload pics after finished
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Round the edge where the cover meets the mirror mate


Ok lets try this weekend see what happens mate .

will upload pics after finished
I still haven't measured my tyre gaps for you mate just remembered I'll do it tmoz pal
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I still haven't measured my tyre gaps for you mate just remembered I'll do it tmoz pal

Appreciate it mate .
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so got my taillights delivered just now

booked for Saturday morning so hope all goes well .
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Round the edge where the cover meets the mirror mate
Are there any screws in there as well ?
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      01-26-2017, 04:37 PM   #120
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so got my taillights delivered just now

booked for Saturday morning so hope all goes well .
congrats. Are you not fitting these yourself? it is really easy. Probably take around 40mins total.
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Round the edge where the cover meets the mirror mate
Are there any screws in there as well ?
There were no screws in mine I just popped the casing off without taking the mirror glass out
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congrats. Are you not fitting these yourself? it is really easy. Probably take around 40mins total.
Nah bro I ain't that good when comes to electric and codling

I am fitting the lights taking trim off taillights and friend will do wiring and coding , charging £70 for that .

I was looking forward to do it but don't want to risk it
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Nah bro I ain't that good when comes to electric and codling

I am fitting the lights taking trim off taillights and friend will do wiring and coding , charging £70 for that .

I was looking forward to do it but don't want to risk it
i'll do the coding for free.
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i'll do the coding for free.
Appreciate it mate .

Where about are you anyway ?
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Appreciate it mate .

Where about are you anyway ?
I think it would cost you more in fuel judging by his details.
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Just been through this thread. What a great transformation with the m p kit.

Very nice indeed. Good work
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      01-27-2017, 10:18 AM   #127
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Just been through this thread. What a great transformation with the m p kit.

Very nice indeed. Good work

Thanks for kind words mate
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Appreciate it mate .

Where about are you anyway ?
you wouldn't want me to do it really, i broke my car .

i'm 281 miles south of you surrey/hampshire border.
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Are there any screws in there as well ?
nah, the standard mirrors and most ebay ones just clip on, but the oem m performance carbon ones screw on like your picture
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nah, the standard mirrors and most ebay ones just clip on, but the oem m performance carbon ones screw on like your picture
Makes sense to make them harder to steal ?

So for some you do have to remove mirror ?
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Makes sense to make them harder to steal ?

So for some you do have to remove mirror ?

Mirrors off ready to be wrapped

I got my friend to pull covers off and it did look brutal like , he pulled right back towards bonnet side and took it off .
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Mirrors off ready to be wrapped

I got my friend to pull covers off and it did look brutal like , he pulled right back towards bonnet side and took it off .
So I'm going to have to get the carbon ones now or our cars will end up looking identical

and Stockton aint big enough for two
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