04-20-2017, 10:52 PM | #1 |
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M style cf mirrors
So I been on alittle CF kick with my car and considering adding either standard carbon fiber mirror caps or the M
Style. I found them on eBay for reasonable pricing and was wondering if anyone ever did this and has any experience. Is it easy to pop off the mirror caps? Thanks! |
04-21-2017, 05:59 PM | #4 |
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I got it from Ebay for 100$. But the only down side about it is if you have them for a while, the cover starts peeling. Still good! ?
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Yeah be careful taking it off. The first time I followed the instructions from a YouTube video and took the mirrors off first and cracked one. $300 to replace the second time I just pulled the oem mirror cover off and that was a lot easier!
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Hey there. I feel the carbon fiber kick. It happens haha. I have similar, if not the same, CF caps on my f30 as you posted. Couple observations from my experience:
1: The first set I bought had TERRIBLE fitament to the point that I could not get them on. I emailed the eBay seller who said it was a fluke and sent me another pair which fit much better. Still a little gap present when installed but I don't think precipitation is getting in (sealed it with silicone) 2: They look decent. The OEM full m mirrors are much sleeker and smooth looking butcthe cap does give a unique look for cheaper. 3: Buy and use plastic trim tools to help remove the old cap. You can get a solid crap set from harbor freight for like 8 bucks. You'll end up using them for other projects most likely Hope that helps! Below is how they look on mineral grey |
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did you use a tool to take the mirror cover off? i was just yankin on mine for a bit and it wasnt budging
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I bought the early CF ones and paid about $170 for a pair. They started to bubble at the top .
I bought a newer design, non CF, for $70 and painted them to match my car. So far so good. |
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