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Accessory update!

Post by foggyjames » 13 Aug 2004 02:37 am

Hey chaps,

Well I thought it was time I updated you on my accessory hunting antics!

I've managed to track down one of these (thanks for the picture to the V3C)

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As you can see, its a 'mark 2' front valance from the bodykit. Here, it's seen on a mark 3, but it was designed to suit the earlier car. I'm not sure how it'll look on my car, and I'd rather have the later style one, but in time maybe I can sell / give / swap it.

Secondly....know the 'cash register / till' "driving computer"? Well my chum has got one! You'd be sick if you knew what he paid for it... I'm sure you'll be hearing more about that in time...and it might even be for sale if it won't work in his 740.

Finally....I have some bad news to report....and a warning. The Haynes manual says you can remove the mirror glass on a car with electric mirrors. It lies. You can't...not without breaking the mechanism anyway, as I found out to my horror earlier. However, I did find out that my electric mirror set (being fitted tomorrow...well...the passenger side anyway!!) is heated too - hurrah!

cheers

James
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Re: Accessory update!

Post by Duvel78 » 13 Aug 2004 09:58 pm

foggyjames wrote:
Secondly....know the 'cash register / till' "driving computer"? Well my chum has got one! You'd be sick if you knew what he paid for it... I'm sure you'll be hearing more about that in time...and it might even be for sale if it won't work in his 740.
That's an interesting accessory...
Finally....I have some bad news to report....and a warning. The Haynes manual says you can remove the mirror glass on a car with electric mirrors. It lies. You can't...not without breaking the mechanism anyway, as I found out to my horror earlier. However, I did find out that my electric mirror set (being fitted tomorrow...well...the passenger side anyway!!) is heated too - hurrah!
Is it a joke? How do you change the glass then when it's broken?? Ooo what a panic now cause a friend bought electric mirrors for me in France with broken glasses and I said "no problem", just need to change that... I hope you are wrong!!!! :wink: For the heating, it's strange cause it was included in all electrical mirrors normaly (or not??)
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
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Post by foggyjames » 13 Aug 2004 10:57 pm

Well I followed the haynes instructions...and I now have a very broken mirror! Its the way they're built - I can't see how you can possibly take them to bits. The motors were 'rigged up' before the glass was stuck on...and its VERY hard to remove the glass from its carrier (haynes tell you to remove the carrier too - certainly not possible).

I suspect this procedure works on manual mirrors, but not the electric ones. Sorry dude...

I heard that some electric ones weren't heated...but I don't know for sure.

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James
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'85 360 GLT
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'79 343 DL
'70 164
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Post by Duvel78 » 13 Aug 2004 11:03 pm

Ooo now I am very angry! Sh.t lol :wink: Arghh how is it possible... I removed the glass on my manuals mirrors without any problem! I must see the electrical mirrors as soon as possible! sm16
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
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Post by foggyjames » 14 Aug 2004 01:42 pm

I can take some pics of the insides if you'd like...

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James
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'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
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Post by Duvel78 » 14 Aug 2004 01:52 pm

Oooh if you could do that... Cause I badly slept with that story sm1
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
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Post by foggyjames » 14 Aug 2004 02:07 pm

You'll have to give me a day or two, as one of my chums has pinched my digicam!

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James
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'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
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Post by Duvel78 » 14 Aug 2004 02:14 pm

No problem! Thanks to you and your friend! I also need to "rent" the camcorder of a friend when I want to take a picture outside :roll:
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
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Post by foggyjames » 19 Sep 2004 11:46 am

Aymat....I've been very lazy....I took the pics, but I haven't uploaded them. Remind me in a day or two, and I'll do it!

In the meantime, if you've got busted glass ones, I can chuck a passenger side on in the headlight wiper parcel if you stick another £5 my way. It's got a busted mounting, so it vibrates a bit at speed, but its fine otherwise - not loose or anything - it just can bend backwards and forwards now....and its VERY cheap ;)

cheers

James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
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Post by Duvel78 » 05 Oct 2004 11:55 pm

Ohhhhh you have the pics!! May I ask you to upload them? sm11 sm40

The electric mirrors are now travelling in a box from France sm12 to Belgium and I'll have them at the end of the week sm69

Thanks for the "spare" glass if it's broken on mine, I'll tell you that when I'll receive the package. But..... Problem!! Passenger mirror in UK = driver mirror here. The passenger mirror on the 360 models reduces the picture and the driver not... > it would be strange :roll:
Collection: '78 343 Black Beauty, '82 345 GLS, '83 340 DL 2.0, '84 340 DL vario, '88 360 GLT 5d (2x) & 4d (2x), '89 GLT, '91 340 vario
Dad's cars: '87 340 vario, '89 340 vario
Lot of donors cars and parts...
V3M for life!
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