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| Author: | Angusdog [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:31 am ] |
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Okay, I bought these mirrors off TradeMe, NZ's Ebay, a while ago and bolted them onto the Clubman. 
RUST! After three months of sitting in the driveway. No driving (car's having body repairs), just sitting there. So they've gone in the bin without ever being used. They looked okay when I bought them, but the chrome is of an abysmal standard. Just wanted to sound off and get it off my chest. |
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| Author: | MrBob [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:39 am ] |
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Was it a private sale or from a merchant?? If it was a shop/merchant let everyone know who to avoid! |
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| Author: | Angusdog [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:43 am ] |
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Private trader. I've seen similar mirrors for sale since, and assume they're just as bad, probably cheap chinese copies. I'll replace them with expensive ones from Minispares or someone I can return them to if they start to rust. To be fair to the guy who sold them to me, he probably didn't know they're crap. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:57 am ] |
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I bought mine from Karcraft in Sydney, body is spun brass, chromed. 
Around A$50. I agree asian chrome is crap... they chrome (thinly!) on steel with no copper plate under.. 
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:00 am ] |
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yikes!! do you have acid rain in eNZud? |
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| Author: | danidad [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:56 am ] |
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id be niffed if that was me thanks for passing the news on.. nothing like being forewarned on stuff like that. |
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| Author: | poeee [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:58 am ] |
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Do you know the brand of these? |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:00 am ] |
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Quote: id be niffed if that was me thanks for passing the news on
i'd just be pussed 
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| Author: | Angusdog [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:38 am ] |
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poeee wrote: Do you know the brand of these?
No, typically unbranded stuff. I paid about NZ$60 for them, so perhaps a cheap lesson learnt by me. |
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| Author: | supercharged 850 [ Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:38 am ] |
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AH.... this be the reason why I dried my mini (the first and only driving one) with a chamois every rainy night when I parked it in the garage.
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| Author: | doogie [ Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:39 am ] |
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$60 NZ, is'nt that like $5 Australian....hahahaha Doogie |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:59 am ] |
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That's shocking..yer a lesson learnt |
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| Author: | Harley [ Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:13 am ] |
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I watched Mythbusters last night, coke will get that rust right out! |
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| Author: | PEDDRO [ Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:50 am ] |
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Quote: I agree asian chrome is crap No entirely correct......Japanese aftermarket chrome is some of the best. Concourse correct mirrors for early mustangs cost about $90 each....and they come from Japan. Mine have been on my car for 5 years.....not a mark on them. And they live outside 100% of the time. Quote: I watched Mythbusters last night, coke will get that rust right out!
3 parts molasses, 1 part warm water will also do it......but it will come back. Just remember: chrome is porous to some degree. |
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| Author: | Angusdog [ Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:27 pm ] |
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PEDDRO wrote: Concourse correct mirrors for early mustangs cost about $90 each
Yeah, I figure if I'm going to get ones I'm not always checking for rust all the time, I'll have to shell out a little more. Ya gets what ya pays for, etc etc. But I've seen a few of these mirrors get snapped up, so there's a few people getting ripped off. I think I'll put mine on the auction site with a pic, just to warn people. |
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