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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 26 April 2014, 18:18:19

Title: Door mirror glass
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 26 April 2014, 18:18:19

I had a slight altercation in a tight spot with a VW Golf this afternoon!  >:(  There should have been room for both of us to get through and I was hard on the left and thought it was OK, he didn't get over and our mirrors smacked cracking the glass in mine.  I stopped, he didn't. Tosser!  >:( 

Anyway not that it would have made any difference had he stopped, although I'd have liked to have made my feelings known!  ::)

So! Door mirror glass!  :)  Dealer only? Any decent pattern suppliers about?  :-\ I bought a cheap ebay mirror glass for my Merc last year and the electrical connections didn't match and I ended up soldering the connections, so not too keen to go down that road!  ::)  :-\

Any advice as always will be appreciated!  :y

Title: Re: Door mirror glass
Post by: Bigron on 26 April 2014, 18:34:53

Don't do what I (foolishly) did when something similar happened to me - why do the ar**holes never stop?
I used one of those plastic stick-on things that fit over the broken mirror: they are USELESS! Apart from not allowing the demister to work, any attempt to clean them results in a damaged surface which is worse than useless.
Lesson learned.

Ron.

Title: Re: Door mirror glass
Post by: terry paget on 26 April 2014, 20:19:17

Here's one on e-bay.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GENUINE-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-0-S-OS-RH-ELECTRIC-DOOR-MIRROR-GLASS-90565906-/231143166294?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35d134d156
If you are ever near Midsomer Norton I am sure I could find you one as a gift in my heap of spares.

Title: Re: Door mirror glass
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 26 April 2014, 23:15:06

Thanks Terry!  :y

Title: Re: Door mirror glass
Post by: Paddy Flannery on 27 April 2014, 21:54:56

Give Steve a bell.

Very knowledgable and helpful.  :y

http://www.omegaspareparts.com/

Title: Re: Door mirror glass
Post by: zirk on 27 April 2014, 22:20:25

RobG is breaking at the mo.  :y

Title: Re: Door mirror glass
Post by: TheBoy on 28 April 2014, 18:31:54

I bought one for myy PFL (admittedly about 10yrs ago), and it was only about £10 retail from dealer (maybe plus vat). Worth a quick call, even if it results in a laugh ;)

Title: Re: Door mirror glass
Post by: Bigron on 28 April 2014, 21:56:55

TB, prices have changed since your purchase - I enquired about 2 years ago and my main dealer refused to sell me just the glass and insisted that it was only possible to buy the complete door mirror, for £50 + VAT!

Ron.

Title: Re: Door mirror glass
Post by: TheBoy on 28 April 2014, 21:58:04

Quote from: Bigron on 28 April 2014, 21:56:55

TB, prices have changed since your purchase - I enquired about 2 years ago and my main dealer refused to sell me just the glass and insisted that it was only possible to buy the complete door mirror, for £50 + VAT!

Ron.

Possible the mongrel was too lazy/incompetent to find just the glass...  :-\

Title: Re: Door mirror glass
Post by: Bigron on 28 April 2014, 22:05:06

Thanks, TB. It's good to know for future reference, if separate glass is available - this bloke was insistent that it was all or nothing!

Ron.