2001 side mirror chrome covers..available?

[goldsax]

hi,
apart from changing the whole unit, is there a cheaper solution to cover the side mirror housing for FL models?
cheers raj

[moltuae]

The chrome casings are separate, so you can replace just those.

http://i.imgur.com/TSjUMck.jpg

I replaced the body-colour casings on a previous A8 I owned with chrome S8-looking casings.

It was several years ago so I'm not sure where I purchased them from, but I do remember they came from Germany, possibly from this seller:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A8-S8-D2-94-99-Chrome-Mirror-Covers-Caps-Housings-/261189741178

[The_Laird]

hi,
apart from changing the whole unit, is there a cheaper solution to cover the side mirror housing for FL models?
cheers raj

Depends how good you need them to be. I replaced mine with new ones (they're aluminium BTW) and the old ones are for sale. Nearside is good; offside is scratched.

[goldsax]

thanks for the reply.
from what i have read the facelift cars also had the side mirror housing tweaked, the casing available on ebay fit pre-facelift but no the FL's.

[goldsax]

Depends how good you need them to be. I replaced mine with new ones (they're aluminium BTW) and the old ones are for sale. Nearside is good; offside is scratched.

have i read it correctly? you have replaced existing aluminium casing with new ones?
if so have you listed the items yet, so i can have a peek?
cheers raj

[moltuae]

the casing available on ebay fit pre-facelift but no the FL's.

Ah, yes the A8 I had was indeed a PF.

They look the same as my FL S8's mirror casings, but admittedly I've never looked at them that closely or had the need to remove/replace them.

[The_Laird]

have i read it correctly? you have replaced existing aluminium casing with new ones?
if so have you listed the items yet, so i can have a peek?
cheers raj

They're listed on here somewhere, but I've not got around to putting them on ebay yet.

I'll look for a link

Edit: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8126&highlight=mirror+caps

[goldsax]

They're listed on here somewhere, but I've not got around to putting them on ebay yet.

I'll look for a link

Edit: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8126&highlight=mirror+caps

cheers.. PM sent