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[quote="snipez999"]
You can take the Audi driver out of Essex.........


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It was my 7.5 year stint with BMW that caused the trouble!

[quote="Sanj"]

How's it broken, can you get a tie-wrap around it, as well at the glue? [/quote]


LOL Sanj and those fucking tie wraps! there is not a thing he cant do with them!

Devon, same thing happened to me back in June.
Exactly same damage too - piece broke off the metal cup thing.
Tried a repair but it didn't last two minutes.
Luckily my mirror isn't flapping about - but I like being able to use the folding function so I am going to fix it properly.

Anyway I found this company in Taiwan:
http://www.hongmei.com.tw/?fit-to-bmw-outside-mirror-parts,17,1

I got in touch - they normally prefer bulk orders but agreed to send individual units. They accept Paypal too.
I'm going to buy a motor and gear set too as my motor sounded ropey and the gears looked well worn.

The fixed mounts sets come with two parts the black top and the silver bottom. They are $98 (US Dollars) including shipping.

They also sell the micro switches.

Only reason I haven't ordered yet is that I'm always a bit wary of foreign companies - but they accept paypal and sent me a proper invoice.

Should I?!

Brilliant find bud.

PayPal will protect you anyway. Go for it!

Just remember you will get a nice raping by Customs as well most likely of about 20-odd %.

I've bought numerous items from china,Japan etc and never been stung for charges you can ask them to mark as a gift aswell.

[quote="UrbanFlow"]
Devon, same thing happened to me back in June.
Exactly same damage too - piece broke off the metal cup thing.
Tried a repair but it didn't last two minutes.
Luckily my mirror isn't flapping about - but I like being able to use the folding function so I am going to fix it properly.

Anyway I found this company in Taiwan:
http://www.hongmei.com.tw/?fit-to-bmw-outside-mirror-parts,17,1

I got in touch - they normally prefer bulk orders but agreed to send individual units. They accept Paypal too.
I'm going to buy a motor and gear set too as my motor sounded ropey and the gears looked well worn.

The fixed mounts sets come with two parts the black top and the silver bottom. They are $98 (US Dollars) including shipping.

They also sell the micro switches.

Only reason I haven't ordered yet is that I'm always a bit wary of foreign companies - but they accept paypal and sent me a proper invoice.

Should I?!
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OMG. You are fantastic!!!!

Thats the bit that broke - did I tell you - you are bloody great - a massive thank you mate I owe you on this!

I took a bit of time replying because Ive been glued to my mirror for 2 days before my wife decided to come and help me!

Im ordering right now!

Thanks again 

Let us know how you get on with them - they happy to send you just the one unit, customs charges, etc.

[quote="Sanj"]
Let us know how you get on with them - they happy to send you just the one unit, customs charges, etc.
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Will do - I'm hopefully ordering 2 as I never want this happening again (keep one for back up). Just waiting to hear back now.

Hey Devon - happy to help!

The e-mail they got back to me on was:
hongmei@livemail.tw

They sent me a quotation with pics of each part.

Sod it, if you're ordering - so am I!

:biggrin:

Order together chaps, if it saves on delivery...

And the risk is shared.

[quote="Sanj"]
Order together chaps, if it saves on delivery...

And the risk is shared.
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What Sanj is saying is use his PayPal account etc, it is a service he is willing to offer!

[quote="535dboy"]
What Sanj is saying is use his PayPal account etc, it is a service he is willing to offer!
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) Fcuker  ) While I'm feeling so generous, use my account to get yourself off the V-Shell power forecourt as well then. Might as well.

How much to fill it up - should be over ton for sure?

[quote="Sanj"]
[quote="535dboy"]
What Sanj is saying is use his PayPal account etc, it is a service he is willing to offer!
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) Fcuker  ) While I'm feeling so generous, use my account to get yourself off the V-Shell power forecourt as well then. Might as well.

How much to fill it up - should be over ton for sure?
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Your spelling needs improving!

No small tank so £70-75. Only last about 250 miles though which is a bit tiresome. !

[quote="535dboy"]
Your spelling needs improving!

No small tank so £70-75. Only last about 250 miles though which is a bit tiresome. !
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No - that was to keep the mods happy and you got the point!

That's same for my wife's 1-Series. Totally cr@p - 2 litre lump that wants no more than 46 litres to fill-up and then give me/us 230 miles. Right PITA.