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Are the RS4 mirror housings solid aluminum or plastic?

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Old 06-26-2006, 03:03 PM
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Default Are the RS4 mirror housings solid aluminum or plastic?

Wondering since on the B5, they were solid alumunum on S4/RS4 but then went to plastic with the B6's.
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seems like painted plastic to me. not sure though.
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That's what they are on the S4 so probably the same aluminum looking plastic.
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04 S4 mirrors are metal
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Default Meh. So it's the only thing the B6 has over the B7...

J/K

Wonder why they switched.
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Default Because they are cheaper! How about the retractable cigarette lighter and

the Nogaro color!How about the nicer looking 3 spoke wheel? I'll not make my ususal remarks about the grille since this is a B7 forum.
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Default LOL you better not rip on "our" front grill man!! Not here anyway :-P

I'm confused about the 3-spoke wheel looking nicer in your car. I have a 3-spoke wheel in the B7 so I'm not sure what you're talking about. Only one that I'm aware of.

I personally do not like Nogaro Blue but that's a personal taste thing. I could care less about a retractable cigarette lighter since I don't smoke.
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Mine sure seem like they are metal. Take your key and go LIGHTLY tap them...preferably on the bottom.

Mine make a metal sound. RS are definately plastic...no offense. :-)

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Not all of them
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Default That's what I thought at first but I'm *pretty sure* it's plastic on mine.

Same thing with the *alloy* shift paddles on my sport package A3. I think they're metallic looking plastic pieces. I don't care though because the side mirrors on the S4 look cool.


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