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      08-26-2008, 03:12 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by swamp2 View Post
Hmmm. I wouldn't be so quick. I would bet these mirrors are actually plastic. Your handle is working great here, foot->mouth. Heck even if by some miracle they are genuinely metallic they certainly are not polished - they are brushed. Come on Audi boy

Yeah you are right they changed to plastic with a alloy coating with the introduction of the new mirror design with built-in indicators. Originally there were more alloys up to the S4/6/8 but like everything cutting cost have even turned Audi into cheap skates.

Polished, brushed, both look similar, something you couldn't say about chromed.
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