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Old 11-10-2005, 11:46 PM
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Can anyone tell me the purpose or reason for the smaller mirror on the passenger side of the 98 A4? I sold my Audi to a party that questioned the issue of a different mirror put on and wondered about an accident. I wasn't aware of the difference until I saw some postings here. The ones I found indicated there were A4's out there with different sized mirrors but no explanation as to the reason why Audi did this. Any answers?

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Old 11-11-2005, 12:10 AM
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the early a4s (96-99) came with a smaller passenger side mirror stock. the reason for this is because your blind spot on the passenger side isn't nearly as big as the driver side, so a bigger mirror isn't necessary. personally, if i could find a driver side mirror in the smaller size, i would like two small mirrors more than the two full size mirrors on the later model a4s.
 
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Old 11-11-2005, 12:11 AM
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When i saw that i was liek wtf. THen i found out it was normal
 
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Old 11-11-2005, 02:17 AM
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the StUb is the Chit!!
Yea, It'd be bad *** to have a StUb on the Driver's side.
 
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Old 11-11-2005, 04:39 AM
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i have the stub...likin the stub, licking the stub, do all sortsa thinks, soooo good ppl, gotta get the stub.
 
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Old 11-11-2005, 06:55 AM
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i have the stub...likin the stub, licking the stub, do all sortsa thinks, soooo good ppl, gotta get the stub.
WTF
 
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Old 11-11-2005, 10:19 AM
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ORIGINAL: bentframe

the early a4s (96-99) came with a smaller passenger side mirror stock. the reason for this is because your blind spot on the passenger side isn't nearly as big as the driver side, so a bigger mirror isn't necessary.
Never heard this one before. In Europe the mirrors are smaller to give you more distance to fit in tight spots/streets. Audi figured out that American's don't need or want gimp mirrors and changed it to a full size one.
 
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Old 11-11-2005, 12:38 PM
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i was puzzled myself when i saw the small mirror but it looked cool so it didint bother me for that long
 
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Old 11-11-2005, 01:30 PM
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exactly what Jestnomen said I have never heard what bentframe said either
 
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Old 11-11-2005, 04:55 PM
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if you substitute the word "crack" for every time dlinbh said "stub", it makes perfect sense.
 


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