will_ainsworth
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LOL this sort of thing really pisses me off, if i bought a lamborghini to find that the same part is used in a vauxhall corsa b to control mirrors i would feel royally pissed off,,,,
looking through the lambo site and noticed this...

then found a better upclose pic.

also i remember seeing a video with a mclaren f1 using the same thing.
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Luke
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So what? It does the job doesn't it?
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DannyB
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I could have one if I sold my house.
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AndyKent
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Why would it possibly bother you?
The fact that you own a lambo should be enough tkeep you happy. That and all the parts are supplied by external electronic companies.
And no, lambo are owned by the VAG group....
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SeanXE
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What more do you want it to be? gold plated?
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Brett
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I could have one if I emptied my change jar. CBA tho.
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JM_16v
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quote: Originally posted by S7M XE
What more do you want it to be? gold plated?
if they were, it would be a reason not to buy one
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SeanXE
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quote: Originally posted by JM_16v
quote: Originally posted by S7M XE
What more do you want it to be? gold plated?
if they were, it would be a reason not to buy one
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smokey corsa
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theyve been used on many different cars for years, im pretty sure my dads old granada's used the very same switch 
i cant remember which lambo it was now, but it used the same headlights as a nissan 300zx!!!!
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will_ainsworth
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quote: Originally posted by S7M XE
What more do you want it to be? gold plated?
no but i would expect it to be made for that car, i supose the only good thing would be you could go down the scrappys and pic up a spare if it breaks!
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will_ainsworth
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quote: Originally posted by AndyKent
And no, lambo are owned by the VAG group....
no shit
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SeanXE
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quote: Originally posted by will_ainsworth
quote: Originally posted by S7M XE
What more do you want it to be? gold plated?
no but i would expect it to be made for that car, i supose the only good thing would be you could go down the scrappys and pic up a spare if it breaks!
Lol couldn't imagine seeing someone in a lambo coming to the scrappy to look for a switch lool
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All Torque
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quote: Originally posted by DannyB
I could have one if I sold my house.
Hah!
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Daimo B
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TVR's also share Vauxhalls leccy window buttons.
You could buy them in chrome because of it. We never got any for D5, but i think someone else did.
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will_ainsworth
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also air vents from a fiat punto
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dannymccann
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quote: Originally posted by loafofbrett
I could have one if I emptied my change jar. CBA tho.
You really should, my HSBC has a machine where you just tip all your change into it and it counts it and deposits it free of charge for you, takes 1 minute + the time it takes for you to drag £100 of 2p's up town 
edit - on a push bike 
[Edited on 11-03-2009 by dannymccann]
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All Torque
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We were discussing this at the last SC meet, the subject of the same parts used on different cars.
VX220's have metro wing mirrors
Noble's have Mondeo rear lights (and engines)...
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Fro
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Would imgine it's down to cost effectiveness. Why mess around pouring money into R&D to produce something which you can obtain from another company or you can make in conjunction with them.
I.e some cars share the same chassis etc.
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PaulW
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Someone find out if they can how much a lambo garage would want for replacing said switch...
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will_ainsworth
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quote: Originally posted by All Torque
We were discussing this at the last SC meet, the subject of the same parts used on different cars.
VX220's have metro wing mirrors
Noble's have Mondeo rear lights (and engines)...
anyone else know of any shared parts, obviously things like vag etc but random ones
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Luke
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quote: Originally posted by will_ainsworth
quote: Originally posted by All Torque
We were discussing this at the last SC meet, the subject of the same parts used on different cars.
VX220's have metro wing mirrors
Noble's have Mondeo rear lights (and engines)...
anyone else know of any shared parts, obviously things like vag etc but random ones
Yeah i know of a good one. Some vauxhall corsa b's share the same engine as a calibra turbo.
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All Torque
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quote: Originally posted by fro-dizzle
I.e some cars share the same chassis etc.
Citroen Xsara = Peugeot 306
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will_ainsworth
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quote: Originally posted by Luke
quote: Originally posted by will_ainsworth
quote: Originally posted by All Torque
We were discussing this at the last SC meet, the subject of the same parts used on different cars.
VX220's have metro wing mirrors
Noble's have Mondeo rear lights (and engines)...
anyone else know of any shared parts, obviously things like vag etc but random ones
Yeah i know of a good one. Some vauxhall corsa b's share the same engine as a calibra turbo.
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jr
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that swith is used in so many cars, smarts for example across the board use it
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will_ainsworth
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quote: Originally posted by All Torque
quote: Originally posted by fro-dizzle
I.e some cars share the same chassis etc.
Citroen Xsara = Peugeot 306
seat ibiza cupra - golf polo
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