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Which mirrors will look cool?

2443TT - February 23rd, 2004 at 11:20 PM

Hey All,

I'm preparing to have my car completely resprayed/rebuilt in the german look style, but have yet to choose a pair of mirrors that won't look out of place...

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Most of what i've looked at so far sticks out like .....

Cheers,

Ian.

twoguns - February 24th, 2004 at 02:14 PM

heres an option..

BiX - February 24th, 2004 at 02:30 PM

Go with something cool, like carbon fibre!!

have u tried the geramlook forum?
http://www.germanlook.com i think.

What about something of a motorcycle?

Dannyboy - February 24th, 2004 at 04:47 PM

I was going to say bike aswell. Without seeing the car it hard to say. :thumb

Danny

1303Steve - February 24th, 2004 at 07:25 PM

Hi

Im using XA Ford ones on my car, early Falcon GT ones look cool, you can get alloy repos now.

If you want more detail on how I fitted them using the stock door mirror hole let me know.

1302Steve

Alex Holzl - February 24th, 2004 at 07:32 PM

wow nice mirrors steve... and car

ph billet - February 24th, 2004 at 08:52 PM

I like simple billet aliminium mirrors not too keen on a modern looking mirror on a bug

robnjo - February 24th, 2004 at 08:57 PM

dam fine bug 1302Steve:thumb

bugboymatt - February 24th, 2004 at 09:07 PM

Just been reading your site ian. great work you've done onyour car mate.

2443TT - February 24th, 2004 at 10:57 PM

Hey Steve,

My bug actually has XY GT mirrors at the moment. THey were ok, but you couldn't seek them throught the quarter vent window easily, and they are too small. I think.

I wanted something a little wider to make them actually "usuable" if you catch my drift.

Part of the complete rebuild I'm doing is to tone down some of the more radical features of my car, and make it more friendly to drive, and hopefully attract less police attention. It will still out accelerate a WRX though!!! I'm not giving that away for sure.

Thus far I am kind of torn between a carbon fiber M3 style mirrors, the 2001 honda integra mirrors, or the vilatoni mirrors. I'm thinking carbon for the moment though They just look so COOL, and I already have quite a bit of carbon on the car now.

Keep the suggestions coming though. Muchly appreciated.

Oasis - February 25th, 2004 at 02:03 AM

Hi Ian. I checked out your site, great car. I've got vitolini mirrors but they are smaller than the ford ones (I think). German lookers normally have one piece glass so the quarter windows wouldn't get in the way anyway. If you go down the one piece glass route you could keep the mirrors you have, although I miss being able to open the quarter window and get some air...

2443TT - February 25th, 2004 at 08:24 PM

Hey Guys, thanks for the feedback about my website, and my car.

I only wish I lived in sydney or melbourne so that I could take it to some of the shows and some drag events!!

I'm still looking for some mirrors and have found some hopefulls at a jap parts shop. They look like BMW M3 mirros, and have an indercator bulb in them also. Pretty high tech looking but also smooth and curvy.

I'm going to do a trial fit tomorrow.

Cheers,

Ian.

LOWBUG - February 25th, 2004 at 08:42 PM

Nice site Dude.

I like the Californians that I've used, there hard to get but I think Mike at CBB got onto some copies here in Sydney if your interested.

Keep it up

2443TT - February 25th, 2004 at 08:47 PM

Where and who is CBB? Do you have any contact details?

Cheers,

Ian.

twoguns - February 25th, 2004 at 08:51 PM

hey lowbug, can you post a better pic of 'em.
thanks

Oasis - February 25th, 2004 at 11:51 PM

CBB is Custom Bugs and Buses. Call Mike Kristen on 02 4722 9313