Drivers door mirror,parts help needed

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:29 am

Not a very good start to the day,parked X on side of road and on return found drivers door mirror and the gloss black surround smashed

I have sourced a new surround for Â£34,am looking on ebay for a glass replacement,they vary greatly in price and design,has anyone purchased
1 and point me in the right direction of choice

Many Thanks Rick

jango-fett · Post by **jango-fett** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:11 am

Hi Rick, sorry to hear about your mirror. I had the same problem over the weekend, some muppet in a van was too far over and took out my drivers mirror. Killed the surround and mirror cover, luckily the glass wasnt broken. ... I was surprised how much the covers are so will rebuild mine with fibreglass.

Do you know what options your car has regarding mirrors? Chromatic, heated glass etc. On my car, i think the lh glass has been replaced at some point, it has a slight curve in it compared the rh glass. It is sometimes distracting, so its worth making sure you get the right type. Hopefully someone can advise.

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:55 am

Not sure of options,glass is heated though and has a blue tint

bullethead · Post by **bullethead** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:15 pm

Electrochrome dims like auto dimming. I've got electrochrome but they don't appear to have a blue tint. You'll know if you had em or not it's that noticeable.

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:28 pm

Parts here - not cheap!

http://www.c3bmw.co.uk/StockItem.asp?ca ... m=unassign

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:34 pm

Â£70 for standard glass,Â£210 for electrochrome

Theres a cheap replacement on ebay Â£9 that will have to do for now

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