E39 wing mirror

[okgo]

Hi chaps,

came into contact with an idiot in a 206 today, result is my drivers side mirror and mirror cap is gone. Where is the best (cheapest) place to get this? Quite pissed off but I an sure it's not a hard fix, they are the electric ones too btw. Any help very much appreciated!

[miniman]

I got a Pheasant, rather than a 206, but I got a new mirror glass and (unpainted) plastic cover from GSF (www.gsfcarparts.com), came to about £50 in all. Mirror glass on its own was best part of £30 IIRC.

[okgo]

Are you going to get it painted? Where do you see the cost for that?

[miniman]

okgo said:

Are you going to get it painted? Where do you see the cost for that?

Probably not, the car is my daily snotter. If I do, I will do it myself. £10 for primer and paint maybe?

[english68]

There is a guy on ebay supplies the mirror cap in your choice of colour for £39.50. I got one and it fitted & matched perfectly. Sorry, don't know how to send link.

[dcb]

miniman said:

I got a Pheasant, rather than a 206, but I got a new mirror glass and (unpainted) plastic cover from GSF (www.gsfcarparts.com), came to about £50 in all. Mirror glass on its own was best part of £30 IIRC.

I'd be careful to distinguish the electric mirrors from
the manual mirrors.

I'd also be careful to separate heated mirrors from non heated.

Also, there are electric fold mirrors to consider.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ would be worth checking out.

I saw some that seem to be just over 100 quid ready to paint,
but other versions will be different prices.

[okgo]

english68 said:

There is a guy on ebay supplies the mirror cap in your choice of colour for £39.50. I got one and it fitted & matched perfectly. Sorry, don't know how to send link.

There is a few second hand ones on ebay so I will see how I go. I am pissed off actually, as the stty pug mirror stayed on!

anyone know how hard it is to fit these inc the electric bit?

[miniman]

dcb said:

I'd be careful to distinguish the electric mirrors from
the manual mirrors.

I'd also be careful to separate heated mirrors from non heated.

Also, there are electric fold mirrors to consider.

Just to be clear, the mirror I damaged was an electric, heated, non-electric-fold type. I replaced the glass (tinted, heated) and the capping. The rest was undamaged.

[okgo]

Yes, saw this, I assume all the mirrors on e39 series were electric..

[okgo]

Right,slight changein things I have gone back down the road it happened on and found the cap intact and the broken mirror glass, so my plan is to jam I all back in and stick a new glass over it! Will this be acceptable?

[aarondrs]

I lost both my mirror caps when I lived in Brum through no fault of mine whilst parking in side streets. Replaced them both through BMW for not a lot, I was surpised at the time how cheap they were.

Never did get round to painting them though.

[Neomagic]

£27 + VAT for my Facelift Sport Mirror cover from BMW.