new wing mirror required

[laz11]

i had my passenger side wing mirror sheared off from the inside and its just hanging from the wire. presume i need a complete new one...looked at tvr carparts website but it looks like they just have the base http://www.tvrcarparts.com/pages/partdetail.asp?id...

edited to say I now found it on tvr shop...£210 all in as i need to buy the mirror and toad stool seperately. anywhere cheaper or anyone got a second hand one please do let me know!

cheers
lawrence

Edited by laz11 on Sunday 11th January 15:00

[Uncle Fester]

They came from the Citroen CX unless you have one of the Griffith LE, which used VW Corrado.

[V8 GRF]

laz11 said:

i had my passenger side wing mirror sheared off from the inside and its just hanging from the wire. presume i need a complete new one...looked at tvr carparts website but it looks like they just have the base http://www.tvrcarparts.com/pages/partdetail.asp?id...

edited to say I now found it on tvr shop...£210 all in as i need to buy the mirror and toad stool seperately. anywhere cheaper or anyone got a second hand one please do let me know!

Not too clear how you've broken it, any chance of you posting a piccie?

[laz11]

V8 GRF said:

laz11 said:

i had my passenger side wing mirror sheared off from the inside and its just hanging from the wire. presume i need a complete new one...looked at tvr carparts website but it looks like they just have the base http://www.tvrcarparts.com/pages/partdetail.asp?id...

edited to say I now found it on tvr shop...£210 all in as i need to buy the mirror and toad stool seperately. anywhere cheaper or anyone got a second hand one please do let me know!

Not too clear how you've broken it, any chance of you posting a piccie?

Ah well its just snapped off; found it hanging from the wire. someone must have given it a good knock when parked up but no other damage. when i mean fron the inside i mean the internal plastic housing is also broken. so looks like it needs to be completely replaced. I might just take it to my local indie and get them to look at it. my car DIY stretches to checking the fluids and tyre pressures and thats about it! oh and too blooming cold to take a pic sorry

Edited by laz11 on Sunday 11th January 17:52

[V8 GRF]

The reason I ask is it might be the 'toadstool' mount that's snapped (they're about £15) or the mount has broken off the frame inside There was a post of a self fix on here or the TVRCC recently. A lot cheaper than £200 + for a new one.

[laz11]

V8 GRF said:

The reason I ask is it might be the 'toadstool' mount that's snapped (they're about £15) or the mount has broken off the frame inside There was a post of a self fix on here or the TVRCC recently. A lot cheaper than £200 + for a new one.

thanks yes that would be a much prefferable solution! i will have a closer look in daylight and maybe post a picture. thanks again

[Teetertank]

I too just found my wing mirror broken off, no idea how it happened, as car parked off the street.

The metal casting inside has snapped - looks like the piece that the mirror swivels on has broken (alloy, not plastic part)

Could have been the cold weather making the metal brittle in this recent weather?

V8 GRF said:

The reason I ask is it might be the 'toadstool' mount that's snapped (they're about £15) or the mount has broken off the frame inside There was a post of a self fix on here or the TVRCC recently. A lot cheaper than £200 + for a new one.

Could what has broken on mine be the toadstool? And if so are they available from general motor factors?

[Mr MoJo]

Uncle Fester said:

They came from the Citroen CX unless you have one of the Griffith LE, which used VW Corrado.

I always thought they were off a Saxo, and had no idea mine were off a Corrado !! You learn something everyday

[V8 GRF]

Teetertank said:

I too just found my wing mirror broken off, no idea how it happened, as car parked off the street.

The metal casting inside has snapped - looks like the piece that the mirror swivels on has broken (alloy, not plastic part)

Could have been the cold weather making the metal brittle in this recent weather?

V8 GRF said:

The reason I ask is it might be the 'toadstool' mount that's snapped (they're about £15) or the mount has broken off the frame inside There was a post of a self fix on here or the TVRCC recently. A lot cheaper than £200 + for a new one.

Could what has broken on mine be the toadstool? And if so are they available from general motor factors?

Could be See TVR CAR PARTS

http://www.tvrcarparts.com/pages/partdetail.asp?id...

[tvrcarparts]

Please give us a call. we have mirrors as well as bases available, we also have odd components on the shelf

[5.0ltr]

Teetertank said:

I too just found my wing mirror broken off, no idea how it happened, as car parked off the street.

The metal casting inside has snapped - looks like the piece that the mirror swivels on has broken (alloy, not plastic part)

Could have been the cold weather making the metal brittle in this recent weather?

Could what has broken on mine be the toadstool? And if so are they available from general motor factors?

This happened to mine, the bottom alloy part where it fixes to the alloy riser from the door had snapped. Mirror housing stripped off few self tappers through the frame, job done,steadier than ever.

Edited to add that if you need another mirror try Ian at http://www.itstvr.com/_sgg/m4m2s8_1.htm
He had some secondhand units in recent when I spoke to him. Hth.

Edited by 5.0ltr on Friday 16th January 09:33