Whoops !

[WonkyGibbon]

I've done something dumb.

Parallel parking looking out the back window - didn't see a tree at the side of the road - and it snapped off my drivers side wing mirror.

Gotta watch out for those trees - they do it deliberate like.

Anyway - anyone know where I could get a replacement unit from. They're the citroen ones that are fitted to the S3c's, some S3's, S4's, Chims etc ...

I'm told they're rarer than Rocking Horse Poo.

WG

[Podie]

Hmm..

1) Try Citroen
2) Try PR Woods (westcliff on sea) - rumour has it he has a stockpile...
3) Try a breakers yard
4) Look for someone breaking a Griff / Chim..
5) Go for something different

Best of luck chap...

[page3]

Let me know how you get on. I'm looking for the very outer rim that stops the mirror sitting 'proud' of the enclosure. It was missing when I got the car and I didn't notice for a few weeks!

( unless, of course, I can be cheeky and ask if that bit is still in one piece on yours? )

[WildfireS3]

Keep me posted too. Mine are looking decidedly Tatty. Are yours the electric ones?

[Tripps]

Don't suppose anyone has replaced the awful pre-S3c mirrors with the nicer XJ220/Citreon ones at all?

[Podie]

Tripps said:

Don't suppose anyone has replaced the awful pre-S3c mirrors with the nicer XJ220/Citreon ones at all?

One less thing to go wrong (electrically!)

[Tripps]

Podie said:

Tripps said: Don't suppose anyone has replaced the awful pre-S3c mirrors with the nicer XJ220/Citreon ones at all? One less thing to go wrong (electrically!)

Don't want them to be electric, that'd be far to much effort, but pretty and perhaps colour-matched would be good.

[WonkyGibbon]

page3 said:

Let me know how you get on. I'm looking for the very outer rim that stops the mirror sitting 'proud' of the enclosure. It was missing when I got the car and I didn't notice for a few weeks! ( unless, of course, I can be cheeky and ask if that bit is still in one piece on yours? )

If I find a complete replacement - I'd be happy too. I'll let you know in due course - Austec are going to have a go at welding it in a couple of weeks time. But it sounds tricky and I figured I should get a back up plan together ...

[WonkyGibbon]

Podie said:

Hmm.. 1) Try Citroen 2) Try PR Woods (westcliff on sea) - rumour has it he has a stockpile... 3) Try a breakers yard 4) Look for someone breaking a Griff / Chim.. 5) Go for something different Best of luck chap...

From what I understand, Citroen stopped making them a long time ago. TVR themselves ran out a good year or so ago. I like the sound of Option 2 - will "give it a whirl".

Thanks for your help everyone,

WG

[mike j smith]

Tripps said:

Don't suppose anyone has replaced the awful pre-S3c mirrors with the nicer XJ220/Citreon ones at all?

IIRC its a very tricky job as the Citron ones have a square bit cut out and its not a straight swap over?? Maybe start a thread to ask if anyone has done this? I wanted to do this on my old S2 but figured it was too much work!

Mike

[LeeBee]

I might have a couple of spare mirrors (also might have a spare surround) I will have a look in the workshop this weekend (which part is broken?)

I have got all the pieces ready to convert my S2 to the Citroen mirrors, possible but expensive

Cheers

LeeBee

>> Edited by LeeBee on Friday 23 January 21:08

[WonkyGibbon]

Mr PR Woods (mentioned earlier) is indeed able to get hold of them. They haven't got any at the moment - but is expecting a delivery in the next few weeks from a supplier on the continent. Currently £110+VAT.

WG

[Podie]

WonkyGibbon said:

Mr PR Woods (mentioned earlier) is indeed able to get hold of them. They haven't got any at the moment - but is expecting a delivery in the next few weeks from a supplier on the continent. Currently £110+VAT. WG

Each or per pair...?

[GeorgeC]

I have a spare drivers side door mirror from a '95 Chimeara. Electric but without the door opening button, it is Ocean Haze in colour.


Regards

George

[WonkyGibbon]

Podie said:

WonkyGibbon said: Mr PR Woods (mentioned earlier) is indeed able to get hold of them. They haven't got any at the moment - but is expecting a delivery in the next few weeks from a supplier on the continent. Currently £110+VAT. WG Each or per pair...?

Each I believe.

[WonkyGibbon]

GeorgeC said:

I have a spare drivers side door mirror from a '95 Chimeara. Electric but without the door opening button, it is Ocean Haze in colour. Regards George

That sounds kind of like what I need - the outer case on mine is undamaged so I could switch them over. Bit puzzled about the door button - didn't know wing mirrors came with door buttons ! Any chance you could send me a pic ?

Many Thanks,

WG

[RichardR]

page3 said:

Let me know how you get on. I'm looking for the very outer rim that stops the mirror sitting 'proud' of the enclosure. It was missing when I got the car and I didn't notice for a few weeks!

I had exactly the same problem! I ended up getting in touch with the factory and they very kindly sent me the rim of a 'broken' Chimaera that they had in the yard; I then just had to get it sprayed the right colour. Mind you, I don't know whether that's something they'd do on a regular basis.

WonkyGibbon said:

Bit puzzled about the door button - didn't know wing mirrors came with door buttons ! Any chance you could send me a pic ?

They do on all models from the Chimaera (part way through production) onwards.

As a slight aside, I was impressed that in Swordfish, when John Travolta pulls up outside the club in the Tuscan, the doorman knows to open the door with the button on the mirror - obviously a TVR afficienado (or maybe they just decided to avoid a comedy scene where the guy tries to get the door open! )