Which door mirrors?

[AJC77]

Like many S'ers my original door mirrors are long gone. When I bought the car it had MX-5 mk1 mirrors which were ok but the springs went soft and the casings had cracked from previous overtightening.

So I found these cheapo mirrors on eBay which the mirror head at least looks a lot like the OE mirrors, however they aren't wide angled enough so have a very small field of reflection.


I want to go retro rather than modern so ruling out Fiesta, Corrado, MX-5 options.

However I've found these two but can't decide which I prefer more???

Low profile round heads


Or longer arm and rectangular heads


What's the verdict?

[AJC77]

They look identical. I did wonder if they'd be too close to the body to really work so thanks for sharing.

[AJC77]

v8s4me said:

Does anyone recognise where TVR borrowed these from?

That's a toughy. Renault 5 mk2 is close but not the same.

Is it still French?

[AJC77]

Having spent many many hours looking online for door mirror options, and from the look of the mirror backs in your photo the closest I have seen are Britax Outriders?



If that is the same there is one on eBay for sale

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262487879601

[AJC77]

phillpot said:

steve j said:

These are shown in the Bible, one was taken out by a crow

Don't remember that one from my RE classes at school, which Book, Genesis?

It was actually the 11th commandment but Moses was unable to deliver the following sermon as the stone crumbled due to rusty outriggers

"And thou shalt suffer the curse of the stupid low flying crow upon ones rectangular door mirrors for almost 10 years... Thee may wander in despair to find less rectangular ways but fear not as though shalt be reunited with thy loved ones and will ride once more with a rearward squarish outlook on life"

Amen.

[AJC77]

phillpot said:

AJC77 said:

Having spent many many hours looking online for door mirror options, and from the look of the mirror backs in your photo the closest I have seen are Britax Outriders?

Can't make out anything on box or advert to say left or right hand? or do they swing round and do either?

Good question! I've seen them online as being handed but haven't seen them in the flesh so not sure