In praise of the Citroën CX door mirror.

[Stick Legs]

Great looking part that suits so many cars.

Have I missed any?

Aston Martin DB7, Virage, Vantage, V8
Jaguar XJ220
McLaren F1
Lotus Esprit, Excel
Citroën CX
TVR Griffith, Chimera, S4

I know Morris Marina door handles got used on lots of stuff but they never made a car look better, these did!

[Stick Legs]

[Stick Legs]

[Stick Legs]

[Stick Legs]

[anonymous-user]

A few Venturi models?

[soxboy]

It wasn't used on the production McLaren F1, believe that may have used VW Corrado items.

CX mirrors were also used on the Renault Sport Spider, I wonder if there are other examples of obvious parts being plundered from rivals parts bins?

[InitialDave]

Can I just say that I really like how the CX itself is fifth on the list?

[a8hex]

InitialDave said:

Can I just say that I really like how the CX itself is fifth on the list?

Or eighth if you count all the different Aston's separately. :-)

[Mellow Yellow]

Marcos Mantis:

[Scotty2]

Last time I needed bits for mine, I had to go via Marcos Owners Club. Must check where I can get spares as need to rebuild the OS base due to walking into it. Can you get new ones?

I have also found that in my cars, the Lotus Esprit (OK Marina) door handle is present on my:
Esprit, Allegro, and Scimitar,

[Stick Legs]

InitialDave said:

Can I just say that I really like how the CX itself is fifth on the list?

You may!

CX is a funny car for me, loved them when I was a kid, then thought I was mistaken and they were just too quirky and odd.

Now want one a bit, like 11th car in my dream garage, but still there!

[jaisharma]

The CX was a spectacular car considering its role ( as a car rather than a mirror donor card carrier)

[Simes205]

My dad still has a cx, spectacularly fun to work on!

[DonkeyApple]

InitialDave said:

Can I just say that I really like how the CX itself is fifth on the list?

More amusing is the fact that it's the only car that the mirror looks out of place on.

[Horsetan]

Stick Legs said:

....CX is a funny car for me, loved them when I was a kid, then thought I was mistaken and they were just too quirky and odd.

Now want one a bit, like 11th car in my dream garage, but still there!

I now own one. The electric door mirrors appear to be packing up!

[thegreenhell]

Horsetan said:

I now own one. The electric door mirrors appear to be packing up!

At least you have a wide range of different makes of vehicles to search for a replacement.

[IroningMan]

I'd love a CX, but an early one, in black, with moondiscs.

[TuXFrk]

Got another one: Renault Sport spider also uses the Citroen CX mirror:

[moffspeed]

Not just the S4 TVR , the S3s had them as well. The earlier short-door S series cars had various other mirrors including the infamous “rabbit ears”.

CX mirrors are quite hard to come by now, unfortunately most scrappies now understand their value. S series TVR owners will identify with this phenomenon - the front indicators on the S were originally used on Sherpa vans - they now reach astronomical prices.

As always with TVRs there is a parts-bin solution eg MX5 door mirrors and BMW 3 series/ Kia front indicator lenses. Happily the rear lens clusters are off the Mk3 Escort and are cheap to source but they are far less liable to damage than those on the sharp end.

Incidentally Scotty 2 the aluminium base of the mirror is still available from Citroen but not cheap..£50ish from memory. Having spent some time in a Mantis myself you are probably aware that Marcos added an additional spacer at the base of the mirror - otherwise your view would have been of those wonderful rear arches only...

Edited by moffspeed on Sunday 22 December 11:44