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Subject: My impressions of the wide angle sideview mirror ***THUMBS -UP**** Author: Q : member since February, 2004 : 6676 posts Posted on: 2006-11-06 11:10:07

I believe M.Wong was the 1st person I knew that upgraded to the wide angle sideview mirror...since then others have, too. It always sounded like a great idea...but I couldn't see tossing out perfectly good mirrors.

Well, both mirrors on the Touring bit the dust (no longer heated up) and my driver's side mirror started fading around the edges...so I thought it time to bite the bullet and replace them. (and very easy to do...just move the mirror were you can get your fingers underneath and just pull outward...the mirror pops off its mount...PRESTO)

(fading original driver's side mirror)


Here's the new wide angle mirror (on the driver's side)...its a bit strange at first...but then you get used to it and it really does reduce the blind spot that a car can "hide" in near your rear quarter panel...(sorry for the smudges, I thought I got them all)


...and here's the original "convex" mirror on the passenger side...if this one stops heating or starts fading...it's definitely getting replaced with the wide angle variety!


Q
95 525iT (Alpine White)
97 740iL (Arctic Silver)

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• My impressions of the wide angle sideview mirror ***THUMBS -UP**** (pic) - Q 2006-11-06 11:10:07 (1893 views)
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  • Re: the wide angle sideview mirror - schausteller 2006-11-07 11:37:06 (159 views)
  • I have one on the passengers side - love it. (nt) - sealbeach740 2006-11-06 13:05:27 (140 views)
  • I agree! The aspherically bent mirror doesn't take too long to get used to (pic) - M.Wong 2006-11-06 12:25:43 (334 views)
    • I love that, how did you do that, the text on the mirror! (nt) - Blue740i 2006-11-06 12:48:33 (159 views)
      • Vinyl lettering by a sign shop. =) (nt) - M.Wong 2006-11-06 12:51:25 (112 views)
  • Sweetness (nt) - rogue7 2006-11-06 11:41:36 (95 views)
  • forgot to say...there are two wires behind the glass that supply (pic) - Q 2006-11-06 11:30:05 (318 views)
  • How much $$ ? (nt) - Sarasota 2006-11-06 11:14:03 (151 views)
    • BMW part # 51 16 8 165 112....$50 from my local BMW dealer - Q 2006-11-06 11:22:46 (361 views)
      • Part number for passenger side is?? - lurcher 2006-11-08 14:00:10 (133 views)
  • That's just a glass replacment, right? (nt) - sdmike1 2006-11-06 11:12:13 (156 views)
    • yep..just the mirror glass (nt) - Q 2006-11-06 11:16:34 (156 views)