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jimbob

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944S2CAB DOOR MIRRORS.CAR LAYED UP IN WINTER.START CAR EVERY TWO WEEKS.LET ENGINE RUN UNTILL WARMED UP.NOTICED DOOR MIRRORS WARM IS THIS NORMAL.CAR IN GARAGE MILD DAY. IS THERE A SWITCH TO TURN OFF HEAT TO MIRRORS. NOTICED IN DRIVERS MANUEL COUPE DOOR MIRRORS ARE SWITCHED ON WHEN THE REAR WINDOW HEATING IS SWITCHED ON.
 
The coupe mirrors are heated when you switch the heated rear window (HRW) on. I've never had a Cab, but other Cab owners have mentioned that there is no HRW button so the mirrors are heated ALL the time that the ignition is on.

Can any other Cab owners confirm this?
 
I think they would be straight forward if you take your time.I would also use (sparingly) filler to make sure any big chips are filled in as you will find that when you prime the mirrors,they will look okay until you put the top colour on.Then you will be doing them again.
 
Use stopper instead of filler, it much easier to use and comes in a tube without the need of mixing... when repairing and spraying anything the key is in the preparation, as far as spraying with cans go the most difficult part is trying to get the same deep glass shine when applying the lacquer... If they were done in a bodyshop then they would end up with the best finish but it will be expensive unless your having other work done, at the end of the day if you take your time and prep them properly the finished article shouldn't be bad at all.[;)].
 
ok that didnt turn out right i'll try again

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got it in one, i wanted somethig a bit different and there aren't many cars with door mounted mirrors nowdays and these are all i could find with the right door angle. i quite like them over the originals.
 
ORIGINAL: quickrich
and there aren't many cars with door mounted mirrors nowdays
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Well, they may be back in force, as a relatively recent EU legislation has apparently now made compulsory mirrors mounted on the doors to improve visibility. Might have been motivated by A-pillars getting ever thicker.
 
They look pretty good actually. I've been trying to work out if MX5 ones would work but never got round to doing anything about it.

Can't see on the photos: have you kept the original bases or used the mini ones? Any mods required to the doors if you have used the mini ones?

Tim
 
used the mini bases and they have nice rubber gaskets too, no mods to the door but a few mods to the mirrors. the mirrors look bigger in the pics than in the flesh.
 
I think they look ok, similar to 968 mirrors. If you could find a way perhaps to shorten the base they`d look great.

I`ll have to say (as a non member [;)]) I think flag mirrors date the cars somewhat and teardroptype mirrors look great from the front sort of streamlining the car in my view.
 
heated yes. the mini uses an ecu to give the motors the correct polarity for movement in all directions so i didn't wire them up. no doubt it could be done but i'm the only driver so set them once and never touched them again, how often do most people move their mirrors?
 
I like adjusting the offside mirror to see how close the wheels get to the pavement when I park, in order to avoid scratching them.
 
ORIGINAL: TTM

I like adjusting the offside mirror to see how close the wheels get to the pavement when I park, in order to avoid scratching them.
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Thom - I do exactly the same !

Rich - I like them, they look good.
 
I have a set as well that are waiting to go on, I think they are no bigger than cups though the bases are longer, was also considering last shaped mr2, audi tt, hyundai coupe, but the mini ones arrived at the right price.
I think the lack of depth in that picture makes them look more chunky than they are,
Tony
 
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