Mirror question

[de coupe]

Hello all,

I am thinking of changing the mirrors that I do have 1973 cs. To a 1975-1976 530 bmw mirror any suggestions where I might find them. Saw them on Paul Cains car and kinda like them...Thanks Again

 

[Ed G]

I spent a lot of time daydreaming about a mirror change. A very high quality classic would be something like a Talbot Green Dot (West Germany) like-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Talb...004QQitemZ140201428266QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

These were used on many classics including Merc 300SL Gullwing etc... Available in chrome and paintable. Sometimes on ebay you can find a deal on these. New, they top out at $245 ea prox.


If more contemporary strikes your fancy a Vitaloni mirror might be more appealing. They make several models you can research. Here's one-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VITA...011QQitemZ320208617693QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

In the end, I felt a mirror's just a mirror and the standard chrome BMW mirror looked pretty good as is. Have fun and send a pic when you are done!!

 

[velocewest]

The early electric mirrors like Paul's are generally hard to find, expensive, or both.

Take a look at the chrome electric mirrors from an 80's vintage Jag sedan or coupe. Very similar to the BMW part, and much more common.

 

[Orangener]

The electric mirrors are too large for the coupe, in my opinion :?

Expensive ? See this item, a right one in excellent shape, from Ecto ( Günter from Vienna) http://cgi.ebay.at/BMW-E9-E3-3-0-Cs...ryZ96365QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[velocewest]

~$100 US for one mirror is expensive for me. I can hit the pick-n-pull (breakers) and get the Jag mirrors for $20 a pair.

 

[AndyM]

The electric mirrors are too large for the coupe, in my opinion :?

Expensive ? See this item, a right one in excellent shape, from Ecto ( Günter from Vienna) http://cgi.ebay.at/BMW-E9-E3-3-0-Cs...ryZ96365QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I like my big, clunky electric mirror. I just wish I had one for the passenger side, too.