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Old 09-10-2002, 10:38 PM
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Folding mirrors anyone

Check it out I would bid but they dont fit my car http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1857983436
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why won't they fit ur car???
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whats so special about them
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whats so special about them
they fold in at the touch of a button
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I need those mirrors so I can get rid of my ghetto ones. How much should I offer this guy to end the auction early?
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I understand the reason for having the folding mirrors, but how do you get out of the car when you are parked so close to others. I guess if your'e small enough you could squeeze out the pass through and the trunk

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Damn! I e-mailed the guy and he told me they don’t come with the extra harness for the folding motors.
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i don't see whats the big deal about these folding mirrors? why can't you just save money by going outside and folding it in with your damn hands?? c'mon now people!! ahahah im jk

i dont think ill put out money for mirrors unless they're m3 style or any other style. oh and m3 styles can't be folded in
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I think I'd use the heated mirrors I have more than I would an auto folding mirror..
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First off, I need new mirrors anyway since I drilled sidemarkers through mine like an A$$. So those will cost me less than getting new casings from ACURA (I don’t have heated mirrors BTW). Also, I plan on getting an alarm and it would be nice to have them fold up every time the alarm is armed. I don’t know if I’m getting them definitely yet. I’ll let you guys know. $75 to ship is killing me though.
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$75 is hella expensive just to ship some mirrors. Think hes just trying to pocket some extras.
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yeah that does seem like a lot.. really? I thought maybe heated mirrors were standard.. maybe they only come with premium? bringing up old ideas.. I can't understand how it would have costed so much to put the benz signals in your mirrors.. all your doing is cutting and mounting right?
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just a question.. why does everybody leave their license plates on when they take a picture? it looks a lot nicer if you take them off and smear out the holes? haha just curious because I did that and I loved the way it looked.. just with I could actually do that
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Originally posted by magiviper
yeah that does seem like a lot.. really? I thought maybe heated mirrors were standard.. maybe they only come with premium? bringing up old ideas.. I can't understand how it would have costed so much to put the benz signals in your mirrors.. all your doing is cutting and mounting right?
There was no room to fit the Benz blinkers so a whole new casing had to be made out of fiberglass. Thats alot of labor. I didn't even bother. I wish I could've gotten them though.
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$75 is hella expensive just to ship some mirrors. Think hes just trying to pocket some extras.
Well its coming from Japan.
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Is that a different grill on that Inspire?
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Originally posted by magiviper
just a question.. why does everybody leave their license plates on when they take a picture? it looks a lot nicer if you take them off and smear out the holes? haha just curious because I did that and I loved the way it looked.. just with I could actually do that
well in NJ if i don't have a front plate on its illegal and i will get pulled over like everytime a cop sees me.. its just as bad as having ground effects on at night.. they are real *******s here and they won't let me pass even with my plate in the front windshield.. thats why i have to leave my plate on
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They wont fit my car cause I have a 99 Also the shipping is expensive because there coming from japan
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Question

Are the mirrors in the same aspect ratio like ours. You know how the passenger side mirror in the states says "Objects in mirror closer than they appear"..In Japan the driver side is that side..would it be the opposite to ours??
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The switch doesn't seem fit our car.
Old 09-12-2002, 02:20 PM
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Originally posted by Han
The switch doesn't seem fit our car.
I just have a blank in that spot. I guess I'm missing an option. What do you have there?
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i dont have the heated mirror thing either...too bad, i could really use it during the winters
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If we turn the switch upside down, the sunroof switch and bright control switch of my car would fill in those two blank spots on the JDM switch.
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Originally posted by KaMLuNg


well in NJ if i don't have a front plate on its illegal and i will get pulled over like everytime a cop sees me.. its just as bad as having ground effects on at night.. they are real *******s here and they won't let me pass even with my plate in the front windshield.. thats why i have to leave my plate on
yeah its the same way here I actually knew a guy who got his license taken away for 2 months for not having it on.. I just took mine off for the picture though thats what I was confused about its a simple thing to do and you don't have to worry about blanking out your plate.. and it looks a lot better for the picture
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I won the mirrors for $132.50. I can't wait to install these suckas. I need new mirrors anyway.

I also asked ValueTL if he can get me the factory wiring harnesses for both mirrors and the switch. I hope he can.
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Good luck man... when u get them installed id whana see them... seem's like a good substitute since u couldnt get those CLK Blinkers....
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Originally posted by titanxboss
Good luck man... when u get them installed id whana see them... seem's like a good substitute since u couldnt get those CLK Blinkers....
I'm looking into getting E-class blinkers now. I just can't find a cheap place to get them.
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The E-Class Lights are small They look nice as well... My Mom's Got a 2002 E320. Thats one thing i love about the car..... That and it's ridicoulsly fast.
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Bro, can you do me a major favor? I'm having trouble finding the E-class blinkers online and I can't call a dealer because they want a VIN number. They don't need the VIN number but without it its a pain in the a$$ to search for parts and they're all lazy bastards. Can you do me a HUGE favor and call your local Benz dealer and tell them you need a price on just the 2 mirror blinkers? PLEASE?
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I'll see what i can do ok... Soverign Motors prob know this info you need ill give them a call tommorow ight...
also ill get a My VIN Number so you can use it...
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Originally posted by titanxboss
I'll see what i can do ok... Soverign Motors prob know this info you need ill give them a call tommorow ight...
also ill get a My VIN Number so you can use it...
Thanks bro. I owe you one. Let me know if you're ever doing something to your TL and need some help. I know the car inside and out. Not enginewise though.
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So... I went to the Ray Catena Benz Dealership... Sat in the SL55..hehe... I talked to parts, they were *******s didnt whana give me the part number.. they said it costs $30 each.... I hope this helps, Also when my mom comes home today ill get the VIN Number hopefully that will help you....
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Thanks bro! If they're $30 each then I'll buy them this weekend. I thought they'd be more since they're LED. You asked for the E-class ones right?
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Yep 2002 E-Class Mirror Lights..... make sure u say 2002.... cause the 2003 model has new mirror light that look like the ones that are on the clk...
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I dont want to be annoying but did they ask you for the VIN number?

Do you have AIM by the way?
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nope the didnt ask me for a vin.. but the guy would not give me the part number.... he wasnt allowed too... stupid **** if u ask me..he told me that i could buy it but i had to order it and wait a week or so
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I just got off the phone with a jerk from Sovereign and he told me they cost $180.00 per side. Damn, I don’t know if I want to spend $360.00 on blinkers plus installation and paint. The guy that told you $30 each must’ve thought you meant the new style E-Class blinkers which are like the CLK’s that go across the whole mirror, those are $30 each. Those are so cheap because they aren’t LED, they’re just regular amber bulbs. He did ask for the VIN # by the way. I REALLY want them badly. This is one mod that keeps coming back to haunt me and I can never do for some reason or other. Thanks for your help though. I might check a few junkyards but most likely they’ll only sell the complete mirror and that’ll cost me more than buying just the blinkers from the dealer. This sucks bad.
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Originally posted by 98TLracer
$75 is hella expensive just to ship some mirrors. Think hes just trying to pocket some extras.
Yeah...where's he shipping them from???

New Zealand?
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Yeah...where's he shipping them from???

New Zealand?
Japan. Think about it. ValueTL charges $90 to ship tails. Mirrors are pretty heavy too.
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