Aftermarket mirrors?

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:13 pm

The OEM ones are rather plain. So I've been thinking about aftermarket mirrors. So far these are the ones I've looked at:

#1

#2 (same as #1 but with LED turnsignals)

#3

#4 (same as #3 but with turn signals)

Looking for opinions, as well as any pictures of people's rides that have aftermarket mirrors.

Not interested in CF-style skin on them, but if your car has aftermarket CF style mirrors, I still want to see them.

If I were to go with a turnsignal-equipped set, I'd use amber.

Edit: hahah check these out:

jphillips · Post by **jphillips** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:38 pm

</play music> KightRider vs. Dukes of Hazzard Megamix </end music>

evilneon02 · Post by **evilneon02** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:47 pm

go to my cardomain and on page 2 look for the side mirrors

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:05 pm

just a warning to you, do NOT get the "carbon fiber" ones, they look NOTHING like carbon fiber.

jphillips · Post by **jphillips** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:20 am

are they of the "spraypainted carbonesque pattern" type? they look "meh" from a distance and horrible up close and nothing like real CF....

I've seen a couple of wheels here and there done like this and it's pretty bad.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:34 am

Yeah the "CF" is a fake ghey style, not real. Looks like shittola when you have a big arse real CF hood on the car.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:36 am

jphillips wrote:

</play music> KightRider vs. Dukes of Hazzard Megamix </end music>

[off-topic]Still waiting for someone to try mounting the 300M mirrors on a Neon...[/off-topic]

I like #2 the best.

silverneon · Post by **silverneon** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:19 am

#3! The round shape is the best for the neon!

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:34 am

i really like #2 and i have seen them on ebay...and i wanna get them but i want to see what htey look like on the car first...and the fake cf is no issue i will just spray them here at work black to match my car so....ANYONE HAVE #2 with pics.

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:12 am

Arro wrote:Yeah the "CF" is a fake ghey style, not real. Looks like shittola when you have a big arse real CF hood on the car.

Pretty much but you can overlay some better CF looking vinyl ontop of it if you wanted

I know... pretty ghey but if you really want the look it's a thought.

I have a small roll of the better CF looking vinyl...

http://diablo.servehttp.com/neonstuff/2 ... Carbon.jpg

jphillips · Post by **jphillips** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:24 pm

that vinyl print is actually one of the better that I've seen...

But really, carbon twill isn't that difficult to work with when your wrapping parts for cosmetic reasons, it's just messy and labor intensive to get it pretty.

I'm absolutely positive that if we bought a 50"x5yd roll and I showed you how to do it, you'd be wrapping every dam item in/on/around your car in CF... lol

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:23 pm

I dont want CF tho... lol just black. With or without a turnsignal.

I just want to look a little less neon and a little more "wtf is that driving down the road" (but in a tastefull way, haterz don't jump on the opportunity there).

LaidNeon · Post by **LaidNeon** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:52 pm

i prefer my half painted stock mirrors

jphillips · Post by **jphillips** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:09 pm

yeah - I've seen the mirrors painted on an eblue srt and it really changes the look of the car. it's a nice touch on yours for sure

I'd do that, but my car is....black. not much change lol

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:25 pm

jphillips wrote:yeah - I've seen the mirrors painted on an eblue srt and it really changes the look of the car. it's a nice touch on yours for sure

I'd do that, but my car is....black. not much change lol

I agree, on both Laid's car and an elec. blue it's the way to go. But I have a RED car, and I worry it might look kinda ghey. I mean I'm not just red, I'm like two shades brigher than OEM red.

So I'm not gonna do it myself.

OverDrive418 · Post by **OverDrive418** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:31 pm

I like #3. Not into the turn signal in the mirrors thing, seems like just one more thing to go wrong or replace on top of being a bit of an eyesore.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:44 pm

OverDrive418 wrote:I like #3. Not into the turn signal in the mirrors thing, seems like just one more thing to go wrong or replace on top of being a bit of an eyesore.

Hmmm hadn't considered that. Plus I have no idea how to wire the turnsignals in (anyone shed some light on this?)

evilneon02 · Post by **evilneon02** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:34 pm

i hook one to the license plate light and one to the turn signal and one to the ground so when i turn on park lights the blue ones come on and when i turn the amber ones flash thats how i did mine

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:34 pm

LaidNeon wrote:i prefer my half painted stock mirrors

I agree with Dan.

I like my stock mirrors painted, and i just couldnt see me giving up heated, fully adjustable mirrors. Even tho i gave up heating and AC all together...lol

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:36 pm

I just love my lil ass mirrors...

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:59 am

Painting my stock mirrors red will look ghey. You two are showcars with nice paint color choices, so it compliments them.

I dunno what I'll end up doing. But it's on the back burner now, because I want to finish the exhaust, and do something about sideskirts.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:45 pm

Keep them stock is my opinion.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:49 pm

of course this is from the guy who powdercoats his valve cover to look even MORE "oem" intentionally

Yeah bro, I agree with you, gonna keep them stock. Plenty of other things I can do instead.

neonEX · Post by **neonEX** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:44 pm

I just love my stock mirrors! When i look at them, i see what's behind my car. lol

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:19 pm

reg m3 mirrors which have really bad blind spots

2nd gen m3 which are much better

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:37 pm

Arro wrote:of course this is from the guy who powdercoats his valve cover to look even MORE "oem" intentionally

Yeah bro, I agree with you, gonna keep them stock. Plenty of other things I can do instead.

Sweet someone listened to me.