Interior/Exterior Asian source of these aftermarket folding mirrors

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Aug 31, 2005 | 08:42 PM

MadHatter

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Asian source of these aftermarket folding mirrors

anyone know who makes this aftermarket power folding mirror ?

I would like to buy them but bypass the middleman...

Thanks in Advance....

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Aug 31, 2005 | 08:53 PM

VoiD

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I think they are factory option everywhere else except the US..

Aug 31, 2005 | 08:54 PM

MadHatter

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These are "knock offs" made by some other company

anyone know the source ?

Sep 1, 2005 | 08:46 AM

Ozbone

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Help me understand this one ... are these power, folding mirrors or are they mirrors that power-fold ?

Sep 1, 2005 | 09:01 AM

kenchan

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it almost looks like it has gears on the 2nd picture...so the mirror rotates?

interesting... i don't need it, but interesting.

Sep 1, 2005 | 09:49 AM

MadHatter

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Every gadet-guy has to have these

They are like the MINI mirrors you can get in other countries that when the car is off they fold inward towards the window to take up space / really they are just to show off in my opinion... but still I am interested ....

When hooked to the factory alarm they can fold in when alarm is armed and fold out when alarm is un-armed.

the two links below from motoringfile.com show video and details on folding mirrors

http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/08/...olding_mirrors
http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/09/...FoldingMirrors

also newministuff.com sells several kits to do this

Sep 1, 2005 | 09:57 AM

DrDiff

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Great, now the MINI can "wiggle it's ears." Something else I can't do!

Still very interesting and I like that fold in when alarm is on is a good idea!

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Sep 1, 2005 | 08:00 PM

JaredRS

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Actually that would be quite convenient for me, as the street outside my house is quite narrow.

Sep 2, 2005 | 01:40 PM

Be_there_soon

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so anyone know where to get?

Sep 5, 2005 | 04:47 AM

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DrDiff

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Be_there_soon

so anyone know where to get?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Like ME!

Sep 5, 2005 | 05:50 PM

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MadHatter

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I have heard from someone I know ....

They think they have an angle on who makes these....

I am waiting to hear back from them....

Sep 5, 2005 | 06:10 PM

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Great gadgets!!! Be sure to post here when you find out, Charlie!

Clover

Sep 5, 2005 | 06:11 PM

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Rally@StanceDesign

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From: oh10

you can get the UK ones and the folding kit from www.newministuff.com

for those that are lazy....a direct link

https://www.newministuff.com/new/sho...ductshow&id=40

Sep 5, 2005 | 06:18 PM

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MadHatter

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my goal is to save some significant dough...

Or else I would have purchased the BMW parts...

I dont have any details yet, but think I might be able to get them for 1/3 the going rate of the BMW parts....

(Will do Clover!)

Sep 5, 2005 | 06:30 PM

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MINIclo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MadHatter

Or else I would have purchased the BMW parts...

I dont have any details yet, but think I might be able to get them for 1/3 the going rate of the BMW parts....

(Will do Clover!)

Woo hoooooo!

Clover

Sep 7, 2005 | 09:15 PM

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Konky

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Is this what your looking for?

good price?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MINI-...spagenameZWDVW

Sep 8, 2005 | 06:04 AM

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MadHatter

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Not a great price

much better price that this is what I am looking for... I know the cost structure of Asian products, and this is high...

I have someone hunting it down for me, but now they need to hear back from the factory.

I will post my results when I get information.

Thanks...