DTM mirrors (opinions please)

[p fandango]

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9996/dsc001573ad.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3262/dsc001582ju.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7655/dsc001601bc.jpg
had these sat under my bed for a while now & finally got around to having a go at fitting them, only bolted on quickly to see how they look & tbh i'm not convinced (although they are growing on me after looking at the pics). What do you think?

[Mrsmopp]

Just my opinion but NOPE!

x

[Martinr]

I'm not a fan either :)

[d14vd_h]

im not convinces either man, i think u'll struggle to finda replacement mirror for the volvo's to match the chunky lines.
M5 ones maybe
but its ure car

[gibbo]

Defo Different.
IMHO there a Bit to saxo chav for me mate.

Gibbo

[dicky b t5]

Not my cup of tea.. Probably look better if colour coded... blend in with the car more..!

[siamblue]

Duane paint them then ask us, Plus you need a single wiper to set it off lol,
Are you really going to sacrifice your eleccy heated mirrors though?

[The Flying Banana]

Why not use MS paint or photoshop to paint them the same as car maybe then they will look better...then they will blend in but just now cos they is black they is drawing the eyes to them!!!

[philt6]

They don't look right

[John Ret.]

'Fraid not!

[steveT5]

Not keen at all mate !

[MattE]

Not for me either mate!

[p fandango]

i can see a pattern forming here lol, i sprayed them black to try & hide them in with the windows but they still stand out like a sure thumb (might give them a try colour-coded to se if they look any better)

Gaz yes if i can get them looking right i am prepared to sacrifice the electrics, they hardly got used anyway (& don't laugh about the single wiper i would love 1 :slap: )

[Goof]

Black - no!
Colour-coded then you may have a chance!

Maybe a completely different colour? ~ something a bit radical- yellow???

[Matt30462]

Make sure you check what day the binman comes round. Make sure they are in the NON Recyclable bin...........YUK YUK YUK

[Justin]

Pedro its time you came out the closet mate !

[John Ret.]

They're far too curvy for volvo!

[dicky b t5]

Pedro its time you came out the closet mate !
Pedro , Your not a closet CHAV are you mate...!lol :B_rotfl:

[The Flying Banana]

i can see a pattern forming here lol, i sprayed them black to try & hide them in with the windows but they still stand out like a sure thumb (might give them a try colour-coded to se if they look any better)

Gaz yes if i can get them looking right i am prepared to sacrifice the electrics, they hardly got used anyway (& don't laugh about the single wiper i would love 1 :slap: )


Is there a single wipe rconversion fro the 850?

[p fandango]

Pedro , Your not a closet CHAV are you mate...!lol :B_rotfl:
just trying to be original mate (didn't work this time lol)

[p fandango]

Is there a single wiper conversion fro the 850?
i haven't found one yet

[Al115]

Thought I saw one around a while back, will try to find it again.

Didn't the touring cars have a single wiper? not that it's any help :)


Alastair

[M44K TS]

Sorry, i have to go with the majority and say no.

Maybe try and fit mmirrors off an Audi A3, they might look "trick"

[TangoDeltaSierra3]

It's one of those where no 1 likes em lol but after 3weeks no 1 would notice em either, bit like when i dyed my hair blond every1 took the mick, now no1 notices wot i doo anymore, must go red next lol..

[Wobbly Dave]

In a word - No

[lance]

Ditto , worth a try colour coded if you must!

[p fandango]

Ditto , worth a try colour coded if you must!
yeh i'll give it a go colour coding them the weekend, if not its back to the drawing board (got spare covers for the standard mirrors & there must be something i can do with them :slap: )

[Mrsmopp]

yeh i'll give it a go colour coding them the weekend, if not its back to the drawing board (got spare covers for the standard mirrors & there must be something i can do with them :slap: )

Still think you should go with the led's in the standard mirrors!

x

[p fandango]

Still think you should go with the led's in the standard mirrors!
yeh i liked that idea myself, but volvo being volvo decided they needed an armour plate right behind the mirror covers

[Mrsmopp]

yeh i liked that idea myself, but volvo being volvo decided they needed an armour plate right behind the mirror covers

Come on Pedro - i know it dont get used very often but I'm sure your grey matter can come up with a solution to it!! :haha:

x

[p fandango]

i've just found all the LED's i'd brought as well, might have another look see what can be done

now where did i put that grinder :sinner:

[p fandango]

yeh i liked that idea myself, but volvo being volvo decided they needed an armour plate right behind the mirror covers
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1835/dsc001611bo.jpg
i mean how strong do you need to make a mirror (but a plan is formed :wink: )

[meffs]

indeed they are strong Pedro. I hit a saxo, at about 15mph mirror to mirror, completely smashed the saxo's mirror to bits and just knocked mine back. Very impressed, she wasn't.:)

[p fandango]

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8776/dsc001691ea.jpg
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/5043/dsc001717rc.jpg
only fitted it to see what it looked like on the car so didn't connect the power up, got 4 leds to replace (must have damaged them fitting them) & then start T-cutting & soldering on the passenger one

[siamblue]

Hi pedro we both have been busy today, I thought you were keeping the DTM's but spray them, The LED's look ok, Would be better in the flesh and at night though,

Gary

[p fandango]

Hi pedro we both have been busy today, I thought you were keeping the DTM's but spray them, The LED's look ok, Would be better in the flesh and at night though
quite the opposite, i've been sat on my backside all day when there are plenty of jobs i could have been doing :slap:

i'd been to busy thinking about the LED's again so forgot all about spraying the DTM's (give me 5 minutes tho)

[p fandango]

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/8682/dsc001735do.jpgwhat do you think now then Gaz? must admit i think i prefer these now

[The Flying Banana]

now they are painted i think they look Ok...a single wiper would set it right off!!!

[p fandango]

now they are painted i think they look Ok...a single wiper would set it right off!!!
i'll have a proper go at painting them tomorrow, the LED one's look to standard (can't have that)

you ran from the chat room again didn't you :slap:

[The Flying Banana]

went in but no one there so dodged out ...didnt want to like billy no mates!!

[p fandango]

i'm there now

[Andrew]

i'm there now

Sorry but I still prefer the standard, non LED, version.
However, I'm not so into modifying the car in terms of lucks... I think they should look as original as possible.

[siamblue]

They look a million times better now colour co-ordinated, A bit lighter too lol,


Gary

[Al115]

Think the DTMs look a lot better now painted up, I'd think seriously about keeping them on the car?

You could fit the LEDs in them?? :)


Alastair

[splatt]

Still NO..shape of the car does not match if you know what I mean....

[John Ret.]

I agree to disagree with Splatt. I think.

[splatt]

I agree to disagree with Splatt. I think.Eh??nothing like being positive...LOL

[Vikingxl]

Ive been coming back a few times to look at these mirrors and i have to say i hated them at first but they have been growing on me.Now with the paint job i am convinced you should stick with them its good to be a bit different.

[p fandango]

i thought black would have been the way to go but they certainly look better colour-coded, more work now getting the drivers side 1 to fit & sprayed :slap:

[M44K TS]

Sorry Pedro, i've never liked DTM mirrors, i always thing they look like deformed ears.

As for the standard led ones, good thought but still don't look right. Maybe a few pics at night with the light up might look better

Stupid thing is about indicators in the mirrors, i had an F reg mini when i was 16 in early 2001 and because the car needed new wings, i was going to get wings without repeater holes and move the side repeaters into the mirror. Then a year or so down the line, they bloody release the Mercs with them

[p fandango]

Stupid thing is about indicators in the mirrors, i had an F reg mini when i was 16 in early 2001 and because the car needed new wings, i was going to get wings without repeater holes and move the side repeaters into the mirror. Then a year or so down the line, they bloody release the Mercs with them
you should have copyrighted the idea

[M44K TS]

i was 16, i didn't even know what copywrite meant lol

But i thought it was a good idea

[Mrsmopp]

DTM mirrors just scream chav at me and they are no different on BT I'm afraid (IMO) They dont suit the car, they are entirely the wrong shape and far too small for thje size of the car. Not to mention the safety side of things as Pedro cant see out of them!! Just my take on them tho!

x

[p fandango]

its ok, i've got a towbar to move anything out the way when reversing lol

[John Ret.]

I don't think a towbar will do much good if you get hit when changing lanes on the motorway!

[p fandango]

visability isn't that bad out of them, the problem is they aren't a very wide mirror so everything looks squashed just takes some getting used to what your actually seeing

even i'm not stupid enough to stick with them if i thought it was dangerous

[Vikingxl]

Pedro whats the outcome then are you sticking with them or is it back to standard?

[p fandango]

Pedro whats the outcome then are you sticking with them or is it back to standard?
well thats sort of a good question, i've still got the passenger side DTM on but i haven't got around to the doing the drivers side yet (so you could say i'm still 50/50 lol) but i think i'll be fitting the drivers side on when i get around to doing anything