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Posted by: rwd407 Jan 8 2005, 03:03 PM

Okay, never thought this one would present such a challenge when I bought the car... I've looked around and the OEM external mirrors available seem to be going in the buck fifty and up neighborhood,,, EACH!!! ouch, that hurt... 300 plus just to see where i've been? anybody got a line on some decent after market mirrors that'll work fine and look not entirely out of place? i'm new here, and hopefully someday i'll be able to do something besides ask questions... thanx for your time...
ron
btw,,, what a crummy avatar i have... need to do something about that too...

Posted by: jim_hoyland Jan 8 2005, 03:41 PM

I've been using the Vitaloni baby toranados for years. They are slightly smaller than a 911 flag mirror and were in the $50 range for a long time. Unfortunately, Torino quit making the vitaloni mirrors and you have to find them on ebay or some still in stock. I thought I saw some on AA.

There's a lot of nice stuff out there..good luck

Posted by: rwd407 Jan 8 2005, 04:01 PM

Jim,
Did you mean the Baby Turbo rather than Tornado? I think I've found the Turbos...

thanx, ron

Posted by: xsboost90 Jan 8 2005, 05:40 PM

i just bought these new $65.00

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Posted by: scotty b Jan 8 2005, 05:45 PM

mid 80's Fiord Escortze, seriously. $20.00 from a junk yard : tops, they really do look good and they have a cable operated remote adjuster. I'm sure several guys here have pics of a car with them right???

Posted by: Joe Sharp Jan 8 2005, 05:55 PM

I like my flags.

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Posted by: jim912928 Jan 8 2005, 06:35 PM

Me to! Me to!....I like my FLAGS!

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Posted by: jim_hoyland Jan 8 2005, 09:20 PM

I just looked at the original PP ad; it's baby tornado. They are 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 glass and were $39.95 each .I'm replacing them with flag's this month.

The first 914 I ever rode in had no side mirrors; they only used the full width wink mirror.

Posted by: 911914 Jan 8 2005, 11:55 PM

Where do you get them there flags?? Look like my '83 911 mirrors but I am too lazy to go out to the garage and look at them! Help me out here. What are they and how much??

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 9 2005, 12:02 AM

QUOTE (xsboost90 @ Jan 8 2005, 03:40 PM)
i just bought these new $65.00

What are they?

Posted by: markb Jan 9 2005, 01:01 AM

QUOTE (911914 @ Jan 8 2005, 09:55 PM)
Where do you get them there flags?? Look like my '83 911 mirrors but I am too lazy to go out to the garage and look at them! Help me out here. What are they and how much??

Yup, mirrors from an SC (944 are similar, but the base is slightly different).

Posted by: xsboost90 Jan 9 2005, 09:58 AM

not sure what brand they are, ill check to see if there is any paperwork somewhere. They were aftermarket from a streetrod shop and they were the last ones available there since they no longer stocked that brand. My buddy w/ the 944 was already trying to steal them for his car..dangiT

Posted by: xsboost90 Jan 9 2005, 10:05 AM

i found this upon search...

http://www.visionhotrod.com/mirrors.htm

http://www.springfieldstreetrods.com/HTML_Files/California_Mirrors.htm

i think this last one is the mirror!

Posted by: rwd407 Jan 9 2005, 10:23 AM

thanx boost,
I appreciate your time...
now i have somewhere to begin...

ron

Posted by: xsboost90 Jan 9 2005, 11:00 AM

no problem- just as long as your car never sits next to mine w/ the same mirrors on it and i dont feel cool anymore im good. IPB Image

Posted by: rwd407 Jan 9 2005, 11:41 AM

QUOTE (xsboost90 @ Jan 9 2005, 09:00 AM)
no problem- just as long as your car never sits next to mine w/ the same mirrors on it and i dont feel cool anymore im good. IPB Image

i think you're safe on that one... my car's fixin' to sit on jack stands for a good while... it's the only way i can insure that it's just how i want it before driving it...
once again, thanx for your efforts...
ron