Replacing my rearview mirror

[Huw Powell]

Doug Johnson wrote:

> Huw,
> 
> I found a cq mirror to wide to fit between the visors on my '86 4k.  Does
> the T44 mirror fit okay?

I guess I'd better add some caveats... I did this on my (sunroofless) 82 
coupe.  The coupe visors may not be set up exactly the same as the 4k, 
since they do have different windsheilds, sunroof controls, etc.

It was a mirror from an 87 5k, as I recall.

What I liked was that the original coupe mirror only showed "glass," 
whereas the wider 5k mirror let me see the C pillars a bit, too, making 
depth and lateral perception seem more concrete.

** Perhaps before diving in and ordering, anyone who wants to try this 
should measure the space between their visors and then ask on the list 
how wide a given mirror is.

Of course, with a wider r/v mirror, placement of the mount stalk gets a 
bit more finicky, too.

>>The rear view mirror can still be ordered new from the dealer and
>>is surprisingly cheap, something like $15, if I recall.
> 
> 
> Cool... btw, I'd recommend getting a type 44 mirror if one can for the
> little cars - it's wider, and gives a better field of view.  Attaches to
> the mount arm the same way, as I recall.

-- 
Huw Powell

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