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Euro-spec reaview mirrors

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by chrisj428, Nov 5, 2009.

  1. chrisj428

    chrisj428 Active Member

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    Seeing the photos of Roever's Prius reminded me of something...

    I'd love to find a source for euro-spec aspherical rearview mirrors. The ones from England would be opposite what I'd need. I had asphericals on the Phaeton and they did an outstanding job of removing any blind spots and simplifying lane changes.
     
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    Just received mine today! Got it from Pentagon Toyota in Sheffield, England. (Yes, I got the LHD mirror from them.) Write to Shaun at: [email protected]. You want part# 87691-47190.

    I've been putting aspherical driver's side mirrors on my cars for years (Volvo, Infiniti, Audi. BMW, Toyota). Wouldn't go out on the road without it.
     
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    You are well and truly my hero!

    (NB: Does it retain the heating function?)
     
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    Yes, it's heated.

    Glad to have helped.

    By the way the service at Pentagon was great. Once we established that it was the right glass, they got it out to me right away.
     
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    Frege,

    One more question (since we're on the subject)...is there a corresponding passenger side mirror for a LHD vehicle? The pair I had on the Phaeton had a 1/3-2/3 aspherical view on the driver side and the other had a much higher index than the NAR-spec glass.

    Or, should I just order a driver mirror for both LHD and RHD, giving me the best of both worlds?
     
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    I just got the aspherical - i.e. the one that is 2/3 wide angle and 1/3 wider angle - for the driver side. I've always just left the ol' "Objects are closer than they appear" mirror on the passenger side. But I like the idea of getting the Brit rhd mirror for that side - might do that myself.

    On my Infiniti I bought a passenger side mirror in Japan and put it on as my driver side mirror.
     
    #6 Frege, Nov 11, 2009
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    Pics and costs Please :)

    TIA!
     
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    Shaun at Pentagon Sheffield was kind enough to list the mirrors in a Buy-it-now format on eBay. See them listed here. Needless to say, I'll be getting one for sure! :)
     
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    $125 for mirror glass? I'll stick to my $1 stick-on convex mirror. Actually, I pulled it from my C4C car.
     
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    Mirror ordered -- Thanks, Sheffield!!! :thumb:
     
    #10 chrisj428, Dec 16, 2009
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