M3 mirror base plates

mmh · Post by **mmh** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:17 pm

Hi,

I'm getting a set of M3 mirrors off a mate on the cheap before he sells his car de-modded.

It has an Astra base plate on it. Just wondering if M3 mirrors are a generic pattern so I can buy base plates that fit a Polo from any manufacturer?

I have no idea what make the mirrors are but I've seen base plates from the likes of Type VR, FK and Ultra for a Mk4 Polo.

Cheers,
Mo

RR Livi · Post by **RR Livi** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:26 pm

mirrors are universal but the base plates aint

watch though cos i got sold a set and they were ment to fit ALL models but they never fit mine - so i had to modify mine lol

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:58 pm

your best bet will be to go to your local halfords and ask em to try one of their base pkates on your mirror fella

mmh · Post by **mmh** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:33 pm

Cheers, for the advice.

I was looking on eBay and have seen base plates with a triagular cut out to seat the mirror and other ones where the mirror is attached by its two M3 prongs.

I decided to just buy a new set of M3 mirrors. I spotted a set with baseplates specific to the car as well as having indicators and being electronic adjustment.

Only thing was they were chrome

they were Â£50 all in from Essex Racing.
Got them yesterday and the Chrome finish looks quite good but not my cup of tea also came with 6n bases.

Right my Polo is Fjord Blue should I:

1.Colour code the mirrors body colour?

2. Paint them Black?

3. Leave them Chrome finish?

Cheers,
Mo

RR Livi · Post by **RR Livi** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:39 pm

colour code the mirrors and base

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:56 pm

definitely colour code them unless your using back throughout the car to break things up. black and blue will go well together.

i'm stickin to a black and red type theme.

mmh · Post by **mmh** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:16 pm

Dee-vub wrote:definitely colour code them unless your using back throughout the car to break things up. black and blue will go well together.

i'm stickin to a black and red type theme.

I'm sticking with black handles and mirror bases as well as the bump strips.

I think I'll colour code the mirrors though... shame about the chrome finish though it looks like rather a good quality chroming as well, but I reckon it would look crap on my Polo.

I've still got to colour code a Hella spoiler too which is black, was considering a proper black and blue theme.

Mo

mmh · Post by **mmh** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:18 pm

RR Livi wrote:colour code the mirrors and base

Have you colour coded your handles too?

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:33 am

goin with the black and blue theme could work, or could go along the lines of folk sayin 'f*ckin hell, whens this lad gettin those bits sprayed?'. just get everythin colour coded including the bases and handles. might aswell get it done as one. take off the bumpstrips if your not goin for the black and blue theme

RR Livi · Post by **RR Livi** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:22 pm

mmh wrote:
RR Livi wrote:colour code the mirrors and base
Have you colour coded your handles too?

nope

all i have black are the bump strips and handles

but i have also blanked out my side repeaters

but as you see in my sig my mirrors and base are colour coded

mmh · Post by **mmh** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:23 am

RR Livi wrote:
mmh wrote:
RR Livi wrote:colour code the mirrors and base
Have you colour coded your handles too?
nope

all i have black are the bump strips and handles

but i have also blanked out my side repeaters

but as you see in my sig my mirrors and base are colour coded

Yep, looks good. I think it's time to order some paint and some scotchbrite pads to get rid of the chav chrome

Mo