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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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Well...after many brain farts and some research, these are the mirrors I decided to go with. Sorta like the Olds Aurora mirrors but not quite as gawdy. How do you think they look? Bash away...




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I'm a original kinda guy but that looks pretty dang good, nice choice
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I think they look good, they don't really look out of place at all. What kind of seats do you have in your car?
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My .02...(FWIW): They look good, but would probably be better suited on a rubber bumper car. Chromies should have chrome mirrors...
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Originally Posted by 7t2vette
I think they look good, they don't really look out of place at all. What kind of seats do you have in your car?
Thanks...those are Acura RSX seats
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My .02...(FWIW): They look good, but would probably be better suited on a rubber bumper car. Chromies should have chrome mirrors...
I was hoping the wheels and sidepipes would make up for the deficiency in chrome
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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they look really good and dont look out of place at all and actually look like they belong on your car but i still like the chrome mirrors and that is why i put them back on my 76 and got rid of the broke sport mirrors taht were put on. yours look really good though and i like them as well
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Originally Posted by LIQUIDDRAGON
they look really good and dont look out of place at all and actually look like they belong on your car but i still like the chrome mirrors and that is why i put them back on my 76 and got rid of the broke sport mirrors taht were put on. yours look really good though and i like them as well
Thanks! I guess the bashing would start if I divulged the make of these mirrors
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Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
I guess the bashing would start if I divulged the make of these mirrors
Sniff...sniff...I smell rice!
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Originally Posted by TonySinclair
Sniff...sniff...I smell rice!
must be the soy sauce you had on your dinner
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Well...if they're not rice, are they:



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Originally Posted by TonySinclair
Well...if they're not rice, are they:



Not Ford...DelSols
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Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
Not Ford...DelSols
Last time I checked delsols were rice. They do look nice though.
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Last time I checked delsols were rice. They do look nice though.
I was just trying to avoid that subject
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Ahhhh I see.

Delsols are possibly the ugliest ricers I've ever seen.
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Other than adding about 3% more drag,how do you adjust them ?
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Originally Posted by rihwoods
Other than adding about 3% more drag,how do you adjust them ?
Just like a regular mirror. You just push what ever side you want to go in.
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Originally Posted by rihwoods
Other than adding about 3% more drag,how do you adjust them ?
I think the drag would be about the same. Probably picked up drag in the post area vs the thin chrome post but lost drag in the bullet shape of the upper mirror vs the flat "billboard" type originals. The inner mirror adjusts manually unless you wanna hook up the electrics...
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Originally Posted by Yellow73SB
Ahhhh I see.

Delsols are possibly the ugliest ricers I've ever seen.
I will agree with you on that one. How many car designs do you see that the mirrors are the best design quality of the entire car?
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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The mirrors look good but I have to agree with Tony that they would fit a rubber bumper better... a little too "modern" for the chrome bumper C3 but that's only my 2c.... the sidepipes will definately make up for the chrome deficiency
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