Left Side Convex Mirror

ENINTY · 11-16-2008, 08:18 AM

Can a anyone in the UK tell me if your right-hand drive E90has a convex left-hand mirror? On US cars our right-side mirror is a convex mirror that says "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear". I want to possibly swap out my driver's side mirror glass with a UK left-hand convex mirror. I've looked for the P/N in the RealOEM ETK but it doesn't show a right-side convex mirror.

Thanks for the help.

SoYank · 11-16-2008, 04:32 PM

You're gonna get "Far Side Syndrome" doing that, you know.

Orient330iNYC · 11-16-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ENINTY

Can a anyone in the UK tell me if your right-hand drive E90has a convex left-hand mirror? On US cars our right-side mirror is a convex mirror that says "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear". I want to possibly swap out my driver's side mirror glass with a UK left-hand convex mirror. I've looked for the P/N in the RealOEM ETK but it doesn't show a right-side convex mirror.

Thanks for the help.

you mean the split aspheric mirror? the one thats 3/4s regular mirror, 1/4 wide angle?

i tried to get it from a US dealer, but they could not order it. BMW AG has it blocked. you'll need to order it from an importer.
the dimming one is quite spendy, iirc, it was close to 200 for the glass. the non dimming was about 60

Majikthese42 · 11-16-2008, 10:05 PM

BMW left us with a huge blind spot with the flat left mirror. I have the aspherics and I love 'em.

There are a couple of threads about the aspheric mirrors at Bimmerfest.

As above, BMW now has the parts blocked in the US. The ones I have were labeled "made in USA" so it's a little strange to need to order them from Europe now.

BMW PN for the aspherics:

51167144303 for the left autodim, 51167144304 for the right.

Pelican parts http://www.pelicanparts.com gives a price of $327 each.

ENINTY · 11-17-2008, 11:30 AM

Thanks for the info. I don't have auto dimming. RealOEM shows left and right mirror glas called "wide angle", which may be what I am looking for. The US right hand mirror is called "convex". I don't know if there is a functional difference between them. They are different part numbers.

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Majikthese42 Philosopher-king 20 Rep 1,113 Posts Drives: 2008 E91 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: People's Republic of New Jersey iTrader: (0)	BMW left us with a huge blind spot with the flat left mirror. I have the aspherics and I love 'em. There are a couple of threads about the aspheric mirrors at Bimmerfest. As above, BMW now has the parts blocked in the US. The ones I have were labeled "made in USA" so it's a little strange to need to order them from Europe now. BMW PN for the aspherics: 51167144303 for the left autodim, 51167144304 for the right. Pelican parts http://www.pelicanparts.com gives a price of $327 each. __________________ E91 6MT Alpine, Terra, Xenons, ZSP, ZCW, ZPP, PDC, CA, alarm, M shifter and M brake handle, Euro rear fog light switch, Euro aspheric mirrors, rear power outlets, Garmin nüvi custom cupholder mount, Lidatek, V-1 built-in remote display, tire pump, jack, floor mats.
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ENINTY Banned 173 Rep 3,415 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Sport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info. I don't have auto dimming. RealOEM shows left and right mirror glas called "wide angle", which may be what I am looking for. The US right hand mirror is called "convex". I don't know if there is a functional difference between them. They are different part numbers.
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