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Old 09-05-2007, 06:31 AM
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Default Gauging Interest: Convex Side View Mirrors

So I just spoke with a company called Import Tuning Design about manufacturing some convex side view mirrors for the tC. Only problem is that they want a min. order of 100 sets.... so I may be taking the liberty of purchasing the minimum buy in and then selling them to the community/scion owners. I just wanted to see if there was enough interest in this before I take that kinda plunge.

They only specialize in Honda S2K's and the difference and feedback I heard/read from the owners were all positive. It helps eliminate blind spots and they have a light blue tint to reduce glare. The drivers side mirror will be the convex mirror and both driver/passanger will havve the light blue tint.

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What do you guys think? Maybe if there is enough interest, they can produce and sell them instead of having me be the middleman.

http://www.importtuninggarage.com/version2mir.html
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dats awesome! so what would we be getting? just the mirror replacement or the whole side mirror.
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They're mirror replacements. They stick on over the stock mirror with 3M double stick tape, or you can remove the stock mirror and replace them that way.
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What would the cost be? I may be interested.
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About $50 - $70 . That is all depending on if they make it for us or if I have to buy the minimum buy in, but somewhere in that ballpark.
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That seems reasonable.
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ohh man. im very interested! count me in.
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I am also in! Sweet, only 98 to go!
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^^^ What about me?? U mean 97 to go.
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Start a list and put me on it, please. 96 to go.
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Anyone who's interested, add yourself to the list.

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also, think they could make an interior one? i dont like the square ones, looks wierd from outside, and the corners r really sharp.
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where have i seen this done?

i cannot remember i think it was on here, someone just bought that "tint" for lack of a better term, and acchived the same results.....
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Originally Posted by scion_jon
where have i seen this done?

i cannot remember i think it was on here, someone just bought that "tint" for lack of a better term, and acchived the same results.....
yeah that was on here. but it was just some reg, JDM blue tint for the mirrors for a bmw look. but these are convex also
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ok ya it was on here lol. but couldnt you just buy covex tint
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haha Jon... u know u want em, just add yerself to the list already. :D
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lol no i dont want them
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Old 09-05-2007, 07:22 AM
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Bah... stop wasting precious ScionLife bandwidth then
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