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Old 06-29-2006, 01:14 AM
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I just got a broadway mirror and it's great. The only thing is that it's black and my original mirror is the same beige color as the interior. So when you clip on the broadway you see the clips and the little black ends coming out the side. So i decided to stealth the whole thing by removing the mirror and painting it flat black along with the sides of the broadway mirror. Now you can barely tell there is a mirror there at all. I'm loving it with my visor tint. I'll post pics soon....but until then everybody go out and paint you mirrors!
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Old 06-30-2006, 02:55 AM
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Damn nobody cares. No pics for you fools. Lock it up please.
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pic me.
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Old 06-30-2006, 01:45 PM
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My window tint in the back is so dark I have just been thinking about taking the damn rearview mirror off. Anyone else not use a rearview mirror?
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this post is USELESS without pics
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Originally Posted by scionetics
this post is USELESS without pics
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Old 06-30-2006, 02:00 PM
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Same here!^^^^
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Old 06-30-2006, 02:05 PM
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i have one on my celica their really nice
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Old 06-30-2006, 04:29 PM
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Sorry i've been working non-stop.
Pics are kinda bad quality but here are the links or you can just go to my profile and see them all at the same time. Also notice the Energizer headlight i attatched above with velcro. It lights up with 2 white LED's or 1 red LED for better night vision. You decide.....ghetto or no ghetto?

https://www.scionlife.com/gallery/?photo=27353
https://www.scionlife.com/gallery/?photo=27352
https://www.scionlife.com/gallery/?photo=27355
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Originally Posted by Dothead
My window tint in the back is so dark I have just been thinking about taking the damn rearview mirror off. Anyone else not use a rearview mirror?
I took the rearview mirror off to mount my 5-panel mink mirror, and I have a slick trick for re-attaching the mirror mount cover to the roof, PM for details.
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Old 06-30-2006, 10:14 PM
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cherryBox, that looks pretty sweet. What are the benefit/drawbacks to the wink mirror? Could you post a pic of the interior view?
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Originally Posted by Dothead
My window tint in the back is so dark I have just been thinking about taking the damn rearview mirror off. Anyone else not use a rearview mirror?
My mirror is shaved. When we redid the headliner we left it off and covered the hole. I haven't missed it a bit. But I am used to turning my head, since I ride motorcycles alot.
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