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Old 09-24-2005, 11:32 PM
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Default fender mirror...what do you think?

ive wanted to do the whole fender mirror since ive had the car. i just couldnt find the right ones til recently. now that i have them i wanna get your opinions...


its not on the car yet, and being that i forgot to take a pic of the drivers side mirror i couldnt photophop both on. but heres a photochop of the passenger fender mirror and both my stock mirrors gone...what do you guys think? yay or nay?

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maybe if it was a different style mirror like the carbon fiber style. im not to crazy about that style in particular though. i like the idea though.
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no carbon fiber. no offense to those carbon fiber lovers, but i cannot stand the look of carbon fiber. im sure it floats other peoples boats, but definitely not mine. i even painted my carbon fiber fab spoiler.
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Originally Posted by peabe
no carbon fiber. no offense to those carbon fiber lovers, but i cannot stand the look of carbon fiber. im sure it floats other peoples boats, but definitely not mine. i even painted my carbon fiber fab spoiler.
Ok, then paint the carbon fiber mirrors as well.
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no carbon fiber. no offense to those carbon fiber lovers, but i cannot stand the look of carbon fiber. im sure it floats other peoples boats, but definitely not mine. i even painted my carbon fiber fab spoiler.
Ok, then paint the carbon fiber mirrors as well.
yeah, but i havent seen one set of decent aftermarket mirrors that id like.
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I like fender mirrors...but I'm not really fond of that Scion hood ornament.
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^^ What Miko said. . . Fender mirrors are awesome, and the ones you chose definitely look cool. I'd ditch the hood ornament as well.

Btw, is it LEGAL to remove the side mirrors, even with fender mirrors? I know that it is required by law to have a driver's side mirror, but I'm not sure about the passenger's side. . . I think you can get away with it.
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Peabe.... Where did u get your eyelids from ... those are nice! do they come in cf??
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pass on both...
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dude your car is hot
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Old 09-25-2005, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by em-de-em
pass on both...
uh...both as in both mirrors?

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dude your car is hot
thanks dude!
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Your box is badass no matter what you do about mirrors.. I do like those though.. mmm vip
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ridiculously ugly
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Old 09-25-2005, 02:36 PM
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peabe your xB is looking great for being VIP style
keep it up!

but you need 18x10 wheels! with 6 inch lip LOL kidding
maybe not ;)
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Peabe i would say no. i think VIP style requires more stock mirrors, but in chrome. when i think fender mirrors, i think "Sporty JDM". if you have the bB bibles, i look through those a lot to see certain styles. i dont see too many VIP cars with fender mirrors. it kills the oh so clean look IMO. i would say no.


i would say get chrome mirrors for stock location. i think it would go well with your pinstripe. keep the hood ornament (WHICH I LOVE!). and then go from there. i vote no on your car getting them, even though i really do like them.


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holy jumpin jacks batman that ride is hot....
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ok here's the thing,why don't you match the mirrors with the color of the car,i think it would give it a more unique look...
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i like everything man.
go for it.
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Man, your front end looks awesome. I think the fender mirrors wil lllok awesome.
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looks dope man
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