Rear view mirror

[craigs135s]

tonight while cleaning the inside of the windscreen (New windScreen) i knocked the mirror off (Its snapped) so where and what mirror should i get to replace it?

Cheers
C

[craigs135s]

If anyone is looking for a rear view mirror thats smaller than the one thats in the S1 as standerd have a look at this £6.50.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165513

Cheers
C

[philthy]

Ive not got one craig just never used it, JJ took his off too.

saves a few grams

[Shug]

And lets you spot tight left apexes better, if you're lofty

Adjust the wing mirrors properly and there's virtually no blind spot.

[Corranga]

isn't it an MOT requirement though?

I mean even box vans where the are completely useless seem to have them...

[jj]

For MOT I think its only 2 mirrors you need -doesnt say which two. Not having one doesnt make driving any harder, and especially in an exige type car, you can see pretty much hee haw out the back of an S1 through the scratched cloudy plastic cover

Our new panelvan certainly doesnt have one, and it was delivered like that from the manufacturer.

[offshorematt]

Not an MOT requirement - as JJ says you only need two. That said, I believe if it's actually fitted it should be in working order so no broken glass etc.

I think putting them in frankly ridiculous applications is something to do with manufacturer's type approval...your local MOT tester won't/shouldn't care.

[Corranga]

Not an MOT requirement - as JJ says you only need two. That said, I believe if it's actually fitted it should be in working order so no broken glass etc.

I think putting them in frankly ridiculous applications is something to do with manufacturer's type approval...your local MOT tester won't/shouldn't care.

Interesting...

How would you reckon they'd define it being fitted. I can't remember how the Elise / VX ones are fitted, but if they are the slide on / off type, you you reckon having the plastic bit on the windscreen would classify as there being one fitted?

The one in the VX is almost completely useless thanks to the plastic covers on the 'U' pieces of the roll over bar... and they do get in the way quite a lot, obstruction views at junctions / when you really want to see!

Chris