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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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rearview mirror

I want to change my rearview mirror to one of those longer, wide view mirrors. Is there any place i can buy a this type of mirror, AND attaches using the stock bracket? Or would i have to attach it with the rearview mirror glue that attaches it to the windshield? i don't want to use the glue. Thanks!
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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the wide view ones just clamp on to your existing rear view mirror. search online, or even ebay i think.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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is it weird-looking - a mirror sitting on top of a mirror?
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:00 PM
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Its great for extending your view to cover blind spots. go to ebay and look up broadway mirror. 300mm is the highest i would go, and you would need
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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Broadway mirrors are the best. Some have tint on them to prevent "dazzling lights" hah hah.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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Thanks for the tip. BTW, are these Broadway mirrors replacements or the snap-on type?
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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I have a wide clip on mirror from thesharperimage.com or brookstone.com
Not sure which but had it for about 5 years. Works great picking up the blindspot on the left side... probably saved me from many accidents that way

the mirror atop mirror thing isnt something you should worry about
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ne max
Thanks for the tip. BTW, are these Broadway mirrors replacements or the snap-on type?

Snaps right onto the existing mirror. Looks clean and replaces the crummy OEM ones.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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i have one of those huge rearview mirrors too, its a clip on and you can probably find it at any autostore too
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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My concern about the snap-on type that i saw in Advance Auto is that it looks like putting another (regular depth) mirror on top of the OEM one, making everything look bulky & ugly. I like these broadway ones b/c they are nice and thin. Where can i buy thin ones that are similar to broadway? I checked NAPA, Pep Boys, & Advance Auto so no luck in these places.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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again.

www.ebay.com

search "broadway"

270-300mm convex
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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Get the Broadway inside rear view mirror. 270mm is what I'd recommend, so you can swing down the sun visors without bumping into the wide mirror. Some car dealerships will carry them. I bought some at a local Honda dealership.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by VeeQueue
Get the Broadway inside rear view mirror. 270mm is what I'd recommend, so you can swing down the sun visors without bumping into the wide mirror. Some car dealerships will carry them. I bought some at a local Honda dealership.
Thanks, I'll try out a local dealership
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There's alot on ebay, I just did a search last night. They're 10 bucks each. I got mine for 20 bucks in chinatown, but it has lasted 6 years. Later.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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Big mirrors are for old ladies who can't turn their heads.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:57 AM
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Big mirrors are for old ladies who can't turn their heads.
I second this...
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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those things look so weird.. they even have them with LCD in them..
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by nosispower
Big mirrors are for old ladies who can't turn their heads.

Shut it newb!

But on a serious note, I have one. At first, it seemed kinda funny looking being so wide, but after using it for a while, over 2 yrs, Ive definatley grown to love it. It just allows you to see so much.
Now when I drive a vehicle without it, it just seems weird.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by FLAVOR_24/7
Shut it newb!

But on a serious note, I have one. At first, it seemed kinda funny looking being so wide, but after using it for a while, over 2 yrs, Ive definatley grown to love it. It just allows you to see so much.
Now when I drive a vehicle without it, it just seems weird.
The Broadway is a must after driving with it for so long.
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