Question For All That Have M3 Mirrors - BMW Forum

Furious · 03-27-2005, 08:11 PM

can you guys go outside and look at them for me? tell me if the drivers side one is slightly longer (more longer in the base) than the passenger side? does it look ever so slightly different?

Gomerino · 03-27-2005, 08:35 PM

look the same to me

Furious · 03-27-2005, 10:07 PM

why does it look like this then? my mirrors do, i thought it was a defect but looking at pics of m3's it looks that way too me.

take a closer look this is a pic i just randomly found using google search its a stock m3

bigred318 · 03-27-2005, 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by Furious@Mar 27 2005, 10:07 PM
why does it look like this then? my mirrors do, i thought it was a defect but looking at pics of m3's it looks that way too me.

take a closer look this is a pic i just randomly found using google search its a stock m3

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from that angle i cant really tell mark, ill check out my dads m3 2 moro maybe even measure it, and let u know

David

jrhaile · 03-27-2005, 10:59 PM

mine is longer for sure...

Gomerino · 03-27-2005, 11:14 PM

I'm back at school.... I'll measure and look closer if I go back home at all this week....

....here's a pic of mine...

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Cruzin 323is · 03-27-2005, 11:14 PM

ghetto?? lol!

jshearer · 03-27-2005, 11:25 PM

I walked outside in the garage and did a quick measurement for you(of an actual M3 stock, not a mirror replacement on a 325 or something). Yes the drivers side is longer than the passengers side by like 1/4-1/2 inch. Not much, but noticable if you look at them. My guess is that they do this because of angles and such for best visability because the mirrors are smaller. Who knows.

Yes they are longer. Your welcome.

Furious · 03-28-2005, 01:19 AM

WOOT THANKS J, i would love some confirmation from others , i just wanna be sure,

///M Power · 03-28-2005, 02:32 AM

More than likely to help with drivers view. That's one weird fact. So I bet some replica M3 mirrors probably didn't compensate for this difference?

jllphan · 03-28-2005, 07:21 AM

It would make sense. My roomate drives a Mercedes E320, and his mirrors are completely different. The passenger's side is much shorter than the driver's side. I guess it's a German thing. Could be best viewing, parking, or just to screw with American drivers!?

dutchbmw · 03-28-2005, 07:43 AM

Haha, I never noticed that! Here's a pic of my new car, and yes, the passenger side mirror seems a little bit closer to the car!

zeaq · 03-28-2005, 08:42 AM

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Originally posted by dutchbmw@Mar 28 2005, 07:43 AM
Haha, I never noticed that! Here's a pic of my new car, and yes, the passenger side mirror seems a little bit closer to the car!

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Whoa.... u bought it already?So is your 325 sold?

97alpineM3 · 03-28-2005, 11:13 AM

Yup... left is longer than the right one.... I knew when I first got the car.. that the left one felt a little longer.. but then later I got around to measuring it... ha... good stuff.

Les

TMac325is · 03-28-2005, 11:50 AM

seriously dutch, go back to your old car, the new car is no good, just get rid of it and ship it to me, its for the best i swear