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« on: November 30, 2007, 16:33:16 »
has any body fitted custom aftermarket wing mirrors to a 2oo series disco.
they are the 3 wire ones with side light flasher and electric movement not manual

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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2007, 16:42:01 »
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2007, 17:01:36 »
Let the boy do it!!!

Im sure they will look spot on, on his discovery  :wink:  :wink:

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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2007, 17:12:33 »
here we go a front view . rekon mirror are more suit to it what do u rekon and no there not fitted here yet.

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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2007, 17:15:12 »
Here we go again  :roll:
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2007, 17:22:46 »
I would buy a new camera instead of cheap ass lax power mirrors that belong on a barry boys car!!! :evil:

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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2007, 17:32:34 »
aint nothin new how many different mirrors have u seen fitted to series and range rover pre 86 type.

cant look any worse than pajero make 1 ones compared to mark 2

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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2007, 17:35:11 »
what do u rekon to these modded ones

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« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2007, 17:52:04 »
Modded?

Where? how?

Its got side steps and been colour coded  ](*,)  ](*,)

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« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2007, 18:01:44 »
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how many different mirrors have u seen fitted to series and range rover pre 86 type.



One either side, a rear view mirror, and a vanity mirror on the passenger side sun visors on the RRC... 1...2...3....4........4

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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2007, 19:13:35 »
To be honest I don't think you can beat the standard Disco 1 mirrors - plenty of glass and none of those convex areas found on new cars (I realise these are designed to reduce blind spots but I find them a pain!).
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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2007, 19:19:21 »
i love these threads of just pasting pics of other peoples trucks and asking what people think!!!!! (hmmm, sarcasm)

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« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2007, 20:36:58 »
Not aimed at anybody in particular, but this thread is heading towards the abusive - as per front page, "no being horrible to each other" please 8)
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« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2007, 22:07:39 »
Actually I've been thinking of fitting Defender mirrors to my Disco as they are metal ,Bigger and fold back closer to the body because I keep ripping mine of on trees and the plastic is very brittle :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


Anybody else seen this done :?:  :?:
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« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2007, 22:16:50 »
he obviously doesnt go off road mine hardly spring back nemore ive bashed them so much
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« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2007, 22:19:15 »
Mine don't spring at all  :cry:  :cry:

Stuck on with sikaflex :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2007, 22:22:37 »
Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
Not aimed at anybody in particular, but this thread is heading towards the abusive - as per front page, "no being horrible to each other" please 8)


Why do you think some of us refrain from posting on his threads?? because to do so brings out the abusive side of the personality, so it's better to remain quiet and avoid peeing off the mods!
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« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2007, 22:27:40 »
I is not posting ,I is Hijacking :wink:

I just hope I get some info about the defender mirrors before it's locked down :wink:
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« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2007, 23:14:28 »
if there was a way of making disco mirrors flex then that would be a start i have broken both of mine off roading and there so bloody expencive to replace but its not worth trying to fit smaller ones but thats just my opinion
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« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2007, 23:57:43 »
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I is not posting ,I is Hijacking :wink:

I just hope I get some info about the defender mirrors before it's locked down :wink:


try chevieot 4x4 there disco bobtail has defender mirror

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« Reply #20 on: December 01, 2007, 06:26:21 »
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if there was a way of making disco mirrors flex then that would be a start i have broken both of mine off roading and there so bloody expencive to replace but its not worth trying to fit smaller ones but thats just my opinion

thats because you can't drive matty :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

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« Reply #21 on: December 01, 2007, 08:45:26 »
if you want to change to electric mirrors just fit ones off a RRC...they've been electric for decades!
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« Reply #22 on: December 01, 2007, 13:33:30 »
yeh thats what I was thinking of doing and now I've seen some on they look the biz 8)  8)
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« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2007, 15:30:10 »
Quote from: "lee celtic"
I is not posting ,I is Hijacking :wink:

I just hope I get some info about the defender mirrors before it's locked down :wink:


Bought a RR with transit mirrors on and although ugly the view was great  8)
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« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2007, 21:18:04 »
with custom mounting plates u can get i dont think they look good enough on a disco hence i intend to make one anybody done this before.

oh defender mirror on a disco or a rangie are ugly. fit mark 3 transit ones they look twice as good and mk 2 ones on series landies

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« Reply #25 on: December 01, 2007, 21:48:12 »
I like the mirrors on my 300.
Their move via a little joystick and in winter they get nice and warm and frost free.
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« Reply #26 on: December 02, 2007, 01:42:02 »
i think the issue is that if your going to replace something, it should be an upgrade.. and merely a cosmetic upgrade isnt really enough for me.. a mirror is designed so you can see, and the ones pictued in the first post seem a little too small, and alittle too close to the bodywork for my liking.

if you want side repeaters on the backs, i`d fix one of those lights that most car accessory shops sell, the rectangular ones, about inch and a half long, shouldnt be too difficult to feed a wire through from the side repeatrer....  :D  :D

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« Reply #27 on: December 02, 2007, 08:02:04 »
in reference to disco matts coment about blind spot they may cure his but the just make ours worse keep it original or have noses turned up and backs turned ( people giving you the blind spot ie: did you see that SEE WHAT ) mind you big tyers and snorcel are ok as they help the motor look hard not namby pamby
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« Reply #28 on: December 02, 2007, 17:18:55 »
Well my passenger side mirror has a crack in it (gulley north wales)
the housing is held together with sikaflex,metal strips and self tapers.
It also dosen't move with the motor as the selftapers went through the cable blowing the fuse :lol:  :lol:

the drivers side is full of expanding foam holding the internals together :lol:

I also find them a little small as I am used to driving vans with bigger mirrors.

as for the adaptor plates I will be making them out of stainless then powdercoating automotive satin black (don't like bling)

I was thinking of defender ones but I will look into the transit ones suggested as I always listen to advise and do my research before starting so anyother mirrors that anyone can suggest I will look at too :D  :D
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« Reply #29 on: December 03, 2007, 22:51:06 »
well I had a look at the transit mirros as suggested they are nicer looking but they seem to be for bolting to a door with more of an angle on it meaning that if I put them on a Disco they might look like they're drooping .

I know a guy with a van hire place in Bangor so I will see if he has a loose one I can try before I buy :wink:
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