mirrors

[R3 NDD]

just wondering how easy it is to fit mk3 mirrors to a mk 2 ?

cheers

 

[wilz]

Not woth the hassle really as they look pap,

 

[Presha]

I was thinking of trying this, was thinking of fitting polo ones aswel though as there smaller thank mk2 and 3 ibiza ones..anyone kno if they would fit?

 

[OllieL]

I was thinking of trying this, was thinking of fitting polo ones aswel though as there smaller thank mk2 and 3 ibiza ones..anyone kno if they would fit?

Thats my plan. Apparently the wiring for the electric ones is exactly the same too. Just need to be able to mount them

Ollie

 

[Presha]

Thats the only reason i havent tried it yet, ive got manual mirrors and havent seen any manual polo ones come into the local scrapyard yet! The mounting plates look very similar though so cant see any problems fitting them

Dan!

 

[OllieL]

From what ive been told the mounts don't line up dude, but let me know - if they do then I will be a happy man

Ollie

 

[Presha]

Where theres a will theres a way lol plus ive got some spare doors so i dont mind drilling them out to see if they fit if need be! But i will put this to practice as soon as, will be a good looking mod if it all works out!

Dan.

 

[R3 NDD]

any way of taking the mirrors off the plates there mounted on and replacing them with mk3 ones?

 

[wilz]

Why would you want mk3 ibiza mirrors,

i now have a mk3 and having one big and the other small is just plain annoying, unless you can read german ebay and get a stubby which in that case get me one while your at it.

Leave the mk2 mirrors alone, m3 ones look crap.

 

[AlpineWhite]

I prefer the mk3 ones to the square piece of early-nineties that is the mk2 mirror.

 

[Presha]

I do like the look of the mk3 mirrors but i dont think they would suit the mk2, the polo ones would look alot better in my opinion...theyre alot smaller and smoother than both the mk2 and mk3s

Dan.

 

[R3 NDD]

i was going to get two stubby ones if i can get them to fit that is haha.

 

[kyle18uk]

I've got two stubby mk3 mirrors on mine. Got the passenger from a scrap yard and a stubby drivers one from Austria! Mk3 mirrors fit a mk2 perfectly, all the fixing holes line up. I got electric ones and just cut the wires off then just position the mirror in place with my hand and the motor holds it in place very solid. Manual ones are different tho, the cables are much longer on mk3 ones, but you could just hide the cable in the door card. (word of warning tho-don't just chop the manual cables off because they hold the glass in the mirror so you would have to glue it back in!)

I do think two mk3 stubby mirrors suit the mk2 better than the original huge square ones!

Hope this helps you all!
Merry Christmas! Kyle

 

[R3 NDD]

got any pictures ? i wouldnt mind seeing it first

 

[wilz]

Do you just use the likes of bable fish to translate as i'm looking for a stubby mirror from our european friends,

 

[kyle18uk]

And as far as the european mirror goes -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170274027175

I got it from them, just email them asking how much is postage to england, and give them your address. Then just order it as usual.

It will come in a grey primer colour tho so you will have to get it sprayed.

Mine came really fast!

Hope this helps. Kyle