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Old 03-21-03, 01:39 AM
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Default the little JDM carbon fiber mirrors

Well, I found out APR makes copies of them.

They are only $180 for a pair. Universal fit. Would basically look and fit almost like the one on the red CF Soarer.

If I don't sell my car by May... I'm thinking about getting a CF hood and these mirrors.
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I got these pics from ToeandHeel from the supraforums. Hope you don't mind. Just PM me if you want me to delete it.

These are the APR universal mirrors
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So you're getting motorcycle looking mirrors (in CF of course) and giving up both the heated and motorized (and "memory") features?

Why not drop a 1.2 liter 4-cylinder 96HP motor in place of your 2JZ-GE or 1UZ-FE with a Yugo ECU (do they even have a ECU?!) while you're at it?

Or is saving a 2 pounds off the body of the car really worth it?
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Originally posted by Manaray
So you're getting motorcycle looking mirrors (in CF of course) and giving up both the heated and motorized (and "memory") features?

Why not drop a 1.2 liter 4-cylinder 96HP motor in place of your 2JZ-GE or 1UZ-FE with a Yugo ECU (do they even have a ECU?!) while you're at it?

Or is saving a 2 pounds off the body of the car really worth it?
lol

I don't think I have heated mirrors.

Most likely the car is going to be sold.
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I think the SC has some of the nicest factory mirrors out there....I don't know why you'd spend any money at all to change these out (especially since you're loosing features) and since you're going to sell it anyways, why bother in the first place?

Also, why are you selling your SC? New car or another SC?
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Are there any different styles manufactured that retain all the features?
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selling the SC to get either a 4Runner or an RX300. Not quite sure yet. I need something larger. If I find a nice sc300 in manual, probably red on black., I might end up getting it. My SC gets the same mpg as our Land Cruiser.
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I agree, Manaray, the stock mirrors are elegant. And I think all US spec SC's have heated mirrors. I think those dinky cf mirrors look STUPID on the SC

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i've been lagging on fixing my driverside mirror, and now i have to because i just got a ticket for that. i was thinking about a pair of those bomex mirrors, what do u guys think?
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