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[Aerodynamic]

From witch smart and year model does that mirror come from?

 

Thanks, Per

 

I hate that chunky Astra mirror inside the car, it has always bothered me. So I set about scouring ebay for something that would replace it. I looked for Metro mirrors and Matiz ones as claimed on various bits of the interweb but I wanted to have one that bolted right onto the ball of the existing mount, not set about replacing anything and the ones I saw on ebay didnt have sockets for the ball on the top of the mirror.

 

So I continued my search, I then chanced upon a Smart Car mirror £10 by a breaker near me. Got the mirror, tried to fit to my car, the mount was too small the ball wouldnt fit. So out came the trusty dremmel and I sanded back the plastic socket on the mirror a touch, tried again and it popped on! #winning

 

Its about half the width of the monstrosity that was there before and kind of looks quite cool, has dimming feature too. And doesnt cost £150 or whatever it was from Sector 111 for a bleedin interior mirror. I am a happy bunny.

 

 

[Lee37vernon]

I've got a nice neat Rover metro mirror that slides on the original bracket for £15 with post if your interested. No use to me now I've gone coupe back.

Much smaller

[coldel]

 

From witch smart and year model does that mirror come from?

 

Thanks, Per

 

I hate that chunky Astra mirror inside the car, it has always bothered me. So I set about scouring ebay for something that would replace it. I looked for Metro mirrors and Matiz ones as claimed on various bits of the interweb but I wanted to have one that bolted right onto the ball of the existing mount, not set about replacing anything and the ones I saw on ebay didnt have sockets for the ball on the top of the mirror.

 

So I continued my search, I then chanced upon a Smart Car mirror £10 by a breaker near me. Got the mirror, tried to fit to my car, the mount was too small the ball wouldnt fit. So out came the trusty dremmel and I sanded back the plastic socket on the mirror a touch, tried again and it popped on! #winning

 

Its about half the width of the monstrosity that was there before and kind of looks quite cool, has dimming feature too. And doesnt cost £150 or whatever it was from Sector 111 for a bleedin interior mirror. I am a happy bunny.

 

 

 

 

Not sure on year but it came from a Smart Fourtwo - you have to check your mirror mount, if it goes into the top of your current mirror then it will fit. If your car is older (mine is an 05 plate) the mirrors are slightly different and mount via the back of the mirror. If thats the case it wont fit.