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Who here can get us a wide angle side mirror (EU Spec) from Europe? As I understand it, they're about $320USD but they're not available from US Dealers. I've got these for my e39 and they're a lifesaver.

Thanks,
Ben

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Originally Posted by BenH' post='872688' date='May 8 2009, 03:49 PM

I'm interested in this as well.

[quote name='mrfva' date='May 8 2009, 04:53 PM' post='872690']
I'm interested in this as well.
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Yes the wide angle mirrors are lifesavers for blindspots, and my BMW can't get them either!! If you find some let me know too. (I had to buy cheap spot mirrors at auto zone for 7.00! They work, but...)

Eddie aka Presley348

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Originally Posted by Presley348' post='880621 (Post 872690)

I'm interested in this as well.

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Yes the wide angle mirrors are lifesavers for blindspots, and my BMW can't get them either!! If you find some let me know too. (I had to buy cheap spot mirrors at auto zone for 7.00! They work, but...)

Eddie aka Presley348
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This was easily available for the E39s. I wonder why it's a bit more challenging for our E60s. Leads anyone?

Im sure you can get them esily from dealer in EU. Many places in EU except for U.K have left hand drive mirror with wide angle lens.

Give me a part number and I will investigate!

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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='880870' date='May 17 2009, 05:52 AM

Give me a part number and I will investigate!

Thanks Patrick. Here's what I found on RealOEM, item #1

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/t/l/56.png
Pre-LIC: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mode...hg=51&fg=10
LCI: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=51&fg=10

ELECTROCHROME mirrors

2004 model year, electrochrome mirror

Code:

For vehicles with

Interior/outside mirror with auto dip        

S430A=Yes        

01        Mirror glas, heated, wide-angle, left         ELEKTROCHROM        1                09/2005        51167116745                

01        Mirror glas, heated, wide-angle, right        ELEKTROCHROM        1                09/2005        51167116746

2005-2009 model year, electrochrome mirror[code]

Code:

For vehicles with

Interior/outside mirror with auto dip        

S430A=Yes        

01        Mirror glas, heated, wide-angle, right        ELEKTROCHROM        1        09/2005        09/2009        51167168180                

01        Mirror glas, heated, wide-angle, left         ELEKTROCHROM        1        09/2005        09/2009        51167168181

BASIC glass mirrors

2004-2009 model year, basic glass mirror

Code:

For vehicles with

Interior/outside mirror with auto dip = No        

S430A=No        

01        Mirror glas, heated, wide-angle, left                 1                09/2009        51167065081        $152.89        

01        Mirror glas, heated, wide-angle, right                1                09/2009        51167065082        $152.89

And #2 looks like a convex-shaped mirror. I wonder how that would look :think:

Ok, tomorrow, I will send a message to BMW here and ask about prices.

WARNING: when I originally asked my dealership's parts department about M5 mirrors for my E61 last December, they told me to sit down before telling me the prices. :|

If memory serves me, just the auto-dimming glass was approximately 400 Euros PER MIRROR. :(

VAT is 22% as well here in Soviet Finland. :o

Anyway, all we can do is ask. There may also be a cheaper, non-Finland option as well.

I will let you know more news tomorrow.