Mondial Mirror Issues?

Mine [T] offer no distortions on either side and I like that: Straight mirrors.

I find this odd yours has the magnified view [if I understand correctly] and the newer [T] not.

Guess it were phased out.

 

Mine seems right as well, other than i have to wiggle my switch to make them move but the mirror part is usable.

 

I took the Mondial out today and checked the mirrors. They are not distorted, FWIW.

 

The mirrors on our 88 3.2 are spotted, very cloudy. They look like water spots but are etched into the glass. I have not found anything to remove the appearance yet.

 

I've noted something similar to what you are talking about. The view appears in some way inconsistent but I can't put my finger on it and am always looking over my shoulder. It may just be the adjustment set so I can see the vents on the side of the car in the side view mirrors

 

I never use them, I do not look back a lot, and IF I push the pedals...

 

I drove a new chevy tonight and was looking back through the mirrors while sitting in a parking lot. I realized that the mirror seemed normal to me, but it is one of those "objects closer" mirrors. I wonder if I have not taken the new mirrors as the new normal and the Ferrari having a flat mirror simply isn't giving me the width making it seem abnormal.

I had noted driving the Ferrari that I see people I'm passing in the center rear view long before I see them in the passenger side mirror and that was throwing me off. Might just be this is the only flat mirror I've looked through in years?

 

Just an observation - but the mirrors on my 87 coupe look just like the mirrors on an 80's BMW 635 CSI - the primary housing only and the glass - they clearly changed the mounting base and added the rubber trim guard. I know for a fact that the mirror switch is BMW. Take a look on ebay and you will see what I am talking about.

Joe Frazar

 

The door handle as well. My brother an ex BMW tech looked at my door handles and told me how they come apart. He was 100% correct.

 

Just like the Hazard switch on a Ferrari 328 - Ferrari parts houses want $400 for those things and they are just Fiat 124 Spider 79 up hazard switches. It is pure economics - low production means some parts bin manufacturing.

What about the Kia Sephia Rear calipers and pads on my Mondial 3.2 - I posted this in the cross ref section on the 308/328 board and no one noticed. When I bought my mondial I forgot to order pads when I ordered everything for my major service. I started looking at the single piston calipers and thought they looked framiliar. A quick look on the internet and sure enough my hunch was right. I called autozone and ordered some Front brake pads for a 99 Kia sephia - the same thing 100% match.

I own a dealership and see just about everything ever made along with my relationships with the local parts houses allow me a lot of opportunity to find things like this.

My Lamborghini Urraco with the VW Bettle master cyl really through the lambo crowd for a loop.

Joe Frazar

 

Confirmed! Ordered a set of BMW E24 replacement mirrors that I bought off Ebay for cheap. They are a perfect fit for my 3.2. Thanks!

 

I drove my 3.2 to work today and just checked the mirrors. No distortions, seems normal to me. Left, middle, right sies look normal. Pics below.
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You are welcome.

Joe Frazar