Hi - I'm just close to putting the finishing touches to my 308 2v GTSi however I'm in a dilemma with the mirrors. Car came with the flags both sides which I'm not a great fan of now they are back on. So I bought a couple of Tornados, which are actually pretty useless, but I think look a little better but still not convinced. Happy to take suggestions for any other alternatives. Superformance do the small oval ones which again look ok. http://www.superformance.co.uk/308/fittings.html Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Graham, do you prefer original, best vision or best look? For looks I most like the Vitaloni Californian. But these are only correct for the Euro carb cars. A pre-owner fitted QV-mirrors on my car, which offered good vision, but I replaced them with the Californian. Good thing is the now original appearance of my car. Bad thing, that I hardly see anything Best from Germany Martin
I switched my flags for Californians a year ago. They look much better, but as Martin said, the visibility isn't as good. It's not a big deal and can be improved by moving them forwards, this will especially help the offside view. I haven't done this yet but is planned when I get around to a respray.
Just be aware that the Superperformance ones are a smooth finish whereas the original ones are textured. IIRC you can get the textured ones from Dinoparts in Germany.
I have a pair left over. https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/pair-of-vitaloni-californian-mirrors.590252/ Best from Germany Martin
They are quite widely available in all sorts of finishes - they are heavily used in motorsports and are a common choice for a number of classic cars. Many are replicas, but I understand the legitimate Vitaloni manufacturer/license holder is Barrac in Turin.
I was sent a link to California types in Germany but being in the UK, would people consider these suitable? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-OF-REPLICA-FIAT-ALFA-LANCIA-FERRARI-ITALIAN-VITALONI-CALIFORNIAN-MIRROR/302986006838
I would say yes. While originality fetishists and the Classiche fangroup may insist on crazy prized really NOS Californians. Don't expect too much from the Barrac licensed reproductions which neither aren't 'real' NOS. Best Regards Martin
But the hole center distance could be different to what you currently have. If you want to check, these are the dimensions of the Californian base: Image Unavailable, Please Login Best from Germany Martin
The Barrac Vitaloni ones are close enough to mount in the same holes as the baby turbos without any adjustments. I think there's about a 2mm difference.
Very expensive, but brand new: https://www.ebay.at/itm/FERRARI-328-Vitaloni-rear-side-wing-mirror-kit-set/223008202392?hash=item33ec531e98:g:6LMAAOSwC~1bGIbL
Don't the Vitaloni Baby Turbos have a mirror base with one slotted hole to adust fastener distance? Like this: Image Unavailable, Please Login Best from Germany Martin
Crazy! I'm not a native speaker. Can someone explain me, what the seller wants to say? Best from Germany Martin
