outside mirror

I'm not sure what year the electric mirrors were introduced....it seems it was later than '81.

 

Here is a picture from my 84 308 QV manual. It has a switch on the driver's door to control both mirrors. Hope this helps.
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Same as above - '83 euro QV

 

Same as above on my '85 QV


PDG

 

Same - 1985 BMW 535i (the mirror switch is a BMW part which was on 5-series BMWs from '82-'87... On ebay you can buy one for $10 for a BMW or pay $100 for one for a ferrari (same part).

 

'85 QV - same.

I'd like to swap out the clunky looking rectangular mirrors for the Vitoli Californias, but seems there is a question as to whether the mounting holtes/location is compatible.
Not to hijack the thread, but have any QVers put on Calis?
cheers

 

My car has the Euro mirrors installed (not power mirrors). I dont know if this is what you mean by the Cali's, but I can confirm that the mounting holes are different. Before I picked my car up last week the guys at Motorcars did some touch up paint to make it less obvious though, but you can still tell as the mark is still there. But cosmetically, I do like them more than the original QV mirrors.

I have the originals in a box that came with the car.


PDG

 

I'd like to buy those clunky ones, ESPECIALLY the passengers side, please? Dino

 

The first photo is the early 308 Vitaloni "California" type mirror I'd like to put on (with convex glass, ideally).

Dino: make me an offer I can't refuse

I don't think the newer, larger, squarer mirrors would actually add much functionality over the sleeker Cali model.
Added $1.99 stick-on convex jobbies immediately, like all my other cars, to make them actually useful.
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Since you have them in hand you understand the minimal adjustment of the Californas......installation placement is tailored to the driver as they only go up/down...a convex RH one would be an improvement!

I have some small rectangle Vitalonis that have a greater adjustement because of ball joints and a bellows at the base.....I don't know if they have a name, still manual adjustment...
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same here

 

Interesting. I know for my E39 BMW people have installed the Euro glass which is convex on the outer 1/2 or so (yet another example of the US getting dumbed down, and in the case of flat rearview mirrors less safe equipment) but never thought to check glass shops to make them custom.
pics? cost?
I don't really have a problem with the cheap little stick-ons, they work great IMO for checking the 'blind spots' but do look a bit out of place so a properly fitting full size convex mirror for a reasonable amount of cash is tempting.
thanks

 

I never get tired of pictures of Big Tex's car! That's one I haven't seen before.

 

Checkout DandyDon's Porsche 911 mirror retrofit onto a 308.
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=242775&highlight=porsche+mirror
If I were to motorize, this is what I'd use.

 

Nurburgringer, I'll pay for the Vitalonis, in exchange for your original, okay? Dino

 

Did not find one for $10 but I did find this one:

http://www.bavauto.com/fland.asp?part=61%2031%201%20363%20459&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googlebase&utm_source=61%2031%201%20363%20459

Maybe someone can add the part number to the cross reference sticky?