 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  12-13-2011, 08:32 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Helsinki Posts: 44 |  DDM Tuning: E36 Mirrors
Has anyone bought the E36 M3-Style Side Mirrors (Pair) from ddmtuning? I'm looking to get a pair but need to know how decent they are. The few I found on eBay looked pretty crappy. Also, how much did you pay for shipping/C.O.D/custom fees etc?
Last edited by Zolf; 12-17-2011 at 06:52 AM. |  |  | | 12-13-2011, 11:30 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,019 |
A memeber on here purchased them from there and got.em painted at my friends shop. Good quality stuff, but you get what you pay for . Btw ddm rapes you in shippin message me and i might be able to.hwlp you out. __________________ V2 in progress. Volkswagen MK6 GTI | | | | | 12-13-2011, 11:49 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 |
Didn't Jess put a set on his? __________________  No more ti. | | | | | 12-14-2011, 01:53 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
yes, Jess did buy a set of M3 knock-off mirrors on Ebay and painted them black with a rattle can...they turned out great. http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18054 __________________ 
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Last edited by teetime4one; 12-14-2011 at 02:01 AM. | | | | | 12-14-2011, 02:03 AM | #5 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Yeah I got a set. They're just as good of quality as the OEM Mtech mirrors, the only difference is the aftermarket ones have a wide angle feature which is kinda cool once you get used to it. I think they're a little quieter than the stock non-mtech mirrors too. One thing I suggest is reusing your triangular rubber seals off of your old mirrors. The seals provided with the aftermarket mirrors seems to be softer and less resistant to the elements as the original seals. I reused mine, they fit perfectly. http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18054 | | | | | 12-14-2011, 03:38 AM | #6 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Helsinki Posts: 44 |
That looks awesome. Excellent write up Jess. Btw, in one of the pictures (reflection in "Nice Glossy finish") is Jess enthusiastically giving us the finger?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Zolf  That looks awesome Jess. I want that too!!! Most def the next thing I do. To hell with the K&N air intake for now. What an excellent write up Jess. 2 thumbs up for ya. Btw, in one of the pictures (the reflection in "Nice Glossy finish") is Jess enthusiastically giving us the finger ? hahahaha wicked!!! | Mtech mirrors are a relatively inexpensive way to give your car a sporty look. They're easy to install, but painting them can spoil the project if you rush or don't have experience. Since my car is black, it was easy to match the paint. Duplicolor was pretty close. In your case, I'd probably take them to a paint and body shop and have them sprayed. Otherwise there's a website(can't remember the name, maybe someone can help me) that sells factory colors in aerosol cans. I'm pretty sure your car is AvusBlau, but you'll need to get the numeric paint code off of the driver's side strut tower in the engine compartment.  yeah, you caught me. | | | | | 12-14-2011, 02:10 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
paintscratch.com is one of the sites where you can buy auto paint and clear in aerosol cans. __________________ ~Dave~
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i've got to do the M3 mirrors for Zippy also...maybe this will be my motivation. __________________
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Last edited by teetime4one; 12-17-2011 at 02:31 PM. | | | | | 12-15-2011, 04:45 AM | #10 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Helsinki Posts: 44 |
Jess, you recommend "lightly sanding". What grit size did you use? P1000?
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Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 600 grit | Do you remember the name of the eBay store you got the mirrors from? Might still be listed under your "purchase history" in your eBay account. Would you mind? Just wanna compare price/quality etc with ddm.
Last edited by Zolf; 12-17-2011 at 04:39 AM. | | | | | 12-18-2011, 02:27 AM | #13 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
I bought my first set on ebay and my current set from DDM. They're the same exact mirrors, came in the same packaging and if I remember correctly the ones I bought on ebay were $125. | | | | | 12-18-2011, 05:11 AM | #14 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 97 |
Most vendors use the same distribution companies for he.mirrors. DDMs mirrors are no different than the ones on ebay. If you do buy through ddm, make sure you test fit the mirrors to see if the motors are working right since once they are painted, the warranty is voided. Electrodyne.cc sells the same.mirrors and you can get them in a carbon fiber finish.
Also, there are no taxes or fees that ddm will charge you for the international package but im sure canadian customs will. __________________  96ti.
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DDT has to make a profit too  i'd go with ebay over them any day, no offense. | | | | | |
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