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JMC Member Since: 01 Feb 2009 Location: Aberdeen-Angus Posts: 757 |
Long story short.....
A narrow, winding Scottish A-road (which is well known to me) has an even narrower bridge approaching a right hand bend. This 'bridge' can probably accommodate two small hatchbacks passing with relative ease. Once you get up to the scale of a pair of modern family cars, the phrase "breathe in" will be uttered by both drivers, whether or not there are passengers there to hear it. An L322 and a family car coming round the bend in the opposite direction will result in both verbal utterances and rapid anal sphincter contractions, aka squeeky bum time. However, an L322 meeting a wayward campervan, whose driver is going too fast (evident by the fact the camper was bouncing round the bend as it approached) was only ever going to result in one outcome..... BANG! I consider myself quite lucky here. I uttered the words, tightened the sphincter AND missed the bridge with the nearside of my car. The drivers door mirror was not so lucky..... The question is, what to do here in order to fix it? The Powerfold still functions and the mirror motor operation appears to be ok. However, I'm unsure of what's 'fixable' and what's not. The place where the mirror glass fixes-on appears to be a bit chewed. Have looked in the usual places for a second-hand unit (2012 Westminster) without any success. I've seen a complete (new) LR mirror being offered for in excess of £1000 Anyone had experience with this sort of thing? The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom |
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9th Apr 2023 8:07am |
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cass Member Since: 12 Oct 2011 Location: northumberland Posts: 746 |
It's a few years ago now but I had the same thing on a 3.6 - had to keep looking for a second hand one and had to pay through the nose for it as the only n ew bits available were as a complete unit.
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9th Apr 2023 10:16am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35381 |
thats a right mess John...hope you get it sorted ok. ... - .- -.
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9th Apr 2023 10:19am |
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JMC Member Since: 01 Feb 2009 Location: Aberdeen-Angus Posts: 757 |
I only have car insurance because it's a legal requirement! Just like home insurance, I've never claimed on either and view them as last resorts for a total loss situation only. With this one, it would inevitably have been knock-for-knock, despite me having the moral high ground. Utterly pointless to involve insurance, especially when I have an inflated voluntary excess due to my views on the purposes of insurance anyway! The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom |
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9th Apr 2023 10:35am |
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Merchy Member Since: 14 Feb 2021 Location: North Wales Posts: 1196 |
As for insurance I thought the same as you, pointless. Good hunting for the mirror |
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9th Apr 2023 10:39am |
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Barmybrummie Member Since: 03 Apr 2021 Location: Somewhere in the valleys Posts: 671 |
You got very lucky there John with a smashed mirror, don't think the camper van driver is going to be too happy when he takes it back with a long scratch going down the side of it and loses his £1000 deposit, they are very strict on that type of thing.
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9th Apr 2023 3:44pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16298 |
Silly question maybe? What parts were salvageable out of the smashed parts? Could you glue/hot staple the case back together for at least temporary use until you find another mirror? a mirror glass can be bought fairly cheaply and glued in...
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10th Apr 2023 1:04am |
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JMC Member Since: 01 Feb 2009 Location: Aberdeen-Angus Posts: 757 |
What you see is what's left. I'd estimate an effective contact speed of 60mph. The mirror and the plastic parts were obliterated. That said, the powerfold function is working, the puddle lamp bulb is still lighting and the motor appears to move the mirror-mount in four different directions, so as you say, all is not lost. I guess I just need the plastic surround (in Orkney Grey above and black below) and a mirror to make it good. However, aside from the glass, it doesn't look like these parts are available separately. The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom |
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10th Apr 2023 8:44am |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8289 |
Quite a few on eBay...
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10th Apr 2023 8:57am |
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JMC Member Since: 01 Feb 2009 Location: Aberdeen-Angus Posts: 757 |
Sadly, there's ample for 2002-2009, but not for 2010-2012. The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom |
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10th Apr 2023 9:39am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16298 |
Peter! There’s literally not one mirror there that’s suitable for a 9-12my 322 my friend… |
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10th Apr 2023 9:41am |
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