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Wombat
 Post subject: Bullet Mirrors on eBay
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:28 pm 
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Just bought a pair of theseon ebay. Stainless Steel. Made in England - hope they measure up to expectations.

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$40. Sounds pretty good, let us know how you go.

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i brought my mirrors off same guy thet were amzing for the price!!

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I reckon you may have done well there. I've got [url=http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=34440&title=MIRROR%20TORPEDO%20TYPE%20L/H%20D...[/url]these English-made Tex items[/url] which I bought from Minispares a couple of years ago, they're now listed at £18.09 ex-VAT.

Bullet mirrors aren't anything special, but what makes the Tex ones different (and by the looks of it the one in your pic) is the long arm, which makes the entire mirror quite easily visible from a normal driving position (which the standard-issue short-arm items aren't).

Mine are convex glass, which means I can see everything around me.. that's the only difference I can see between mine and that one in your link.

Nice one! 8)

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Arrived today - Tex Stainless Steel Made in England - Very Happy :mrgreen:

Combined registered post for the 2 was $12.70

I can recomend this eBay Trader

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Wombat, I have the same brand, not bullet but Rover style.
Those plastic screw on `plinth' things that Tex ones all come with are rubbish. They distort in the heat so the locking screw won't hold, and then the slightest touch and the mirror falls off and probably breaks the glass like mine did.
I imported a proper matching chrome Mini plinth from Minispares UK, no problems now. p/no is CZH3521.
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx? ... 20AS%20F...

Looks better too-

http://home.exetel.com.au/zoomini/zoomi ... GP1521.JPG

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Thanks Doc - added to my 'Saved Basket' for next order :wink:

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Wombat wrote:
Arrived today - Tex Stainless Steel Made in England - Very Happy :mrgreen:

Combined registered post for the 2 was $12.70

I can recomend this eBay Trader


Excellent 8) 8) Brilliant value, half price :!:

Are they flat glass or convex? If flat, do you know if that trader sells the convex version?

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Those plastic screw on `plinth' things that Tex ones all come with are rubbish.


I know where you're coming from, but after two years mine are still there.. even with the violent wheel imbalance I've had at 100km/h. Not the most secure mounting in the world, though.

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sgc wrote:
Wombat wrote:
Arrived today - Tex Stainless Steel Made in England - Very Happy :mrgreen:

Combined registered post for the 2 was $12.70

I can recomend this eBay Trader


Excellent 8) 8) Brilliant value, half price :!:

Are they flat glass or convex? If flat, do you know if that trader sells the convex version?

Doc wrote:
Those plastic screw on `plinth' things that Tex ones all come with are rubbish.


I know where you're coming from, but after two years mine are still there.. even with the violent wheel imbalance I've had at 100km/h. Not the most secure mounting in the world, though.



Came flat - you have to contact him and ask if he has convex - [email protected] - trades as A Plus Auto's

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Wombat wrote:
Arrived today - Tex Stainless Steel Made in England - Very Happy :mrgreen:

Combined registered post for the 2 was $12.70

I can recomend this eBay Trader


so bought and posted from the UK. combined postage $13 :shock:
jesus. how long did it take to get here ???
i might be in the maket for some.

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Fiji wrote:
Wombat wrote:
Arrived today - Tex Stainless Steel Made in England - Very Happy :mrgreen:

Combined registered post for the 2 was $12.70

I can recomend this eBay Trader


so bought and posted from the UK. combined postage $13 :shock:
jesus. how long did it take to get here ???
i might be in the maket for some.


No - local supplier - Gold Coast actually - selling Made in England Tex Stainless Steel Mirrors

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Does he still have any?
I had a look at his other items and he didnt have any.

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Email him - when he first listed last month he only had the right hand one listed - I asked if he had the left as well and he relied that he did and how many did I want - so he has stock

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Well ive just ordered some. Looking forward to getting them.

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