First, side mirrors need replaced, are all non-OEM (which I can't find) the same? Are the ones advertised as 'paintable' the same gloss black plastic as originals? Brand recomendations? Any mirrors with modern goodies (puddle lights, turn signals and so on) on them available?
Now, just a bit about the unusual (to me) way I broke my drivers side mirror.
I was cruising south on the Dallas Tollway, very light traffic. Glanced in left mirror to see if car was overtaking me in left lane pending lane change. No car visable.None. As I returned my vision ahead I head a very loud "POP", enough that I flinched, I also felt something in my door. As I looked to the left I saw my mirror flopped fall the way orward, not backward as they usually are when I am in a tight parking situation. I rolled my window down and returned the mirror to it's proper position- it was, and is, sloppy feeling. Rolled window up glanced in mirror and saw this;
On inspection later I saw these chips at the level of the morror on drivers door glass. About 1mm in diameter.
Now, I was doing about 60 mph, no car to my left, fence above mirror level between me and northbound traffic, so what hit me and how fast was it going to knock my mirror forward ?
Next night (for added oddness) I was in very near the same spot heading north when a tire with only 7000 miles on it blew out at about 50mph.
Now, just a bit about the unusual (to me) way I broke my drivers side mirror.
I was cruising south on the Dallas Tollway, very light traffic. Glanced in left mirror to see if car was overtaking me in left lane pending lane change. No car visable.None. As I returned my vision ahead I head a very loud "POP", enough that I flinched, I also felt something in my door. As I looked to the left I saw my mirror flopped fall the way orward, not backward as they usually are when I am in a tight parking situation. I rolled my window down and returned the mirror to it's proper position- it was, and is, sloppy feeling. Rolled window up glanced in mirror and saw this;
On inspection later I saw these chips at the level of the morror on drivers door glass. About 1mm in diameter.
Now, I was doing about 60 mph, no car to my left, fence above mirror level between me and northbound traffic, so what hit me and how fast was it going to knock my mirror forward ?
Next night (for added oddness) I was in very near the same spot heading north when a tire with only 7000 miles on it blew out at about 50mph.
