Wide angle driver's side mirror (US market)

[Kaz]

My local Lotus dealer did not let me order the UK left mirror to place on my driver's US side mirror for legal reasons. For the US market has anyone seen wide angle convex mirrors for our cars? Something like Suma Performance?

This is something I've had on every previous car just to have more visibility like the wide angle US passenger side mirror. ELISE, 4C, etc there was always a vendor selling a wide angle mirror. @shinoo @GRP you guys can source something?

 

[Emira Fan]

Hi Kaz, I asked GRP last year. At the time he didn't think there would be enough interest. I'm still interested. Perhaps one of the Forum members living in the UK can order on our behalf?

 

[Milk242]

I’d be interested

 

[Read T]

I do this on my E36 M3, its super helpful to run a UK mirror on the driver's side. However, as of this year prices for the mirrors have gone from ~$30 shipped to ~$130 shipped, which sucks since I broke mine in the last race :-D

 

[F1 SML8R]

Hi Kaz, I asked GRP last year. At the time he didn't think there would be enough interest. I'm still interested. Perhaps one of the Forum members living in the UK can order on our behalf?

Oh there's interest. I'm in on this action as well!

 

[T6061]

Would be interested as well...

 

[F1 SML8R]

@GRP Any chance you can source either an OE quality or OE replacement? Looks like you have at least a handful of owners ready to order per the interest above.

 

[F1 SML8R]

I smell another group buy, just saying...

 

[cryptovince]

Funny enough, I did inquire with Suma last year, but the thread I made never gained much traction. I'd prefer it if @GRP made a set anyway.

 

[docron]

FWIW, since @Kaz was getting blocked by Lotus UK mothership when Galpin Parts inquired about the EU mirror, I asked my super cool Parts Manager here in Ohio to see if she could order EU mirror.

UK mothership answered her inquiry on multiple emails with “ we are looking into it”. So i considered this a dead end.

 

[F1 SML8R]

Never hurts to ask. Worst case, someone just says no.

 

[T6061]

I’m open to an aftermarket solution. Doesn’t have to be OEM.

 

[PatrickJS]

Im interested

 

[Beachbum]

I have the same issue for UK, drivers side mirror, does not go wide enough, I get to see most of the rear wheel arch and a bit of the road.
Being 6' 4", I have the seat almost at the limit towards the back, which makes this worse for me, than most.
The idea of using a LHD drivers mirror, never entered my mind......... I'm off to speak to my local dealership about getting one

 

[NJemira85]

Sure I’m in, seems like no downside.

 

[geoffbland]

I have the same issue for UK, drivers side mirror, does not go wide enough, I get to see most of the rear wheel arch and a bit of the road.
Being 6' 4", I have the seat almost at the limit towards the back, which makes this worse for me, than most.
The idea of using a LHD drivers mirror, never entered my mind......... I'm off to speak to my local dealership about getting one

Let us know how that goes - I have the same problem in the drivers side mirror does not move out enough.