classic1952 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Does anyone know the origins of the rear view mirror sold by Caterham? £40 seems expensive! Alternatively, any advice on a suitable stick on (rather than suction type) mirror? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul jacobs Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Pop down to your local scrappie and find yourself an old Ford mirror, preferably with dipping built in, which Caterhams mirror doesn't have, they should charge you no more than a couple of quid, buy a mirror stick on patch from an accessory shop and Bobs your uncle [no not you CB! ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classic1952 Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 Quoting Paul Jacobs: Pop down to your local scrappie and find yourself an old Ford mirror, preferably with dipping built in, which Caterhams mirror doesn't have, they should charge you no more than a couple of quid, buy a mirror stick on patch from an accessory shop and Bobs your uncle [no not you CB! ] I have tried this but had difficulty finding one suitable for the upright windscreen. Those I have found have insufficient downward adjustment in the Caterham. The same applies to the stick on Summit mirrors, at least for my height - 5" 9". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clousta Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 You need to turn it upside down. The mirror bit. It's then closer to the top of the windscreen and doesn't obscure your view if you are 5' 9". I also offset it a few inches to the passenger side (it hasn't caused any complaints to date) which means there is less of a blind spot. Also one can see more behind as the FIA rollbar diagonal then doesn't obscure the view. The dipping lever is on the top rather than the bottom but you soon get used to that. Edited by - Clousta on 21 Jul 2012 15:35:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellissimmo Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 There's a reasonable selection here below your 'target' price. I can't give any comments as to quality (good or bad) but I've had a few bits from them and no complaints. Steve Edited by - Bellissimmo on 21 Jul 2012 15:35:07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colindavies56 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 £40,if you buy that it might come with a windscreen stuck on the back . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classic1952 Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 Have just had a windscreen at £400+. It should be gold plated at that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul jacobs Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I should have told you that the mirror is off a Mk2 Ford Escort [very upright screen] but I don't think you will find too many of those around these days. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clousta Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 My Ford dipping mirror (s described in my post above) came from Redline Components. I thought the price (Ford's) was steep at the time but then I hadn't seen CC's price or even considered the level of your 'target' price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 The interior mirror from a mk1 Ka is the same as the Caterham one. Have just upgraded the mirror in my 7 to a dipping one (and consequently downgraded the mirror in my brother's Ka...) and the arms are identical. Thought this may be useful info for any scrapyard hunters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile7 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I was looking at these up at Stoneleigh. I ended up going for suction cup one that I have had before and it was brilliant. I dropped the old one when cleaning the screen.... Like this at the bottom here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Here is a Caterham-specific alternative that I have found to be ideal, from MirrorsforSevens: http://www.mirrorsforsevens.com/index.htm It is the "Wink-style" panoramic racing mirror, but on a Seven scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Just been given one of these for my birthday. Takes a bit of getting used to - the view is very wide, but rather shallow so you might have to spend quite a long time adjusting it to get the depth you want. One good thing - it clearly covers the area that should be visible in my useless passenger mirror (and I've been able to enhance that by retaining my screen mounted mirror but turning it to look out to the left). Only disadvantage so far: the sides of the roof or half roof cut down on the wide angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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