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Old Nov 22nd, 2002, 05:42 AM
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Retractable Mirrors?

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Can anyone tell me if the mirrors are retractable on the MINI Cooper with Chilli pack?

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Old Nov 22nd, 2002, 05:48 AM
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Yeah, but you have to do it yourself... basically, they fold inwards.

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Old Nov 22nd, 2002, 05:49 AM
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Cheers,

So it isn't automated like with the M3s?

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Old Nov 22nd, 2002, 05:55 AM
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I think the Japanese ones are automated, but us mere mortals will have to resort to manual labour

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Old Nov 22nd, 2002, 06:11 AM
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Indeed, japanese spec=aut-retract. UK=DIY.

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Canada too (all of north america I suspect) is also DIY folding mirrors.

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Old Nov 22nd, 2002, 06:56 AM
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It does say in the manual that they fold, but i checked with my dealer and they don't. I'd quite like it if they did, another toy to play with ;-)

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Old Nov 22nd, 2002, 07:19 AM
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they should fold mine do

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Old Nov 22nd, 2002, 07:32 AM
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Folding mirrors

Mine are of the manual fold variety too!

Useful tip though - whilst washing the car, fold the mirrors out the way ie lense facing away from car and all the water drains nicely out the mirror thus avoiding the need to constantly dry off the inevitable run of water down the door from the mirror.

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Good idea Wul! I'll have to remember that next time I was my car...

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gee, my gramatically incorrect typos are even subject to criticism ...such is life
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OK so who has the partcodes for the Japanese auto-retracting mirrors?

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nice one BM!!!
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Old Nov 22nd, 2002, 10:30 PM
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nice one BM!!!

Well since I smashed my left mirror off twice in the space of two days, misjudging gaps, and I like gadgets, it's gotta make sense.
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Why do the Japanese cars get automated folding mirrors and the rest of us get DIY?

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