Dark nights and idiots on the road

forbefor · 15-11-2010, 21:06

Driving home in the dark tonight through the back lanes some idiot driving to fast round a corner came on to my side of the road making me swerve in to hedges and hit side mirror on tree branches,this is now left my side mirror hanging off it is wobbly but still attached.
Can someone please tell me can I easy fix it or will I have to ask Father Christmas (hubby) for a new one.And no I did not get his reg he just carried on at some stupid speed ignorant of what he had done.

rustic · 15-11-2010, 21:55

Hi there are several types, with or without electric control, black plastic, or body colour, or chrome backed.
If you need a replacement, I guess there are several members breaking vehicles at the moment.

It depends if yours can be repaired with a bit of glue.

A new one is very expensive my driver's off side all electric cost nearly £200
when a white transit truck came too fast around a corner on the wrong side of the road... He of course drove off..
This happened a few years ago before I joined this site.
Hope you can sort it,
best regards,
Rustic

zippy656 · 15-11-2010, 22:24

ask ADZ or CNCFAB..

then theres www.Nissan1st.com...

iandouglas · 15-11-2010, 23:03

hi sorry to read you met a tree.
anyway there used to be a repair one of the lads from the old site recommended.
he used a bolt which he drilled the centre out off so as to run the electric cable through.
so there is away but cannot recall it in detail.

MudLifeCrisis · 16-11-2010, 00:18

My nearside mirror is stuck on with arodite as I'd only replaced it 2 weeks before white van man hit it.

Brian

rustic · 16-11-2010, 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by MudLifeCrisis

My nearside mirror is stuck on with arodite as I'd only replaced it 2 weeks before white van man hit it.

Brian

Mine was beyond araldite, it was a brush and pan job, the motors were left in 1/3 of the housing which was still attached, it left scratches on the driver's window as well and boy the noise it made hitting the side window. I was lucky the window didn't break or worse I could have had the window open and had the mirror in my neck and face.

I kept the motors just in case the others fail.

Why is it more often White Van Man?
I guess there are more of them...

lacroupade · 16-11-2010, 09:40

I've got a mirror assembly but can't remember if its L or R...I'll look at the weekend and let you know....

Liam · 16-11-2010, 13:30

Knocked my driver's side mirror off about 8 months ago. I used two part epoxy from Halfords, hasn't moved an inch but I can't adjust it or pull it in when parking. Still, it saved me a few quid and I will replace it when I can find one over here.

15-11-2010, 21:06	#1
forbefor Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: wirral Vehicle: Maverick Posts: 99	Dark nights and idiots on the road Driving home in the dark tonight through the back lanes some idiot driving to fast round a corner came on to my side of the road making me swerve in to hedges and hit side mirror on tree branches,this is now left my side mirror hanging off it is wobbly but still attached. Can someone please tell me can I easy fix it or will I have to ask Father Christmas (hubby) for a new one.And no I did not get his reg he just carried on at some stupid speed ignorant of what he had done.

15-11-2010, 21:55	#2
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	Hi there are several types, with or without electric control, black plastic, or body colour, or chrome backed. If you need a replacement, I guess there are several members breaking vehicles at the moment. It depends if yours can be repaired with a bit of glue. A new one is very expensive my driver's off side all electric cost nearly £200 when a white transit truck came too fast around a corner on the wrong side of the road... He of course drove off.. This happened a few years ago before I joined this site. Hope you can sort it, best regards, Rustic __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

15-11-2010, 23:03	#4
iandouglas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Vehicle: LANDROVER Disco 300TDI Posts: 1,802	dark nights and idiots on the road hi sorry to read you met a tree. anyway there used to be a repair one of the lads from the old site recommended. he used a bolt which he drilled the centre out off so as to run the electric cable through. so there is away but cannot recall it in detail.

15-11-2010, 22:24	#3
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	ask ADZ or CNCFAB.. then theres www.Nissan1st.com...

16-11-2010, 00:18	#5
MudLifeCrisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Albans Herts Vehicle: 1997 Mav 2.7tdi lwb Posts: 1,377	My nearside mirror is stuck on with arodite as I'd only replaced it 2 weeks before white van man hit it. Brian

16-11-2010, 09:40	#7
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	I've got a mirror assembly but can't remember if its L or R...I'll look at the weekend and let you know....

16-11-2010, 13:30	#8
Liam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Laois,Ireland Posts: 923	Knocked my driver's side mirror off about 8 months ago. I used two part epoxy from Halfords, hasn't moved an inch but I can't adjust it or pull it in when parking. Still, it saved me a few quid and I will replace it when I can find one over here.