Sunday, June 5, 2011

Scratchy's JDM Retract Side Mirrors Get Stolen

Saturday morning, outside my friend's house, I found Scratchy defiled by heartless thieves. All the cars parked in that street lost their side mirrors. Scratchy was just at the wrong place and and the wrong time.

I scoured Banawe to find a replacement but failed. The mirrors are rare because those are for the auto retract side mirrors that are different from the rest. The only answer is to buy a whole set again for P3,500!

Running out of options, I decided to head to DZ Racing in Banawe to buy me a Spoon copy side mirror.

There are three copies to choose from:
1. All plastic with blue lens - P3,500
2. All CF with blue lens and auto adjustment - P8,800
3. Actual copy of the original Spoon with auto adjustment - P10,800

Knowing that I can put my the money to OEM stuff, I decided buy the cheapest. Made of plastic, the shape is close to the real thing. The original Spoon however is made out of carbon fiber.

I'm happy with the way it looks on the car. However, I think I need some time to get used to the small mirrors and limited view.












EDIT: Sunday night, my advertisement in the HCP forums for the OEM retract mirror paid off. I found a set for P1,000 and bought it.