The Esty of sun visors

[golftii]

this is too much fun, but:

 

easy button?
https://bimmerclearance.myshopify.com/products/sun-visor-set-reproduction-51161825793-51161825792

 

[Henning]

The plexi -or acrylic, I don't know- came out of dad's basement and I think he picked it up decades ago from a printing plant.

The hinges in the corners were taken from poor standard visors, the hooks at the other end are made from aluminum tubes with some rubber tape.

 

hen

 

[02Les]

15 hours ago, golftii said:

this is too much fun, but:

 

easy button?
https://bimmerclearance.myshopify.com/products/sun-visor-set-reproduction-51161825793-51161825792

 

Wonder why they chose RHD visors to reproduce? Surely they could have put the mirror on the right (passenger) side.

[Conserv]

2 hours ago, 02Les said:

Wonder why they chose RHD visors to reproduce? Surely they could have put the mirror on the right (passenger) side.

 

+1

 

I have the same complaint, Les!

 

Here’s a theory. As with most of my theories, I’m pulling this out of....the air.... ?

 

The LHD OEM visors went NLA many years ago (by “LHD”, I mean no mirror on the left side, mirror on the right side). For some unknown reason, BMW appeared to have RHD OEM visors available for the last decade. I have a pair which I bought from BMW perhaps five years ago. Maybe someone accidentally over-ordered or mis-ordered RHD visors, or the manufacturer over-estimated demand for RHD visors.

 

The scene is set. Lots (perhaps a majority?) of ‘02 owners, seeing the RHD visor sets available for the last decade, may not realize that a mirror on the left, no mirror on the right is a RHD set. They may not realize that there were LHD and RHD sets. Did the party reproducing the visors realize they were producing a RHD set? I’d wager they didn’t.

 

I’ve dragged my feet about installing my OEM RHD set precisely because they are RHD. As with a 123 distributor, I figure I’ll eventually cave.... ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited December 6, 2018 by Conserv

[Dudeland]

15 hours ago, Conserv said:

 

 

I’ve dragged my feet about installing my OEM RHD set precisely because they are RHD. As with a 123 distributor, I figure I’ll eventually cave.... ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

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Dude the 123 is sweet if your dizzy is shot like mine. 

 

[Simeon]

17 hours ago, Conserv said:

I’ve dragged my feet about installing my OEM RHD set precisely because they are RHD. 

 

Mate, the side that the mirrors are on are just a construct of the patriarchy.

 

Just embrace the RHD. 

[Conserv]

4 hours ago, Simeon said:

 

Just embrace the RHD. 

 

But for a Yank, that will just mean that the Brits won the war.... ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[Jbaumshelter]

On 12/6/2018 at 7:30 AM, Conserv said:

As with a 123 distributor, I figure I’ll eventually cave.... ?

 

You absolutely need to cave on the 123 distributor. One of the best upgrades I have ever done. As for the visors, you can hold out for another 5 years. haha.

[worzella]

OK installed. The foam board not the best and I might find something thinner like some of plastic examples. But serves its purpose!!