MIRROR PROTECTORS (1 Viewer)

Jan 8, 2013
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And me. In fact I was going to save them until I sold the van but I fitted them to cover all the cracks and holes. Might have to buy another set when I sell.

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Apr 26, 2013
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Mine have survived a few clashes with only a small crack in the nearside protector. But fitting them to keep the wing mirror together is something I never considred, good idea :D
 
Jul 25, 2017
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Fit them, mine have survived a few clashes over the years. Wish they made them for the VW T5 neighbour just had his smashed , very expensive to replace

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Allanm

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Jun 30, 2013
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We have white Mirrorguards. They certainly make the mirrors more noticeable to oncoming drivers and I notice HGV’s tend to move over a little more as they head towards me.
Somebody clipped our mirror a few weeks ago causing the unit to swing inwards, but luckily there was no damage, just a mark on the mirrorguard, which polished out.
I don’t know if the mirror would have sustained any damage if the mirrorguard wasn’t fitted though.

My only criticism is that they were bl**dy hard to fit properly....
 
Jul 24, 2009
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We had a coming together with a BMW X5 in France and our Mirrorguards were unmarked, unlike his mirror which was absolutely smashed to bits and scattered all over the road. Wouldn't be without them now.
 
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Apr 25, 2017
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Swapping wing mirrors with an oncoming vehicle is akin to jousting, very feudal, so it makes sense to get some armour!
What say you.

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I Have just fitted a pair, the tip to fit them is leave them in the sun to get them warm and I brushed on soapy water to slide the Mirror guide over the door mirror, and try to slide it on evenly
 

Steve and Denise

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I looked at some at the show for our Hymer a class £249 but was not sure about the fit and he was not sure if they could be painted.

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I must watch out for some of you folk coming the other way, it sounds like you are tooled up for motorhome jousting.

Martin

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When I was a Tugger a Kwik Save wagon took my o/s mirror clean off in North wales ,never even woke the wife.:whistle:
 

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I have Mirrorgaurd, silver ones on a metalick grey cab I must admit they do slightly jar with me, can be bothered to colour match.
 

Robmac

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Does anybody ever stop?

I took off somebody's wing mirror whilst they were queuing in the inside lane. I couldn't stop as my lane was moving so I waited in the next layby. The chap thanked me for waiting when he got there and we exchanged 'phone numbers and I asked him to let me know the cost of repair and I would do a bank transfer. Apparently he had the same thing happen a couple of weeks previously and it had just been repaired!

I never heard from him again, I left a message on his answerphone but he never got back to me.
 
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Does the Mirror Guard allow for the little button that is the outside temp sensor?

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I Have just fitted a pair, the tip to fit them is leave them in the sun to get them warm and I brushed on soapy water to slide the Mirror guide over the door mirror, and try to slide it on evenly
were these actual "Mirror Guard" units?
 

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Does the Mirror Guard allow for the little button that is the outside temp sensor?
Yes. (y) I have unfortunately functionally tested mine a few times. :whistle: Last was a 60 mph impact speed encounter with a quarry lorry in france.:eek: After lorry 1 had a go and failed, lorry 2 tried to force me off the road. :oops: He won that time. :mad: Only damage was a dent in the Mirror Guard.;);)
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Apr 25, 2017
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Yes. (y) I have unfortunately functionally tested mine a few times. :whistle: Last was a 60 mph impact speed encounter with a quarry lorry in france.:eek: After lorry 1 had a go and failed, lorry 2 tried to force me off the road. :oops: He won that time. :mad: Only damage was a dent in the Mirror Guard.;);)
60mph? was that 30mph with an oncoming 30mph (=60mph)? If that was just your incoming speed, I'll order mine now! Quarry Lorry, I'm impressed!
 

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