passenger side mirror, Australian car, flat or convex?

[Jinster]

Hi guys

 

I came home yesterday and found the passenger side mirror smashed on the garage floor. It must have unstuck itself from the backing plate. The car is 18 years old, so probably about time.

 

Anyway, I have found a couple of mirror options from eBay - there are convex or flat types.

 

My 986 Boxster is 1997, Australian, RHD. It is passenger side (left side on a RHD) or far side mirror.

 

Does anyone know whether a RHD 986 has a convex or flat (or wide-angle) passenger side mirror from factory?

 

Thanks

Edited November 25, 2015 by Jinster

[timbo]

Whatever they should be I would always prefer flat ones, the convex mirrors give the appearance of objects being further away than they actually are which is dangerous in my opinion.

[mckinlay]

Not sure how it comes from the factory, but it would seem to me that this is a perfect opportunity to replace with whichever one you want.  However, the asheric does tend to be more expensive.

 

Flat - 996 731 035 01

 

Aspheric - 996 -731 035 02

 

I would double check the part numbers but these are for the left side of the vehicle and are NOT anti-dazzel.  The last time I looked, the asheric was over $100 (US) just for the glass.

[mikefocke]

I liked the aspheric well enough I had them on both my Boxsters on the driver's side. Original was flat. I had a genuine Porsche part on one and found a stick on cover for the other one. It allowed me to use the side mirror without worrying about a blind spot just off my rear quarter.

 

Can't say with a RHD car. 

 

There is an Aussie Boxster forum site http://porscheforum.com.au/ and a UK one http://www.boxa.net/forum/ that might help.

[Jinster]

Here are the prices on eBay for anyone interested. They seem quite cheap.

 

Anyway, I was happy enough with the old mirror and don't really want to have to get used to something too different.

 

Auto dimming mirror is an entirely different beast, right? I mean, much more expensive and requires new wires to be sent via the door harness.... that would be an upgrade though... I did my rear view mirror a few years ago with an Audi auto-dimming part. Works very well.