poorshe

Not sure need them as regular mirrors work well but wonder if anyone has used them and recommend them.

Ad said professional installation suggested but it seems rather simple to pull out mirror. Do you know if the mirrors on car are auto dimming on 997.2 as need to know when ordering?

skiracer

I don't have them in my 997 as the car is so small, but I have them installed in my Panamera due to the size of the car. It was an easy DIY and really helps w/ the blind spot on that car.

Elliotw44

I have them on my 997. I like them! Got em off suncoast
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poorshe

Do you have automatic anti glare and did you install them yourself? Great photo. Both sides?

TerrestrialFlyte

You got that e-mail from Suncoast, too? I had similar ones on my e46 M3 and after I got used to them, I liked them. For my M3 I found them for much cheaper out of somewhere in Eastern Europe. I was wondering if I might get luckily like that again and find a set of these mirrors since a lot of people get their airbags, steering wheels and interior trim out of Eastern Europe priced so much better.

wjk_glynn

Interior and exterior self-dimming mirrors was optional on the 997.2, it was option #267. You need to check the build sheet for your particular car.

slicky rick

Dont think you can have both aspheric and anti glare... the anti glare mirrors are a lot more expensive!

Elliotw44

Both sides. I didnt install myself but it only cost me an hour labor. So an easy job. My car doesnt have anti-glare according to build so I could buy the cheap glass Build sheet

Petza914

If your rear view mirror is auto dimming, so are your side view mirrors.

Hatzenbach

is anti glare the same as self dimming?
i have self dimming aspheric mirrors. Yes they were expensive and totally worth it.

4Driver4

I like a flat mirror. More than adequate if adjusted correctly. As one of our HPDE classroom instructors is fond of saying, "those mirrors aren't for checking to see what color your car is" LOL

MrMoose

Pretty much this. Aspherics are nice enough, but if you adjust flat mirrors properly you don't need them and won't have blind spots.

Lean your head over so it's almost touching the window, then adjust the left side mirror out until you can just see the body of the car in the right side of the mirror. Then lean to the right and do the same for the right mirror. Cars behind you should move smoothly from the rear view mirror to the side view mirror to your peripheral vision.

Most people were never taught the proper adjustment and angle them way too far in. That's how you wind up with blind spots.

slicky rick

Agree... SUVs spoiled drivers with their extra large side view mirrors wherein you saw everything even if adjusted improperly...

slicky rick

didn't know those were available... I always assumed the only ones sold by suncoast where aspheric and not self dimming due to the low selling price...

poorshe

I agree you don’t need aspheric mirrors in a Carrera as there are no blind spots but still aspheric mirrors are still going to give you even better coverage. Unfortunately is the price of $725 is too steep for the benefit for me. The parts man at Suncoast said he hated to tell me the price as he was astounded. Regular aspheric mirrors won’t work as replacement.