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Old 09-03-04, 01:33 AM
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Originally posted by jtanoyo1
See, we here in asia got jeeped. We get the auto-folding, but we don't get heated (which we don't need here in the tropics) and we don't get autodim either.....

So, it's an even trade I guess...
yeah that would make sense
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Originally posted by jtanoyo1
See, we here in asia got jeeped. We get the auto-folding, but we don't get heated (which we don't need here in the tropics) and we don't get autodim either.....

So, it's an even trade I guess...
damn, I'd take power folding over auto-dimming any day... well..... they are nice when you cut some jerk off and he high-beams you and you laugh cuz both your side mirrors and rearview auto-dim
Old 09-03-04, 07:12 AM
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i too would love folding mirrors...one of you serious risk takers wanna be the guinea pig?
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Originally posted by beauphus
i too would love folding mirrors...one of you serious risk takers wanna be the guinea pig?
If someone could point me in a direction where to find the motors/switches and everything required and I'll take the plunge (assuming its cost effective)
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You should be able to swap out the glass of the JDM with the USM mirrors so that you don't have to deal with the wide angle view.

The glass just snaps off and on with the US version. I've don't before. Hopefully this part is the same.

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Originally posted by RMMGS4
You should be able to swap out the glass of the JDM with the USM mirrors so that you don't have to deal with the wide angle view.

The glass just snaps off and on with the US version. I've don't before. Hopefully this part is the same.
i agree, the housing and stuff could stay, you probably only need the internal parts anyway
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Originally posted by undee
the LS430 has this option. I wonder why they didn't put it in GS.
Cuz the LS430 costs $10K more than the GS430.

But you made me wonder, could the LS430 mirrors be retrofit to a GS!?!
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
Cuz the LS430 costs $10K more than the GS430.

But you made me wonder, could the LS430 mirrors be retrofit to a GS!?!

things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
Cuz the LS430 costs $10K more than the GS430.

But you made me wonder, could the LS430 mirrors be retrofit to a GS!?!
paul....... a lot of us here on clublexus are very broke already you know... @_@
Old 09-20-04, 02:01 AM
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i just realized the importance of the power folding mirrors this saturday while at the mall when some idiot sideswiped my car (LS430) and kinda damaged my mirrors.... this was one of the few times i turned off the auto folding mirror function.. with the auto folding mirrors, as you reverse, it also points the glass towards the bottom (i guess, so that you wouldnt hit the curb)... but I was backing into a parking so I wanted to see straight behind me... then i forgot to close the mirrors.... grrrrr... now, the mirror's got a bit of damage on it!!!

oh btw, the GS is going to be coming out of the shop this week... yeah!!! I miss it so much. I got some stuff cooking and will be posting pix in about a month or so. stay tuned...
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