Let's talk about sidemirrors

[zanch]

my sidemirror was stolen last night while my car was parked sa st. namin. Pinalitan ko na punta ako Banawe. Cost me 800 bux!:whoa: japan surplus daw. Any advice guys how to prevent these thieves from stealing our sidemirrors? Or where in banawe do they sell this sidemirrors at a low price? Just in case lang..;)

[pajerokid]

have the sidemirrors etched with your plate number

[mazdamazda]

pwede rin pagawan mo ng steel cage with a provision for a small padlock...

i've actually seen cars running around with these ugly mothas!!!

[mbt]

doesn't "japan surplus" side mirrors mean stolen? baka yung side mirrors mo pa yung nabili mo hehehe

tama si pk, pa-etch mo yung side mirrors mo

[pajerokid]

I actually say a Strada with the contraption mazda2 described.

Functional? YES.

Ugly? Y E S.

[mbt]

m2,

haha i've seen a car parked on our street with those, jumbo pa yung padlock hehe

effective ba kung i super glue yung side mirror sa holder?

[pajerokid]

Its possible, kaya lang if you glue your mirrors and someone tries to steal it, the plastic part the mirror attaches to will be destroyed, Leading to more expenses.

[mazdamazda]

kapag automatic folding ba ang sidemirror (like the lynx), naka lock na ba ito and hindi na pwede nakawin?

OT:

buti hindi pa nauuso dito yung ninanakaw ang signal lamps, headlights, rear lights!

nung pumunta ako sa vietnam, mukhang uso na doon... kasi lahat ng makita kong kotse doon ang lahat ng light apparatus nila may nakabalot na stainless protector sa sides na naka screw / bolt.

[pajerokid]

Side mirrors, kasi, are more expensive than fender lights. Yung taillights and headlights, medyo mahirap nakawin since most are secured by screws from the inside.

[ssaloon]

dati may nakita ako nakabalot ng plastik na sidemirror on a parked car :lol:

[OTEP]

Yung power folding side mirrors hindi naman lock yun. Yung sa Sentra ni kapatid pwede pa din i-force open. Ilag lang ang mga thieves dun kasi yung ibang alarm sensitive sa pag-snap open ng side mirror housings (when the thieves unfold it).

Yup, have the plate number etched to deter theft. Mga 300/pair ang etching.

Ang mga snap-on fender lamps (e.g. Civic) ninanakaw na din ngayon. Pati ata front clearance lamp ng Crosswind madali kunin.

[Ungas]

Glass etch would be a good deterent against those thieves. I even had my center caps etched with it. Next thing I might do is have the tail lights etched. Ang mahal ng orig, it costs 3700 a piece.

[revoGSX]

saan po pwedeng magpa etched ng side mirror?
thanks

[Ungas]

If you could pull out your existing side mirrors without cracking it, BlackMagic has a friend who can do the laser etching for you.

But if you don't want to take the risk of pulling it out, sand etching can be done without disassembling the mirrors. Luckily, I have shared the number of Mang Francis to some tsikoteers who have claimed of his etching service. +639193689377

Or another side mirror etching service is also offered to members of former Philippine Motorists Association... the current name just slipped of my mind.

[benchph1]

Me too i've seen cars running in the streets with those fugly cages still attached.. ill try to take pics next time.

another solution is to park in a secured area.

[mikey177]

Originally posted by Ungas
Or another side mirror etching service is also offered to members of former Philippine Motorists Association... the current name just slipped of my mind.

Its Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) along Aurora Blvd. in Sta. Mesa, near Broadway Centrum, IIRC.

[Supierreman]

I had my side mirrors etched at Bigbert's detailing. effecitive syia I must say. When my sister was using my CR_V with the etched side mirrors nakapark sa espana side streets di ninakaw sidemirrors.

nung pinark nya rav4 dun wala glass etch ayun tinangay yung side mirrors.


Although may napost nung isang member ng HCP nanagpaetch din ng sidemirrors may nagattempt nakawin sidemirrors nya pero nung nakita may etch ayun iniwan sa side ng road lapit sa kotse binasag pa. nagalit yata yung magnanakaw naisahan sya

[dieselNUBI]

magkano etching sa bigberts? sidemirrors lang?

[carloi]

Ano ride mo bro? Recently, nabasag ang side mirror ng GSR ng kapatid ko. He went to banawe at binebentahan sya ng Japan surplus for 750. Pumunta sya sa Eldorado sa Megamall, nakabili sya ng original na bago for 700 lang.

Mukhang maganda nga magpa etch ng side mirror at mga bintana. Ano pa ba pwede pa etch? Mags, pwede din ba?

[Ungas]

Afaik, most etching services are 300-450 pair. Mga windows ng sasakyan pwede, I doubt it kung tatablan ng sand at etching compound yung mag wheels.