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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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I have seen a few of these mirrors on z's on this site but i have not seen them in person. What do you guys think of them. I need to replace my mirrors this winter and was leaning towards these.
http://intensepower.com/aucafiaemi35.html
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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i know darren at intense has them on his silver z and they look great.
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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What about something like this:

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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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WOW thats a bad as$ z. The mirrors are ok but i don't want to have to get them painted.

is that your z?
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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i think they are pretty dam ugly. They don't flow with the lines of the Z at all. Actually, they look very cheap to me. Just my opinion, do what makes you happy.
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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^+1 not feelin them, they go with the car in no way
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Def dont flow with the lines of the Z
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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Dont get those mirrors, they just dont look right on a Z

Z350boy,
Post pic of front please
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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if you're going to get em, get the real deal I love my Craftsquare mirrors




Like anything you do to the exterior, it's got to flow with everything else I think. The stock Z is a great looking car, and does not need alot of wild stuff to really make it stand out. But at the same time, resist the urge to just start taking on parts, without the big picture in mind. At this point in the car's lifecycle, I think you could probably find pictures of just about every combo of mods out there.
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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if you're going to get em, get the real deal I love my Craftsquare mirrors




Like anything you do to the exterior, it's got to flow with everything else I think. The stock Z is a great looking car, and does not need alot of wild stuff to really make it stand out. But at the same time, resist the urge to just start taking on parts, without the big picture in mind. At this point in the car's lifecycle, I think you could probably find pictures of just about every combo of mods out there.
no offense but $550 for mirrors is not exactly reasonable in my opinion.

i just need to paint or replace my factory ones and would like something a little unique.
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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^ sweet mirrors - I think they look great...They draw less attention than the stock ones.
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no one said they were reasonable - they are expensive, you're right

but they are very unique, and made exceptionally well, and in a world of knock off parts where quality takes a big back seat to getting it on the market at all costs, these mirrors remain one of the most favorite things I've done to the car
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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well they definetly are nice. I like them alot
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Whats the diff between the c-square ones and the intense ones?...besides price.
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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Ones real and the others are a knock off of the Craft square.


I also love my Craftsquares....


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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
but they are very unique, and made exceptionally well, and in a world of knock off parts where quality takes a big back seat to getting it on the market at all costs, these mirrors remain one of the most favorite things I've done to the car
I was looking into mirrors a while back and I looked at these but, I wasn't sure about being able to see. Another concern was loss of power mirrors. What are your thoughts on either of these issues?
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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fugly, don't flow at all and they look really small!

plus you lose the function of powered mirrors. Stock mirrors suit the zed perfectly.
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They actually suit my car perfectly IMHO, the smaller profile being a much better look for my car vs the bulky stock ones. Plus, they have the added benefit of being alot lighter than stock, and offer much better vision vs stock (much wider field of vision vs stock ones). When I am in the Long Island Expressway for example, if I am in the right lane, I can see clearly into the far left lane of traffic, something you cannot do with the stock mirrors at all. As for the losing the power mirror function, I could care less - I'm the only one who drives my car and the seating position and mirror position never change anyway

If you search for the replica ones, you can see some of the issues people have had with the hardware, etc. On my car, I've had the Craftsquare since 2005, and have never once had to tighten the hardware, even with many track days, and daily use.
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Originally Posted by teh215
I was looking into mirrors a while back and I looked at these but, I wasn't sure about being able to see. Another concern was loss of power mirrors. What are your thoughts on either of these issues?
Im the only one that drives my car so once I set my stock ones I never moved them...same with the Craftsquare. As Z1 pointed out they are lighter and do give you a wider view.
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Originally Posted by clipso 01
WOW thats a bad as$ z. The mirrors are ok but i don't want to have to get them painted.

is that your z?
That's my baby!!!!!
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