X3 Blind Spot Mirrors

VWAudi2BMW · 09-15-2021, 12:49 PM

Wanted to pass this along to my fellow F25 owners. Our F25 became a G01 and it has BSM, but we love these custom blind spot add ons and would have loved them even more in the F25.

Our previous X3 was an LCI and despite not having the light on the mirror, the mirror looks to be the same size and shape.

Here it is on the newer G01

Here is the view! I do the 'proper' mirror placement where it is pushed well out to not see any of the vehicle or cars behind me in the side mirror. Where I can always see a passing car and never lose them from the center mirror to the side mirror, there is still a huge dead area and this fills it in and helps my wife a lot with parking.

VWAudi2BMW · 09-15-2021, 12:56 PM

Sorry a link would be helpful

But now it won't let me post one.

nxtgenautomotive .com/bmw-x-blindspot-mirrors/

But I think also on ebay or Amazon.

burningmango · 09-15-2021, 06:33 PM

Dang, wish they had them for our Pre-LCI X3s I would love to have one

najnad · 09-15-2021, 08:11 PM

Yeah, I emailed them about pre-lci and they said no plans to make them due to being too old

andreigbs · 09-16-2021, 11:26 AM

I found aspherical Euro style mirror for the F25, on eBay for $119. I'd prefer OEM parts if I was to upgrade the side mirrors. It's been worth it long-term in my experience.

evilchargerfan · 09-16-2021, 04:29 PM

i use the same brand on my daily (an i3) and love it!

VWAudi2BMW · 09-16-2021, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by andreigbs

I found aspherical Euro style mirror for the F25, on eBay for $119. I'd prefer OEM parts if I was to upgrade the side mirrors. It's been worth it long-term in my experience.

Aspherical look clean for sure!! IMO it is a bit different view and driving experience. I've had both over the years and I have come to like just part of the drivers mirror being convex vs loosing total depth perception!

VWAudi2BMW · 09-16-2021, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by evilchargerfan

i use the same brand on my daily (an i3) and love it!

Yes, first found about these through my i3 on a FB i3 group and Amazon.

The really nice thing about these is that on the higher vehicle they shifted them to the bottom. The i3 is up on top and the view is great. But being up higher, these went low and you have a commanding view of the rear tire, curb and lines for parking. I love that vs seeing lots of pretty blue sky!

najnad · 09-16-2021, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by andreigbs

I found aspherical Euro style mirror for the F25, on eBay for $119. I'd prefer OEM parts if I was to upgrade the side mirrors. It's been worth it long-term in my experience.

I tried these but did not fit the electrical connections on my 2011 X3 with heated mirrors

mike_MAN · 09-17-2021, 04:39 PM

As someone who doesn't have a built in blind spot monitoring, these are a great solution!
Do these effect the features of the side mirrors like the auto dimming and heated feature?

VWAudi2BMW · 09-17-2021, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mike_MAN

As someone who doesn't have a built in blind spot monitoring, these are a great solution!
Do these effect the features of the side mirrors like the auto dimming and heated feature?

Not at all! Our F25 is gone and I now have these on a 2018 G01. If you see my original picture, these mirrors are heated, dimming and have the blind spot monitors all integrated. These work great and you don't get glare from the convex.

Actually silly BMW went cheap and I posted the passenger side. On our older BMWs both were dimming. Now BMW just does the drivers side

but no problemo you can see the different rim around drivers vs passenger dimming vs just heated...

n55david · 09-17-2021, 09:07 PM

mine arrived today I believe

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VWAudi2BMW Second Lieutenant 133 Rep 252 Posts Drives: drei BMWs Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: West Coast iTrader: (0)	X3 Blind Spot Mirrors Wanted to pass this along to my fellow F25 owners. Our F25 became a G01 and it has BSM, but we love these custom blind spot add ons and would have loved them even more in the F25. Our previous X3 was an LCI and despite not having the light on the mirror, the mirror looks to be the same size and shape. Here it is on the newer G01 Here is the view! I do the 'proper' mirror placement where it is pushed well out to not see any of the vehicle or cars behind me in the side mirror. Where I can always see a passing car and never lose them from the center mirror to the side mirror, there is still a huge dead area and this fills it in and helps my wife a lot with parking. __________________ My current BMW vehicles: SUV Convertible Sedan Lots of burbles and POPS
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burningmango New Member 13 Rep 27 Posts Drives: BMW F25 X3 35i, E46 330Ci Join Date: May 2021 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Dang, wish they had them for our Pre-LCI X3s I would love to have one
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mike_MAN Private 21 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X3 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	As someone who doesn't have a built in blind spot monitoring, these are a great solution! Do these effect the features of the side mirrors like the auto dimming and heated feature?
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