Buddy Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 so the other day i walk past my wagon and my pants got caught on the rear view mirror. the mirror moved forward and when i saw it i was about to cry cuz i "broke" it . but then for some reason i push it backward and it popped back into place then right there i pushed it back with a gentle but firm push and guess what i have folding mirrors just like the new subies do. my wagon is an 85' GL. so now that i have this topic how many of you have folding rear view mirrors on your ea82 subies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 i do but it's an er27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 i have found that subarus were really ahead of there time, my 85 has like air support in the seats and stuff. yes, folding mirrors also. crazy eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waimaks Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I don't think the XT has them, one is smashed off anyway.....:-\ I'm kinda afraid to force them. yay for subaru! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I have folding mirrors on my Brumby, its a 89 model. But my brother has the same mirrors on his 83 wagon... But then again, our 85 bits-r-missin had folding mirrors, and the 85 ford telstar had folding mirrors (until I rolled it down a steep hill.) So I didn't think it was that amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Yeah my RX has em too i believe. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Yeah my RX has em too i believe. -Brian yeah it should. if you have a "break" along the outer side then it does just give it a firm but gentle push toward the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 so now that i have this topic how many of you have folding rear view mirrors on your ea82 subies? All of my EA82 wagons have / had them. 86, 88x2, 90, 92. I have never noticed one without them. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 My 84 wagon has folding mirrors too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86ruguy Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 HEY GUYS....THEY'RE CALLED BREAK AWAY MIRRORS!!!!my 86 has em tooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooziewhatsit Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 One time someone went by my passenger mirror... broke it right off That's right.. hanging by the wires... $8 and junkyard trip later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicfrog Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Murphy, the $500 87 T-Wag has em. But at speed, say beyond 60 mph, the driver side mirror would whistle. So, with the mirror in the normal position, I put so seran wrap on one side of the mirrror, and spread a small bead of black silicon on the seam where the two parts meet, and let it dry overnight. in the morning, I pulled off the seran wrap, flipped the mirror back in place, and trimmed the excess silicon with a razor. No more whistling. Now I can hear myself sing off tune whilst driving at 75 mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley willis Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 my 88 hatch has them. come in handy sometimes, as my garage door is pretty narrow, even for a sube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddygordouk Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 yeah i have em on my RX but wow, i tried to test them out and it feels like i have to literally break it to push it in, soooo i never have fully tested it haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakertom Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 My '89 xt has them and the other day I clipped my neighbors' tall garbage cannister while driving in reverse - the mirror popped forward on impact and then I got out and popped it back in place - no damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeebadoo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Both my '86 GL Wagon and my '91 Loyale Wagon have 'em. They come in handy when in tight spaces. (like when my brother tries to park me into the driveway by parking so close that his passenger mirror actually blocks my driver's side mirror if I try to back up...) Fold the mirror and back out (carefully!) Problem solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 so the other day i walk past my wagon and my pants got caught on the rear view mirror. the mirror moved forward and when i saw it i was about to cry cuz i "broke" it . but then for some reason i push it backward and it popped back into place then right there i pushed it back with a gentle but firm push and guess what i have folding mirrors just like the new subies do. my wagon is an 85' GL. so now that i have this topic how many of you have folding rear view mirrors on your ea82 subies? They all do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiffy Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 my '82 doesn't have them... my ea82's have all had them... even the '85 with the different style mirrors had them... '85-'86 were different than '87 on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrap487 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 my '82 doesn't have them... my ea82's have all had them... even the '85 with the different style mirrors had them... '85-'86 were different than '87 on... you'd think you wouldnt need breakaway mirrors on an ea81... those things are tough and really they dont stick out much past the body if at all, and who cares if you break them off, they're so tiny you cant even use them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I learned my brother's 89 3 door had them when backing out of the garage, and accidentally whacked the mirror on doorway. I thought it was gone for sure. Now if only my old Toyota had them. I took it off pulling out of a wells fargo ATM... whacked it on one of those little yellow poles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 my '82 doesn't have them... my ea82's have all had them... even the '85 with the different style mirrors had them... '85-'86 were different than '87 on... Actually it does. '85 was the only year of EA82(non-XT) that was mounted weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Roberts Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Even my '83 Toyota Tercel had those -- notice how many parts are identical on cars from thereabouts? Sometimes I wonder .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W. Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I found out that hitting a deer at 50+ mph will take the folding mirror right off the door Cheers, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 ... '85 was the only year of EA82(non-XT) that was mounted weird. ...Yes! It`s True... My white 1985 EA82 got those mirrors, even with them mounted down the cristal, also my 2.7 Project car does, but it got a 1985 doors mounted... (It originally was just a Parts Car for the other one, then became my -still- project car) so, both are 1985 loyales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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