nearside wing mirror design fault ?
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Paint damage like a gouge, just behind neareside wing mirror, my dealer worked out has been caused by someone walking from back to front of car and knocking the wing mirror back onto the body of the car. 
The stem had been fitted too low into door. Now, having checked many other Tuscans, it seems to be a problem only on that side and only on Tuscans. No other reports on this but then I might be the only one to park daily in shopping centre?!
Dealer is trying to get this thru on warranty as design fault as not enough clearance as stem too low set into door. I urge you to gently try turning your nearside mirror backwards to see if any clearance or if hits the bodywork and post your reply on this thread, so some numbers can be fed back up to Blackpool.
Thks.
The stem had been fitted too low into door. Now, having checked many other Tuscans, it seems to be a problem only on that side and only on Tuscans. No other reports on this but then I might be the only one to park daily in shopping centre?!
Dealer is trying to get this thru on warranty as design fault as not enough clearance as stem too low set into door. I urge you to gently try turning your nearside mirror backwards to see if any clearance or if hits the bodywork and post your reply on this thread, so some numbers can be fed back up to Blackpool.
Thks.
will look and post tomorrow, did n,t realise they folded inwards
Pushed mirror forwards and it touches and left very minor mark which came off with polish, but as stated only just realised they folded, it will make getting past in the garage a little easier
Tony
P.s I ment to mention the same thing happens to the Chim (just tried) a bit deeper scratch though
>> Edited by T88CAN on Sunday 8th June 17:59
Tony P.s I ment to mention the same thing happens to the Chim (just tried) a bit deeper scratch though
>> Edited by T88CAN on Sunday 8th June 17:59
Just checked my car, October 2000 model, both mirrors are fine if twisted with the glass towards the car, i.e. from front to back, but going the other way, the drivers side *just* clears the body (close enough to clean the dirt off! ) and the passenger side hits the bodywork.
Must say, not had this problem at all though in all the time I have had the car (nearly 3 years)
Graham
Must say, not had this problem at all though in all the time I have had the car (nearly 3 years)
Graham
I must reiterate that this problem is only on neareside wing mirror. Mine is late 2002 Tuscan and all Tuscans in dealer workshop also caught the paintwork. Imagine what sort of mess to the paintwork someone walking past car (on a mission) and twanging the mirror makes? Drivers mirror fine.
>> Edited by lady topaz on Sunday 8th June 20:36
>> Edited by lady topaz on Sunday 8th June 20:36
Same thing on my car - October 2000. Driver's side OK, passenger side catches. Looks like you have discovered a little design flaw in the car being asymmetrical - not unheard of on TVRs.
Another test you could do with a tape measure is to measure the length of the sills in the door openings where the kick plates are mounted. You may be surprised to find that the sills are probably longer on one side compared to the other. I know this from someone else who bought kick plates as an add on (his car did not have them originally) and was measuring up to get them both in the right place - but the distances didn't tally from one side to the other.
I have also noted some little differences internally with doors on TVRs. My old Chimaera as an example - the back edge of the passenger door where it shuts (near the seat belt pillar) - you could see the car's external paint colour in a gap. On the driver's side, the door's trim went right up to the seatbelt pillar and no paintwork could be seen as it was completely flush and no gaps. That's TVRs for you.........
Another test you could do with a tape measure is to measure the length of the sills in the door openings where the kick plates are mounted. You may be surprised to find that the sills are probably longer on one side compared to the other. I know this from someone else who bought kick plates as an add on (his car did not have them originally) and was measuring up to get them both in the right place - but the distances didn't tally from one side to the other.
I have also noted some little differences internally with doors on TVRs. My old Chimaera as an example - the back edge of the passenger door where it shuts (near the seat belt pillar) - you could see the car's external paint colour in a gap. On the driver's side, the door's trim went right up to the seatbelt pillar and no paintwork could be seen as it was completely flush and no gaps. That's TVRs for you.........
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