Please read what my customers say about this setup.

It takes only one minute to replace the stock mirror via the adapter.

Now you can see the oncoming truck without ducking below the stock mirror!

This photo was taken from an eye level position of the driver. It is not altered to hide the truck... this is the actual view of a 5'11" driver.

The oval mirror is my stock 2000 M/Roadster's mirror.

I am the owner of a BMW ///M Roadster. It's a great automobile but needs better placement for its rearview mirror. The first time that I sat in the drivers seat, I immediately reached to raise the rearview mirror up higher because it was blocking too much of my forward vision. That was when I discovered that it had a non adjustable mounting stem. The mirror is positioned low enough to create a major "blind" spot that obscures oncoming traffic. The stems on all domestic mirrors have two ball joints, one at the base and another at the mirror end of the stem that allow you to raise or lower the mirrors height, unlike the BMW stem that has only one ball joint at the mirror end. Being a Tool & Die maker, I made an adapter that allows you to install one of these adjustable rearview mirrors to the stock BMW mirror mounting lug . This requires NO modification to your BMW, you can replace your stock mirror in under a minute with no tools. My adapter slides on to the new mirror and then twists on to your stock BMW windshield mounting lug... also no tools required! Click here to see a rollover image of how the new mirrors eliminates the blind spot.

The new mirror with two ball joints will allow you to position the mirror up higher against the top windshield header, thus eliminating your "blind" spot. An added bonus is that you can install a new mirror that has reading lights built in. These lights are on the bottom surface of the mirror and illuminate the area below the mirror with no direct light in your eyes or face. Now you can read a map at night without having the stock dome lamp shining more in your eyes than on the map. The stock Z3 reading light and its wiring is directly above the mirror. This gives you relatively easy access to the 12 volt supply for the lamps. There are also mirrors available with automatic dimming ( electrochromatic) that can be used with my adapter.

The adapters are CNC machined from 6061 aircraft grade solid aluminum bar stock and powder coated with a nearly indestructible black finish. I also have a supply of factory new 9 1/2" reading lamp mirrors to sell bundled with the adapters for those of you that do not want to search for a mirror. Check the mirror styles page to see them.

Some, but not all 2001 and newer Z3 mirrors have the remote entry receiver built inside the mirror. You will need to relocate the circuit board that is inside this mirror. Go to this page for instructions.

Notice the TWO adjustable ball joints on the mirror's stem. This is what allows the new mirror to be positioned all the way up against the top header of your windshield.

The original mirror can be reinstalled in minutes with no tools. You simply twist your original mirror 1/3 of a turn and it will lift off of it's windshield mount. Then twist on the new mirror to the stock windshield mounting button.

The CNC machined Adapter that I manufacture is illustrated in the photo on the right. It is precision machined on Computer Controlled equipment from aircraft grade aluminum and finished with a commercial powder coat.

This adapter allows you to change mirrors in under 1 minute. No modifications are done to the Z3 or ///M-Coupe/Roadster, the adapter is all that is needed to install a smaller mirror to the stock windshield mounting base.

I am going to let my customers do the sales pitch for my adapter, this is a small sampling of comments from owners who have purchased my replacement mirror with adapter.

• Just a note to let you know that I really like the new rear view mirror that
  you sent me. No more blind spot and the quality is excellent! The fit an feel
  is BMW factory all the way! Thanks again for offering such a fine product to
  us Z3ers.
  
• GARY: The mirror and adapter arrived today and it fits perfectly on my 1995
  M3 Coupe. The improved forward vision with your small mirror and the high
  adapter mounting is remarkable. It's a huge improvement well worth the cost.
  I can hardly wait to try it out under track driving conditions.
  I'll definitely tell other E36M3 track junkies about your clever adaptation.
  
• Wow! What a difference. The comparison graphic on your web site
  doesn't do justice to the improved driveability. We must subconsciously
  rely heavily on the peripheral vision which is blocked by the stock
  mirror. I feel much more comfortable driving the car. Thanks!
• Just to let you know that your mirror fits and does the job on the M coupe.
  No problem with the rear window position or shape. Great improvement. Thanks.
• Installed the new adaptor and mirror in my Z3 and it helps tremendously with
  front right visibility. Thanks for the good work.
• I drove my ///M in to work this morning with the new mirror and was VERY happy
  with my new view of the road!
  That was the best money I ever spent on that car! Keep up the good work.
• My mirror and adapter arrived today. I am most pleased. The installation was
  a snap, the setup is way better. Thanks for engineering a fine product.
• Your tips to take it off were perfect and I replaced the mirror on my 98 M roadster
  in about 10 seconds. It looks very professional and it is apparent that you took great
  pains in creating it. The mirror was even clean as well!
• I installed your mirror in my Coupe yesterday. Perfect! The fit was excellent, and the
  view to the right was so much improved, I'd have to call your adapter the best safety feature out there!
• First of all, thanks for an excellent product. It was a 2 second install and the increased
  visibility is unbelievable. As a 6'4" person, not having to duck down is a really awesome thing!!!
• I've received my mirror & adaptor - amazingly quick delivery and excellent service.
  And it fits my windscreen as though it were a BMW part.
• The difference in visibility is stunning. I deeply appreciate your ingenuity. The money
  spent with you on this is value add. I will be recommending your change whenever
  the opportunity presents. thanks
• Wow! Got your mirror yesterday and installed in a few minutes today.
  Great product. You should have testimonials on your site.
  

A photo of my ///M Roadster with the reading lamp mirror installed. All of the light in the passenger compartment is coming from the two lamps mounted inside the bottom of the mirror.

The light does not shine in your eyes to blind you at night.

This mirror with adapter is available on the order page.

The 9 1/2" Reading Lamp Mirror with Adapter
Available for $89.95

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I use my present BMW mirror with your adapter?
  • No, the adapter is used to let you attach a new mirror that has an adjustable stem with dual ball joints. That is how you get rid of the blind spot, by pivoting the new mirror up higher against the top of your windshield. The stock BMW mirror does not have an adjustable stem that would allow you to reposition it up higher. My adapter allows you to mount a mirror with an adjustable stem to the SAME mount that your stock BMW mirror uses. Mounting your stock mirror to my adapter ( if that were possible) would put it exactly where it is now.... too low with no height adjustments.
• How can I tell if a mirror that I have located has a GM or Ford style mount?
  • The GM style base has a dovetail with a 30 deg angle on it. The Ford base has a flat mounting surface with no angle. Click here to see a photo of the two bases side by side.
• Can I use an electrochromatic mirror with a built in compass and or temperature gage with the adapter?
  • I find that Electrochromatic mirrors do NOT get dark enough for most drivers. If you have a truck or SUV with high mount headlights close behind you, you will be ducking below your mirror because you are being blinded by his lights. The manual mirrors do a much better job of dimming bright lights.
  • There are several electrochromatic mirrors with a built in compass, temperature, and reading lamps. 90% of these mirrors will NOT adapt to the Zs. The stem on the mirror has a smaller range of travel and will not allow you to adjust the mirror so that you can see out the rear window. If you adjust the compass mirror to the highest tilt, you will get a terrific view of the rear radio speaker! Not what we are looking for!
  • I have had several owners tell me that they located compass mirrors from several GM autos including Bravada, Aurora and Buick that worked, however not ALL compass mirrors from these models work. It seems that GM used several different mirrors in identical model cars.
  • If you decide to try to locate and use a compass mirror, you will need the GM style adapter. If you are unsuccessful in finding a compass mirror with enough adjustment in it's stem, you can simply use the adapter with any non-compass mirror from GM, or I will refund your purchase price less $5.00 for shipping once you return the adapter to me.
  • HERE IS A LINK TO A PAGE WITH MORE INFORMATION explaining what you need to look for in an EC or Compass mirror.
• Will a 10" wide mirror with additional features like EC or compass block too much of my forward vision?
  • It is not the width of your mirror that is blocking your forward vision, but the mounting position. It is mounted too low and does not have an adjustable stem to allow you to position it higher so that you can see under it. Once you move any width mirror up higher against the top of the windshield, you gain a whole new view of the road. Once the mirror is positioned higher, you will no longer need to duck down to look under your mirror. It makes no difference if the new mirror is 4" or 14" wide, it's the higher position that does the trick.
• How much effort is required to twist on the adapter to the mounting button on the windshield?
  • It does require moderate twisting effort..... but how do you determine "moderate"?

    The easiest way to determine the maximum amount of force required to twist on the mirror is to twist on your original mirror, that will let you feel how much force is required. Due to the mount design, the mirror does twist OFF easier than it will twist back ON.

    I have designed the adapter to twist on with just a little LESS effort than the original mirror requires. If the adapter seems that it is requiring more effort to twist on than your original mirror, email me and I will replace it with an adapter with the mounting pins set .005" of an inch further apart. This is not a big change, but it does significantly reduce the required twisting effort of the adapter to the mounting button. I have found only a few buttons out of hundreds that are a little oversize and require an adapter with the larger pin spacing.