Who else hates the newer style mirrors?

[Xenon4300]

I think they look hideous. The older mirrors were much more aerodynamic and sleek looking. The new mirrors do not fit the vehicle right and have a horrible shape. I ordered a pair of older mirrors to be painted and put on.

Newer Mirrors


Older Mirrors

[00s104.3]

I like the newer ones better.

[cbennett]

Quote: Originally Posted by 00s104.3

I like the newer ones better.

x2

[Shawn-GMC]

newer ones look better imo to

[ProTouring2.2]

Both of them suck whale penis.

[purplepassion]

but if i had to choose, i'd be the newer ones

[orangesonoma]

i like 98+ more betterer

[Xenon4300]

Haha seriously guise? What makes you like them? How do they appeal to you?

I bet if the older ones were the newer ones, you'd all be head over heals for those instead.

[chevymadness04]

no because the older ones break way to easy. I like the new mirrors.

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xenon4300

Haha seriously guise? What makes you like them? How do they appeal to you?

I bet if the older ones were the newer ones, you'd all be head over heals for those instead.

no..the older ones

1. broke way to easy
2. the color fadded
3. look like dumbo ears from the front
4. and before they broke the rattled like crazy

[95blazerks]

95+ brake where the bolts hold them and start flapping.. id rather go aftermarket

[jtcfanof3]

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

no..the older ones

4. and before they broke the rattled like crazy

Agreed,I hated the driverside mirror on my old 97 S-10,damnit that thing vibrated!!!!Almost made you have motion sickness looking in that mirror.but its never brokien off,I still see that truck almost everyday,still has the dumbos.

[kms_dude1]

i like the newer ones.. i took them all apart and painted them to be different
time to whore a little

[Zeeke98]

Had I known you wanted the older style I would have GLADLY traded you. I HATE the dumbo style ones with a passion. That was the worst part of the design of the 94-early 98 trucks. The newer mirror is better but is still way too big to look sporty. Cal Vue mirrors look the best. I'm looking to pick up a set of power/heated newer style mirrors to put on my Jimmy.

[Xenon4300]

Quote: Originally Posted by Zeeke98

Had I known you wanted the older style I would have GLADLY traded you. I HATE the dumbo style ones with a passion. That was the worst part of the design of the 94-early 98 trucks. The newer mirror is better but is still way too big to look sporty. Cal Vue mirrors look the best. I'm looking to pick up a set of power/heated newer style mirrors to put on my Jimmy.

Oh well, too late, I ordered a pair last night. Although I guess since these are aftermarket maybe they wont break. I don't understand how they would break so easily but they do. Cal-Vue, if those are those short/wide boxy old tahoe looking mirrors then those look the worst IMHO.

[Xenon4300]

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

no..the older ones

1. broke way to easy
2. the color fadded
3. look like dumbo ears from the front
4. and before they broke the rattled like crazy

Well...
1. Maybe the aftermarket ones will not break or rattle. (How BTW, carwash or what?)
2. I am painting them blue to match
3. The newer ones look way to bulky and akward IMO
4. See 1.

[96blazer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xenon4300

Oh well, too late, I ordered a pair last night. Although I guess since these are aftermarket maybe they wont break. I don't understand how they would break so easily but they do. Cal-Vue, if those are those short/wide boxy old tahoe looking mirrors then those look the worst IMHO.

The 94-97 look so much better than the 98+ for the exact reasons you listed.



And yes, the aftermarket versions are much stronger than the OEM ones. The OEMs would start to get weak, they aftermarket ones (the ones I've used: perfectfit/cool-vue) will stay strong. This is one of the rare times where aftermarket is made better than OEM (in strength, but the fit will be off a tad bit, you'll see).

[Onimun]

You just like them because you have them ^^^

[96blazer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xenon4300

Well...
1. Maybe the aftermarket ones will not break or rattle. (How BTW, carwash or what?)
2. I am painting them blue to match
3. The newer ones look way to bulky and akward IMO
4. See 1.

Yup, I replaced mine with aftermarket versions, been over two years and they show no signs of rattling. And I don't baby the truck at all.

[96blazer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Onimun

You just like them because you have them ^^^

Duh.

[S-10MASTER]

I hate elephant ears!!!!!

[GeorgesBlazah]

I swapped for the newer ones. I like the bigger mirror and they are built much better than the older ones. When I tried to fold in my older ones it felt like they were going to break. If I remeber right the newer ones fold closer to the body too which helps me fit in tight spots on the trail.

Old Junk



New Hotness

[99street10]

new ones hands down, right after ss mirrors

[PimpingA1997Jimmy]

I hate the older ones
Will the newer ones fit on the jimmy im thinking of getting a set on ebay iv had to replace my passanger side twice becouse they break to easy and they suck

[GeorgesBlazah]

Yeah, I swapped mine out. The plugs are different for the power mirror. You need to cut your old plug off of the mirror and swap it to the new one. The color wires are different so you gotta figure out which is which.

[slodime]

I only like the new style when they're color matched. They also seem to suit the lifted 4x4s but still look kinda akward on the lowered. My truck came with the first style n was gettin HORRIBLE fuel mileage! Im all about the Street Scene Cal-vu's.

[csmizzlesxblizzle]

newer ones

[PimpingA1997Jimmy]

i never new they did color matched i never saw color matched from the factory on our trucks before

the ones im looking at gettign say they are heated but on the 1997 they are not heated when i wire the plug will that mean ill have heated meror or will they not work isnce they where not orignaly heated

[Xenon4300]

Quote: Originally Posted by PimpingA1997Jimmy

i never new they did color matched i never saw color matched from the factory on our trucks before

the ones im looking at gettign say they are heated but on the 1997 they are not heated when i wire the plug will that mean ill have heated meror or will they not work isnce they where not orignaly heated

You have to have them painted yourself.

Not sure about your second question.

[slodime]

Quote: Originally Posted by PimpingA1997Jimmy

i never new they did color matched i never saw color matched from the factory on our trucks before

I don't think they ever did.

[Zeeke98]

Envoys were the only S trucks to ever have factory color matched mirrors and even then it was only the outer part. The part that bolts to the door was still black.

If you don't have heated mirrors currently, you won't have wiring in the truck to make them work so no heated mirrors for you!

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Zeeke98

Envoys were the only S trucks to ever have factory color matched mirrors and even then it was only the outer part. The part that bolts to the door was still black.

If you don't have heated mirrors currently, you won't have wiring in the truck to make them work so no heated mirrors for you!

heated mirros are stupid easy to wire up

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by GeorgesBlazah

Yeah, I swapped mine out. The plugs are different for the power mirror. You need to cut your old plug off of the mirror and swap it to the new one. The color wires are different so you gotta figure out which is which.

yeah....same here too

[ProfessorKaos]

98+ are better

[chevyrules05]

def 98+

[Xenon4300]

Well this is looking to be a close call, I should have done a poll.

[slodime]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xenon4300

Well this is looking to be a close call, I should have done a poll.

Still time for that

[gchemist]

98+ sux!! I like the older ones.
Where's a picture of the aftermarket mirrors?

[MikeInCtown]

Newer mirrors are way better. I have trucks with both. Older mirrors look gay and they flop around. Newer ones fold in, are heated, power, and generally look way freaking better.

[Zeeke98]

The older style can be heated and power as well. My 98 Jimmy has the old style mirrors but they do suck as the drivers side vibrates a lot. Street Scene Cal Vue's are my favorite though but they don't fold in.

No good close ups but Cal Vue's on both trucks.

[jtcfanof3]

My SS CalVu's:

[fire84rescue]

98+ fer sure

[GreatWhite00]

Neither. I like the 94 "flag style" Mirrors.

[PimpingA1997Jimmy]

i was looking at those cal vus street scene at summit
im just afread that it might break or somthing when comming out of the garage if my mom gets behind the wheel it will and then its not a part that i can go get form a junk yard for 40 dollars i have to go and buy new from summit or another store and wait for it to come in

[slodime]

Quote: Originally Posted by PimpingA1997Jimmy

i was looking at those cal vus street scene at summit
im just afread that it might break or somthing when comming out of the garage if my mom gets behind the wheel it will and then its not a part that i can go get form a junk yard for 40 dollars i have to go and buy new from summit or another store and wait for it to come in

you can probably find a set of SS cal vu's used (non powered) for around $40. They're like the only aftermarket pieces ive been actually happy with on my truck...

[PimpingA1997Jimmy]

I have power merors and want to keep them that way
new power from summit a pair 150 i think was the price im not going to get manual merors

[Zeeke98]

The thing with power mirrors, how often do you REALLY adjust them? I rarely do once I get them set where I want them. I spent a FORTUNE on my Xtreme mirrors because I wanted to keep the power/heated feature that the factory ones had. Boy was that a waste of money!

[PimpingA1997Jimmy]

I use them every now and then i adjust my seat different ways depending on how I'm feeling and if my seat is up furtherer one day the mirrors need to be adjusted
also my dad drives so he will adjust the mirrors also
so i need my power mirrors

[mrmaico]

Has anyone else noticed any distortion in the drivers side, newer style? I recently bought an 03 and thought I noticed it a bit. Or is it just my imagination?

As far as the new/old debate, on my 85 S10 Blazer and 97 van with the mirror body separated from the vehicle, like the old style mirrors are, I get ALOT of bugs splattered on the side glass when on the highway because of the gap between the mirror body and the window.