FINALLY found a Forester fender mirror, tadaa

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09 June 2019 | 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jaygsi

Japan uses a lot of American names for there parts. So it's actually a wing mirror. As mirrors used to be fitted on the front wings back in the day.

Never heard of the fender mirror been called a wing mirror for sure...

google wing mirror and fender mirror, totally different.

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09 June 2019 | 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by asht88

Never heard of the fender mirror been called a wing mirror for sure...

google wing mirror and fender mirror, totally different.

Why? Wing is the UK term, Fender the American term. I actually thought you were US based when I made my suggestion. Like trunk, or headers.

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09 June 2019 | 03:51 PM

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Why? Wing is the UK term, Fender the American term. I actually thought you were US based when I made my suggestion. Like trunk, or headers.

Yes I totally agree I would say wing, instead of fender

but when you type wing mirror in the purchasing searches it won’t find anything for a fender mirror.

Strange

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09 June 2019 | 04:16 PM

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I get it now. I like the little jdm touches; I've kept my clear rear lenses on my jdm hatch, despite everyone else in the hatch community thinking they're horrendous, putting overlays on.

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