Are the sideview mirrors on the Roadster (specifically a 1.5) the same as a Lotus Elise of the same vintage?
Want to bring a Roadster inside a building that's doorway is just a couple of inches too narrow, and I was thinking of having the local Lotus dealer remove the mirrors and reinstall them once the car is (carefully) driven inside.
I know of course that with the mirrors folded, the width will be narrower, but I'd like to have a bit more margin of error for the tight passage.
Has anyone done anything like this before?
With the mirrors folded in, would the mirrors still be the widest part of the car (or the fender over either the front or rear wheels)?
Does anyone have an accurate measurement of the width of the car (the car is not in nearby, I can't measure myself) with the sideview mirrors folded in? By any chance, the width with the two mirror assemblies removed?
I have uploaded the diagram of the Lotus Elise sideview mirror, which sure looks the same as the Roadster.
FWIW, posts on Lotustalk.com (How to remove side mirrors? - LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community) imply its not too tricky. Talking to the service manager at the Burlingame Service Center, and he thought it be tricky (he has seen a lot of Roadsters). I spoke with the manager of an Authorized Tesla Bodyshop, and he was unfamiliar with the process.
Thank you in advance
Want to bring a Roadster inside a building that's doorway is just a couple of inches too narrow, and I was thinking of having the local Lotus dealer remove the mirrors and reinstall them once the car is (carefully) driven inside.
I know of course that with the mirrors folded, the width will be narrower, but I'd like to have a bit more margin of error for the tight passage.
Has anyone done anything like this before?
With the mirrors folded in, would the mirrors still be the widest part of the car (or the fender over either the front or rear wheels)?
Does anyone have an accurate measurement of the width of the car (the car is not in nearby, I can't measure myself) with the sideview mirrors folded in? By any chance, the width with the two mirror assemblies removed?
I have uploaded the diagram of the Lotus Elise sideview mirror, which sure looks the same as the Roadster.
FWIW, posts on Lotustalk.com (How to remove side mirrors? - LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community) imply its not too tricky. Talking to the service manager at the Burlingame Service Center, and he thought it be tricky (he has seen a lot of Roadsters). I spoke with the manager of an Authorized Tesla Bodyshop, and he was unfamiliar with the process.
Thank you in advance
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