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Depends where you mount them.. if further down the guards. Better.... If they are the larger mirror and the slightly taller stem also slightly better.. but overall you have the slouch down so see out of them if you are a decent hieghtSad but true.
Roof down side mirrors aren't really needed as you have a large view from the rear view mirror and can hear cars coming up beside you and head check before lane changes.... But... On a series I/II alpine soft top you sure need them... All series with hardtop ok not to bad.. s3-V tops.... Not great rear 3/4 viewSince there is no top to obscure my view to the rear, I will just turn my head and look I guess.
Not trying to discourage anyone from buying or installing these. As I said, they look great.
A 303 jnr or 301 snr Talbot?A side mirror is required in California and very likely most states. I have a sweet real Talbot Berlin that's in the parts pile...
I have this style mirror on my SV, purchased many years ago from SS. I was unhappy with the view and found a round convex spot mirror that was the same size as the original (I believe SS sold the mirrors with both flat and convex glass; they still might) and stuck it right over the mirror. I was concerned about water intrusion around the edge and caulked it with clear silicone. That was at least 15 years ago and it has worked fine ever since.
BTW: speaking of drilling holes, I drilled new holes to accommodate the wider base on the mirror and then realized that the wider base was removable and you could mount it with just the smaller one from the inside. That would have been perfect but it was too late when I realized it.