The Ford Focus with M3 style Mirrors

Installing M3 style mirrors is one of those neat projects that can really add some spice to the look of your Ford without taking up too much of your time. The total install time for a pair of M3 style mirrors should be less than two hours.  

The Ford Focus is a compact car sold in the North American market. It was introduced in 1999 as a 2000 model year as a replacement for the Ford Escort and the Mercury Tracer. It received a revamp for the 2005 model year, and the second generation was introduced for the 2008 model year.  Many modifications can be done to Ford Focus's to make them look sportier and perform better.  

Aftermarket mirrors are available in different materials, including FRP plastic, carbon fiber and fiberglass. Plenty of different styles are available such as D1 style, F1 style and M3 styles. You can also get them in manual or electric, and get them with or without LED turn signals built in.

The toughest part of the job is actually finding a set of mirrors that will match your body color. If your Ford is white or black, there are usually aftermarket mirrors available in those two colors. Any other color will need to be custom-painted to match your body paint.

Some aftermarket mirrors are manufactured with an additional lamp in the side. This can be wired to either to your parking lamps or your turn-signal lamps. Either one requires additional wiring to be threaded through the door, so I usually don't recommend this approach. Most of the cars I've seen with lamps in the side of the mirrors don't actually have them connected-they're just for show

Ford sales in the United States for calendar-year 2007 comprised 173,213 units, making it the 3 best-selling domestic-nameplate car (behind the Chevrolet Impala and Cobalt), 9 best-selling of all cars and 16 best-selling vehicle, according to Reuters Top-20 U.S. Vehicle Sales Scorecard.

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