Hyundai Tiburon 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 Hyundai Tiburon's 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 Hyundai Tiburon's (also known as Hyundai Coupe) is a compact coupe produced by Hyundai since 1996. The name itself means "Shark" in Spanish. Tiburon's is the name given to the current North American, Australian, New Zealand, South African, and Austrian production of the vehicle, though it is called the Hyundai Coupe in other world markets. It has also been known by the moniker Turbulence and Tuscani in the South Korean market. Many modifications can be done to the Hyundai Tiburon to make it 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 Hyundai Tiburon's 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.
The Hyundai model has been released in two generations (RD and GK) over its lifespan and in that time these generations have been subject to periodic facelifts. These facelifts have attempted to keep the car up to date with various safety improvements and a mixture of changes to exterior and interior styling.
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