--- title: 'Lotus Esprit GT3 — Rearview Mirror' url: 'https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-rearview-mirror' markdown: 'https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-rearview-mirror.md' lang: en date: '2002-05-18' description: "Rear View Mirror If you've got an early V8 spoiler fitted, looking out of the rear view mirror gives you a perfect view of it. However, if you wish to use the mirror in the conventional manner, i.e. to look who's behind you, you'll be disappointed! The solution is to either remove the spoiler or mo…" taxonomy: category: - articles tag: - lotus - esprit - gt3 - cars --- ## [Lotus Esprit GT3 — Rearview Mirror](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-rearview-mirror) 18th May 2002 [lotus](https://andywhittaker.com/tag:lotus#body-wrapper) [esprit](https://andywhittaker.com/tag:esprit#body-wrapper) [gt3](https://andywhittaker.com/tag:gt3#body-wrapper) [cars](https://andywhittaker.com/tag:cars#body-wrapper) 1 view today · 110 views all time # Rear View Mirror If you've got an early V8 spoiler fitted, looking out of the rear view mirror gives you a perfect view of it. However, if you wish to use the mirror in the conventional manner, i.e. to look who's behind you, you'll be disappointed! The solution is to either remove the spoiler or modify the position of the existing mirror. This is easily achieved by lowering the mirror by 30mm using a machined aluminium block. ![](https://andywhittaker.com/user/pages/02.articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-rearview-mirror/thumb-mirror-mod.jpg?g-b57e6500) Later V8s have a higher spoiler fitted to the rear hatch. Page created by: Changes last made on: 18 May 2002 16:20 -0400 Previous Post Next Post --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Lotus Esprit GT3](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3.md) - Previous: [Lotus Esprit GT3 — R134a Condenser](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-r134a-condenser.md) - Next: [Lotus Esprit GT3 — SS Clutch Line](https://andywhittaker.com/articles/lotus-esprit-gt3/lotus-esprit-gt3-ss-clutch-line.md)