Vert Blind Spots (Merged)
Drifting
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From: 1994 LT1 Coupe 6-speed with FX3 & 2000 LS1 Vert 6-Speed with F45 Hunterdon County, NJ
use memory 3 for driving mirror setting
Originally Posted by eddie44
You can definitely park a semi in the blind spot! 
To help eliminate that you need to adjust your mirror slightly wider than normal. If you can see done the side of the body the mirror is in too far. Adjust it out and you'll be amazed at how it eliminates the blindspot. Most of us are too concerned about scratching our babies while backing. You can adjust the mirror in when you need to back out of a tight spot but under normal conditions run with it out.
To help eliminate that you need to adjust your mirror slightly wider than normal. If you can see done the side of the body the mirror is in too far. Adjust it out and you'll be amazed at how it eliminates the blindspot. Most of us are too concerned about scratching our babies while backing. You can adjust the mirror in when you need to back out of a tight spot but under normal conditions run with it out.
Assuming one has the memory feature, what about using memory 3 for the wider driving mirror settings which can be invoked after pulling out of garage/parking spot, and have the mirror settings for parking in your normal memory setting # 1 or #2 which can be turned back on before parking again.
Just a thought on how to make a great idea easy..
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The coupe has better rearward vision than the Vert, obviously due to the greater glass area. Just have to do a bit more looking to the sides and rear.
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In the 1999 Owners video, Dave Hill recommends to adjust the side mirrors until you just barely see the rear fenders, THEN angle them a little more until you don't see them. 
It still helps to have good maybe great situational awareness of where all the other vehicles are and your head & body on swivels to check all the angles.
It still helps to have good maybe great situational awareness of where all the other vehicles are and your head & body on swivels to check all the angles.
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From: Mission Viejo CA
Originally Posted by boatboatboat
My vert is horrid. worst ever. very dangerous. I am certain, SOMEDAY, I will change lanes right into the side of a suv. The blind spot is HUGE.
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From: Silver Spring MD
that's funny, I've never had a problem with it... But then again, I'm pretty alert when I drive and have a problem with always being aware of other traffic around me, whether I'm speeding or going along with the flow...
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Have to agree with all the comments
The blind spot is huge and you need your head on swivels when changing lanes
But, as someone pointed out the roof's rarely up in Vegas
The blind spot is huge and you need your head on swivels when changing lanes
But, as someone pointed out the roof's rarely up in Vegas
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From: VIETNAM 64/65-67/68 FL
Originally Posted by bobc997615
In the 1999 Owners video, Dave Hill recommends to adjust the side mirrors until you just barely see the rear fenders, THEN angle them a little more until you don't see them.
It still helps to have good maybe great situational awareness of where all the other vehicles are and your head & body on swivels to check all the angles.
It still helps to have good maybe great situational awareness of where all the other vehicles are and your head & body on swivels to check all the angles.
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Originally Posted by steve8
It's definitely bad. Factor in how much of the time the top is up, and it's not too bad. Be extra careful when it is up though. I don't see ever owning one that is not a vert.
IT is scarry with the top up, but with the top down, the blind spot vanishes. I wonder why.
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Yes, the blind spot is tough. Test drove a vert and did not like it because of the blind spot. Drove it some more and fell in love with it. I got used to it. Just need to be extra careful. Use mirrors AND always look (turn your head) before changing lanes.
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Take away five cool points for admitting that you drive it with the top up. For Shame! Just kidding. The blind spot is a real mother and I found that two stick on bling spot mirrors on the side views works great. Plus they cost less than 5 bucks.
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I've eliminated the blind spots by placing a wide angle round mirror on the far outside of both mirrors. I change lanes to the right or left very comfortably and safely without having to look beyond either outside mirror. They also make backing into parking places a cinch by just looking in either mirror.
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From: Boise ID
Originally Posted by phils C5 vette
My top is down alot more than it's up, but when it's up, I cant see jack poop out of the back and depend heavly on the mirrors.
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From: Galveston Indiana
Originally Posted by Retz
Just a question concerning a vert versus a coupe. I am debating which and with every other vert I have had (three mid years and one 93) the blind spot was terrible with the top up. I know they should only be driven with the top down but on a trip, I sometimes had the top up. Is the C5 convertible just as bad?
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Originally Posted by AA2PR
There was a thread posted on how to eliminate this issue. I don't remember specifically the instructions but i adjust my mirrors while sitting in my normal position and have no issues. One overlaps the other, and i scan all constantly.
Adjust your side mirrors so that they are not looking down the body of the car but instead are looking into the lane next to you. That means adjusting them further outbound than most drivers are likely used to. It seems odd at first, but it eliminates the blind spot.
Well that was interesting. I just went over to the MX-5 forum and there was a thread about this very same topic.
Someone posted this link which explains how to set the mirrors.
Last edited by Craig Wagner; Jan 22, 2006 at 11:35 AM. Reason: Add link to article on mirror setting
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From: Just a little outside San Antonio, Texas
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
I alway lean a bit forward and look over. I've almost merged into people before.
Also, don't forget to use your turn signal well in advance of changing lanes.
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From: St Marys GA
I have no major problems on the road, I move my head a little to get a wider mirror view. It's backing out of a busy parking lot that's a bear. I had a close encounter last summer when a car backed into me while I was backing out at a McDonald's (long story there). I was very lucky in that his "kiss" left no marks.
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Originally Posted by sebringsilver97coupe
hmm....never thought of it.....shouldnt u be going fast enough to not worry about someone lingering beside u anyways? hahah j.k. didnt realize verts were that much different from coupes -are FRC's and Z06's? u vert guys do have a tiny back window compared to the rest of us ....
I am usually going so fast (but never in a hurry)that if someone is beside me, well...... In slow traffic, I am constantly looking more in the mirrors than in the front, no matter what I am driving.
Vert, only way to go.
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Originally Posted by Allzwell
You will get ysed to the angles that you need to use to see at some intersections and with mirrors properly aimed ... very rarely an issue.
I use the mirrors to see...
...no blind spots in StuzVette...
