i have seen small round ones that goes into the existing mirror which I think doesn't look that bad
Blind spot
Melting Slicks
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Even if you think you have "eliminated" blind spots with your mirrors.
How confident are you that those mirrors did not get budged for whatever reasons?
We ALL have had to readjust our mirrors unexpectedly.
Is it worth someones life?
Turn your head and look too.
How confident are you that those mirrors did not get budged for whatever reasons?
We ALL have had to readjust our mirrors unexpectedly.
Is it worth someones life?
Turn your head and look too.
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This is the solution: sitting in the driver's seat, lean way over to the left, all the way to the side window. Now adjust the left side mirror so you can just see the left side of the car. Next, lean just as far over to the right and adjust the right mirror the same way.
Both side mirrors will be pointed more to the side than you're probably used to. You will not be able to see the side of the car unless you lean over. This may seem unnatural at first, but I guarantee you it's much better. You'll get used to it.
With the mirrors adjusted this way, your blind spots will effectively be eliminated. As cars pass you on the left (or right) they will appear in the left (or right) side mirror before they disappear entirely from the rear-view mirror.
This is how the CHP adjusts their mirrors, and it's very effective.
Both side mirrors will be pointed more to the side than you're probably used to. You will not be able to see the side of the car unless you lean over. This may seem unnatural at first, but I guarantee you it's much better. You'll get used to it.
With the mirrors adjusted this way, your blind spots will effectively be eliminated. As cars pass you on the left (or right) they will appear in the left (or right) side mirror before they disappear entirely from the rear-view mirror.
This is how the CHP adjusts their mirrors, and it's very effective.
Mirror tumor.........
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Second, you can use properly-adjusted mirrors to check clearance when backing-up alongside a curb, too. Just lean over a little.
Third, if you need your side mirrors to avoid clipping stuff while driving a short-wheelbase passenger car in the forward direction, it's time to hand in your license.
You'd be surprised how many people scrape things with "short-wheelbase passenger cars". Obviously you dont live in NYC where you have to hump double parked cars with only an inch of clearance on each side of the vehicle. So using your mirrors the way you suggest I am sure you'd be buying front fenders, door skins and rear quater panels in bulk if you were to drive in a suburban area!
And dont even say silly things like backing down the street when you have 50 cars behind you. And looking down the block before you enter it is useless since the car that was in front of you is the one who decided to double park in the first place.
Your side view mirrors should skin your vehicle!
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Does anyone have one of these?
http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.j...=29&search.y=7
I am looking for a solution.
Thanks for any input.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.j...=29&search.y=7
I am looking for a solution.
Thanks for any input.
Last edited by adias; Feb 18, 2008 at 02:48 AM.
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This is the solution: sitting in the driver's seat, lean way over to the left, all the way to the side window. Now adjust the left side mirror so you can just see the left side of the car. Next, lean just as far over to the right and adjust the right mirror the same way.
Both side mirrors will be pointed more to the side than you're probably used to. You will not be able to see the side of the car unless you lean over. This may seem unnatural at first, but I guarantee you it's much better. You'll get used to it.
With the mirrors adjusted this way, your blind spots will effectively be eliminated. As cars pass you on the left (or right) they will appear in the left (or right) side mirror before they disappear entirely from the rear-view mirror.
This is how the CHP adjusts their mirrors, and it's very effective.
Both side mirrors will be pointed more to the side than you're probably used to. You will not be able to see the side of the car unless you lean over. This may seem unnatural at first, but I guarantee you it's much better. You'll get used to it.
With the mirrors adjusted this way, your blind spots will effectively be eliminated. As cars pass you on the left (or right) they will appear in the left (or right) side mirror before they disappear entirely from the rear-view mirror.
This is how the CHP adjusts their mirrors, and it's very effective.
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Does anyone have one of these?
http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.j...=29&search.y=7
I am looking for a solution.
Thanks for any input.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.j...=29&search.y=7
I am looking for a solution.
Thanks for any input.
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