mbaessler

Hi, new vette owner still trying to learn the ropes. The section of garage I keep the vette in requires me to fold the mirrors to get in an out of. Another gentlemen that owns a vette, said to me that those folding mirrors are designed that way for transportation from the factory, and if I keep folding to get in the garage and then unfolding when I get out, I will eventually break the mechanism that allows the mirrors to be folded. Do I need to be concerned about that?

millpond

No need to be concerned...I do it all the time.

MSG C5

I've been concerned about it for 25 years....

dvilin

That other gentleman is incorrect.

Eff A Ford

I fold mine pretty much every day for the year I've had it with no problems.

defaria

Wish they would do that automatically upon car turn off and reverse upon car turn on....

mcoomer

I'm with you. Nice when the car does this to keep people from running into the mirrors when parked.

TEXHAWK0

I hope the mechanism is better than on the C5. They had a very strong spring held on with a pressed on washer that would wear and pop off, along with the mirror.

Rangerdog1

Folding keeps them from being bumped into going in and out of the garage.

Kevin A Jones

Actually they are pretty stiff initially, will probably loosen up a little after frequent use and even work better.

rmorin1249

Then they will fold in automatically at 125 mph.

Flame Red

For the first few months of C7 owership, I had to fold the mirrors to get it in the garage. But after a while with practice, no folding necessary!

JerryU

Hmm, turning them off only when I shut off the car and on when it starts would not help me get more clearance through the garage!

Our BMW SUV does it just fine. Press a button on the driver's side arm rest and they shut before moving into the garage. If you like, you can use the button to open them once you're out of the garage OR BMW won't let you drive at any speed with them closed! At 25 mph they open!

Love German Engineering - sometimes. However wish you didn't have to push the start/stop button twice to shut off the car!

That feature is also very useful when going through the bank drive-in window. Can get close! With the C7 being low and with the mirror sticking out, at times have to open the door and get out!

Rangerdog1

JerryU, I agree, Drive through ATM's are terrible to use with Vette's. Mirrors in normal driving positions make it even more difficult.

Judgment Day

I agree with others in that it makes for good garage clearance when you have them folded. Plus it's not like we're constantly screwing around with the mechanism. I've yet to hear or read an issue about them in the C7 series unless I'm totally missing something. Shouldn't be an issue.