interior mirrors

[wantalotus]

Hi guys,

have any of you managed to eliminate the blindspot created by the rear view mirror? Its just too big. Have seen a replacement 4" one but a bit pricey at £70 odd.
Any thoughts? or are things in the mirror not that important, unless they have blue flashing lights?

[philygumbo]

Some will say just remove it, many have done so.
Phil.

[poptosis]

ditch it

[Hollywood Wheels]

Undo the standard one with a tiny allen key, it will slide off the mounting. Forget the £70 one. Go to Halfrauds and buy a 'baby mirror', i did this on Saturday and spent £5.99. It has a 'sucker' which sticks it firmly to the screen above and to the right of the old mounting bracket. Makes things look slightly weird at first but you quickly get used to it, it's very small and does the trick perfectly, and you'll have saved yourself 65 notes. Excellent upgrade

[garyfitz]

i have a 240 cup and simply took the mirror off an stuck a small mirror on the rollcage so that the car stays legal if you are ever pulled up by mr plod. no point in having a mirror that blocks your forward view and has no purpose in providing rear view.

[Trixster]

Pretty sure you only need 2 mirrors to be legal - ie. any combo of 2 wing mirrors and/or rear view mirror.

[S Works]

Sadly not. You must have a rear view mirror or you fail the MOT.

[Turnamere]

Same approach as number plate - keep it somewhere in the car and if questioned "it fell off", or, as with mine a friendactually managed to kick it off the windscreen getting in!!

[poptosis]

S Works said:

Sadly not. You must have a rear view mirror or you fail the MOT.

not at my mot station you dont

[TonyHetherington]

S Works said:

Sadly not. You must have a rear view mirror or you fail the MOT.

So what do trucks, vans etc. do? Are they under different legislation?

[seetim]

I was speaking to a guy from Lotus whilst being given a drive in the 240 Cup. It has a rear view mirror, but the vision is totally obscured by the supercharger. There is absolutely no point in having it at all, but Lotus have to fit one for legislative reasons... Don't know why, but that's what the guy said...

edited to add...

Found this link which may be of interest...
www.motuk.co.uk/manual_810.htm
All I can think is that the rear view mirror is classed as a pass on something like the 240Cup as it does provide "a view to the rear of the vehicle", although the view is useless. There does not appear to be provision for how useful the view is, merely that the view is available. English legal system making perfect sense once more.

Edited by seetim on Tuesday 6th June 15:19