Wing mirror blind spot
Wing mirror blind spot
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Davey111

Original Poster:

729 posts

209 months

Monday 16th February 2009
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I've hunted for past threads but not found anything.

When I drive I put the seat right back. This means that the wing mirrors are all but useless, I can see the side of my car and directly behind me. To change lanes on the motorway I have to look right behind me ou the rear window and then lean forward to check my blindspot. I was just wondering if there are any ways of adjusting the manouvrebility (spelling?) to give me better vision?

cyberface

12,214 posts

280 months

Monday 16th February 2009
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Try driving an Exige S. No rear visibility other than those duff wing mirrors...

There are convex-reflector mirrors available from the usual online shops - these widen the field of vision considerably. May be worth trying out if it solves your problem?

bananamana

168 posts

226 months

Monday 16th February 2009
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I am waiting on a new drivers wing mirror... Driving in lanes is currently a fairly unpleasant adventure...

SimonK

907 posts

248 months

Monday 16th February 2009
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http://www.hangar111.com/ckshop.php?item=746

Total coverage - no blind spot at all when adjusted right

HTH

Davey111

Original Poster:

729 posts

209 months

Monday 16th February 2009
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SimonK said:
http://www.hangar111.com/ckshop.php?item=746

Total coverage - no blind spot at all when adjusted right

HTH
Thanks, they look great. Will be buying a set of them.

cyberface

12,214 posts

280 months

Monday 16th February 2009
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The alternative, of course, is just to drive faster than everyone else everywhere biggrin

It turns every overtake into a balls-out redline frenzy, just to make sure you can pull back in after overtaking even if the other car decides to nail it. And then you have to have a car-geek encyclopaedic knowledge of in-gear acceleration times to *know* that the Lotus will get past (don't assume an Exige S will get past certain Japanese marques that make funny noises hehe ).

Not that I'd advise driving like this, of course biggrin

On the 'touring pack' type Exige S cars that have twin gas struts holding the engine cover on, the panel gap is big enough (2 cm or so) to allow a slight glimpse behind when overtaking, though it's far from ideal hehe

S Works

10,166 posts

273 months

Monday 16th February 2009
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SimonK said:
http://www.hangar111.com/ckshop.php?item=746

Total coverage - no blind spot at all when adjusted right

HTH
Seconded - expensive but really good, especially on track.