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07-07-2009, 10:11 AM
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i have a cheap trick for when im parrellel parking.
if you have a relatively modern car, and well, if its a lux car, then its usually a feature, but seat memory. My seat memory for my car also adjusts the steering column and the side mirror location.
also some modern cars, i know the +04 TL's had it, automatically lower the side mirrors view when you pop it into reverse.
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07-07-2009, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Draft  Shoulder checking should always be necessary, and its a good habit
I mean seriously, how hard is it to turn your head for half a second? | 2 seater with big B and C pillars coupled with a small quarter window.... I shoulder check and can't see squat, I rely on my mirrors.
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07-07-2009, 03:26 PM
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My side mirror's the best cause you can see 8 different angles. 
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07-07-2009, 04:21 PM
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07-07-2009, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by !SG i have a cheap trick for when im parrellel parking.
if you have a relatively modern car, and well, if its a lux car, then its usually a feature, but seat memory. My seat memory for my car also adjusts the steering column and the side mirror location.
also some modern cars, i know the +04 TL's had it, automatically lower the side mirrors view when you pop it into reverse. |
I know for sure the 03 tl-s has it... My bro has one and though its a nice feature, I find it dumb, cause if you were to park in a dark spot, You dont see anything because the mirror in tilted down..... Then again if you need the mirror tilt to park then you shouldnt be driving at all.. let alone auto parallel parking...
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07-07-2009, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich Sandor | urgk. reminds me of my 944's poor field of vision... T_T side mirrors being almost useless, and thick pillars. rear third quarter was the worst.
that glass hatch kinda helped somewhat though..
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07-07-2009, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by tofu1413 urgk. reminds me of my 944's poor field of vision... T_T side mirrors being almost useless, and thick pillars. rear third quarter was the worst.
that glass hatch kinda helped somewhat though.. | Actually your 944 would've had the early flat glass mirrors (which suck)
Both my cars have the upgraded convex 968 mirrors which are MUCH better.
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07-07-2009, 08:59 PM
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never sat in a 968... so i never knew LOL.
car was low too with that glass hatch... all that glare from behind...especially being followed by HID and xenon equipped cars... it just blinds me
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07-07-2009, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by !SG i have a cheap trick for when im parrellel parking.
if you have a relatively modern car, and well, if its a lux car, then its usually a feature, but seat memory. My seat memory for my car also adjusts the steering column and the side mirror location.
also some modern cars, i know the +04 TL's had it, automatically lower the side mirrors view when you pop it into reverse. | My dad's 08 MDX has that feature. It is sorta frustrating when you back into a dark spot. Perfect for parallel/backing into stall parking though!
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07-07-2009, 10:03 PM
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99 e-class has it... xD
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07-07-2009, 11:15 PM
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If you're doing it right, all your obstacles will be in front of you.... 
I have mine set out more like in the article. If you get it all just right, there are no blind spots. When you set it up, if you have someone walk along from right to left behind your car, they will only be visible in one mirror at a time as they move. If they are duplicated, you've got it wrong. If done properly, you won't even have a space for a bicycle to hide in. This allows you to focus more on what ahead of you, and shoulder check less. It does mean you have to turn your head when revers and parallel parking, but who cares? You should be looking in whatever direction your car is moving anyways.
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07-08-2009, 02:28 AM
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You do need to see the EDGE of your car, so you have a reference point.
Left side I have it adjusted so the horizon is level. Right side I have it so the horizon about 80% up the mirror. High enough to see traffic behind me, low enough so I can see my wheels so I don't curb when parking.
B-pillar in your way? I have the same problem too. Lean forward every time you shoulder check. Works like a charm.
One thing I've never understood is why they simply don't make OEM anti-blind spot mrrors. They're like regular mirrors, but with a thin vertical line etched about about 3/4 out, past which the mirror goes convex. Not sure about domestics or Jap brands, but BMW and MB make them for the European markets. No idea why they don't make 'em available here. It'd cut down their production costs too so now there's only 1 version of the mirror.
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07-08-2009, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by slammer111 You do need to see the EDGE of your car, so you have a reference point. | Once you drive for a few minutes with your mirrors adjusted wide, you know where everything is in relation to your car. My guidelines are if there's a car in my right hand mirror, he's too close to pull in front of, as in when passing etc. If he's in my rear view mirror, I'm far enough ahead to pull in front of him. Same on the left side. On either side, if I'm being passed, as the car passes me, and disappears from my mirror, the front of his car will appear in my peripheral vision.
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07-08-2009, 08:15 AM
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I have my mirrors adjusted so i can see the rear quarter panel of the car...it forces me to do a shoulder check; I don't mind it so much because i don't have B-pillars. 
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07-08-2009, 09:33 AM
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#40 | | "They call me Bowser...RawR!"
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Originally Posted by Black SC2 Once you drive for a few minutes with your mirrors adjusted wide, you know where everything is in relation to your car. My guidelines are if there's a car in my right hand mirror, he's too close to pull in front of, as in when passing etc. If he's in my rear view mirror, I'm far enough ahead to pull in front of him. Same on the left side. On either side, if I'm being passed, as the car passes me, and disappears from my mirror, the front of his car will appear in my peripheral vision. | That's the exact same thing I do.
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07-08-2009, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Black SC2 Once you drive for a few minutes with your mirrors adjusted wide, you know where everything is in relation to your car. My guidelines are if there's a car in my right hand mirror, he's too close to pull in front of, as in when passing etc. If he's in my rear view mirror, I'm far enough ahead to pull in front of him. Same on the left side. On either side, if I'm being passed, as the car passes me, and disappears from my mirror, the front of his car will appear in my peripheral vision. | +1. You shouldn't be able to see any part of your car in the side mirrors.
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