View Poll Results: How do you position your side-view mirrors?
Adjust mirrors outward so that the viewing angle just overlaps the rearview mirror (Figure 1 & 4)
20
42.55%
Adjust mirrors so that the viewing angle overlaps a portion of the back of the car (Figure 2 & 5)
23
48.94%
Adjust mirrors so that the viewing angle is in between options 1 and 2
4
8.51%
Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll
How do you position your side-view mirrors?
02-23-2010 | 05:12 PM
#31
I never understood on ALL cars (owned by other people) when I look at their side view mirrors, I can see the person behind me.. makes absolutely NO sense.
I have my rear view mirror. Just as the car disappears on the side of my rear view mirror, they are in the middle or entering my side mirrors. I keep my side mirrors really wide to see my blind spot (and the only spot I don't see is almost beside me). I still check obviously before I make the lane change.
Whoever drives and are able to see a car behind them from their side mirrors are fail. (option 2 in the poll)
I have my rear view mirror. Just as the car disappears on the side of my rear view mirror, they are in the middle or entering my side mirrors. I keep my side mirrors really wide to see my blind spot (and the only spot I don't see is almost beside me). I still check obviously before I make the lane change.
Whoever drives and are able to see a car behind them from their side mirrors are fail. (option 2 in the poll)
02-23-2010 | 06:13 PM
#33
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From: Bay Area
Car Info: 02 WRX wagon=dead; rollin' in a Craptastic Camry!
#2 & #5 because I learned to drive in a truck that didn't have a rear view mirror. I've never really thought about it, but the #1 & #4 set up makes a lot more sense in a car with decent rear view mirror visibility.
When I drive the wife's SUV, I don't even bother adjusting the rear view mirror, just use the sides.
When I drive the wife's SUV, I don't even bother adjusting the rear view mirror, just use the sides.
02-23-2010 | 09:51 PM
#34
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Car Info: '11 White Shelby Cobra GT 500
On my Sti i used 2 and 5 but having the beca i use 1 and 4 it only took me a couple days to get used to it but way way better cus the beca has blind spots. Oh and i also always look over the shoulder too.
02-23-2010 | 11:07 PM
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From: Campbell, CA
Car Info: VF48'd WRB Bugeye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KiC03_wVjc
Yah who needs rearview mirrors when there's no back window and this woman is smoking a lot of cars on the Nurburgring lol
Yah who needs rearview mirrors when there's no back window and this woman is smoking a lot of cars on the Nurburgring lol
It is powered by a 800hp tuned engine out of a 996 GT2
Last edited by WRX USA; 02-23-2010 at 11:11 PM.
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