Another 8 rolls in
07-24-2007, 03:30 AM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Another 8 rolls in
Greetings everyone,
After a long wait, the car is finally in my hands. It's really sexy and sporty. No regrets on the choice of car.
But this car has really lots of blind spots, its so hard for me to turn my head and check for oncomin cars coz the back window is so puny; and the mirror at the back is so small and dark just like driving a car in shades.
1 more thing, is the original rear mirror mounted on the windscreen itself or its onto the ceiling of the car? Mine's on the windscreen and it totally blocked off most of my vision of the left side.
Besides that, all is cool. the running in is a torture. Travelled 80km from jurong to changi and back to balestier again.
And black is a tough color to maintain man, 1 night of rain and all the stains are stuck on the car. 1 advice, dont place ur reverse camera on top of ur number plate, it sucks man, most of the time, i dont even know what im looking at.
Changing rims today and setting up the lcd screen soon too. Whoever is still thinking, just do it. " Buy first think later" made famous by Coupe07
But still no regrets.
Cheers
After a long wait, the car is finally in my hands. It's really sexy and sporty. No regrets on the choice of car.
But this car has really lots of blind spots, its so hard for me to turn my head and check for oncomin cars coz the back window is so puny; and the mirror at the back is so small and dark just like driving a car in shades.
1 more thing, is the original rear mirror mounted on the windscreen itself or its onto the ceiling of the car? Mine's on the windscreen and it totally blocked off most of my vision of the left side.
Besides that, all is cool. the running in is a torture. Travelled 80km from jurong to changi and back to balestier again.
And black is a tough color to maintain man, 1 night of rain and all the stains are stuck on the car. 1 advice, dont place ur reverse camera on top of ur number plate, it sucks man, most of the time, i dont even know what im looking at.
Changing rims today and setting up the lcd screen soon too. Whoever is still thinking, just do it. " Buy first think later" made famous by Coupe07
But still no regrets.
Cheers
Last edited by suiLenroc; 07-24-2007 at 03:32 AM.
07-24-2007, 09:37 AM
#4
Extraordinary Engineering
Congrats on the car!
Adjust your mirrors to help cover the blind spots
http://www.smartmotorist.com/mir/mir.htm
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ht=blind+spots
Adjust your mirrors to help cover the blind spots
http://www.smartmotorist.com/mir/mir.htm
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ht=blind+spots
07-24-2007, 10:00 AM
#6
Lurker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: N 01°21' E 103°59'
Posts: 353
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
congrats on your new toy!
I'm going for first servicing tmrw, 1k km... I don't have much problems with blind spots after using the site DarkBrew mentioned above, and learnt to use my wing mirrors more.. But having said that, the very first time I drove an 8 4 years ago, I was also unprepared for the width of the C pillar.
I'm going for first servicing tmrw, 1k km... I don't have much problems with blind spots after using the site DarkBrew mentioned above, and learnt to use my wing mirrors more.. But having said that, the very first time I drove an 8 4 years ago, I was also unprepared for the width of the C pillar.
07-24-2007, 11:00 AM
#8
Type_Stormy in my GaRage
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: West Side, Singapore
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
congrats on your new toy!
I'm going for first servicing tmrw, 1k km... I don't have much problems with blind spots after using the site DarkBrew mentioned above, and learnt to use my wing mirrors more.. But having said that, the very first time I drove an 8 4 years ago, I was also unprepared for the width of the C pillar.
I'm going for first servicing tmrw, 1k km... I don't have much problems with blind spots after using the site DarkBrew mentioned above, and learnt to use my wing mirrors more.. But having said that, the very first time I drove an 8 4 years ago, I was also unprepared for the width of the C pillar.
Rumboo,
I am waiting for my Type S.
And guess what? The carrier that my Type S is on caught fire and got detained at a port near Tokyo. What luck?
Still remember you talking about that "Gold" carrier of yours sinking...Haha, After my Type S is here, we could go for a gathering together...
07-24-2007, 02:49 PM
#10
Lurker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: N 01°21' E 103°59'
Posts: 353
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rumboo,
I am waiting for my Type S.
And guess what? The carrier that my Type S is on caught fire and got detained at a port near Tokyo. What luck? Still remember you talking about that "Gold" carrier of yours sinking...
Haha, After my Type S is here, we could go for a gathering together...
I am waiting for my Type S.
And guess what? The carrier that my Type S is on caught fire and got detained at a port near Tokyo. What luck?
Still remember you talking about that "Gold" carrier of yours sinking...Haha, After my Type S is here, we could go for a gathering together...
Quickly, BUY TOTO!!
07-25-2007, 12:39 AM
#11
Kei-Office
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 202
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
07-25-2007, 07:31 AM
#12
White Rotary
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Somewhere I Belong...
Posts: 405
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
07-25-2007, 04:59 PM
#13
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: NH
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Congrats on the car!
Adjust your mirrors to help cover the blind spots
http://www.smartmotorist.com/mir/mir.htm
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ht=blind+spots
Adjust your mirrors to help cover the blind spots
http://www.smartmotorist.com/mir/mir.htm
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ht=blind+spots
07-26-2007, 05:21 AM
#17
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 598
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I try and make sure that the front passenger seat is covers half or less of the rear left passenger side window.
The trick for me is to lean slightly forward to look back which will allow (me at least) vision of our blind spots.
I'm sure that you will find your own way of checking blind spots but just drive carefully for the first few weeks lor.
Enjoy!
The trick for me is to lean slightly forward to look back which will allow (me at least) vision of our blind spots.
I'm sure that you will find your own way of checking blind spots but just drive carefully for the first few weeks lor.
Enjoy!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hufflepuff
Series I Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
6
05-30-2016 10:45 AM
duworm
Series I Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
1
10-01-2015 04:57 PM