mysql101

heh. has anyone even been able to get ahold of ms mirrors in the united states?

bigblockbeater

i noticed the blind spot right away in the test drive. i have driven vehicles with bad views before. what i do is i use the rear view to, well, see behind. i point the side mirrors out until what i see in my sides just barely overlaps into the rear. it points the side mirrors out far enough so when i turn my head to look at them i can see most vehicles in the corner of my eye just as they pass beyond my side mirrors. plus, you should always be checking your mirrors and keep track of the vehicles around you. that way you won't be suprised when you do decide to make a lane change. as for backing into a parking spot, just sit up if you can't see the lines in your side mirrors. and don't just rely on one mirror. it might look clear on your side but then you hit the lawyers car on the other side!

Rob Tomlin

Yes, I know a few people have.

And you can get them through vividracing.

RotaMotion

Glad to know I'm not the only one perplexed by this. What’s strange is that I don't seem to be learning in this area. The whereabouts of the back of my 8 is still pretty much a big a mystery today as when I drove off the dealer lot. Yet, I am now way comfortable with so many other aspects of the car that initially seemed different/awkward.

Oh, and I live on a busy street on the inside of a curve with a huge hedge on one side. And even though it's a residential neighborhood, people regularly do 40 since I'm on a hill. So backing out of the driveway in the morning with dew on the back window while people are zipping by on their way to work is not an option unless I want to meet my local body shop guy.

So every night when I get home I back my 8 in, and every night I wonder how close I am to hitting my hooptie truck that is also parked in the driveway...

BasenjiGuy

Here's another thing to do: move the passenger seat and/or angle the back rest so you can use the right rear side window to see out to your right side. I always keep the passenger seat positioned so I can see thru that little window. This helps both on the highway to see into the right lane next to you and when you pull up to intersections and on ramps.

In terms of blind spots, as long as you set your mirrors properly and crane your neck around when needed (parking lots and on the road) you should be fine. I have noticed a blind spot to my left rear diagonal. I turn my head to the left and check off traffic when I merge into traffic from ramps or make a lane change. I've always done this, even with my previous 3-series, which had great outward vision in all directions.

FLYN8

Quote: Properly adjusted mirrors eliminate blind spots and Exorcist style head turning before a lane change

LMAO, exorcist style head turning! That's too funny. I know exactly what you mean, it's the funniest thing when someone in front of you swivels their head like an owl, you'd swear it would pop off.

I am thinking about installing the buckup sensors as I recently backed in to a pillar in a parking garrage (probably should have removed the sunglasses )(and possibly should have learned from doing same thing to my wifes TL ).

http://www.backup-sensor.com/

FLYN8

I think the rear view mirror is too big. If you look at it you will not only see the rear window but a whole lot of the inside of the car. Not to mention the home link buttons sticking out from the bottom. You'll know what I mean if you stop at a four way where the car to your right is coming down a hill. The rear view mirror completly hides him.

RotaMotion

Oh yeah! I got myself into trouble a couple of times with the car coming from the right What I found helped is the rearview mirror has two swivel points--one on the back of the mirror that is connected to a little bar that has another swivel joint at the end of it where it attaches to the windshield. So with two swivel points the mirror can also be adjusted vertically.

I was able to push my rearview mirror up over an inch and that really helped as I'm 6'2" and it was really blocking my view of things that I should be seeing.

· Just push it up as high as it will go which will result in it giving you a nice view of the headliner.

· Then gently rotate the whole mirror down until you're happy with it.

· That will give maximum mirror height while still being able to see out the rear window via the rear view mirror.

RotaMotion

REDRUM! he he he...

FLYN8

Daddy's home!

FLYN8

[QUOTE=RotaMotion]Oh yeah! I got myself into trouble a couple of times with the car coming from the right What I found helped is the rearview mirror has two swivel points--one on the back of the mirror that is connected to a little bar that has another swivel joint at the end of it where it attaches to the windshield. So with two swivel points the mirror can also be adjusted vertically.

You da man! I really appreciate that. I assumed that the mirror only twisted on a post. I should have looked. I hear the manual is good for that kind of thing too.

Thanks again. :D

RotaMotion

Glad I could help. As for what's in the manual, I wouldn't know either because I haven't done a complete RTFM (Read The Fxxxen Manual)