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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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Rant: sun visors

Why are there holes in the sun visors? Every time i put the sun visor down the sun still shines through the little holes? WTF???
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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With the blast shield down I can't see a thing...

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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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there's holes so that you can still somewhat see when the visor is down. For us tall people, sun visors are typically worthless because if they're down I can't see past the hood of my car.

Wear sunglasses, problem solved.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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I figured it was for people seeing around when it is down...

Or so women can put make-up on that much safer!

*runs*
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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So you can tell when the light turns green - especially if you're over 6 foot tall.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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don't worry, it will break soon and then you won't have that problem.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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^ So true. At first, I thought thread was about crappy build, but it was about the holes, which has been discussed before.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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They aren't holes so much as cylinders, tilt the visor slightly and not a photon gets through.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by CTrx8
don't worry, it will break soon and then you won't have that problem.
Haha so true

Originally Posted by dillsrotary
They aren't holes so much as cylinders, tilt the visor slightly and not a photon gets through.
Also true.

Just wear sunglasses...
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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Mine must not be normal, 5/2003 build date and they have not broken yet.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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My passenger's was broken when I bought it. If you don't yank it open then it doesn't break.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by expo1
Mine must not be normal, 5/2003 build date and they have not broken yet.
Mine hasn't either. It does fit pretty snug, so I'm sure you could break it if you yanked on hard enough.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Mine hasn't broken either so that

I personally like the holes.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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With the blast shield down I can't see a thing...

Nice. Verrry nice.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Nice. Verrry nice.
You going to the meet tonight Bullitt?
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Fortunately Mazda provides a sunglass holder that doesn't fit all sunglasses.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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You going to the meet tonight Bullitt?

Aw, krap, I forgot about it. I've been busy.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
Fortunately Mazda provides a sunglass holder that doesn't fit all sunglasses.
So annoying. I can fit my flak jackets but not my gascans I just keep the cans in the rear cupholder compratment.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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Sunglasses man.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MFslacker22
Why are there holes in the sun visors? Every time i put the sun visor down the sun still shines through the little holes? WTF???
Sure, some light comes through the holes, but it's not enough to be a problem. I've owned my 8 for over 5 years and I've never had a problem with significant light through those little, tiny holes.


-1.3L

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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Gee... no one has every told the truth about sun visors.

The wholes are there so we can get an even tan.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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The holes are my favorite part of the sun visors. Indispensible waiting at a light where you're looking into the sun. This shading technique is similar to the sun goggles that the Inuit use, where they block all but a slit.

Ken
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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You guys are all wrong!

Mazda did it to save weight!

Duh!

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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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^ better airflow!

its annoying sometimes tho for me but whatever.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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What I did was got some of my left over carbon fiber, from my custom computer tower I was building, and cutted/molded the pieces to fit over those little holes. I could get pictures if anybody wants to see em.
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