jp4wd

does anyone know if the side mirrors on the 8 folds in? I did a search on this on failed to find anything. I looked at the mazda site and the owners manual but couldnt find anything there either...

Socr8tes

They fold manually in the US and electronically in some other countries.

Astral

The fold in and fold out.

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

Really ? where ? electronically ?

i_luv_my_rx8

You have to fold them in manually.
In other words, with your hands.

AdRoCK3217

For starters, all cars in the USA (not sure when this became a law) must have fold-in mirrors.

And..I'm willing to bet you spent more time making this thread, then you would have spent going out to the car and finding out for yourself..It's not like the crease area in the mirror is "hidden" or anything..

MadDashRX8

My guess is he doesn't have one to check with. That's why he asked.

Mine fold rearward and forward. There is a preset position midway where they stay put.

DaveCM203

If it is a law, someone must have forgotten to tell Toyota. I just left a Toyota dealership and very few of there models have fold in mirrors.

The reason that some have power fold in mirrors is for countries like Japan. I lived there for a year. The garage doors are so small that anything the size of a Corolla or bigger had to have the mirrors folded in to get into the garage. They also have these lifts in parking lots almost like you see in a mechanics garage. You pull onto it, get out, push a button, up goes your car. That way someone else can park under you. They also are narrow and may require the mirrors to be folded in. God bless the USA.

jp4wd

thanks

jp4wd

i saw the crease there...thats why i asked...i dont want to push on it and it breaks...

DaveCM203

Can't blame you there.

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

My Brother's 05 Altima has no fold in mirrors. Cant even fold it all.

I know I can fold my mirrors, its just that I like electronic ones better. (If theres one for the 8)

zenmoused

Folding mirrors are an invention by the auto industry to save space on cargo ships. As far as I know, there is no law (in the US) mandating that mirrors have to be foldable. That said, yes the rx8 mirrors fold in- you just have to push them and not be too afraid of breaking em.