** RICE ALERT ** Wide Rear view mirror

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Originally Posted by Lukey

just get one of these
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1860975_n.jpg

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woah epic LOL

I have a wide angle silver one, some random brand i bought in hong kong. I love it, drove with it both in stock height and lowered, and I find that i never really had a problem with headlight glare... but then noones really driven behind me with their high beams on.
A massive one is not needed.. . i think mines only 270-280mm and i can see everything thats needed (left blind spot - ur head blocks the right blind spot anyway -- not sure about the above setup tho rofl). and yeah can confirm a previous post that u can see ur own reflection or a part of it depending on how u angle the mirror, but u'll get used to that soon enough.

the whole purpose of a broadway mirror is to have a wide angle view... a larger mirror alone won't do that, it needs to be convexed...

and that wink mirror looks like shet

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Originally Posted by curtis265

the whole purpose of a broadway mirror is to have a wide angle view... a larger mirror alone won't do that, it needs to be convexed...

and that wink mirror looks like shet

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wont convexed mirrors make cars look closer/further than they actually are?

thanks man :D

ur welcome :P

thiings willl look smaller, but you'll be able to see 'more'... For me, it helps me to see my C pillars -_-

lukey, got any pix of ur wink mirrors from driver seat position? do u get insame ivisibility?

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Originally Posted by M@lew

If you're in Melb there's a shop in Box Hill that sells them, but eBay is generally cheaper. But the store is there if you want to get it instantly. :D

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Thread revival :) Which shop in Box Hill, if they're still trading? Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Lukey

wont convexed mirrors make cars look closer/further than they actually are?

thanks man :D

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Hate them. Nearly ran someone off the road when I hired a ute with one on the left door. They looked a hundred mtrs back when in fact were level with the tray. Dangerous.

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Originally Posted by hondapop

Hate them. Nearly ran someone off the road when I hired a ute with one on the left door. They looked a hundred mtrs back when in fact were level with the tray. Dangerous.

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That's not a design fault, it's user error :) You'll get used to them after 10 minutes.

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Originally Posted by hondapop

Hate them. Nearly ran someone off the road when I hired a ute with one on the left door. They looked a hundred mtrs back when in fact were level with the tray. Dangerous.

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who taught u to drive?

I'm of the opinion that anything that's deceptive has no place on a motor vehicle. They're as bad (actually worse)than a speedo that's out by 20kph or a temp guage that doesn't indicate when the engines boiling ( which most don't), or indicators that have been wired up wrong so they show others that you're turning left when in fact you're going right. (don't say that can't happen, have seen it in my long driving experience) Maybe I'm not young enough to know everything, so I apologise for that and bow to your greater wisdom :p

with these - how would u flick ur mirror up at night if somebody has high beams on behind you?

I believe you can still access the dimmer lever on the OEM mirror even when this mirror is fitted. These mirrors have been available in the market for decades, lots of people use them worldwide.

Hey look, don't use them if you don't want to, but I tell you one thing, I like having an advantage in the drivers seat when I'm driving, and these wide mirrors give a definite advantage over standard small mirrors.

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Originally Posted by M@lew

If you're in Melb there's a shop in Box Hill that sells them, but eBay is generally cheaper. But the store is there if you want to get it instantly. :D

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Hi M@lew, which shop in Box Hill please? PM me details thanks :) Don't force me to buy from fleabay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by hondapop

I'm of the opinion that anything that's deceptive has no place on a motor vehicle. They're as bad (actually worse)than a speedo that's out by 20kph or a temp guage that doesn't indicate when the engines boiling ( which most don't), or indicators that have been wired up wrong so they show others that you're turning left when in fact you're going right. (don't say that can't happen, have seen it in my long driving experience) Maybe I'm not young enough to know everything, so I apologise for that and bow to your greater wisdom :p

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You're right on most counts there we've always been taught not to judge distances in the mirrors. they even say on them 'objects in mirrors are closer than they appear'

i would never trust anything except my own eyes when it comes to depth perception