Rear view mirror on LC100
Submitted: Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 11:49
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Dunco (NSW)
My 2007 LC100 has a convex/concave (whichever one) on the drivers side which allows me to see wide angle trhe same as the near side mirror.
Every LC100 I've seen appears to have the normal straight mirror on the drivers side...anyone else have the same as me ????
Personally, I am used to it now and like it...just curious as to why it is there ?
Reply By: tuck 01 - Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 12:48
Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 12:48
My drivers side is flat, left side is "faraway".
Had a little Corolla (or some such) the other day while 100 was in for service and I noticed it had the "faraway" type on both sides. Didn't like it, but I guess you would get used to it. However, with the van on or the back loaded up so you only had the external mirrors, I would definitely want one of them to be flat.
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 20:09
Friday, Feb 01, 2008 at 20:09
My '05 cruiser had them and I had not long had the cruiser, one night I nearly put a motorcyclist into the medium strip because I thought he was a lot further back ( he was level with rear wheels), so the next day I went to Toyota and ask if I could get the older model flat glass style and was told that I could only the type of mirror applicable to my make and year model, don't worry about it I said in a huff and walked out.
Half way back to where I was parked It dawned on me that earlier 100 series had a flat glass mirror and there was one in the used car lot, so I had a look and sure enough, a flat mirror on an '02 FZJ 105, back into spare parts (same bloke) and said, can I have driver side mirror glass for an 02, paid the $68 ($120 approx for a convex type) and fits straight in.
Only did the drivers side ,Those convex mirrors really do have a place and are real handy, but I hate depending ONLY on them,
OK for passenger side, often wide angles are needed, but for drivers side, actual distance is far more practical IMHO
Shane
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