car mirrors
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 22:17
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dazren
Does anyone know of a place that will replace the 'convex' type side mirrors on a new Colarado, to the standard type of Mirror glass, would prefer someone in the
Geelong Vic region, or the western suburbs of
Melbourne, thanks dazren
Reply By: edwin - Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 22:36
Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 22:36
I am thinking about changing them myself, make a template up and take it to a glass place then sikaflex them over the top of the originals , I did it about 10 years ago on a big transit van I had ,worked a treat , I find them bloody annoying and painful especially when reversing, I used to drive trucks a long time ago and mirrors are your best friends, but not now .
I am sure someone on this
forum will tell us why car makers changed them and how illegal it is.
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Follow Up By: dazren - Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 23:13
Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 23:13
Thans edwin , i will keep that option up my sleeve ??
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Follow Up By: Fab72 - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:48
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:48
Edwin,
They have become common place because...
a/ New vehicles seems to have more blind spots, and
b/ Drivers are becoming too lazy to
check their blind spots by turning their head.
Your suggestion is a winner. Any glazier should be able to cut a piece of mirror to suit.
fab.
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Reply By: bibtracker - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 22:29
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 22:29
Bought a Colorado a couple of weeks ago, and am still trying to get used to that driver's side mirror. Why do they do it?
OK, it seems to eliminate the blind spot that has long been a problem on my Magna, BUT vehicles in the mirror are a lot closer than they seem and that can be a safety worry. I will be looking into "ordinary" mirror glass. At least then I know what's going on!
Cheers, Tony
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Follow Up By: Fatso - Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 19:59
Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 19:59
I don't remember which car it was but the drivers side was the distorted one & the passenger side was flat. I guess that is because the mirrors are made for left hand drive vehicles.
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Follow Up By: Member - nick b - Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 22:33
Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 22:33
I agree why do they do it , in a ute if you can't see out the back window it makes it hard to back into parks & merge into traffic .I went to misty dealer to see if I could buy a flat mirror for the triton ,the guy said that they could'nt legally sell me one .
I was told that most glassies & picture framers can cut mirrors glass .
cheers nick
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