Rear View Mirrors

370er · 11-25-2009, 01:28 AM

What's the deal with the rear view mirrors? Shouldn't the drivers site mirror be the short view and the passenger side mirror be the long view?

WhiskeyHotel · 11-25-2009, 11:55 AM

The view out of the Z's driver's seat has more of a blind spot to the left rear quarter than to the right (for left-hand drive). The big mirror on the driver's side, when adjusted properly, eliminates all of the blind spot. I use it a lot. Out the right rear, I can glance through the hatch and in the smaller mirror to check that side.

370er · 11-25-2009, 08:19 PM

Do you have the long distance view on your driver side mirror or passenger mirror?

I'm used to having the shorter distance view on the driver side (right side here). I went to turn into a right lane and looking into my driver side rearview mirror it looked like I had plenty of room between me and the car behind but it was much closer when I looked into the left mirror. I'm used to it the other way around.

11-25-2009, 01:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
370er Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia, VIC Posts: 231 Drives: Yellow 370Z Rep Power: 17	Rear View Mirrors What's the deal with the rear view mirrors? Shouldn't the drivers site mirror be the short view and the passenger side mirror be the long view?

11-25-2009, 11:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
WhiskeyHotel Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 530 Drives: 2015 GT-R PW Premium Rep Power: 17	The view out of the Z's driver's seat has more of a blind spot to the left rear quarter than to the right (for left-hand drive). The big mirror on the driver's side, when adjusted properly, eliminates all of the blind spot. I use it a lot. Out the right rear, I can glance through the hatch and in the smaller mirror to check that side. Last edited by WhiskeyHotel; 11-25-2009 at 11:58 AM.

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11-25-2009, 08:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
370er Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia, VIC Posts: 231 Drives: Yellow 370Z Rep Power: 17	Do you have the long distance view on your driver side mirror or passenger mirror? I'm used to having the shorter distance view on the driver side (right side here). I went to turn into a right lane and looking into my driver side rearview mirror it looked like I had plenty of room between me and the car behind but it was much closer when I looked into the left mirror. I'm used to it the other way around.