Blind Spot Mirror

SonnyC · 08-04-2011, 07:02 PM

Has anyone found a small, tasteful stick on blind spot mirror that doesn't look like total ****? I have a roadster and there is a big blind spot for lane changes. Living in Atlanta, it is a problem!

dad · 08-04-2011, 07:08 PM

In here...Nissan 370Z Forum - Search Results

SonnyC · 08-04-2011, 07:26 PM

Thanks Dad. I did a search and read all the posts but didn't see any stick ons that looked discrete and didn't distract from the appearance. I guess I am a little to anal about my car. The expressways in Atlanta have 6-8 lanes and it gets pretty wild at the speeds everyone drives. I guess I will just have to live with it or go ugly.

dad · 08-04-2011, 07:34 PM

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/e...rrors-2-1-.jpg

Walmart, has those small little round mirrors.

SonnyC · 08-04-2011, 07:51 PM

I checked Autozone, Advanced, eBay, amazon and Manny, Moe and Jack and they all had the same selection. They all look like they belong on a 62 Checker, not my baby! The roadster has very limited vision out of the inside mirror with a lot of interior reflections so you have to rely heavily on the side mirrors to monitor what is behind you. I found you do the lean over adjustment it limits your ability to see what is coming up behind you. I thought maybe someone had found a solution since the older posts. Again, thanks for trying! I envision a small framless rectangle model that blends with the stock mirror.

TreeSemdyZee · 08-04-2011, 08:51 PM

This helped me greatly.

How To Adjust Your Side-View Mirrors

Proshop01 · 08-04-2011, 08:57 PM

I have the little round blind spot mirrors on my roadster. They are awesome and highly necessary. I have never had anybody walk up to the car and notice them.

Those were the first "mod" I put on the car. I went straight from the dealership to O'Reillys to get them.

VaGntlmn · 08-04-2011, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Proshop01

I have the little round blind spot mirrors on my roadster. They are awesome and highly necessary. I have never had anybody walk up to the car and notice them.

Those were the first "mod" I put on the car. I went straight from the dealership to O'Reillys to get them.

I did the same thing on my coupe. I want to replace the side mirrors, but I can't find anything I like

kenchan · 08-04-2011, 09:20 PM

you mean OLY's.

SonnyC · 08-04-2011, 10:08 PM

yeah, I need to do something before I wrinkle it up. Driving in Atlanta is like the last lap at Taladega. There is one spot downtown where Hwy 400, I-85, I-75 and I-20 all merge in and out within 3 miles and it is 8 lanes wide in that area with and HOV lane. If there are no wrecks the traffic moves at a pace between 55 and 80 with people putting on makeup, texting, dialing phones, eating breakfast and reading the sports page. Frequent lane changes happen, sometime defensively to avoid the above drivers.

I think I will buy a set of the 1-1/4x2-1/4" rectangle ones tommorow at Autozone and see how they look. The worst that could happen is I would be out of $2 bucks and back to where I started.

Thanks for the input guys and if I find an attractive solution I will post it.

Astrosfan · 08-05-2011, 11:13 AM

ya know before i adjusted the side mirror almost all the way out, i bought some of those 2-3" round blind spot mirrors from Autozone. I had thought about taking the black frame off them and somehow just attaching the convex mirror. It looks doable but i never got around to it. It would look borderless but its a matter of keeping it attached with the elements, since water might get behind the mirror easier. its worth a try.....but buy a few sets incase you break some.

dmatt · 08-05-2011, 11:24 AM

A much more expensive (but very appealing) approach would be the CraftSquare racing mirrors.

Craft Square

Adam at Z1 Performance can get them

SonnyC · 08-05-2011, 10:15 PM

I picked up a couple of the small rectangle ones today but couldn't bring myself to put them on. I ended up putting them on my Titan instead. They just looked to bad to go on beautiful Z. They looked kind of like something you would see on Grandma's 86 LaSabre with the deer whistle and AAA sticker. I decided to make this a personal quest so I will eventually find a palatable alternative!

Cmike2780 · 08-05-2011, 11:23 PM

Just drive faster than everyone else.

djpathfinder · 08-05-2011, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonnyC

Has anyone found a small, tasteful stick on blind spot mirror that doesn't look like total ****?

Isn't that a total oxymoron?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dad

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/e...rrors-2-1-.jpg

Yup, this is the best thing to do to reduce the blind spots on any vehicle.

08-04-2011, 07:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
SonnyC Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 45 Drives: 10 370z roadster Rep Power: 14	Blind Spot Mirror Has anyone found a small, tasteful stick on blind spot mirror that doesn't look like total ****? I have a roadster and there is a big blind spot for lane changes. Living in Atlanta, it is a problem!

08-04-2011, 07:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
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08-04-2011, 07:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 25	http://www.the370z.com/attachments/e...rrors-2-1-.jpg Walmart, has those small little round mirrors. __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

08-05-2011, 11:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
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08-04-2011, 07:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
SonnyC Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 45 Drives: 10 370z roadster Rep Power: 14	Thanks Dad. I did a search and read all the posts but didn't see any stick ons that looked discrete and didn't distract from the appearance. I guess I am a little to anal about my car. The expressways in Atlanta have 6-8 lanes and it gets pretty wild at the speeds everyone drives. I guess I will just have to live with it or go ugly.

08-04-2011, 07:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
SonnyC Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 45 Drives: 10 370z roadster Rep Power: 14	I checked Autozone, Advanced, eBay, amazon and Manny, Moe and Jack and they all had the same selection. They all look like they belong on a 62 Checker, not my baby! The roadster has very limited vision out of the inside mirror with a lot of interior reflections so you have to rely heavily on the side mirrors to monitor what is behind you. I found you do the lean over adjustment it limits your ability to see what is coming up behind you. I thought maybe someone had found a solution since the older posts. Again, thanks for trying! I envision a small framless rectangle model that blends with the stock mirror.

08-04-2011, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	This helped me greatly. How To Adjust Your Side-View Mirrors

08-04-2011, 08:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Proshop01 Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 56 Drives: 2011 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 14	I have the little round blind spot mirrors on my roadster. They are awesome and highly necessary. I have never had anybody walk up to the car and notice them. Those were the first "mod" I put on the car. I went straight from the dealership to O'Reillys to get them.

08-04-2011, 09:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	you mean OLY's.

08-04-2011, 10:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
SonnyC Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 45 Drives: 10 370z roadster Rep Power: 14	yeah, I need to do something before I wrinkle it up. Driving in Atlanta is like the last lap at Taladega. There is one spot downtown where Hwy 400, I-85, I-75 and I-20 all merge in and out within 3 miles and it is 8 lanes wide in that area with and HOV lane. If there are no wrecks the traffic moves at a pace between 55 and 80 with people putting on makeup, texting, dialing phones, eating breakfast and reading the sports page. Frequent lane changes happen, sometime defensively to avoid the above drivers. I think I will buy a set of the 1-1/4x2-1/4" rectangle ones tommorow at Autozone and see how they look. The worst that could happen is I would be out of $2 bucks and back to where I started. Thanks for the input guys and if I find an attractive solution I will post it.

08-05-2011, 11:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
Astrosfan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: houston, TX Posts: 427 Drives: 09 370z PG Sport Rep Power: 15	ya know before i adjusted the side mirror almost all the way out, i bought some of those 2-3" round blind spot mirrors from Autozone. I had thought about taking the black frame off them and somehow just attaching the convex mirror. It looks doable but i never got around to it. It would look borderless but its a matter of keeping it attached with the elements, since water might get behind the mirror easier. its worth a try.....but buy a few sets incase you break some.

08-05-2011, 10:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
SonnyC Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 45 Drives: 10 370z roadster Rep Power: 14	I picked up a couple of the small rectangle ones today but couldn't bring myself to put them on. I ended up putting them on my Titan instead. They just looked to bad to go on beautiful Z. They looked kind of like something you would see on Grandma's 86 LaSabre with the deer whistle and AAA sticker. I decided to make this a personal quest so I will eventually find a palatable alternative!

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