370Z Blind Spots

Crash · 01-19-2009, 12:54 PM

I disagree... Unless you have one of those old style mirrors that go all the way across your windshield, and you have GIANT side mirrors that stick out 6 inches from the door, you CANNOT cover all the blind spots. Please do not drive around me.

As much as all my mirrors cover, I will not trust that I'm seeing everything.

sprix! · 01-19-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash

I disagree... Unless you have one of those old style mirrors that go all the way across your windshield, and you have GIANT side mirrors that stick out 6 inches from the door, you CANNOT cover all the blind spots. Please do not drive around me.

As much as all my mirrors cover, I will not trust that I'm seeing everything.

You certainly have that right to disagree. Maybe I was unclear in my original post, but let me clarify and say that there will always be a blind spot, but there are methods of reducing it and making it more livable. I am not necessarily advocating that angling your mirrors in X fashion will allow you to see everything, but I am suggesting that most people have their mirrors placed in a way that is not conducive to seeing optimally. I will say again, if you have problems seeing what is directly behind your car in the rear view mirror, NO mirror will be enough. I don't have gigantic mirrors anywhere on my car, but I would argue that a blindspot is no longer an issue because of my setup on my mirrors. I guess it comes down to different people having different experiences.
As to the other replies- if you are not looking at the side of the car in the side view mirrors, I don't see how this is a problem. Most people do not have their side mirrors set up to see what is adjacent and to the rear of their cars. They look instead at the side of their own car which defeats the purpose of a side view mirror.
I haven't driven a 370z, but I have sat inside of one a few times and seen what the mirrors are set up like. That said, I don't believe I will have a problem with a blind spot when I get mine.

Crash · 01-19-2009, 01:12 PM

^^^ LOL! Unless they just want to make sure their paint is still on the door.

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01-19-2009, 01:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	^^^ LOL! Unless they just want to make sure their paint is still on the door. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary