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Yes, but for a car, the 2 exterior mirrors and the interior mirror at the very least should be set up to give you a continuous rear view panorama, with preferably a slight overlap. Plus many like to be able to see the side of their vehicle as a reference point.
If your interior mirror is blocked, then each exterior mirror has to cover from your vehicle edge ideally to alongside, especially on the passengers side.
Like Jayden and others, I was brought up on big mirrors on a variety of vehicles (often because you could not use the interior mirror) and I don't feel comfortable with the piddly LR versions.
If you look at new mini vans that work around the cities for example, they often have not only 2 exterior mirrors on each side but also ones that can see the front and rear bumpers. Trucks and buses are also going to multiple rear view mirrors.
Unlike SWMBOs Volvo which has flat and convex on the same glass and with a dotted line to show the separation point, or the commodore type convex, my passenger mirror is flat - may have beeen a replacement by PO.
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Must say current Pajero has a neat system where the mirror can slide out on arms for towing.
I personally don't mind the D2 mirrors, however I *always* do "head checks" and never drive solely on mirrors.
My mirrors only just pick up the rear door handles by a mm or 2 and I happily tow a large catamaran with stock mirrors.
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City van mirrors are more about tight maneuvering than towing.
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I've seen those mirrors that pull out, they look brilliant.
Personally 95% of my driving is in the outback. As a result i'm not concerned by traffic along side of my car. I am more concerned about having a good and accurate view when i am reversing particularly with a trailer on, like I will have for the next 12 months traveling around our great country.
I will come up with a solution, even if it takes me a month or two!
