different side mirrors nearly took out car next 2 me

**Steve223** · 3rd February 2013, 10:05 AM

Hi Together,

Just realized that the way the site mirrors show the blind spot on both of my D3's are quite different, the HSE mirror has a huge blind spot so I nearly took out the car next to me, being used to the D3 S which seems to have a much, much small blind spot.

Are there different type of mirrors? I would have thought that a car how can light around the corner in curves and has all the bells and whistles would not have a huge blind spot in it's mirrors.

Regards

Steve

**Graeme** · 3rd February 2013, 10:23 AM

Has someone replaced a convex mirror with a flat one?

**Steve223** · 3rd February 2013, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Graeme

Has someone replaced a convex mirror with a flat one?

Hm just picked the car up last week, where can I purchase the convex somewhere like autobarn or super cheap or do I need to go to LR?

**djambalawa** · 3rd February 2013, 11:33 AM

I'd say someone replaced it ... I replaced my d3 side mirror once and the parts department gave me the option of the default wider angle or a flat one... I thought I'd prefer the one that doesn't distort the view but I found I was very wrong... cost me more again to go back to the convex/concave version..

So yeah I suspect it's just that too

Tombie · 4th February 2013, 12:09 AM

You could think back to your L's...

And turn your neck

**Geedublya** · 4th February 2013, 06:06 AM

Only motorcyclists turn their neck. Car drivers don't need to look.

**Redback** · 4th February 2013, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Tombie

You could think back to your L's...

And turn your neck

Why do you need to look back to your Ls, you should have never forgot it and should be still doing it

An old driving instructor once told me, when he had a student, he would say to them when they were doing their driving test "this will be the best you'll ever drive"

Baz.

**Steve223** · 4th February 2013, 06:19 PM

Yes, but just a matter how far I have to turn my head ;-), convex 35 degree flat mirror 90 degrees

**Steve223** · 4th February 2013, 06:20 PM

Ordered the concaved ones from UK does someone know how to remove them?

Just pull?

Tombie · 4th February 2013, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Steve223

Yes, but just a matter how far I have to turn my head ;-), convex 35 degree flat mirror 90 degrees

Driver training says 90°

Never trust a mirror!

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