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Old 05-26-2008, 12:12 AM
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Bah.. I am different lol.

Here is why I removed it. I learned to drive without a mirror on that side since my first car came without one. I have my main rear view mirror aimed to spot the right side since I use my left side rear view mirror to watch those blind spots. The glass on my old mirror is total crap, it has black spots all over it and nothing will remove them as well as the heavy scratches.

In other cars I have driven with a passenger side mirror I would aim it to it viewed to the left of the rear quarter panel and up into the other lane. This mirror wouldn't adjust to there. frankly, I've never used that mirror, always the main one and checked my blind spots.
I didn't like how it aimed and to my understanding the passenger side mirror is a weak point in these cars, other than the horrible "sun visors" that don't block the sun at all.

I can tell you this, when ever I change lanes I always look over and check my blind spots .

I'm going to keep my mirror in case I feel like getting new convex glass for it and w/e.


I will agree it does look lopsided.. and it is weird. But at least I can play it off as "weird german engineering" since I put the correct block off plate.



the block off plate.


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Originally Posted by JimmyL View Post
Most folks without a passenger mirror pay semi-handsomely in order to get one. And you seem to be pleased to have removed yours. Well, you've always been kind of a "different guy" on here, but not in a bad way. But that looks just awful compared to mirrors on both sides. Symmetry is a wonderful thing.........

classic. Screw Symmetry....
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