Does anyone think that the stock placement of the rear view mirror causes a blind spot. Mine is placed about 1/2 inch below the dotted shading (do know the technical term). I am about 5'10'' and it just seems in the way - Thanks - Dave

 

I'm the same height and it's fine for me. The only thing it blocks out is airplanes. I do sit almost all the way back with the seat reclined one notch but that shouldn't make much of a difference. Those who have a tall torso and shorter legs might have this issue as they are likely to sit further forward due to shorter legs and closer towards the roof because of the taller torso.

Slide the seat all the way back so that you can still work the pedals but also have the backs of your thighs firmly supported by the seat. This might help with positioning.

~SB

 

I'm 6'2", and originally I would have agreed with you...then I saw a similar post somewhere on these forums.

I hadn't looked, but it turns out the mirror stalk is double-jointed, so instead of just the mirror being moveable, you can also move the stalk part. I was able to move everything up high enough to get it out of any worthwhile blind spot.

 

6'1 and it never bothered me a bit. Sliding the seat all the way back and having thight support wasn't in the cards though... I slid it all the way back and still didn't have support!

(Short torso and long legs... overall height is irrelevant in cars, bicycles, and motorcycles. Dad is constantly complaining about headroom in cars, but I've never once sat in a car and felt crunched for headroom.)

 

I realized something earlier this week... I don't have full thigh support and I wouldn't want it anyway.

My reason is simple... If the seat bottom presses too much on my legs, they start to go numb and then get pins and needles. Not meant to be funny, but it's a pain I often get when "sitting on the throne." I don't get it when I sit in chairs because I'm always in a position that applies more pressure on my butt than my thigh.

However, that being said... even though my legs are kind of off the the seat a little, they aren't interfering with the steering wheel or gear shifter (or anything else).

 

Around our house it's called "toilet leg" YEAH... THAT's RIGHT.... we named it

I start to get a sore lower back or thighs if I don't have enough support. I don't like to have most of my weight on my tailbone but even support. too much weight too far forward though and T.L. it is... Maybe one of those vinyl cushioned seats

~SB

 

My issue with the rear view was that I could never get it "perfect" and always felt I was missing something. Purchased a broadway mirror from ebay and am extremely happy: more visibility, better looking, and clips over existing very nicely. Less than 20 bucks means it falls under my short list of favorite mods!

 

i removed mine when i tinted. as a CDL driver i learned to use only my side mirrors. havnt looked into rear mirror in over a decade. Blind spots only exist if you don't move your head...or i suppose if the mirrors are not really adjusted as they should, there are quite a few people who adjust based on what their used to and not how they should be.

Technically, the side mirrors should be adjusted just so you barely can see down the sides of your rear doors and out away from your car as much as possible..so you see the very edge of your car behind your door and the entire lane next to you on each side.... (4dr) or rear quarter (2dr) and vertically no higher than the vanishing point...its not like you need to see the clouds. the rest should be seen from your peripheral and typically sometimes with some head movement, that should avoid all blind spots on either sides. The rear mirror is of course just for directly behind, but anyone can learn to work around that if your paying attention before you back straight.

 

Thank you - moving the stalk part worked - All the best - Dave