stubby mirror vision

mwarner87 · Post by **mwarner87** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:49 pm

yo, just fitted my stubby mirror, ive gone to adjust the mirror to suit my vision for behind, but it wont move further than i want it too
(if you understand me)

does anyone else have vision issues?

8080 · Post by **8080** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:07 pm

Is this a passenger mirror off a LHD car?

I had the same problem with the above type of mirror. Passenger base plates hold the mirror at a more acute angle to the side of the car than driver base plates

So I took both my old RHD driver mirror and the LHD passenger mirror apart. Then I put the outer part of the LHD mirror on to the RHD base plate - which solved the problem.

mwarner87 · Post by **mwarner87** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:24 pm

sorry. this is the drivers side stubby mirror

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:28 pm

mwarner87 wrote:sorry. this is the drivers side stubby mirror

But would have been on the passenger side of the LHD car

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:18 am

Stubby mirrors (Passenger LHD mirror) are a little poor when it comes to vision. That's why they had the large one for the drivers side though. I've just learnt to live with it, for it looks just soo much better

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:03 pm

I only found out my car has a stubby drivers side mirror. Thanks Simon with the red GTi btw!

I always used to look at my mirrors and think, well a stubby mirror isnt gonna make much difference

But this is my first car too, and i dont find visability bad.

But then again ive got used to it since the start so i suppose its different

mwarner87 · Post by **mwarner87** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:09 pm

ill have a sit in yours on saturday or sunday elliot and see if theres a massive difference

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:21 pm

I noticed a difference at first, but you get used to it. I don't find it an issue really.

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:40 am

mwarner87 wrote:ill have a sit in yours on saturday or sunday elliot and see if theres a massive difference

Haha, no probs mate, theres a few new mods in there for you to have al ook at