Blind spot elemination idea

sonic370

the stock mirrors can be adjusted it just takes time to get use to them....

why nissan made them the size of ford f-250 truck mirrors gets me...
their almost like air brakes

nightwish

Ultimate blind spot mirror sold by pepboys.

whoady4shoady

I dont have these mystical blind spots everyone speaks of. I have mirrors and know how to use them.

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binary0x01

Spot on.

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RiCharlie

Originally Posted by bigdog1250 View Post
Or you just set your mirrors correctly (so you don't see the side of your car in them) and you will have no real blind spots...




Ok so tell me how I adjust the mirror so I can see a car coming from my right hand side at an intersection where the intersecting road cannot be seen in the windshield because it is not intersecting at a 90 degree angle but at something less and cannot be seen thought the pillar on the right hand side because the side mirror cannot be adjusted far enough out to see it either?

I have had to stop and actually get out of the car in this situation..

w0rM

I've honestly never in my life come across a situation like this.

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RiCharlie

Well there are several roads here which have intersections that are more like an X than a + ( not to mention the roundabouts)and that is a real pain! See the problem?

BeemaaZ

This works for me too but not when I am coming out from a driveway with cars parking on the side street. Motion sensors on both sides of the car would be a great feature for our Z's.

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bigdog1250

True, but motion sensors won't help when a car is quickly approaching down the road. Sensors are better for slow moving things, not a car coming at you at 30mph - senors would basically be useless. All you can do is back out SLOWLY and hope someone sees you.

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SPOHN

Stay in the throttle and keep ahead of everyone.

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Davey

This works.

Really adjusting your mirrors as noted above will eliminate the blind spots.

I just pull up to my other car which is parked on the street and back up until I can't see it in the rear-view, and then adjust the side-view so that I can see the car... Put a parked car in the "blind spot" and adjust your mirrors so you can see it. Essentially it's a wide angle and you can't see any of the Z's quarter panel in the mirror. Then do the same for the driver's side. If you can't see the car in your rear-view, you'll see it in the side view.

kenchan

with my craftsquare, shoulder check is a thing of the past. i just glance over (dont even move my head for driver side) and if there's no car in the reflection, there's no car.

binary0x01

There is no spoon...

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Jack370Z

RiCharlie sorry the thread went off topic a little but I understand exactly what you're talking about. If you do decide to build one of the small angled mirrors with a flat mirror I would sure like to see it. I think it would work. I use the small convex one on the lower left of the passenger side mirror. It seems to help quite a bit...sure things are smaller but it covers the area just outside the stock mirror (which is adjusted correctly). Actually I find I use it more than the stock mirror.

My problem is when backing out of a parking space at the mall. The blind spot I have a problem with is from both sides but primarily on the passenger side...I use the small porthole window behind the passenger seat but still don't feel confident and the passenger seat is usually blocking it. I only hope if someone is coming they will give way and stop or honk to let me know they are there. I haven't found a way, other than a passenger, to be able to see if anyone is coming (whether in a car or on foot). I can't think of any way to improve this. A backup cam wouldn't help and the side mirrors sure aren't any help. Suggestions?

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cooltoy

Back into to the spot and you never have to worry about that.