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nemt

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« on: September 11, 2004, 12:52:00 PM »
Get mirrors like school busses have, those rounded ones.
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Rylinkus

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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2004, 01:51:00 PM »
Plus more mirrors equals cool...

You could have Type R ones
A set of Euros
Maybe a third set with the cool LEDs in em.

SWEET....

But as nemt said, a rounded mirror eliminates the blindspot. I know you can get replacement glass for some cars mirrors thatll all but take care of this issue.

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MoeMan949222

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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2004, 07:43:00 PM »
QUOTE (cityson @ Sep 11 2004, 02:29 PM)
How to eliminate it?

The way that I get around it is always know whats around you, if your gona switch lanes, peak through the window after looking at the side mirror.
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fishlord

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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2004, 12:23:00 AM »
shoulder check...

by any chance do you drive a 01-03 civic coupe?  cause those are just rediculous for blind spots.

edit: oo oo or you could install a camera behind your car, kind of off to the side, with a heads up display that shows you the blind spot when you say "open sesame"
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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2004, 11:57:00 AM »
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edit: oo oo or you could install a camera behind your car, kind of off to the side, with a heads up display that shows you the blind spot when you say "open sesame"


I already have one of those... all cool people do...
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2004, 01:41:00 AM »
QUOTE (fishlord @ Sep 14 2004, 08:26 AM)
shoulder check...

Yup.  That is the most cost-effective solution.  I would not be here today if that were the case.  I remember one night, I was traveling down a road doing about 35-40MPH (It was late and I wasn't in any hurry) in a 35MPH zone and I was just about to change lanes.  I started to lean into the next lane and then quickly remembered to check over my shoulder.  No sooner had I turned my head than a car with flashing red and blue lights screamed by me in the lane that I was going to turn into.  The cop passed by me so quickly (probably doing 80-90MPH) that my car shook.  I realize he had his lights flashing but damn, he definitely should've had his siren going.  Had I not checked when I did, we both probably would've been killed instantly.  If not, we definitely would've spent a while in a hospital.  Needless to say, it took me a few minutes to catch my breath after that.  I must've been white as a sheet.  blink.gif
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fishlord

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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2004, 12:15:00 PM »
so you didnt see the flashing lights coming up in your rear view mirror?
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2004, 02:04:00 PM »
Usually you won't see the lights til their right behind you, it's hard to be constantly checking every nook and cranny of the road for possible disaters. Just be cautious, check twice, and don't do anything stupid (unless it's controled). Hell, two guys just got in a wreck in our parking with their company trucks, one was backing up into a parking spot, and the other thought he was going striaght foward, rather than backward... hard to explain. The accident was due to not checking what's behind you.
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