How do you handle your blind spot....

[dfair]

Wicked i will try to post some before and after shots when the car is fixed. I am also nervous about the paint matching because of my car being pearl white. Thank god it happened now instead years later. Should be able to match better than say years later. car is about two month old now.

[bdgdl08]

Originally Posted by varoom

The absolute cheapest and yet very effective way to elimiinate the blind spot is to adjust your mirrors so they work in harmony. It means that the common way that most of us have been taught in which the side mirrors still can see the back of the car is incorrect. You simply rotate your side mirrors outward so that when you can no longer view a car in the rear mirror it appears in the side mirror. What I've found for this car is that turns out to be just about the farthest point that you can rotate them outward. Takes some getting used to and a little trial and error, but it works.

That's the method I normally use, but I found that the side mirrors don't seem to move out as much as they do in other cars. Doesn't seem to be an issue, but even with them turned all the way out, there is still a good bit of overlap. I am 6 foot, so my seat is back further than some.

[bheinen74]

I am comparing my CR-Z visability from driver seat with all my other honda's
91 CRX Si, have owned 2
91 Civic Si habe owned 2
90prelude si
96 Acura tl
94VX
90 RHD EF9
And let me tell you,the CR-Z has no visibility in comparison. I hope Honda monitors these boards for the development team. Make it open and spacious with clear sight. They failed on the CR-z for B/C pillar.

[Velociraptor]

I don't know how I'd fare in a CR-Z, but for what it's worth, I use only the wing mirrors when changing lanes in my Accord and find it very easy. I suspect I'd be doing the same if I were driving a Z.

The only thing that sort of scares me about the CR-Z is the restricted view out the back window. My car's a 4-door, but I rarely use the rear window or the passenger windows when backing up, save for quick glances. Still, I don't know what to expect from a CR-Z.

[bdgdl08]

Originally Posted by Velociraptor

I don't know how I'd fare in a CR-Z, but for what it's worth, I use only the wing mirrors when changing lanes in my Accord and find it very easy. I suspect I'd be doing the same if I were driving a Z.

The only thing that sort of scares me about the CR-Z is the restricted view out the back window. My car's a 4-door, but I rarely use the rear window or the passenger windows when backing up, save for quick glances. Still, I don't know what to expect from a CR-Z.

You get used to the back window very quickly. Still haven't had the cat a week and I don't notice at all.

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[Varmint]

Originally Posted by bheinen74

I am comparing my CR-Z visability from driver seat with all my other honda's
91 CRX Si, have owned 2
91 Civic Si habe owned 2
90prelude si
96 Acura tl
94VX
90 RHD EF9
And let me tell you,the CR-Z has no visibility in comparison. I hope Honda monitors these boards for the development team. Make it open and spacious with clear sight. They failed on the CR-z for B/C pillar.

^This^ My wife describes it as driving a helmet.

The convex side mirrors make a huge difference. (One example.) They're not going to cure poor visibility, but they are a very effective treatment. Within a week of installing mine, I no longer felt visibility was an issue. Certain merges will cause me to lean over and look around the B/C pillars, but those are the same places I had trouble with my MDX. And that beast had good sight lines.

[Bunk]

Varmit, I've been using those round stick on mirrors for at least 30 yrs. I think only 1 has come off in all that time & I have always lived in a cold climate,but it also gets over 100 degrees in summer. I have a truck now that they have been on 16 yrs. My advice on installing is clean surface thouroughly, press mirror on hard & put pressure on all areas. I like to masking tape them on tight overnite but is not necessary.Shouldnt have no problem.