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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:34 PM
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Anyone use them? I bought one awhile ago from Pepboys that was really cool. It had a 2 piece ball joint and suction cup design. The suction cup would stick to the inside of your windshielf and you can swivel it around to get a nice angle to cover your blind spot. I've been using it on my beater, but want it for the S2000, but when I went to Pepboys recently it looks like they don't have that anymore. The closest thing to it is this "Autobahn Blind Spot Mirror" that costs $22.95! I paid about $3 for the Pepboys one.

Here's a link to the autobahn one with a pic:

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/autobahn.html
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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these are probably much better, i have one. http://www.prestigeautoaccessories.com/sto...144431e916b5c3d
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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You know, my wife showed me a little trick that she said she saw being demonstrated on Speed Channel. She showed me how to set up my mirrors the way the stock car drivers do, and I'll be damned, I can track a car from 50 yards behind me all way to when it passes me. Of course there isn't much that passes me

I adjust my rear view as normal, then I lean to the left and adjust my driver's side mirror as though I was sitting straight, then I lean a little to the right and ajust the passenger side mirror as above.

It really is amazing, as the car comes up from behind, I see it in the rear view, then just as it is passing out of the rear view, I see it in the side mirror, and just as it is about to pass out of the side mirror, I can see it with my peripheral vision.
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Originally posted by hyperpm
these are probably much better, i have one. http://www.prestigeautoaccessories.com/sto...144431e916b5c3d
Where does it mount to??

I really like the interior one I have. It actually is mounted to my A piller and I don't even have to fully look at it to know there's a car in my blind spot. At night, I can tell a car is in my blind spot without looking directly at it also because the headlights will be seen on it in with my peripheral vision. My eyes are never off the road.
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by jarod
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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more info here http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...ight=muz+convex
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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$56 is a tad much. I rather pay $23 for that autobahn one if I can't find my pepboys one.
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 01:31 AM
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CONVEX
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 04:30 AM
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Convex is a good option.

Setting your mirrors stock style will make a big difference as well.

Stock mirror set up will place your side mirrors in the blindspot of your car. Essentially what happens is that as soon as the car passing you leaves your rear view mirror it enters your side mirror.

The catch to this is that it makes it so your side mirrors do not show the car when it is directly next to you. Which IMO if your not turning your head to look at the car next to you your probably not driving safely anyway.
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 08:50 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ImportSport
Convex is a good option.

Setting your mirrors stock style will make a big difference as well.
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