I agree, the JDM Convex mirror solves the problem of blind spot. Simply angle the mirror outwards (hope that makes sense) and you'll be able to see much more compared to the regular mirror.

I have a convex mirror on the driver side and must say that it makes visibility much easier, although you should still look over your shoulder. It's just a good habit to develop IMO.

 

i do exactly as the artcile says. works great for me.

 

JDM side mirror from Muz was my first upgrade.

 

what i do in cars that are not convertables is have my side mirrors pointed out about a 1 1/2 feet off the rear fender. this cleans up the blind spot nicely.
and you know that nothing short of a biker can fit in that space between the rear fender and the beggining of the mirrow sight. in convertables i move 'em out just a lil bit more. the gap between my fenders and start of my sight line is still small enough that if theres a car in there i can see some part of it.
the rest of the blind spot can be overcome simply moving your head to change youre angle of view.

 

We recently had a big post on this - with several diagrams included - https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...iew+mirror+saki



For normal driving, correct mirror placement eliminates blind spots for all but the tallest drivers. The only time I have issues with blind spots is when the top is up and I'm making a left turn - I'm used to glancing to my right after I've crossed the closest lane, and the huge c-pillars completely block the road.

 

xlnt post Saki... Thanks!

 

Personally, I think taking your eyes off the road for any reason is a bad idea, and this includes looking behind you when you want to change lanes. Things can happen instantly in front of you, and if you're not looking at the road, you may never know what you hit. I prefer to keep my head forward and simply lean forward to widen my field of view when changing lanes. Also, I use my blinkers

 

I grabbed this off another thread here, thought it would be useful

http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~gdguo/driving/BlindSpot.htm

 

I thought I was going to have issues with the blind spots cause of my height, but I adjusted my mirrors "properly" the day I bought my S, and have never had a close call of any kind so far. So to anyone who says that they have severe blind spots in their S with the top up, I don't believe you

 

i thought adjusting the side mirrors would be something the driver would know immediately just from sitting in the car... its really sad when people have to teach other people how to use side view mirrors... -_-' then again if it really is bad... just use the wide angle mirrors you can get at the 99 cent store for like... 99 cents... i sure as hell would rather pay 99 cents than 40k in damages....