Can someone with a hardtop please post some pics of the interior of the vehicle with the hardtop in place?

Specifically, I'm looking for a shot from the driver's seat over the driver's left shoulder. Just want to know if you have a decent view of that blind spot with the hardtop in place. Obviously you have NO view of that blind spot with the softtop up.

Thanks!

 

that why you drive faster and keep passing poeple
pass them fast enough... and no one will be in the Blind spot

unless you rubber neck when you change lanes you have only a little better view with just a glance... I see a lot of people with replacement mirrors... wide angle for drivers side

 

There is less of a blind spot with the hardtop on than with the softtop up.
The blind spot over my left shoulder never is a problem, the one on the passenger side is.

 

Pics would be appreciated!

 

Adjust your mirrors properly.

 

 

 

Proper mirror adjustment makes a huge difference. The driver's side mirror should be adjusted so that, when you place your head against the window, you see a small sliver of the side of the car. The passenger's side mirror is adjusted similarly, but with your head near the centerline of the car.

You should be able to observe a passing car* move off the side of your rear view mirror; before disappearing completely, it should emerge in your side view mirror; without turning your head the car should come into your peripheral vision just before it disappears from the side mirror.

Most drivers have the side mirrors angled in much too far effectively creating three rear view mirrors. The angles may seem weird at first, but they nearly eliminate the blind spot. The only thing you really need to be careful of are motorcycles, which are small enough to get lost between the mirrors if they are riding close to you.

* If you are unsure what a "passing car" is, test your mirrors by matching the speed of traffic (slowing down), then ease off the throttle slightly to reduce speed. Observe the road hazards (cars) as they move by you in a reverse manner.

 

Ah! So that explains it. I almost never merge to the right - and now I know why.

The few times I do I usually will have a car on my right side - so I pass them and when they appear an adequate distance behind the car, I check the mirrors and switch lanes. This is the only way to be sure (driving solo w/HT) the blind spot is clear.

It's easy to do 'cause there's lots of traffic in L.A.

As for the mirror angles:
My drivers side is all the way out. It mechanically won't go out any further. If I insist, the gear will pop and it will move more towards the center.
The passenger side is adjusted properly - I just don't trust mirrors alone to make lange changes. Looking over my shoulder to move right is useless (though I do it anyway).

Merging left with the HT on usually has me leaning way forward and moving my head against the window to get a good look at what's in the blind spot or trying to catch up to me.

While the glass area on the HT is considerably larger than the glass rear window on the ST, it doesn't help much. The roll hoops and tiny-ass rear view mirror cover up any gains you get by the bigger glass.

 

How do you think truckers manage?