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Well my new (to me) BMW 525 has a major blindspot on the left rear...
...and a scratched rear door/fender thanks to a lane change while rushing to the courthouse.
 What a foching summer I'm having.
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At least you didn't total it man. Relax bro- it will get better.
(honestly you should be having the time of your life right now. Unfortunately for you, you are a good dude at heart. If you were like me you'd be knee deep in 20yo ho's on some beach in the carribean) |
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Doh! Good excuse for an M5 bumper?
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Yeah, use this as an excuse for some upgrades.
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Did you set your mirrors correctly?
For driver side put left side of your head against the drivers window and move mirror out until rear of your car disappears then bring it back a bit so you can just see the rear. For passenger side move your head to the center of the car and do the same adjustment. Eliminates a ton of blind spots when you do this.
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I found that most BMW's have large blind spots due to the huge B-pillers. I also like knowing that huge B-piller is there to protect me.
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Not to Hijack this thread but I'm spending more time at the BMUU forum because they have a BETTER Off Topic section.
Enjoy Boys, LOL http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1287959 |
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What no pictures of the damage? I bet itll buff right out
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I sort of agree with SM, but I adjust my mirrors and have not found a vehicle with a blind spot yet. You do not need to see the back of your car in the mirror.
Adjust them so the inside (carside) of the mirror is pointing parallel along your car on both sides and the angle out of the mirror covers the blind spots. It's hard to describe without pictures.
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When a car is disappearing from your rearview it should already be showing up in the side view. As it's disappearing from side view you should be able to see out the passenger window. If that's not happening then your mirrors are not adjusted correctly. Most people adjust them too far in so you get blind spots.
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The C-pillar on that BMW wagon is not thick at all.
Even if it were a foot wide, it wouldn't create much of a blindspot on the left side. The right side, yes. I'd guess its one of those "s**t happens" things. This is why you have insurance.
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i found my 1 series has a blind spot on the A pillar, it's so thick, that on small country roads, i've nearly had a collision because of it...
crossing road, 90 degrees angle, opposing traffic driving at the exact speed to stay hidden in that spot all the way to the intersection.. scary... i do sit close to my steering wheel for a good steering position, but still never had that problem with previous cars..
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