How bad are the Z's blind spots and rear window visibility?
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From: Kalifornia
Originally Posted by bender
Franco: And now my friend, the first-a rule of Italian driving.
[Franco rips off his rear-view mirror and throws it out of the car]
Franco: What's-a behind me is not important.
[Franco rips off his rear-view mirror and throws it out of the car]
Franco: What's-a behind me is not important.
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From: Edina, Minnesota
There are no "blind spots" in the Z when driving forward and scanning left, right, and behind the car. If you set your mirrors (driver-side, passenger-side, and rearview) correctly, you won't experience any "blind spots." When doing a quick lane change, turning your head for a direct view to verify your mirrors will only result in a risky diversion of your forward view. That is not a smart thing to do. Things in front of you happen more quickly than what is on your sides.
The rearview mirror on the Z requires a different setting than what you may be accustomed to in other cars. If you set this correctly, you get a good view behind the car.
--Spike
The rearview mirror on the Z requires a different setting than what you may be accustomed to in other cars. If you set this correctly, you get a good view behind the car.
--Spike
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From: Poughkeepsie, NY
With properly adjusted mirrors, the visability is really good. Because you are closer to the reaar window than in most cars you actually have a pretty wide angle of view in your rear view mirror.
The blind spot which really pisses me off is the one above, and in front of the car. If traffic lights are too close to where you stop, you have to lean forward to see the light.
The blind spot which really pisses me off is the one above, and in front of the car. If traffic lights are too close to where you stop, you have to lean forward to see the light.
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From: Tucson, Arizona
Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Yes the Z has bad blind spots, so do most all sports cars.
There is a simple and effective solution though - the proper adjustment of your mirrors and learning to use them:
http://www.motorists.com/issues/safe...t_mirrors.html
It take a week or two to get used to them but once you do you'll wonder how you ever got by without this method.
There is a simple and effective solution though - the proper adjustment of your mirrors and learning to use them:
http://www.motorists.com/issues/safe...t_mirrors.html
It take a week or two to get used to them but once you do you'll wonder how you ever got by without this method.
Thanks DavesZ#3. Good link. I'm going to give this a try to maximize visibility. Every little bit helps.
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From: los angeles
Originally Posted by trains1937
Ditto on my 70 year old eyes and bones. If I'm moving into a right lane I give myself lots of room, turn my head and eyeball the right lane to make sure all is clear. I don't rely that heavily on mirrors to insure a clear lane. Moving into a left lane is not so bad. Using the mirror and eyeballing it isn't much different from my Honda CRV. Agree that backing out is the worst. I try to pull into spaces with the nose facing the lane so that I can just pull out. Hate it when I get surrounded by two hugh trucks and have to back out. Its bad enough with the Honda but hairy with the Z. Even so, I love the car. If this is the biggest problem I have to deal with its well worth it.
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