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| Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109  
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Can't you tell or are they missing? Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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9th Apr 2013 10:48 am |
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| Freelander22se Member Since: 19 May 2009 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 85 
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No idea how to tell lol 09 Plate Rimini Red Freelander 2 HSE with Roofrails, Side Mouldings, Sidetubes and Privacy Glass |
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9th Apr 2013 10:48 am |
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| npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092
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i believe they are flat, as there is no blind spot section marked on Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis |
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9th Apr 2013 11:08 am |
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| ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 
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Mine are slightly convex, lay a straight edge on the glass, if its flush across the straight edge it's flat, if it rocks its convex. |
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9th Apr 2013 2:53 pm |
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| npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092
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good thinking |
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9th Apr 2013 2:55 pm |
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| Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109
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Just went outside and checked mine. They too are slightly convex. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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9th Apr 2013 3:50 pm |
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| ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464
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What would be good is the interior mirror having the same level of convex so that when you look in any of the mirrors the vehicle behind you is the same size. |
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9th Apr 2013 4:38 pm |
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| carlsurgey Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Galashiels Posts: 10 
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Most all modern cars have convex side mirrors to allow a wider field of view for safety. The rearview is normally flat to give a more detailed and accurate view of what's behind allowing distance judgement. Also a convex rearview would cover too much of the back seat area which could be distracting. Everything is relative to my point of view |
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21st Apr 2013 8:21 pm |
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| ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464
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Not if they made the mirror smaller |
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21st Apr 2013 9:42 pm |
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| Mona Geeza Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 1293
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On foreign market cars mainly in the US they have some wording printed at the bottom of the mirrors, sort of manufacturers covering there a**e type, which more or less says what youre seeing in the mirror might not be as it supposed to be. |
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22nd Apr 2013 9:12 am |
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| bobtail4x4 Member Since: 24 Mar 2013 Location: mid yorkshire A1/M62 Posts: 123
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Yea like the bit on Jurassic park, "items in mirror are closer than they appear"
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22nd Apr 2013 10:05 am |
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