2010 Mirrors - What do you think?

ORIGIN M. · 09-09-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by x97Melbourne

I totally agree. The mirrors on my 08 model are way too little, it is a safety concern

I agree!

Moreover, I'm driving a 09 335i [service loaner] Coupe, and same deal, and I don't like not being able to see as well as I would like to.

JimD · 09-09-2009, 01:32 PM

I agree that the new mirrors on the 2010 are ugly

. Properly adjusted, I have no issue with my 2009 mirrors. And they look significantly better.

Jim

JN2009 · 09-09-2009, 01:35 PM

It's look like the car will fly with this mirror.

fmxomar · 09-09-2009, 01:41 PM

WOW
why would they put those ugly new mirrors on, the ones on my 08 work perfectly fine and dont look like ASS

spellbmw · 09-09-2009, 01:41 PM

I found the demo rides with the 09 mirrors to be difficult to get a good rearview from the side mirrors, so I - for one - am glad to see them a bit larger on the 2010s.

AntonV · 09-09-2009, 02:06 PM

the 08-09 mirrors do look better. But......the visibility does suck, especially when parking and looking for curbs.

does anyone know of any good blind spot, stick on mirrors that dont make me look my grandfather driving his fleetwood brougham?

Jaguar66 · 09-09-2009, 04:45 PM

!

mattssi · 09-09-2009, 07:08 PM

I kinda like em, a little big, but I like the shape.

Lester · 09-10-2009, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jkp1187

I thought I would hate the small mirrors on my '09 1er, but so far, I haven't had any blind-spot problems at all. It's just a matter of adjusting them properly, I think.

Plus smaller mirrors = less aerodynamic drag.

Here is a good article on properly adjusting mirrors. Many drivers can see the sides of their car while driving, which means they have blind spots.

ORIGIN M. · 09-10-2009, 04:37 AM

The next big BMW meet should be called Bitchfest!

paologaspar · 09-10-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

Drag in not completely about size, just so you know.

This is correct. I spoke with someone at BMW who said that the mirrors on the LCI 3er sedan received bigger mirrors, but the coefficient of drag was not affected due to the way they are shaped. With that said, the new mirrors don't look anywhere near as sleek as the older ones.

Hind · 09-10-2009, 07:12 PM

every little bit adds weight....

esses · 09-10-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lester

Here is a good article on properly adjusting mirrors. Many drivers can see the sides of their car while driving, which means they have blind spots.

^- This. If you can see the driver immediately behind you from your side view mirrors while in traffic you do not have your mirrors set correctly.

cagekicker · 09-11-2009, 12:10 AM

doesn't look sleek like the current

Lester · 09-11-2009, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by esses

^- This. If you can see the driver immediately behind you from your side view mirrors while in traffic you do not have your mirrors set correctly.

The trick is that you should be able to see a car coming up from behind - first in the interior mirror, then as it gets closer to you on either side - the side mirror. This way there is no blind spot. Many people set their mirrors so that they get the same view in all mirrors which means when the car is slightly behind you - they lose sight of it entirely - thus the dreaded 'blind spot'. When the car gets right beside you, then peripheral vision takes over. That is why the put three mirrors on the car, not so that you see the same image in all three. It means constanly scanning the three mirrors so you know where the bogies around you are at all times.

The article has it right. This is also the way BMW professional driver training teaches to set the mirrors. Rule of thumb, if you can see the sides of your car while in your normal driving position, then you most likely have blind spots when driving where you will not be aware of a car on either side of you at your 4-5 or 7-8 o'clock position. This article gives a good method for adjusting side mirrors to avoid this problem.

cadeucsb · 09-11-2009, 11:10 AM

I would much rather just put one of those fisheye mirror things on than have those dumbo ears on my car. They took a nice sleek, sporty mirror and replaced it with grandma's sedan mirrors.

If you really need the bigger mirror, this is a great option for you but they definitely detract from the sporty lines of the 1er

spellbmw · 09-11-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

The next big BMW meet should be called Bitchfest!

lol...

Alext · 09-12-2009, 11:08 AM

HAHA the new mirrors look ridiculously large. Reminds me of a van/truck.

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