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Old 03-19-2009, 07:57 AM
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just puy in my 270 broadway rear view mirror and it is so nice. it feels a little weird being able to see my trunk though and like the whole hatch
anyone else who has this how do you like it?
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Old 03-19-2009, 01:04 PM
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love it.
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took some getting used to but its great. i just upgraded my side mirrors to the blue convex ones, helps with the blind spots on driver side big time
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I hate driving without my Broadway... it def helps with seeing what's going on around me while I drive.
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I need to get one of these. Where did you guys get yours, also did you get the convex one or the straight one? Thanks
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convex lets you see ALOT more, and most bought them here with very fast shipping...

http://www.tweakedice.com/broadwaymirrors.html
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Thanks, sorry one more question, which do you think is better the standard or the blue?
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Old 03-19-2009, 11:30 PM
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i preferr no color, so standard for me.
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i love my blue convex mirror
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I think I am going to order the either the 270 convex typeA or the convex blue. Haven't decided yet.
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It's one of the best and most useful mods I've ever purchased.

The best part is that you can just unclip it and bring it in a rental car or something. Once you get used to it it's hard to go back to a regular mirror.
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i think i may be one of the only ppl that doesnt like these. lol

one of my jobs is a driver for a car leasing company and some of our customers put them on the cars, when i pic up/drop off the cars i get in and am like wtf? idk, maybe you just gotta get used to it.
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my GF liked mine so much, she got one for herself.
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lol, i will say that it def. does improve side visibility, i think the thing i dont like is that it make the cars directly behind you seem so much further back.
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that it does.
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if you wanna go a cheaper route, they sell these at advanced
i bought one there, sanded and dremeled the back of it and 3m'd it onto my mirror = no visible clips and great convex vision
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I've always toyed with the idea of getting some of those convex side mirrors but the convex of the lens distorts depth perception, has this been a problem for anyone?
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Originally Posted by x_Batman_x
I've always toyed with the idea of getting some of those convex side mirrors but the convex of the lens distorts depth perception, has this been a problem for anyone?
yeah i almost ran into a fence while backing up once...
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lol k maybe I'll save my $75 and just take care to check my blind spots
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sounds like a plan
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