jct

who else noticed that the a-piller is way too wide

it kind of gets in my way when i'm trying to drive around twisted roads makes a nice blind spot for me kind of annoying really

dmchale

i dont have any problems with the a-pillars.... the rear-view mirror, on the other hand..... very much in my way many times

oldmanatee

A pillar---good
Rear view mirror--bad.

mikochu

FYI, there are 2 pivoting points on the rear view mirror.

I don't have a problem with the a-pillars or rear view mirror. Try moving your head :D

jct

i do move my head

i'm just complaining cause when i'm driving my the twisted roads in the country and its heavy in the middle of the woods

i see then bend coming in the road then trees, A-piller, then the rest of the road and can't really see the on coming traffic with the A-piller in the way ( i don't wanna move my head, i'm just that lazy :D more work then its really is worth )

dmchale

which a-pillar? left, right, or both? im just curious since i dont have the same problem.

ill have to look at the rearview for those pivots, if i could adjust it so it isnt in my d@mn way all the time that'd be great. im not someone who "low-rides" while they're driving so the thing is always getting in my way checking to the right. ive twice almost gotten into accidents when i didnt see cars sitting at the right side of a 4-way stop when they had the right of way

jct

its the left side A-piller

studentper

i have the same problem with the driver side a-pillar. There is a long left curve on my way to work that has me moving my head forward and back for about 1/4 mile, and it's a bit of a pain, not to mention i look like a total dork (normally, I'm just a dork). this is the first car i've ahd with a really sloping/big front windshield. The a-pillar seems far forward because of this and that could be it. my wife, who sits farther forward and is shorter hasn't mentioned any problem.

oh, i have the side airbags--does that make the the interior grey plastic on the a-pillar wider? (I realize the steel exterior dimensions are the same.) actually, do all the xA's have the side curtain bags? does the option cover merely the side bags in the seats?

Shadow

The only problem i have with the driverside a-piller is in the morning when my side windows are still foggy from night time moisture and trying to make a left hand turn. I have to duck my head around to look through the windshield. If it's not too chilly i'll just roll the window down a little.

The rear view mirror on the other hand only gets in my way when i've creeped up into the intersection and waiting for traffic to break so that i can turn left and trying to look up to see if the light has changed to yellow.

SteveK

I drove the xA for the first time yesterday, and the rear view mirror is a BIG concern of mine. I'm about 6'2" and it's right in my line of sight.

Could the mirror be popped off and remounted higher up on the windshield?

jct

i got use to the mirror on the windshild and i'm 6'3"

djct_watt

you can adjust the mirror higher or lower.

On the A pillar, it doesn't bother me. . .

oldmanatee

Not trying to sound like a smart @ss, but is it possible for you guys with the a-pillar problem to move the seat either up or back a notch? I am too lazy to move my big mellon, but it is easier to move my big butt....

jct

i like where my seat is at very comfy

FrostedTheFlake

The A-Pillar can be intrusive, but only on occassion.

As for the mirror, I've found that the auto-dimming mirror sits higher than the regular mirror and i like it better.