Interior Exterior
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This topic has been dormant for a while, so I figured I check to see if anyone has come up with a smaller rearview mirror WITH the day/night feature. Yes, I know Shinoo has a sweet little mirror, but I'm not willing to give up the d/n. Anyone found anything suitable?
Neil
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This topic has been dormant for a while, so I figured I check to see if anyone has come up with a smaller rearview mirror WITH the day/night feature. Yes, I know Shinoo has a sweet little mirror, but I'm not willing to give up the d/n. Anyone found anything suitable?
Neil
I've got one. But I left my small non day/night on the car...you can position them such that it's not necessary.
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You don't need the day night feature. The mirror is so small that you can just move your head 1" to the left if you have bright lights behind you. I find that the bigger problem is the side mirrors and the bright lights reflecting off of them.
If it is still a problem use your right foot
Buy one of the Micro Mirrors and if you don't like it Shinoo will take it back
http://www.sector111.com/handler.cfm...nction=product
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I went back and forth on the Micro mirror. The price point was a little bit high. I finally broke down and bought one from Sector 111.
No regrets, perfect mirror IMO. I was amazed how much "front view" the original mirror was blocking.
Super high quality. Perfect mount etc.....
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You don't need the day night feature. The mirror is so small that you can just move your head 1" to the left if you have bright lights behind you. I find that the bigger problem is the side mirrors and the bright lights reflecting off of them.
Ditto. I know this (discussing the micromirror) isn't what you wanted to hear, but I think unless you have seen it, you don't realize just how small the micromirror is. When I opened the box I thought it was a joke. Now I love it, and lights from behind are certainly not a problem.
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I was suprised I do not miss the day/night feature.
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In other cars I've had, I'd found that once I tinted the rear windows with a medium-level tint (35% I think?), I never really had to use the day/night feature on the mirrors. You could consider something similar for your Elise in combination with a non-adjustable mirror, if you find that to be a problem.
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Me either, it's almost weird but there is absolutely no problem with the micro-mirror (whereas you'd think there would be).
Like a lot of things that you pay more for upfront, it turns out to be totally worthwhile because it ends up being such a superior product.
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In other cars I've had, I'd found that once I tinted the rear windows with a medium-level tint (35% I think?), I never really had to use the day/night feature on the mirrors. You could consider something similar for your Elise in combination with a non-adjustable mirror, if you find that to be a problem.
I too love my Micro Mirror. It really opens up the view to the front and provides all that is needed for rearward visibilty. I was worried about lights from behind, but it hasn't really been much of an issue. I am, however, considering applying a tint to the mirror itself just to take a little of the edge off of the lights from the rear. Anyone tried this?
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I agree D/N is important. I have used it on this car more than probably any other car I've had. SUV headlight level is just right for the middle of the back window.
On the positive side, I have been at stoplights where the SUV driver has seen the effect they were having and turned off their lights while stationary. They must have had a little car too.
While you can tilt the little mirror a bit to create the same effect, it is nice to have the lever to do it consistently. Practice would make perfect, or at least close enough though.
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I tilted my Micro Mirror a bit at night to keep the glare out of my eyes. After getting my windows tinted, I leave it in the same position day or night.
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I too love my Micro Mirror. It really opens up the view to the front and provides all that is needed for rearward visibilty. I was worried about lights from behind, but it hasn't really been much of an issue. I am, however, considering applying a tint to the mirror itself just to take a little of the edge off of the lights from the rear. Anyone tried this?
That's a good idea; assuming the mirror is glass, I don't see why you couldn't attempt this. Window tint is very easy to remove if you change your mind later.
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I got myself a micro mirror a couple of months ago. I had baulked at the cost and the round-a-bout way I had to get it but it was all worth it. The original mirror was driving me nuts because it blocked so much. In fact, I considered the original so dangerous I got rid of it before I got the micro-mirror.
My Elise is my only car and a daily driver. I can honestly say I've never needed a day/night feature with it and I haven't touched the mirror since settling on the optimum position a couple of days after installing it.
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More kudos to the Micro Mirror--probably the best accessory I've bought for the Elise yet!
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The one Micro Mirror I tried was, if I may be so bold, Too Small.
It did not offer a view of the entire rear window between the two seatbacks.
Anyone else find this?
I think the stock school-bus mirror bothers taller people more, but whenever I'm on roads with tight elevation changes (dips), I'm right there with you. Looking for something better, but not willing to give up any of the minimal rear-view we get.
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I can see he eintire width of the rear view between both seats with my MicroMirror. I've never used the day/night feature in any car - ever - so the lack of one makes no difference to me. I simply can't understand why it would be such a big deal to anyone.
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The one Micro Mirror I tried was, if I may be so bold, Too Small.
It did not offer a view of the entire rear window between the two seatbacks.
Anyone else find this?
I think the stock school-bus mirror bothers taller people more, but whenever I'm on roads with tight elevation changes (dips), I'm right there with you. Looking for something better, but not willing to give up any of the minimal rear-view we get.
I can see about the whole width between the head rests, but not with both eyes. One eye can see about to one head rest, the other eye to the other head rest (well, within an inch), and I only get stereo vision down about the middle. That took some getting used to, but now that I am adapted, it is fine.
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I can see about the whole width between the head rests, but not with both eyes. One eye can see about to one head rest, the other eye to the other head rest (well, within an inch), and I only get stereo vision down about the middle. That took some getting used to, but now that I am adapted, it is fine.
Ditto. I can see from headrest to headrest and from roll bar to rear spoiler. The little bits that are missed due to the oval shape of the mirror don't really matter (although I agree a rectangular mirror may seem better). It is far more important to see around corners with an incline.
Took me a couple of days to get used to it but now I can't imagine using any other mirror.
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I can see about the whole width between the head rests, but not with both eyes. One eye can see about to one head rest, the other eye to the other head rest (well, within an inch), and I only get stereo vision down about the middle.
Wouldn't work for me at all - I only see out of one eye...
You could always make your own mirror - it's not that hard. It works great, and shows everything between the two headrests. It could be a bit shorter top to bottom, but no big deal. It is higher then the stock mirror, and doesn't block my forward vision at all, since I actually see under the mirror, and look up slightly to see behind me in the mirror.
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You could always make your own mirror - it's not that hard. It works great, and shows everything between the two headrests.
It may work great, but sorry, it's been beat with an ugly stick.