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Amazing is the word to use when mirrors are adjusted in the manner you described. I don't have to turn my head to look around the rear headrests anymore. I like them, but they do get in the way.
It's a bit strange at first, but being able to watch cars go from one mirror to the next seamlessly is a great way to keep track of what's in the blind spot!
BTW, I'm 6' tall and put the rear of the seat all the way down, the front up a bit, and the seatback back a bit. I have no trouble seeing the dash.
Thanks!
Shahn
'91 9kt
95k miles
As written by Mr. Smith in recent post:
>"Sorry for the long post about something so apparently trivial, but received wisdom as to correct driving position in North America is just plain wrong. For example, the SAE just recently "discovered" a method of driving without shoulder checking. I've used this method since 1972! With two outside mirrors (wing mirrors (fender mounted) as required in Japan or commonly used in the UK are best but good sized door mounted mirrors are just as effective and more aerodynamic). Mirrors should be adjusted so that traffic behind can only just be seen in any two mirrors as it passes from one to the other, i e the tiniest overlap you can tolerate, none would be perfect. To do so, adjust the door mirrors from the driver's seat but with your head against the driver's side window glass for the driver's side mirror and approximately over the center of the car for the passenger side ( I use the gear shift position as a center marker). Your head should remain as far back in the car as when driving, but moved over laterally to the window or center of the car. Then the mirror should be adjusted so that you can just see the side of the car in the closer edge of the mirror glass when your head is moved over. When you move back to driving position you can see the "blind" spots in each door mirror that are otherwise invisible if you adjust your door mirrors so you can see behind the car from the driving position. The center mirror is then adjusted so that the maximum amount of the rear window can be seen (usually from your ear to the C pillar). Fine tune these settings so that any vehicle passing you (either passing you or you passing it) can be seen in one mirror, then the next mirror sequentially as it passes. Shoulder checks are a thing of the past, except for changing lanes on curves (inside curves are the worst, ie when you are on the outside lane changing lanes inside closer to the center of the radius) or watching for bicycles or motorcycles which requires that you keep a small inventory of vehicles in your short term memeory for maximum safety.
Warning, as for any change in long standing habits, be extra careful after changing driving position or driving mirrors until you get used to the new and hopefully better set up."
posted by 63.27.8...
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