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Is it just me or does the coupe have bad blind spots?

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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 05:13 AM
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Is it just me or does the coupe have bad blind spots?

Maybe i'm not use to driving a coupe from a sedan but seems like our cars have a crazy blind spot, i always check the little small window before changing lanes, but today i'm pretty sure i checked and was going to change lanes to the sound of a horn........ i almost cut a guy off pretty badly..... not sure if he was speeding up or what.......

anyhow even before this, i always felt i wasn't 100% sure if there was a car in my blind spot or not even when checking.....
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 05:20 AM
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i agree. i dont know if its the way im seated but yea the blind spot is pretty bad... especially on the drivers side.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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The only other cars i drive besides the G are SUV's and i think that they have worse blindspots than our cars.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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i would agree its not the best but i guess that I am used to it and just turn my head evertime
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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its bad like the older 90's fox body mustangs but with alot more style. and my tint makes it harder, but worth the looks.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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I completely agree. I'm little, so I have to do the retard sit up high, turn my entire upper body thing.
It ruins the cool factor.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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just lean forward and look in the mirror to cover that blind spot.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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You get used to it. Make sure to look over your shoulder before changing lanes, especially when going into the left lanes!
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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ok i thought i was crazy or something , damn i guess thats a flaw, our cars are awesome going straight, feels very comfortable but weaving through traffic is scary sometimes
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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I think that area i circled is the problem with checking your blindspot and make's it harder to see if a car is next to you or not.


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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Some people consider broadway mirrors rice, but they work!
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan
just lean forward and look in the mirror to cover that blind spot.
+1 . . . That is what I usually do, when in doubt.

Edit: It may not look too becoming on our cars, but I have one of those unsightly round 'blind spot' mirrors on the driver's side view mirror. Personally, I find this mirror affords a certain comfortability/safety factor.
 

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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Rear visibility in general in this car is pretty bad. I've sdriven worse though, but never actually owned a car prior to this with such bad rear visibility.

Try driving on the highway with no sideview mirror on your G.... that's a hella pain in the ***. I had to do that for a week or 2 at one point.... not fun on the highway!
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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yeah its best to just lean forward. i can see pretty well but i just lean occasionally to make sure, especially in traffic situations
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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I don't have any problems, but my previous Corvette was real bad so I'm happy with the G.
 
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