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Old 09-22-2010, 09:16 AM
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Aside from it looking sickk. Does it actually show all your blind spots and worth buying?

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its pretty ill I have one and when on the highway you can see all lanes and part of the other side of the highway so I say its pretty functional and its only 20 bucks if you have a local pep boys (where I got mine)
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Yep called earlier! they have it its like 19 and some change. Just figured I'd ask before i bought it. How about city driving? any difference?
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And how does it bolt up? Does it go into where you normal rearview mirrors do?
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Do you drive a school bus? Those things are JDM ill.
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If you get the 5 panel you lose your visors. Welcome to sun in your eyes, no way to dim, a view equal to that of correct oem mirror setup. I'm so glad I took mine off the wagon I picked up recently.
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oh wordd hmm
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^ Just get the windshield install kit. You'll be able to keep your visors that way.
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I dont care about keeping my visors lol. Im just wondering if its really functional and doesnt cause like anything bad like a blindness from sun or making one car look like 3 (from what i read it could do that)
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Its functional, really helps with blind spots. I don't even have to look over my shoulder anymore. (I do sometimes, just in case.) I'm thinking about using the window mount kit though, I want my visors back.
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thanks for the info. anymore inputs?!
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garbage to me. broadway mirror does the job well, without all of the installation.

my broadway mirror warped like mad, the mirrors even started coming off
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^ You mean wink mirror? Yeah thats the only downfall of these mirrors. I heard they bend due to the heat and mirrors tend to fall off. Guess thats why they're only worth $20. =(
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A picture for your viewing pleasure.
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^make sure your air frenshner doesnt tip over and spill. i had the same one. blue glittery sparkly crap all over my interior...
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Hahah that fuccin sucks! I actually got that free from Ebay when I purchased a NRG hub lock. It doesn't smell as strong as the air spencer though. I'll be picking up the squash spray soon, hope it lasts longer.
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make sure you put canibeat/illest stickers all over the back
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^haha no thank you! Canibeat illest staneworks all that noise is played out
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Default Re: 5 point wink mirror question!!!!!

I use the 5 panel wink mirror in my track car; best rear view mirror I've had so far. Mine is just clamped to my cage and it doesnt move at all.
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that thing will bend if u leave ur car outside in the heat.......i'm just gonna go to the junkyard and get a mirror from a truck ftw
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Default Re: 5 point wink mirror question!!!!!

Well i gotthe mirror today. Put it in actually does work haha. Thinking about getting the windshield setup though. Its alot getting used to with all these mirrors lol
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Default Re: 5 point wink mirror question!!!!!

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Its functional, really helps with blind spots. I don't even have to look over my shoulder anymore. (I do sometimes, just in case.) I'm thinking about using the window mount kit though, I want my visors back.
You can set up your OEM mirrors to do the same thing.

http://www.wikihow.com/Set-Rearview-...te-Blind-Spots

I got rid of the wink that came with my car and used this set-up, no blind spots at all.

^haha no thank you! Canibeat illest staneworks all that noise is played out
Yes, those are played out but wink mirrors...that's the cutting edge.
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Default Re: 5 point wink mirror question!!!!!

Originally Posted by Superhatch
If you get the 5 panel you lose your visors. Welcome to sun in your eyes, no way to dim, a view equal to that of correct oem mirror setup. I'm so glad I took mine off the wagon I picked up recently.
agreed with the sun thing. i put an eyebrow on the hatch because of it.

i dont agreed that it is equal to a correct oem mirror setup..given we are talking about the rear view. the wink shows alot more area than oem.
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