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Fullonloon · Apr 23rd, 2002, 08:26 AM

Ok so this isn't a fault but whoever designed them should lose their job. You pull the visor down and you need to lean to the left or right to look in the vanity mirror. They really could have done a much better job on it.

Has anyone done a home made fix for this as my girlfriend wasn't impressed.

MiNiGuY · Apr 23rd, 2002, 11:50 AM

Hi,
Left hand drive or Right hand drive? Mirrors with lights or mirrors without ??

Fullonloon · Apr 23rd, 2002, 12:08 PM

RHD, mirrors with lights, but I would imagine it's the same for anyone isn't it?

MiNiGuY · Apr 23rd, 2002, 01:35 PM

I'll ask my mate. let you know. first i've heard of this though. do you mean the size of the mirror or the angle??
Cant say i've ever noticed this.

AidenL · Apr 23rd, 2002, 03:40 PM

I think the sunvisors arent big enough anyway....sometimes I have to move my position to make the mirror block out the sun !!

Paul · Apr 23rd, 2002, 04:11 PM

I don't think they're any worse (or any better for that matter) than any other car I've been in or driven of a similar size.

LMB · Apr 23rd, 2002, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul_Mullett
I don't think they're any worse (or any better for that matter) than any other car I've been in or driven of a similar size.

I used to find that they slightly blocked the rear view mirror.

MiNiGuY · Apr 23rd, 2002, 06:12 PM

The sunvisor sizes are diffrent on european cars to the cars produced for USA/Canada Japan and also I believe for lhd and rhd in the various euro specs.
I'm just wondering If you've had the wrong type fitted to your car.
Its worth asking your dealer to find out for you.

chiph · Apr 23rd, 2002, 08:35 PM

Just wondering - some cars have the window tinting (the solid black along the borders) go down behind the rear view mirror as dots (like on the sunroof) to help block out the sun. Does the MINI have this? I didn't notice while on my testdrive.

Chip H.

AidenL · Apr 24th, 2002, 04:47 AM

No. the MINI doesnt have that, though the sensor for the automatic wipers is positioned around there if it specified, I think......if it was available yet !!!.....

Fullonloon · Apr 24th, 2002, 05:13 AM

I mean the angle of the visors is positioned such as when you pull it down the mirror points inwards and you have to move to the left or right to look in it. It's strange that they didn't allign it correctly.

Apr 23rd, 2002, 08:26 AM	#1
Fullonloon MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 42 Offline	Sun visors don't allign Ok so this isn't a fault but whoever designed them should lose their job. You pull the visor down and you need to lean to the left or right to look in the vanity mirror. They really could have done a much better job on it. Has anyone done a home made fix for this as my girlfriend wasn't impressed.

Apr 23rd, 2002, 11:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
MiNiGuY MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 808 Offline	Mirrors Hi, Left hand drive or Right hand drive? Mirrors with lights or mirrors without ??

Apr 23rd, 2002, 01:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
MiNiGuY MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 808 Offline	mirrors I'll ask my mate. let you know. first i've heard of this though. do you mean the size of the mirror or the angle?? Cant say i've ever noticed this.

Apr 23rd, 2002, 03:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 42,173 Offline	I think the sunvisors arent big enough anyway....sometimes I have to move my position to make the mirror block out the sun !! *Global Moderator*

Apr 23rd, 2002, 04:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 41,269 Offline	I don't think they're any worse (or any better for that matter) than any other car I've been in or driven of a similar size. There aint no party like my nana's tea party

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Apr 23rd, 2002, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fullonloon MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 42 Offline	RHD, mirrors with lights, but I would imagine it's the same for anyone isn't it?

Apr 23rd, 2002, 06:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 24,964 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Paul_Mullett I don't think they're any worse (or any better for that matter) than any other car I've been in or driven of a similar size. I used to find that they slightly blocked the rear view mirror. Global Moderator

Apr 23rd, 2002, 06:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
MiNiGuY MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 808 Offline	visors The sunvisor sizes are diffrent on european cars to the cars produced for USA/Canada Japan and also I believe for lhd and rhd in the various euro specs. I'm just wondering If you've had the wrong type fitted to your car. Its worth asking your dealer to find out for you.

Apr 23rd, 2002, 08:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
chiph Spectator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 01:23 PM Posts: 1,574 Offline	Just wondering - some cars have the window tinting (the solid black along the borders) go down behind the rear view mirror as dots (like on the sunroof) to help block out the sun. Does the MINI have this? I didn't notice while on my testdrive. Chip H. ex-MINI Cooper S owner and all around good-guy

Apr 24th, 2002, 04:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 42,173 Offline	No. the MINI doesnt have that, though the sensor for the automatic wipers is positioned around there if it specified, I think......if it was available yet !!!..... *Global Moderator*

Apr 24th, 2002, 05:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
Fullonloon MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 42 Offline	I mean the angle of the visors is positioned such as when you pull it down the mirror points inwards and you have to move to the left or right to look in it. It's strange that they didn't allign it correctly.

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