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Rear view mirrors = too damn big?

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Old 12-27-07, 06:34 PM
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From the side or rear they look ok, but from the front they look HUGE.
Old 12-27-07, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Audiofan2
From the side or rear they look ok, but from the front they look HUGE.
I kinda like my women that way.
Old 12-27-07, 07:54 PM
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does size matter??

the new C-class has big mirrors, but is masked by the turn signal. the IS just has a tall mirror and a forward shape, making it big.

i got used to it. i love it. and they work great when adjusted properly. if anyone ever makes a CF housing i'll pick that up in a heartbeat.
Old 12-27-07, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Lama
I kinda like my women that way.
Old 01-09-08, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by iialcii
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lol that is what i thought when i first saw them. would be nice if they looked a bit sportier
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If you are talking about the side mirrors, they don't really bother me. If you look at the Lexus from the outside it pretty much matches the car. And if you are talking about the rear view mirror I see no problem with them. I wouldn't upgrade the rear view mirror to any aftermarkets due to the feature that is on the rear view. Well.....if you have it installed.
Old 01-10-08, 12:04 PM
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I test rode an 08 BMW 335i Coupe and an 08 Infiniti G37 Coupe last week and after being used to the nice large side view mirrors on my GX470, the ones on those 2 cars seem like midgets. But i guess it fits the overall size of the vehicles.
Old 01-10-08, 01:23 PM
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I love it big, that was the first thing I noticed
Old 01-10-08, 02:10 PM
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Lexus designed these big mirrors to compensate for the big blindspot the second gens have. I enjoy the view but they do seem big from the outside. Definitely function over fashion when it comes to safety.
Old 01-11-08, 09:13 AM
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I call em big SHREK ears.
Old 01-11-08, 04:15 PM
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too small if anything
Old 01-11-08, 04:20 PM
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I don't think they are too big for the car, functionally I wish they were bigger as it seem as though the car has rather large blind spots.
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