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Didn't know this
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Didn't know this
If you're a half-wit and forget to 'open' your folding mirrors they automatically 'open' after driving a few yards. Quite clever.
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Re: Didn't know this
And how long have you had your zed
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Re: Didn't know this
I didn't know that either! Maybe because we never forgot before? Ok, ok I bit!
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Re: Didn't know this
I'll admit, I didn't know this. Doesn't work when reversing lol but then I've only reversed about 20 foot with them in.
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Re: Didn't know this
I sometimes have to negotiate several hundred feet of local alleys with them folded. I haven't tried accelerating with them folded but I wonder if they'd stay put.
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Re: Didn't know this
I've got the Smarttop fitted now so I can't try it!
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Re: Didn't know this
I never knew this either, I had auto folding mirrors on the Zed and always pressed the button Will have to try it on the 1er now
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Re: Didn't know this
I did read somewhere that they open up when the car reaches a certain speed.
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Re: Didn't know this
I can now confirm that they open if you accelerate hard with them folded.
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Re: Didn't know this
They open automatically over 26 MPH, which happens to be the speed the roof stops opening.
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Re: Didn't know this
If you've got yourself up to 26mph and not noticed that you've not opened your wing mirrors you really shouldn't be in control of a car because your clearly not paying attention!
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Re: Didn't know this
On the contrary, I simply like the automation of it.
One could argue that if you need your mirrors to accelerate of every occasion you're not looking where you're going. Same pointless argument.
One could argue that if you need your mirrors to accelerate of every occasion you're not looking where you're going. Same pointless argument.
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