Didn't know this

[Big Kerhuna]

If you're a half-wit and forget to 'open' your folding mirrors they automatically 'open' after driving a few yards. Quite clever.

 

[Swiftly]

And how long have you had your zed

 

[AlfaScozzesi]

I didn't know that either! Maybe because we never forgot before? Ok, ok I bit!

 

[Angie4m]

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.

 

[Visionist]

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.

Car has DVD In Motion from a previous owner.

 

[ronk]

I've got the Smarttop fitted now so I can't try it!

 

[TitanTim]

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 :?

Tim.

 

[dr_john]

I did read somewhere that they open up when the car reaches a certain speed.

 

[Visionist]

I can now confirm that they open if you accelerate hard with them folded.

 

[th30d0r3]

They open automatically over 26 MPH, which happens to be the speed the roof stops opening.

 

[Angie4m]

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!

 

[th30d0r3]

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.