Rear view mirror...

moony2345 · 17th May 2006, 14:56

Hi,

Currently in my Megane and in a lot of new cars as standard you get a polorising rear view mirror which basically dims itself if bright lights are shining from the rear.... does the Civic's come with one of these?

elfa7 · 17th May 2006, 16:04

moony2345 · 17th May 2006, 16:05

Thats pretty surprising

Quite a simple and very very useful thing!

elfa7 · 17th May 2006, 16:06

The MkV Golf I had before the Civic, had that as an extra. And very good it was too.

Copycat · 17th May 2006, 17:10

The Civic has a rear spoiler that blocks the bright headlights of the car behind you. Which is not the same thing and that's not what its for but you can use it to your advantage if you want.

I agree it would have been better to have a polarising mirror, but even Honda drivers can't have everything apparently.

basegreen · 17th May 2006, 17:13

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Originally Posted by Copycat

The Civic has a rear spoiler that blocks the bright headlights of the car behind you. Which is not the same thing and that's not what its for but you can use it to your advantage if you want.

I agree it would have been better to have a polarising mirror, but even Honda drivers can't have everything apparently.

It does a great job of doing that - headlight glare is a real problem for me. I hate it!

Driving at night in the Civic is so much better than my last car - I have the dash brightness right up, and it seems to help with the glare a lot cos of the blue ambience.

Kpow99 · 17th May 2006, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by moony2345

Hi,

Currently in my Megane and in a lot of new cars as standard you get a polorising rear view mirror which basically dims itself if bright lights are shining from the rear.... does the Civic's come with one of these?

Don't you find that at times you don't want it to dim? alot of BMW owners i know complain of that.

elfa7 · 18th May 2006, 18:33

I found the self dimming mirrors (doors & interior) brilliant. Especially in

heavy, stop start traffic. Having to manually dip the mirror seems a bit

old hat now.

It has'nt put me off the Civic though !!

Fedorov · 18th May 2006, 22:11

Actually, on a car like the new Civic with so many hi-tech features I find that it's quite nice that you still have to do something yourself sometimes

elfa7 · 19th May 2006, 08:12

I find it a bit tricky, adjusting the outside mirrors, whilst driving

Copycat · 19th May 2006, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by elfa7

I find it a bit tricky, adjusting the outside mirrors, whilst driving

At least the are adjusted electrically. My 206 has manual mirrors on it, and reaching to the other side of the car can be a bit risky at 70 mph.

Speaking of polarising, has anyone had their rear windows blackened?

elfa7 · 19th May 2006, 13:50

The point I am making is that its far safer to have self polarising mirrors,

especially in heavy traffic. You don't have to take your hand off the wheel.

Kpow99 · 19th May 2006, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by elfa7

The point I am making is that its far safer to have self polarising mirrors,

especially in heavy traffic. You don't have to take your hand off the wheel.

Except to change gear.....open the window....operate sat nav cos voice controls don't recognise your commands.....have a drink and a sandwich

Personally don't think it's a big deal to switch the rear mirror by hand, haven't had to yet thanks to split screen.

Also with the mirror polarising itself at night would you be less likely to see blue lights?

basegreen · 19th May 2006, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpow99

Quote:

Originally Posted by elfa7

The point I am making is that its far safer to have self polarising mirrors,

especially in heavy traffic. You don't have to take your hand off the wheel.

Except to change gear.....open the window....operate sat nav cos voice controls don't recognise your commands.....have a drink and a sandwich

Personally don't think it's a big deal to switch the rear mirror by hand, haven't had to yet thanks to split screen.

Also with the mirror polarising itself at night would you be less likely to see blue lights?

Maybe so - means less chav in your rearview mirror!

karlak · 4th June 2006, 13:18

I have not got a Civic yet, but notice that the Accord has a Auto-dimming rear view mirror - Would be interesting to see if this could be a modification. There should be ample power from that area of the car, and also maybe a lights-on sens wire would be needed.

It would be too much to hope that the mounts would be the same

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17th May 2006, 16:05	#3 (permalink)
moony2345 Valve Cap Join Date: 16th May 2006 Location: Spalding [From Belfast] Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thats pretty surprising Quite a simple and very very useful thing!

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The MkV Golf I had before the Civic, had that as an extra. And very good it was too.

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Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Civic has a rear spoiler that blocks the bright headlights of the car behind you. Which is not the same thing and that's not what its for but you can use it to your advantage if you want. I agree it would have been better to have a polarising mirror, but even Honda drivers can't have everything apparently.

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I found the self dimming mirrors (doors & interior) brilliant. Especially in heavy, stop start traffic. Having to manually dip the mirror seems a bit old hat now. It has'nt put me off the Civic though !!

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Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Actually, on a car like the new Civic with so many hi-tech features I find that it's quite nice that you still have to do something yourself sometimes

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I find it a bit tricky, adjusting the outside mirrors, whilst driving

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The point I am making is that its far safer to have self polarising mirrors, especially in heavy traffic. You don't have to take your hand off the wheel.

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karlak Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2006 Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have not got a Civic yet, but notice that the Accord has a Auto-dimming rear view mirror - Would be interesting to see if this could be a modification. There should be ample power from that area of the car, and also maybe a lights-on sens wire would be needed. It would be too much to hope that the mounts would be the same