Folding Mirrors
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From: SEATTLE WASHINGTON USA
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Mirrors, again
MB just cut corners on US models and deleted them.
Since just yesterday I posted info on retrofitting folding mirrors to newer models, I suggest you find that.
One question will need to be answered which is, what would be your budget for buying the folding version?
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I'm just the opposite, the folding mirrors all squek sooner or later and there is no permanent fix from MB. I bet most that have 08's have turned it off. Meanwhile everytime I bring my car in for service or to be washed or Valet parked they always move my seat and it takes me days to find a comfortable position again.
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How often do you REALLY need to have your mirrors folded in? At least for me I'd much rather have the seat memory feature and just manually fold my mirrors the few times I need to
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At least I've devised a work around to not having the auto lowering mirrors in reverse.. program the mirrors folded down into spot 3 and then switch between Memory 1 and Memory 3 when you need the extra visibility in reverse.
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I have the folding mirrors.They auto fold when I lock.
But they are only half folding.
My wife's W203 mirrors are fully folding.
Not big deal.
Better get the seat memory.
I totally agree with Ron Jr.
But they are only half folding.
My wife's W203 mirrors are fully folding.
Not big deal.
Better get the seat memory.
I totally agree with Ron Jr.
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(Oh and yeah, at over 100 mph someone has "snuck up" on me. Where there's no speed limit and folks will do 180 or more, your paltry 100 is way too slow!)
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I liked having electric folding mirrors on my peugeot as well. It decreases noise and drag to fold them in at 100+ mph, and it's not like someone is going to sneak up on your blind spot. This is impossible with manual folding mirrors.
At least I've devised a work around to not having the auto lowering mirrors in reverse.. program the mirrors folded down into spot 3 and then switch between Memory 1 and Memory 3 when you need the extra visibility in reverse.
At least I've devised a work around to not having the auto lowering mirrors in reverse.. program the mirrors folded down into spot 3 and then switch between Memory 1 and Memory 3 when you need the extra visibility in reverse.
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Hmmm, interesting. I guess the USA cars don't get all the bells and whistles? I've got the folding mirrors and memory seats. The parking spots in Japan are MUCH smaller than those in the USA. It's unusual here to see a car with its mirrors not folded in when parked. I really like the auto-folding mirrors. 
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Or do you mean loacked, if so I used to use it for that. I now have folding shut off, the squek was killing me.
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I have auto/power folding mirrors (even my previous car had them) and I love them.
The route I take home has very narrow streets (with street parking) and often fold them in when there are on coming cars ahead.
I also like how you can tell if your car is locked or not from a distance.
I am the only driver of my car, so having memory seats wouldn't be that useful.
FYI: there is a TSB on squeaking mirrors, so if you have that problem you should get the dealership to fix it.
The route I take home has very narrow streets (with street parking) and often fold them in when there are on coming cars ahead.
I also like how you can tell if your car is locked or not from a distance.
I am the only driver of my car, so having memory seats wouldn't be that useful.
FYI: there is a TSB on squeaking mirrors, so if you have that problem you should get the dealership to fix it.
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Folding mirrors are nice, I fold them when I'm in a tight spot. Memory seats are nice too. In my opinion, both are useless. I often change my seating position anyway depending on whether I want to drive aggressively, classy, or leaned back like Jay-Z blasting rap music
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I liked having electric folding mirrors on my peugeot as well. It decreases noise and drag to fold them in at 100+ mph, and it's not like someone is going to sneak up on your blind spot. This is impossible with manual folding mirrors.
At least I've devised a work around to not having the auto lowering mirrors in reverse.. program the mirrors folded down into spot 3 and then switch between Memory 1 and Memory 3 when you need the extra visibility in reverse.
At least I've devised a work around to not having the auto lowering mirrors in reverse.. program the mirrors folded down into spot 3 and then switch between Memory 1 and Memory 3 when you need the extra visibility in reverse.
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Folding mirrors are nice, I fold them when I'm in a tight spot. Memory seats are nice too. In my opinion, both are useless. I often change my seating position anyway depending on whether I want to drive aggressively, classy, or leaned back like Jay-Z blasting rap music
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meanwhile, you have three memories on your seat position together with all mirrors, which perfectly fits your three driving styles...
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