Baleno side mirrors wish!

Stryker · 30th June 2005, 11:10

After driving around in my new Baleno, I found that I have all I could wish for in the car, driving pleasure wise. However, I have one wish that could make the overall experience even more pleasurable.

Whenever I park the car and want to close the side mirrors, I find that closing the left side mirror requires me to lean over far to the left and struggle with the damn thing. It is a little stiff and I cant exert enough leverage to close it smoothly. If there could be a mechanism with which I could close and open the mirrors without contorting myself, it would really be a great add-on.

Are there any cars that allow you to do this?

ported_head · 30th June 2005, 11:18

Higher segment cars come with electrically operated side rear view mirrors. They open and close at the touch of a button. Very convinient. I love the way the M3's mirrors fold neatly inside.

There is probably somebody out there already offering a solution for the same.

iceman91 · 30th June 2005, 11:21

get down go to the left side of the car and close it

Stryker · 30th June 2005, 11:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman91

get down go to the left side of the car and close it

Yeah, yeah, this is what I am already doing, but in some situations it would be really convenient to do it from inside. Call me a lazy bum, but wouldn't you love it?

BTW, I am slightly over 6' tall and I still am almost lying down across both seats to reach the left mirror from the inside!

Revvhead · 30th June 2005, 12:10

leave it open yaar, whever i close it (when parked in some narrow spot or dubious area)
i always forget to open it before i get in and then its a bloody pain!!!

Stryker · 30th June 2005, 12:17

I would like to leave it open and save myself the pain, but I am always worried some gung-ho cyclist or those crazy auto drivers will damage it. I have seen plain walkers by "adjusting" the mirror to comb their hair or just admire themselves. With an electrically adjustable mirror, it makes a horrible "trrrrrkkkk" noise whenever it is moved manually. Scares me to even think of the 6500/- replacement!

iceman91 · 30th June 2005, 12:41

that noise is ok. new car. man i dont know why u complaining about the stretching. i am 5'8" and pretty big and do it easily!!!

kallil · 30th June 2005, 13:08

i have an even better solution-dont open it

vRS · 30th June 2005, 13:12

Stryker - I suggest that you stick to the manual mirror. The motorised ones are costly to replace.....and they do get stolen....

Stryker · 30th June 2005, 13:46

Hey vRS, here I am saying it is a pain to open the window, lean over and close the mirror and you are saying "stick to the manual mirror"? LOL.

I agree, it would be cheaper to replace them with manual ones but once you get used to adjusting the mirrors by pressing a button you wouldnt want to go back to good old "hand adjusted" mirrors.

Ah, when you have a piece of something good, you always end up wanting better. Human nature I guess.

30th June 2005, 11:10	#1
Stryker BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 493 Thanked: 2,884 Times	Baleno side mirrors wish! After driving around in my new Baleno, I found that I have all I could wish for in the car, driving pleasure wise. However, I have one wish that could make the overall experience even more pleasurable. Whenever I park the car and want to close the side mirrors, I find that closing the left side mirror requires me to lean over far to the left and struggle with the damn thing. It is a little stiff and I cant exert enough leverage to close it smoothly. If there could be a mechanism with which I could close and open the mirrors without contorting myself, it would really be a great add-on. Are there any cars that allow you to do this?
	() Thanks

30th June 2005, 11:18	#2
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Higher segment cars come with electrically operated side rear view mirrors. They open and close at the touch of a button. Very convinient. I love the way the M3's mirrors fold neatly inside. There is probably somebody out there already offering a solution for the same.
	() Thanks

30th June 2005, 11:21	#3
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	get down go to the left side of the car and close it
	() Thanks

30th June 2005, 12:10	#5
Revvhead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 450 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	leave it open yaar, whever i close it (when parked in some narrow spot or dubious area) i always forget to open it before i get in and then its a bloody pain!!!
	() Thanks

30th June 2005, 12:17	#6
Stryker BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 493 Thanked: 2,884 Times	I would like to leave it open and save myself the pain, but I am always worried some gung-ho cyclist or those crazy auto drivers will damage it. I have seen plain walkers by "adjusting" the mirror to comb their hair or just admire themselves. With an electrically adjustable mirror, it makes a horrible "trrrrrkkkk" noise whenever it is moved manually. Scares me to even think of the 6500/- replacement!
	() Thanks

30th June 2005, 12:41	#7
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	that noise is ok. new car. man i dont know why u complaining about the stretching. i am 5'8" and pretty big and do it easily!!!
	() Thanks

30th June 2005, 13:08	#8
kallil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 35 Thanked: 2 Times	i have an even better solution-dont open it
	() Thanks

30th June 2005, 13:12	#9
vRS BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 33 Thanked: 0 Times	Stryker - I suggest that you stick to the manual mirror. The motorised ones are costly to replace.....and they do get stolen....
	() Thanks

30th June 2005, 13:46	#10
Stryker BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 493 Thanked: 2,884 Times	Hey vRS, here I am saying it is a pain to open the window, lean over and close the mirror and you are saying "stick to the manual mirror"? LOL. I agree, it would be cheaper to replace them with manual ones but once you get used to adjusting the mirrors by pressing a button you wouldnt want to go back to good old "hand adjusted" mirrors. Ah, when you have a piece of something good, you always end up wanting better. Human nature I guess.
	() Thanks