# Does Anyone Else Drive Like This? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 23, 2011, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605 "2011-11-23T05:59:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/21 "2011-11-23T11:56:40Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Always have. Never understood why people have 3 mirrors all looking behind them. I thought I was the only person to do this because whenever I get in someone elses car I am like WTF is with these mirror positions? Someone who isn’t freakishly tall. ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/22 "2011-11-23T12:10:03Z")
Since the year after I got my license I started doing that. Ever since I have not understood why people cant do it this way. I tell them to try it and they instantly go back. I just lean over to look and find the curb when parking against it. I like making sure I dont curb my rims. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/23 "2011-11-23T12:43:44Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I wish I could program them to automatically aim back in when I put the car in reverse. Like some said, most luxury cars / trucks do this. It can be enabled & disabled depending on your preference. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/24 "2011-11-23T14:45:06Z")
My car has mirrors??? ---
**Author:** ![fourseasonsandles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@fourseasonsandles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fourseasonsandles)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/25 "2011-11-23T21:19:18Z")
I learned this in a driving class to drop points on a ticket. I do it in both my DD and weekend car. Takes a bit to get used to, but it works great as far as eliminating blind spots. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/26 "2011-11-23T22:10:41Z")
I need to see the sides of my truck so I know if people I’ve run over are still clinging to the sides or rear. Let’s me know if I have to shake them loose. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/27 "2011-11-24T06:42:58Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Always have. Never understood the point in seeing my own car in the mirrors… I know where my car is. Boom headshot ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/28 "2011-11-24T07:15:35Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Always have. Never understood the point in seeing my own car in the mirrors… I know where my car is. :word: ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/29 "2011-11-24T08:53:51Z")
As usual, everyone on NYSpeed knew about it before it was cool. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/30 "2011-11-24T20:11:18Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Always have. Never understood the point in seeing my own car in the mirrors… I know where my car is. This. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/31 "2011-11-25T12:31:09Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I wish I could program them to automatically aim back in when I put the car in reverse. I’m backing into my garage a lot right now since the snowmobile trailer is in there and it’s considerably wider than my wife’s Murano. I back in so the passengers side of my car is right up close to a shelving unit and it’s the one time I like being able to see the back corner of my car in the side mirror. My car adjusts the mirrors to the preset drivers settings. So I have driver one on normal mirror ride height and then driver 2 for reverse. I have the seats in indentical positions so only the mirrors move. Maybe you can use this trick. ---
**Author:** ![jp9120](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@jp9120](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jp9120)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/32 "2011-11-25T17:31:11Z")
I read this yesterday and i change to it and i like it alot better ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2011, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/33 "2011-11-28T10:32:33Z")
> [@ieatpaint](#): > > I do it but after riding motorcycles I still look over my shoulder. It’s a habit I don’t want to break, so I look over my shoulder no matter what. I could easily live without my side view mirrors. They are nice to have as a reference, but I never trust them to change lanes. That probably has a lot more to do with not trusting any objects that appear in them. I set my mirrors to see as little of the car as I can so I know where curbs and stuff are when parking. ---
**Author:** ![cobraman04](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cobraman04/32/4963_2.png) [@cobraman04](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cobraman04)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/34 "2011-12-01T11:38:11Z")
I never gave it much thought but after seeing this , I tried it out and its pretty handy it just takes a bit of time to get accustomed to ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/35 "2011-12-01T11:46:12Z")
> [@fourseasonsandles](#): > > I learned this in a driving class to drop points on a ticket. I do it in both my DD and weekend car. Takes a bit to get used to, but it works great as far as eliminating blind spots. same thing here, i used to adjust them to barely see my car. now i adjust them further out ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/36 "2011-12-01T11:48:03Z")
Always done it this way; it’s essentially a requirement in a 4th gen F-body as there’s no other way to see in the “blind” spot as the massive B-Pillar is right there; even if you turn your head, you’re just looking at the inside of the car (at least I was). ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/37 "2011-12-01T11:54:59Z")
I have mine like figure 2 and figure 4. I look over my shoulders before changing lanes though. ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/38 "2011-12-01T11:58:40Z")
> [@jp9120](#): > > I read this yesterday and i change to it and i like it alot better > [@cobraman04](#): > > I never gave it much thought but after seeing this , I tried it out and its pretty handy it just takes a bit of time to get accustomed to I’m happy to see that at least a couple people got something out of this and it wasn’t a COMPLETE waste of time. LOL Thanks for admitting it and not being part of the NYSpeed “I knew about it before it was cool” club. ---
**Author:** ![slobaltss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slobaltss/32/6137_2.png) [@slobaltss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slobaltss)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/39 "2011-12-01T12:04:09Z")
+1 for never hearing about this before. I’m trying it but I always back into parking spots and use my mirrors for reference, this makes it much harder ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605/40 "2011-12-01T12:48:10Z")
Will try. ---------- Post added at 03:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:39 PM ---------- Does anyone else drive like this: What I do is get in the car and tilt the seat way back. So far that I can barely see over the wheel. Sometimes when I look to the sides I’m actually looking out the rear side window. Then I know I’m in the zone. I’ve found that I can usually drive better with my stereo turned really high up and the window open, even when it’s cold. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-else-drive-like-this/218605.md?page=3)