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    clone_tk422 Guest

    Is anyone else having problems with the side mirrors?

    Hi,

    got my GTI the other day, very happy with it except the only thing I cant work out is what the deal is with the side mirrors, mainly the drivers side one

    its got that little line that goes down through the middle of the mirror also it seems to have some special coating on it but it makes the cars next to you really hard to see.

    I know those mirrors usually make objects appear further away then they are but i have never had a problem with any other car judging in these mirrors but the polo seems really hard to see objects properly.. they look a lot further away than they really are and are a little difficult to see clearly.

    Anyone else having problems?

    Thanks

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    Shade Guest
    I know what you mean but i am slowly getting use to it and i am finding that if i just glance at it to see if something is next to me it works well but if i stare at it for to long it starts to give me a headache. It's like looking thru someone prescription glasses.

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    I love mine, i think its great that i dont need a blind spot mirror.

    I can always see the car next to me.

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    i agree its a pain to start off with but now im glad its there. It just takes time to get used to as its probably not on the last car you drove.
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    clone_tk422 Guest
    hey thanks for the reply but wondering if someone could please explain what the mirrors are supposed to do why that line is there and why they have that coating on them?

    I just thought they were normal mirrors which werent very goog didnt realise they had a function..

    also only got 420 out of my first tank with a lot of highway driving and really taking it easy.. I have a feeling the dealership might have only put in 95 or even normal UL?

    I put 98 in it tonight, can someone please post how many k's you get out of a tank

    Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by clone_tk422
    hey thanks for the reply but wondering if someone could please explain what the mirrors are supposed to do why that line is there and why they have that coating on them?

    I just thought they were normal mirrors which werent very goog didnt realise they had a function..

    also only got 420 out of my first tank with a lot of highway driving and really taking it easy.. I have a feeling the dealership might have only put in 95 or even normal UL?

    I put 98 in it tonight, can someone please post how many k's you get out of a tank

    Thanks!
    Mate when you say a coating what do you mean. Sounds like the dealer didnt detail your car properly. The mirror is made up of 2 sections the large section is normal an d the little section at the outer edge of the mirror is for your blind spot. Try it next time you drive.

    ATM i average 9.9l/100 from 4500km. And i drive resonably hard .
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