Side mirror angles different

cityjohn · 10-12-2015, 02:04 AM

Guys go look at your mirrors, the passenger side is more angled! I've never seen this on any other car that I remember.

lsturbointeg · 10-12-2015, 05:53 AM

Never noticed that...I'll check in the morning

remmib · 10-12-2015, 09:38 AM

Yes, because you don't sit in the middle of the car.

jasonle89 · 10-12-2015, 01:02 PM

Still think it's suppose to be the same since the mirror itself can be adjusted

lsturbointeg · 10-12-2015, 01:17 PM

Haha...finally got a chance to look and yup...it's angled more

ezaircon4jc · 10-12-2015, 11:56 PM

This is going to drive those with OCD (or is it CDO) CRAZY now that you've pointed it out!!

The Beast · 10-13-2015, 12:26 AM

It's probably so that they can use a motor with the same range of movement in each mirror. If both mirror housings were set at the same angle the passenger side motor would need a greater range of movement to get an accurate viewing angle...

mikejohn · 10-18-2015, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

This is going to drive those with OCD (or is it CDO) CRAZY now that you've pointed it out!!

Anyone with OCD would have noticed this anyway, the off angle between the two mirrors has always been there on every car I have owned except one that only had a drivers side mirror.

Mike

kinerin · 10-18-2015, 08:10 AM

First noticed this on a Porsche 944T that I owned many years ago. Have noticed this on many many cars over the years. Gotta agree with Remmib. You don't sit in the middle of the car so therefore the angle must need to be different to get proper view next/behind you.

cityjohn · 10-19-2015, 12:24 AM

Well I guess i just became a little more observant in my quest to learn new things about my 5 Series. But yes even today I checked an F30 and it had different angles. So I must've just been oblivious all these years.

RandomGuy152 · 10-19-2015, 01:39 AM

That's to compensate for the angle of the mirror glass, so it doesn't leave a gap between the glass and the housing edge

If the housing was angled the same on both sides but one mirror glass was angled steeper towards the driver, the glass would protude outwards

AVIMAX · 10-19-2015, 09:49 AM

Pretty common on many cars. On my 1986 Porsche, not only are the mirrors angled differently, they are also mounted in different positions to give the best view to the driver through the vent windows. The driver's side mirror is mounted about 4" more forward than the passenger's side mirror.

HighlandPete · 10-19-2015, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Shuii

That's to compensate for the angle of the mirror glass, so it doesn't leave a gap between the glass and the housing edge

If the housing was angled the same on both sides but one mirror glass was angled steeper towards the driver, the glass would protude outwards

Was going to post a similar comment, you've covered it well. Mirror glass would look strange, if housings were symmetrical side to side.

HighlandPete

lsturbointeg · 10-19-2015, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AVIMAX

Pretty common on many cars. On my 1986 Porsche, not only are the mirrors angled differently, they are also mounted in different positions to give the best view to the driver through the vent windows. The driver's side mirror is mounted about 4" more forward than the passenger's side mirror.

you sure?

somebody might have bumped into it!

jk!

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kinerin New Member 6 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2014 535i xdrive sedan Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: oconomowoc,wi iTrader: (0)	First noticed this on a Porsche 944T that I owned many years ago. Have noticed this on many many cars over the years. Gotta agree with Remmib. You don't sit in the middle of the car so therefore the angle must need to be different to get proper view next/behind you.
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cityjohn New Member 12 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2012 528i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Well I guess i just became a little more observant in my quest to learn new things about my 5 Series. But yes even today I checked an F30 and it had different angles. So I must've just been oblivious all these years.
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RandomGuy152 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F10 M-Sport (TiAg) Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Surrey, UK iTrader: (0)	That's to compensate for the angle of the mirror glass, so it doesn't leave a gap between the glass and the housing edge If the housing was angled the same on both sides but one mirror glass was angled steeper towards the driver, the glass would protude outwards
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AVIMAX Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 228 Posts Drives: last BMW was 2014 535xd Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Pretty common on many cars. On my 1986 Porsche, not only are the mirrors angled differently, they are also mounted in different positions to give the best view to the driver through the vent windows. The driver's side mirror is mounted about 4" more forward than the passenger's side mirror. Attached Images
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