Multivex Mirror review - Page 8 - LotusTalk

DesignIt · 03-15-2006, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kestrel74

They are worth their weight in gold.......( especially for EXIGE owners ! )...

When my friend Ara showed up at my house a few weeks ago with his brand new Exige, I had a couple of Multivex mirrors with the edges sanded and painted to give him as a "car warming" present. I think Exige owners will benefit greatly from a set of Multivex mirrors.

John

badhorse · 03-15-2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Randy Chase

I did and I still felt I had large blind spots. I put on the Multivex and consider them one of my favorite mods on my car now.

Me too.

TimMullen · 03-15-2006, 01:02 PM

One more for the Multi-Vex Mirrors.

I, too, know how to properly adjust mirrors, and have taught my wife and both kids how to do it. I've been adjusting my mirror like the referenced web site indicates for more than the last 30 years - it's nothing new.

But the Multi-Vex mirrors give a much wider field of view. Highly recommended. If you haven't tried them, you really should.

Lotus should make them standard, but I'm sure that they aren't allowed by Federal regulations on a new car. I just wish Lotus could make a "factory replacement" mirror for "racing use only", so that they could be mounted right instead of "glued on" with silicone...

TimMullen · 03-15-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bluejae

is there more than one company that sells the multivex mirrors?

I don't think so - just the one. I believe there are several re-sellers, but why not just buy from the source?

fastliz · 03-19-2006, 07:16 PM

I also know how to adjust side mirrors. (I know most normal people do NOT.) However, with the Elise, the Multivex mirrors make seeing what's next to me SO much better.

oceanrory · 03-20-2006, 05:07 PM

All Elise and Exige cars should be standard with the MultiVex mirrors. The are that good, and solve a major problem with these cars.

Ground Loop · 03-20-2006, 10:07 PM

Mirrors have some strict DOT requirements in the US. The best we can do is to get the word out that there IS better than flat-left and convex-right side glass out there.

Multivex has an awesome product. They could use a little work in the fit & finish area, though. Mine too looked like they were cut with a chisel.

I've also thought about using something like one of Randy's camera mount suction cups to force the stock mirrors free of the mounts. Any chance that the adhesive would be the weak link, or would I rip my whole mirror housing into pieces?

TimMullen · 03-21-2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ground Loop

suction cups to force the stock mirrors free of the mounts. Any chance that the adhesive would be the weak link, or would I rip my whole mirror housing into pieces?

The Lotus mirrors themselves are relatively inexpensive - I'm meaning the black plastic portion that contains the mirror. It's relatively easy to remove and replace.

If MultiVex sold a mirror to replace the glass in that assembly, I would have purchased two new ones, broken out the glass and installed the proper MultiVex. Unfortunately, they only sell the mirrors sized to fit over the original glass. Still, though, I don't notice that they are "add-ons" on my car at all...

MiamiEliseRacer · 03-31-2006, 04:51 PM

Simply put the MultiVex has more range. The stock mirrors do cover the blind stop. I do not think Lotus would have made side mirrors that did not cover the blind stop. A liability issue?

badhorse · 03-31-2006, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiamiEliseRacer

Simply put the MultiVex has more range. The stock mirrors do cover the blind stop. I do not think Lotus would have made side mirrors that did not cover the blind stop. A liability issue?

Well You think wrong.

MiamiEliseRacer · 03-31-2006, 05:17 PM

badhorse why do you say "Well your wrong"?

badhorse · 03-31-2006, 05:42 PM

I knew I get a reaction from that. I hope I have not offended You.
Try as I might I was never able to get a full view with the stock mirrors. Always I had a blind spot on either side. I could get sight lines on cars coming up on me, but not in the traditional blindspots.

MiamiEliseRacer · 03-31-2006, 05:47 PM

Badhorse what do I know I use a walking cane and I own German Sheppard.

Keeper · 03-31-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Keeper

I check the adjustment by some other reference. e.g., rolling my head to one side I can see the rear fender well with the seat all the way back.
But, you're right. Multivex mirrors are ideal. I just can't justify paying to glue a mirror on my mirror when I can see well enough with the stock ones.

-Shawn

Well, I broke down and bought the multivex mirrors. I'm not in love with having to stick them on the existing mirrors but I don't really think about it and it's not very noticeable.

I've adjusted the mirrors so that I can just see the edge of the rear fender. With the regular mirrors that isn't an option without creating a blind spot. I've decided I like being able to see the edge of the fender on the Elise since it's been easy to bump the mirror into some unknown position creating a potenital hazard.

Adjusted so I can see the fenders, I still have phenomenal coverage of the area to the side and behind me with no blind spots in the adjacent lanes and great coverage beyond. Highly recommended.

Multivex was a pleasure to deal with as well.

You don't _need_ them but they really are worth having.

ojars · 04-12-2006, 09:09 PM

Wth the warmer weather this pastweek, I mounted the Multivex mirrors last week end, also over the existing glass. It is quite a nice improvement on both sides of the vehicle. Recommended!

kepstein · 04-13-2006, 03:18 PM

I just got my Multivex mirrors. Mine are not labelled. Are they identical in terms of passenger and driver side?

Thanks,
Ken

knucklehead · 04-13-2006, 03:36 PM

Be careful if you put them on backwards the cars will appear to be driving away from you.

PsychoRallye · 04-13-2006, 03:51 PM

The two sides are apparently different. The multivex logo should be on the "inside" if that helps (the little stamping on one end of the mirror) -- now you're down to 2 configurations!

Cheers

Keeper · 04-13-2006, 04:45 PM

Took the wife for a ride today. Just a 10 minute trip to Kimball's for ice cream. She said she wants the mirrors on all the cars.

pinmagic · 04-14-2006, 05:24 AM

I installed mine a few weeks ago. I was a bit disappointed that they weren't a better fit -- they definitely could have been larger, to fit the entire mirror. It's not really noticeable, once they're mounted, but the size is definitely off. All in all, tho, you really don't notice that they're an add-on.

I like the additional coverage, tho I'm still getting used to them. They're pretty strange to use. I realized immediately, tho, just how useful they are. Wanted to move over one lane, and saw a car next to me I never would have seen in a standard passenger-side mirror.

03-15-2006, 01:02 PM	#143 (permalink)
TimMullen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 11,382 Images: 19	One more for the Multi-Vex Mirrors. I, too, know how to properly adjust mirrors, and have taught my wife and both kids how to do it. I've been adjusting my mirror like the referenced web site indicates for more than the last 30 years - it's nothing new. But the Multi-Vex mirrors give a much wider field of view. Highly recommended. If you haven't tried them, you really should. Lotus should make them standard, but I'm sure that they aren't allowed by Federal regulations on a new car. I just wish Lotus could make a "factory replacement" mirror for "racing use only", so that they could be mounted right instead of "glued on" with silicone... __________________ Tim Mullen --- There is no such thing as Touring suspension or Touring wheels. I love being married. It's so great to find that one person that you want to annoy for the rest of your life. - Rita Rudner Chantilly, VA http://members.cox.net/elans4/ 05 Lotus Elise - Chrome Orange - No Touring - No LSS - No Hardtop - Lotus Driving Lights - Lotus "Chin Guards" - plain and simple. 94 Miata R Package - Black 72 Lotus Elan Sprint - Colorado Orange/Cirrus White

03-19-2006, 07:16 PM	#145 (permalink)
fastliz formerly known as fastwrx Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 1,495	I also know how to adjust side mirrors. (I know most normal people do NOT.) However, with the Elise, the Multivex mirrors make seeing what's next to me SO much better. __________________ The "car-tist" formerly known as Fastwrx! 2004 Subaru WRX STi 2005 Lotus Elise CO, LSS, Hardtop, Starshield - Got it!!

03-31-2006, 05:42 PM	#152 (permalink)
badhorse SRRT/PHOENIX Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: las vegas nv Posts: 453	I knew I get a reaction from that. I hope I have not offended You. Try as I might I was never able to get a full view with the stock mirrors. Always I had a blind spot on either side. I could get sight lines on cars coming up on me, but not in the traditional blindspots. __________________ http://subaruroadracingteam.com/

04-12-2006, 09:09 PM	#155 (permalink)
ojars Michigan Heavy Metal Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Delray Beach, FL -- Louisville, CO Posts: 181	second that Wth the warmer weather this pastweek, I mounted the Multivex mirrors last week end, also over the existing glass. It is quite a nice improvement on both sides of the vehicle. Recommended! __________________ Storm Titanium, Touring Package (Biscuit), Star Shield -- 01-Jun-05 delivery mods -- removal of driver's sun shade, Multivex mirrors, CIPA 31000 rear view mirror + adaptor, Battery Tender Plus, Kumho Ecsta ASX -- 195/50-16 84W and 225/45R-17 94W XL

04-13-2006, 03:51 PM	#158 (permalink)
PsychoRallye 05 Mag Blue LSS/HT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wherever you go, there you are. Posts: 797	The two sides are apparently different. The multivex logo should be on the "inside" if that helps (the little stamping on one end of the mirror) -- now you're down to 2 configurations! Cheers __________________ "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

03-20-2006, 05:07 PM	#146 (permalink)
oceanrory Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 46	All Elise and Exige cars should be standard with the MultiVex mirrors. The are that good, and solve a major problem with these cars.

03-20-2006, 10:07 PM	#147 (permalink)
Ground Loop Student Driver Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,191	Mirrors have some strict DOT requirements in the US. The best we can do is to get the word out that there IS better than flat-left and convex-right side glass out there. Multivex has an awesome product. They could use a little work in the fit & finish area, though. Mine too looked like they were cut with a chisel. I've also thought about using something like one of Randy's camera mount suction cups to force the stock mirrors free of the mounts. Any chance that the adhesive would be the weak link, or would I rip my whole mirror housing into pieces?

03-31-2006, 04:51 PM	#149 (permalink)
MiamiEliseRacer MiamiEliseRacer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 44 Images: 1	Simply put the MultiVex has more range. The stock mirrors do cover the blind stop. I do not think Lotus would have made side mirrors that did not cover the blind stop. A liability issue?

03-31-2006, 05:17 PM	#151 (permalink)
MiamiEliseRacer MiamiEliseRacer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 44 Images: 1	badhorse why do you say "Well your wrong"?

03-31-2006, 05:47 PM	#153 (permalink)
MiamiEliseRacer MiamiEliseRacer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 44 Images: 1	Badhorse what do I know I use a walking cane and I own German Sheppard.

04-13-2006, 03:18 PM	#156 (permalink)
kepstein Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 106	I just got my Multivex mirrors. Mine are not labelled. Are they identical in terms of passenger and driver side? Thanks, Ken

04-13-2006, 03:36 PM	#157 (permalink)
knucklehead TWRD & Blip advertising Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Posts: 3,835	Be careful if you put them on backwards the cars will appear to be driving away from you.

04-13-2006, 04:45 PM	#159 (permalink)
Keeper Probably Lurking Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North of Boston Posts: 2,285	Took the wife for a ride today. Just a 10 minute trip to Kimball's for ice cream. She said she wants the mirrors on all the cars.

04-14-2006, 05:24 AM	#160 (permalink)
pinmagic The Only Sane One Here Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Arlington, VA, USA Posts: 1,119	I installed mine a few weeks ago. I was a bit disappointed that they weren't a better fit -- they definitely could have been larger, to fit the entire mirror. It's not really noticeable, once they're mounted, but the size is definitely off. All in all, tho, you really don't notice that they're an add-on. I like the additional coverage, tho I'm still getting used to them. They're pretty strange to use. I realized immediately, tho, just how useful they are. Wanted to move over one lane, and saw a car next to me I never would have seen in a standard passenger-side mirror. __________________ My other car is an MR2 Spyder. My other other car is a Segway.

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