macromike Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Sorry if this question has been asked before, but does anyone know if the 2006 Legacy GT Ltd. side mirrors are powered? Or have an electric mechinisim for folding them in and out? It's a nice feature, but a pain to have to get out to fold/unfold the passenger side mirror. I have the heated mirrors with integrated turn signal, much like the ones found on other vehicles (i.e. VW Toureg ), which is where I learned that their mirrors fold in electronically. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macromike Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 I was unclear, I am driving a 2006 LGT. And LOVE it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macromike Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 I looked all over for the switch, button...anything! I examined the Toureg of a coworker and the mirrors seemed to be pretty close to identical. They must be waiting for 2007 or 8 to release this feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 They must be waiting for 2007 or 8 to release this feature. dream on. This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechdiff Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 What would be the benefit of this feature? I haven't had to fold the mirrors on my car as long as I have owned it. My previous vehicle had folding mirrors too but I never really used that function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euclid Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 What would be the benefit of this feature? I haven't had to fold the mirrors on my car as long as I have owned it. My previous vehicle had folding mirrors too but I never really used that function. Most cars in Europe have them because there are a lot of narrow streets, and most parking is on the street. So you push a button to fold the mirrors in so they don't get damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolesun Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 When they say "power mirrors", they are saying that you can adjust them by power, doesn't mean it will fold by a touch of a button. This is something very big in Asia also since the parking spaces there are much smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macromike Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 What would be the benefit of this feature? I haven't had to fold the mirrors on my car as long as I have owned it. My previous vehicle had folding mirrors too but I never really used that function. Hmm...benefits....well first off I care about my car, and I don't want housewives dinging the side of my mirrors every time I frequent the grocery store, or shopping malls, or places to eat, or any where that has a parking lot. I guess if you had a legacy that looks as good as mine you might understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 What would be the benefit of this feature? My garage door is pretty narrow (one car garage), so it would probably help me get in/out of it slightly faster. -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeTrout Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 My garage door is pretty narrow (one car garage), so it would probably help me get in/out of it slightly faster. -Mike- Actually, this last one is a pretty good point. It only takes one garage exit too close to the doorframe to make a pretty bad day. My wife did it once with her old Civic - yikes, that makes a pretty mess of both the mirror and the garage door rails. Ich bin echt viel netter, wenn ich nuechtern bin. Echt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmfspecb Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I saw somewhere that the JDM Sub Spec.B had electric folding mirrors available. Does anyone know whether that could be fitted to a USDM car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCBRED Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 all cars in europe and japan have power folding mirrors STANDARD (even the sentras have em) why? because the roads are too narrow to fit two cars down at a time so drivers can flip in the mirrors at the flick of a switch (on the fly) can't retrofit JDM mirrors to a USDM car because the reflective optics in both mirros are reversed....looking out through them will be difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmorgan Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Some people over on Nasioc have been addng JDM power fold to their WRX's for some time now. It requires a lot of work for not a lot of gain. I think you need to rewire the servo mechanism into the existing mirror housing.$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabydanimal Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Wow, old thread. Forgive my ignorance, but what is the point of electronic folding mirrors? I thought the main reason they folded was to prevent severe damaged when hit. I've never folded my mirrors in for anything.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 all cars in europe and japan have power folding mirrors STANDARD (even the sentras have em) why? Interesting. Lots must have changed since I was in Europe month ago.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCBRED Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Interesting. Lots must have changed since I was in Europe month ago.... actually I should amend my statement... all JDM cars have them standard.....europe I am not 100% sure of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabydanimal Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 My above question stands. Are folding mirriors just for aesthetics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 My friends Audi has it. It's a pretty nice "comfort" feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCBRED Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 power folding mirrors are purely a luxury based item here in the US. The ability to be able to hit a button and pop both outside mirrors either in or out at the same time remotely is a luxury item and is available on certain luxury cars. FYI, the Nissan Maxima and Hyundai Azera are the only non-luxury cars with this option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabydanimal Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Humm, even driving down the tightest roads in Boston there is no situation I can think of where the extra 2 inches of clearance would make me comfortable squeezing my car in to a space where I otherwise would not have attempted. I mean jebus, that's really freakin close. I don't get that close to anything. Some luxury options available on cars amaze me. The fact people are willing to spend money to retrofit something like this on to their cars blows my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 whenever i park on the street my side mirrors get folded in. http://newenglandsubarus.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCBRED Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Humm, even driving down the tightest roads in Boston there is no situation I can think of where the extra 2 inches of clearance would make me comfortable squeezing my car in to a space where I otherwise would not have attempted. I mean jebus, that's really freakin close. I don't get that close to anything. Some luxury options available on cars amaze me. The fact people are willing to spend money to retrofit something like this on to their cars blows my mind. i would agree that the retrofit is a waste of $$$$$ but if you want to start with wasting $$$, let's talk $8k HRE rims...or $4k Volks...or $1000 CF hoods....etc...the list could go on...and that's just my $.02 on things.... everything is subjective...what's worth $200 to me could be worth $2mill to you (an exaggeration but you get the point) power folding mirrors are cool and would be very functional for me..my garage is very tight and I need my mirrors to fit it.....hitting a button would save me a minute and having to get out of the car to fold both in manually.... I wouldn't spend $$$$ on it though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I wouldn't spend $$$$ on it though.... Im with you. It would be a cool feature to have if it came standard, but Im sure not paying extra for it on this car or a $100k car. http://newenglandsubarus.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imstillatwork Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 It's just extra Bloat, like TPMS... however, since the mirrors are power adjust, why not have them tilt down when reverse is selected? that's pretty standard on a lot of cars too, and actually usfull for parking really close to curbs to stay off the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 An infiniti M35 I rented a couple months ago had the auto-tilt down. It was an enormous help. I feel like if I had that, I wouldnt have scratched my rims as much as I have Big deal. Adjust it manualy, that's what I do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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