Wing mirrors on cars

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away
with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

The Natural Philosopher

2017-12-31 20:05:39 UTC

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away
with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

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James Wilkinson Sword

2017-12-31 20:22:05 UTC

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away
with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

Shaving mirror?

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Clare Snyder

2017-12-31 20:41:37 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away
with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

2017-12-31 20:53:23 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

I presume you mean "wing mirrors" in the precise sense of the phrase. So did
US/Canadian cars have door mirrors (viewed through the door window) as
opposed to wing mirrors (viewed through the windshield) much earlier than we
did in the UK and Europe? Or are you saying that US/Can cars don't have any
form of mirror that shows the side of the car (for overtaking and for
parking close to a kerb) and only have the central mirror that looks through
the rear window?

Tim Streater

2017-12-31 22:42:04 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

No, they have door mirrors same as us.

Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.

Hopeless.

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James Wilkinson Sword

2017-12-31 23:04:47 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

No, they have door mirrors same as us.
Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.
Hopeless.

Why would you etch that on the passenger side, when it's the driver who needs to be told?

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rbowman

2018-01-01 07:38:23 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:42:04 -0000, Tim Streater

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

No, they have door mirrors same as us.
Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.
Hopeless.

Why would you etch that on the passenger side, when it's the driver who needs to be told?

It's the driver that uses the mirror when they're trying to park. Or do
you park by the sound of tinkling glass and rending metal?

mechanic

2018-01-01 10:42:41 UTC

Post by rbowman
It's the driver that uses the mirror when they're trying to park.
Or do you park by the sound of tinkling glass and rending metal?

Those bleeping parking sensors are a Godsend.

Ed Pawlowski

2018-01-01 14:59:37 UTC

Post by mechanic

Post by rbowman
It's the driver that uses the mirror when they're trying to park.
Or do you park by the sound of tinkling glass and rending metal?

Those bleeping parking sensors are a Godsend.

Cameras. Gotta have a camera. My new car has four of them so you can
see all around. Split screen shows either the front or back depending
on the gear, but it also give what looks like an overhead view using all
the cameras. Parking anywhere is a breeze like that.

Ash Burton

2018-01-01 12:21:52 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:42:04 -0000, Tim Streater

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

No, they have door mirrors same as us.
Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.
Hopeless.

Why would you etch that on the passenger side, when it's the driver who needs to be told?

Because manufacturers of cars made in LHD countries can't be bothered to
change them over for the UK market perhaps?

Tim Streater

2018-01-01 13:18:08 UTC

Post by Ash Burton

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:42:04 -0000, Tim Streater

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

No, they have door mirrors same as us.
Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.
Hopeless.

Why would you etch that on the passenger side, when it's the driver who needs to be told?

Because manufacturers of cars made in LHD countries can't be bothered to
change them over for the UK market perhaps?

No, it's etched on the mirror to which it applies. Thinking more about
it I suspect it actually said more like "things seen in this mirror
look further way than they really are". The US drivers' side door
mirror is *flat*, not *convex* so you wouldn't etch that on that one.
The US passengers' side door mirror is *convex*, not *flat*, so that is
where you *would* etch it.

Getting a clue, now, some of you?

We don't have this problem in the UK, since we tend not to put
statements of the bleeding obvious on things [*]. Neither do we insist
that the drivers' side door mirror be flat - that's the job of the
inside rear-view mirror.

[*] although sadly the country is tending that way ever since
no-win-no-fee lawyers came into existence.

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Davey

2018-01-01 13:31:51 UTC

On Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:18:08 +0000

Post by Tim Streater
No, it's etched on the mirror to which it applies. Thinking more about
it I suspect it actually said more like "things seen in this mirror
look further way than they really are". The US drivers' side door
mirror is *flat*, not *convex* so you wouldn't etch that on that one.
The US passengers' side door mirror is *convex*, not *flat*, so that
is where you *would* etch it.

My memory of driving mostly GM cars in the US is that the curvy
passenger mirror usually had two different curvatures, separated by a
dotted line. This was to provide coverage of both the area along the
side of the car, and also a broader view for a vehicles in adjacent
lanes, seen in the outside section of the mirror.
The idiot message was indeed etched into that mirror.

I found the whole idea useless and confusing.

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Bob Eager

2018-01-01 14:40:57 UTC

On Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:18:08 +0000 Tim Streater

Strangely, that describes my driver's side mirror in the UK.

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2018-01-01 15:13:24 UTC

On 1 Jan 2018 14:40:57 GMT

Post by Davey
My memory of driving mostly GM cars in the US is that the curvy
passenger mirror usually had two different curvatures, separated by
a dotted line. This was to provide coverage of both the area along
the side of the car, and also a broader view for a vehicles in
adjacent lanes, seen in the outside section of the mirror.
The idiot message was indeed etched into that mirror.

Strangely, that describes my driver's side mirror in the UK.

That is indeed strange!

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Clare Snyder

2018-01-01 15:54:53 UTC

Post by Davey
On Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:18:08 +0000

Never seen that on a factory GM mirror - - -

Max Demian

2017-12-31 23:26:23 UTC

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

I presume you mean "wing mirrors" in the precise sense of the phrase.
So did US/Canadian cars have door mirrors (viewed through the door
window) as opposed to wing mirrors (viewed through the windshield)
much earlier than we did in the UK and Europe? Or are you saying that
US/Can cars don't have any form of mirror that shows the side of the
car (for overtaking and for parking close to a kerb) and only have the
central mirror that looks through the rear window?

No, they have door mirrors same as us.
Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.

Why not, "Things seen in the mirror are really behind you"?

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Tim Streater

2017-12-31 23:43:28 UTC

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

I presume you mean "wing mirrors" in the precise sense of the phrase.
So did US/Canadian cars have door mirrors (viewed through the door
window) as opposed to wing mirrors (viewed through the windshield)
much earlier than we did in the UK and Europe? Or are you saying that
US/Can cars don't have any form of mirror that shows the side of the
car (for overtaking and for parking close to a kerb) and only have the
central mirror that looks through the rear window?

No, they have door mirrors same as us.
Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.

Why not, "Things seen in the mirror are really behind you"?

Well quite.

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James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:41:18 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "=

Post by Clare Snyder
this side of the pond"

I presume you mean "wing mirrors" in the precise sense of the phrase=

So did US/Canadian cars have door mirrors (viewed through the door
window) as opposed to wing mirrors (viewed through the windshield)
much earlier than we did in the UK and Europe? Or are you saying tha=

US/Can cars don't have any form of mirror that shows the side of the=
car (for overtaking and for parking close to a kerb) and only have t=

central mirror that looks through the rear window?

No, they have door mirrors same as us.
Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's=
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may=
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.

Why not, "Things seen in the mirror are really behind you"?

We're not that stupid yet, but it'll come.

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tim...

2018-01-01 11:33:48 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

I presume you mean "wing mirrors" in the precise sense of the phrase. So
did US/Canadian cars have door mirrors (viewed through the door window)
as opposed to wing mirrors (viewed through the windshield) much earlier
than we did in the UK and Europe? Or are you saying that US/Can cars
don't have any form of mirror that shows the side of the car (for
overtaking and for parking close to a kerb) and only have the central
mirror that looks through the rear window?

No, they have door mirrors same as us.
Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.

Why not, "Things seen in the mirror are really behind you"?

because no-ones tried that in court yet

tim

soup

2018-01-01 14:18:35 UTC

Post by Tim Streater
No, they have door mirrors same as us.
Well no, now I think of it they are worse in this sense: the driver's
side door mirror is not convex but flat (and thus provides a shitty
field of view) while the passenger's side one has to have "things may
look further way than they really are" etched on the glass.

Why not, "Things seen in the mirror are really behind you"?

Shhh! Don't give them ideas.

Clare Snyder

2017-12-31 22:52:25 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

North American cars have door mounted mirrors,and have had since at
least the twenties - except for a few that had mirrors mounted on the
side mounted spare tires. Passenger side mirrors used to be an option
- but have been standard equipment for several decades now - and
virtuallly all NEW cars also have reverse vision cameras - and some
even "full surround view" cameras.

It uis also very common for the side view mirrors to be remote
controlled, allowing the driver to adjust them "on the fly" for
traffic monitoring, or precision backing, at the touch of a button.

James Wilkinson Sword

2017-12-31 23:05:53 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

North American cars have door mounted mirrors,and have had since at
least the twenties - except for a few that had mirrors mounted on the
side mounted spare tires. Passenger side mirrors used to be an option
- but have been standard equipment for several decades now - and
virtuallly all NEW cars also have reverse vision cameras - and some
even "full surround view" cameras.
It uis also very common for the side view mirrors to be remote
controlled, allowing the driver to adjust them "on the fly" for
traffic monitoring, or precision backing, at the touch of a button.

Common? Every car has motorised mirrors.

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rbowman

2018-01-01 07:39:33 UTC

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Common? Every car has motorised mirrors.

Mine certainly doesn't.

Bob Eager

2017-12-31 23:20:13 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 17:52:25 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote:

I'm in the UK, with a UK car.

Post by Clare Snyder
North American cars have door mounted mirrors,and have had since at
least the twenties - except for a few that had mirrors mounted on the
side mounted spare tires. Passenger side mirrors used to be an option -
but have been standard equipment for several decades now - and
virtuallly all NEW cars also have reverse vision cameras - and some even
"full surround view" cameras.

I have driver and passenger side mirrors, and a reverse vision camera.
Also a low level forward vision mirror with a wide vision lens for
emerging from narrow turnings.

(and a high level forward vision camera for automatic lane keeping,
driver fatigue detection, automatic headlamp dipping and automatic speed
limiting based on speed limit sign recognition)

Post by Clare Snyder
It uis also very common for the side view mirrors to be remote
controlled,
allowing the driver to adjust them "on the fly" for traffic monitoring,
or precision backing, at the touch of a button.

Of course. I have those on my UK car, and a lot of people do.

Tim Streater

2017-12-31 23:42:55 UTC

Post by Bob Eager
I'm in the UK, with a UK car.

I have driver and passenger side mirrors, and a reverse vision camera.
Also a low level forward vision mirror with a wide vision lens for
emerging from narrow turnings.
(and a high level forward vision camera for automatic lane keeping,
driver fatigue detection, automatic headlamp dipping and automatic speed
limiting based on speed limit sign recognition)

I've turned most of that off, as it was always beeping irritatingly.
And it never knew properly when to undip the headlights.

Post by Clare Snyder
It is also very common for the side view mirrors to be remote
controlled, allowing the driver to adjust them "on the fly" for
traffic monitoring, or precision backing, at the touch of a button.

Of course. I have those on my UK car, and a lot of people do.

Yes, that's pretty standard these days. Must be 20 years since I've had
a car without that.

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Bob Eager

2017-12-31 23:48:27 UTC

Post by Bob Eager
I'm in the UK, with a UK car.

I have driver and passenger side mirrors, and a reverse vision camera.
Also a low level forward vision mirror with a wide vision lens for
emerging from narrow turnings.
(and a high level forward vision camera for automatic lane keeping,
driver fatigue detection, automatic headlamp dipping and automatic speed
limiting based on speed limit sign recognition)

I've turned most of that off, as it was always beeping irritatingly.
And it never knew properly when to undip the headlights.

Mine must work better than yours! I drive a lot of country roads and it
works well.

Tim Streater

2017-12-31 23:53:06 UTC

Post by Bob Eager
I'm in the UK, with a UK car.

I have driver and passenger side mirrors, and a reverse vision camera.
Also a low level forward vision mirror with a wide vision lens for
emerging from narrow turnings.
(and a high level forward vision camera for automatic lane keeping,
driver fatigue detection, automatic headlamp dipping and automatic speed
limiting based on speed limit sign recognition)

I've turned most of that off, as it was always beeping irritatingly.
And it never knew properly when to undip the headlights.

Mine must work better than yours! I drive a lot of country roads and it
works well.

Oh could be. Mine's a 2017 Toyota Auris. It doesn't do the auto speed
limiting but does detect speed limit signs and the SatNav shows the
current limit anyway.

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James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:46:54 UTC

Post by Bob Eager
I'm in the UK, with a UK car.

I have driver and passenger side mirrors, and a reverse vision camera.
Also a low level forward vision mirror with a wide vision lens for
emerging from narrow turnings.
(and a high level forward vision camera for automatic lane keeping,
driver fatigue detection, automatic headlamp dipping and automatic speed
limiting based on speed limit sign recognition)

I've turned most of that off, as it was always beeping irritatingly.
And it never knew properly when to undip the headlights.

Mine must work better than yours! I drive a lot of country roads and it
works well.

Oh could be. Mine's a 2017 Toyota Auris. It doesn't do the auto speed
limiting but does detect speed limit signs and the SatNav shows the
current limit anyway.

Why would you want to obey a little sign on the side of the road? The only time to obey the speed limit is if there's a pig ahead. Does it detect pigs?

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2018-01-01 09:59:37 UTC

[19 lines snipped]

Post by Bob Eager
(and a high level forward vision camera for automatic lane keeping,
driver fatigue detection, automatic headlamp dipping and automatic speed
limiting based on speed limit sign recognition)

I've turned most of that off, as it was always beeping irritatingly.
And it never knew properly when to undip the headlights.

Mine must work better than yours! I drive a lot of country roads and it
works well.

I turn the auto-dipping off, also, since it doesn't dip soon enough and
as a result you get flashed by oncoming drivers all the time.

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2018-01-01 15:05:53 UTC

Post by Huge
[19 lines snipped]

I've turned most of that off, as it was always beeping irritatingly.
And it never knew properly when to undip the headlights.

Mine must work better than yours! I drive a lot of country roads and it
works well.

I turn the auto-dipping off, also, since it doesn't dip soon enough and
as a result you get flashed by oncoming drivers all the time.

You need a better car. Mine dip very well. At times I wish they came
up a bit faster though on a curvy, hilly road.

James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:46:20 UTC

Post by Bob Eager
I'm in the UK, with a UK car.

I have driver and passenger side mirrors, and a reverse vision camera.
Also a low level forward vision mirror with a wide vision lens for
emerging from narrow turnings.
(and a high level forward vision camera for automatic lane keeping,
driver fatigue detection, automatic headlamp dipping and automatic speed
limiting based on speed limit sign recognition)

I've turned most of that off, as it was always beeping irritatingly.
And it never knew properly when to undip the headlights.

Neither do most drivers.

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rbowman

2018-01-01 07:41:05 UTC

Post by Bob Eager
I'm in the UK, with a UK car.

I have driver and passenger side mirrors, and a reverse vision camera.
Also a low level forward vision mirror with a wide vision lens for
emerging from narrow turnings.
(and a high level forward vision camera for automatic lane keeping,
driver fatigue detection, automatic headlamp dipping and automatic speed
limiting based on speed limit sign recognition)

Of course. I have those on my UK car, and a lot of people do.

What do you drive? The Starship Enterprise?

Bob Eager

2018-01-01 11:38:14 UTC

Post by Bob Eager
I'm in the UK, with a UK car.

Post by Clare Snyder
North American cars have door mounted mirrors,and have had since at
least the twenties - except for a few that had mirrors mounted on the
side mounted spare tires. Passenger side mirrors used to be an option
- but have been standard equipment for several decades now - and
virtuallly all NEW cars also have reverse vision cameras - and some
even "full surround view" cameras.

I have driver and passenger side mirrors, and a reverse vision camera.
Also a low level forward vision mirror with a wide vision lens for
emerging from narrow turnings.
(and a high level forward vision camera for automatic lane keeping,
driver fatigue detection, automatic headlamp dipping and automatic
speed limiting based on speed limit sign recognition)

Post by Clare Snyder
It uis also very common for the side view mirrors to be remote
controlled,
allowing the driver to adjust them "on the fly" for traffic
monitoring, or precision backing, at the touch of a button.

Of course. I have those on my UK car, and a lot of people do.

What do you drive? The Starship Enterprise?

A UK Ford. Never mind, the USA will catch up one day.

Davey

2017-12-31 21:01:43 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

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James Wilkinson Sword

2017-12-31 21:30:36 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

Actually it's in an American group aswell.

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2018-01-01 05:23:36 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

Actually it's in an American group aswell.

Says the moron that posted his stupid swill to multiple groups unrelated
to his topic.

James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 16:17:02 UTC

Post by Bob F

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

Actually it's in an American group aswell.

Says the moron that posted his stupid swill to multiple groups unrelated
to his topic.

Because there aren't many groups it is related to.

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2017-12-31 22:23:13 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You'd be right if not cross posed to other groups that are USA/Canada
centric.

Tim Streater

2017-12-31 22:43:16 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You'd be right if not cross posed to other groups that are USA/Canada
centric.

Well can whoever started that, cut it out. We're not interested.

--
Anyone who slaps a 'this page is best viewed with Browser X' label on a Web
page appears to be yearning for the bad old days, before the Web, when you had
very little chance of reading a document written on another computer, another
word processor, or another network.

-- Tim Berners-Lee

James Wilkinson Sword

2017-12-31 23:05:11 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You'd be right if not cross posed to other groups that are USA/Canada
centric.

Well can whoever started that, cut it out. We're not interested.

Why would you be less interested than UK people?

--
When you really want to slap someone, do it and shout "Mosquito!"

d***@yahoo.co.uk

2017-12-31 23:15:49 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:43:16 +0000, Tim Streater

Post by Davey
This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You'd be right if not cross posed to other groups that are USA/Canada
centric.

Well can whoever started that, cut it out. We're not interested.

It's that scottish phucker troll who now that most in the UK groups
have him kill filed or just ignore him has to cross post to foreign
ones to get attention from the easily led.
As for the position of exterior car mirrors those older North American
cars were so overly large that wing mirrors mounted where they once
were on UK vehicles would need the driver to use a telescope to use
them.

G.Harman

James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:40:11 UTC

Post by d***@yahoo.co.uk
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:43:16 +0000, Tim Streater

Post by Davey
This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You'd be right if not cross posed to other groups that are USA/Canada
centric.

Well can whoever started that, cut it out. We're not interested.

It's that scottish phucker troll who now that most in the UK groups
have him kill filed or just ignore him has to cross post to foreign
ones to get attention from the easily led.

Why don't YOU killfile me if you don't like me? You really are a stupid thick cunt aren't you?

Post by d***@yahoo.co.uk
As for the position of exterior car mirrors those older North American
cars were so overly large that wing mirrors mounted where they once
were on UK vehicles would need the driver to use a telescope to use
them.

--
Chaos will reign over order - it's easier to implement.

Clare Snyder

2017-12-31 22:54:22 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

James Wilkinson Sword

2017-12-31 23:07:51 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? Typical Americans, assuming if no country is mentioned, it must be about them. The UK version is uk.d-i-y, clearly specifying which country it's about. Why not us.home.repair? Why do your domain names just have .com? We have co.uk, easy to see it's a uk company. I've yet to see a .co.us.

--
What's the best part of sex with a transvestite? Reaching around and pretending it went all the way through.

Max Demian

2017-12-31 23:29:50 UTC

You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? Typical Americans, assuming if
no country is mentioned, it must be about them. The UK version is
uk.d-i-y, clearly specifying which country it's about. Why not
us.home.repair? Why do your domain names just have .com? We have
co.uk, easy to see it's a uk company. I've yet to see a .co.us.

The .US TLD does exist, but it's rarely used as the US more or less
invented the Internet so they bagged the .COM, .EDU, .GOV (&c.) domains.

--
Max Demian

d***@yahoo.co.uk

2018-01-01 00:13:10 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:29:50 +0000, Max Demian

You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? I've yet to see a .co.us.

The .US TLD does exist, but it's rarely used as the US more or less
invented the Internet so they bagged the .COM, .EDU, .GOV (&c.) domains.

The UK does the same with postage stamps,although there are some
exceptions generally any modern stamp issued by a state who wants its
postal service to be accepted by others has a country identifier on it
such as at one time United States Postage, in more recent times just
USA. The UK is an exception since when it was its turn to be boss in
the 19th century it set up the postal system round the empire and set
the rules for international post.
The profile of the British Monarch is deemed to be the only
identifying feature required as they tend to stay around long enough
to become known around the world.

G.Harman

James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:47:34 UTC

Post by d***@yahoo.co.uk
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:29:50 +0000, Max Demian

Post by Clare Snyder
You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? I've yet to see a .co.us.

The .US TLD does exist, but it's rarely used as the US more or less
invented the Internet so they bagged the .COM, .EDU, .GOV (&c.) domains.

She'll die one day....

--
Years ago it was suggested that, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
But, since all the doctors are now Muslim, I've found that a bacon sandwich works great!

James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:48:45 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? Typical Americans, assuming if
no country is mentioned, it must be about them. The UK version is
uk.d-i-y, clearly specifying which country it's about. Why not
us.home.repair? Why do your domain names just have .com? We have
co.uk, easy to see it's a uk company. I've yet to see a .co.us.

The .US TLD does exist, but it's rarely used as the US more or less
invented the Internet so they bagged the .COM, .EDU, .GOV (&c.) domains.

Typical egotistical maniacs.

Anyway, the point is it must be inconvenient for Americans. I can tell a company is UK based simply by the domain name. Americans can't tell it's a US company, as anyone anywhere in the world can register a .com and do so regularly.

--
Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.

Clare Snyder

2018-01-01 06:59:38 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:29:50 +0000, Max Demian

You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? Typical Americans, assuming if
no country is mentioned, it must be about them. The UK version is
uk.d-i-y, clearly specifying which country it's about. Why not
us.home.repair? Why do your domain names just have .com? We have
co.uk, easy to see it's a uk company. I've yet to see a .co.us.

The .US TLD does exist, but it's rarely used as the US more or less
invented the Internet so they bagged the .COM, .EDU, .GOV (&c.) domains.

Here in Canada we have .ca, and under that .on for Ontario - other
provinces have their own as well. My domain is xxx.on.ca

tim...

2018-01-01 11:39:00 UTC

Post by d***@yahoo.co.uk
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:29:50 +0000, Max Demian

Post by Clare Snyder
You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? Typical Americans, assuming if
no country is mentioned, it must be about them. The UK version is
uk.d-i-y, clearly specifying which country it's about. Why not
us.home.repair? Why do your domain names just have .com? We have
co.uk, easy to see it's a uk company. I've yet to see a .co.us.

The .US TLD does exist, but it's rarely used as the US more or less
invented the Internet so they bagged the .COM, .EDU, .GOV (&c.) domains.

Here in Canada we have .ca, and under that .on for Ontario - other
provinces have their own as well. My domain is xxx.on.ca

oh you run a porn site, do you?

tim

Bob F

2018-01-01 05:26:28 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? Typical Americans, assuming if
no country is mentioned, it must be about them. The UK version is
uk.d-i-y, clearly specifying which country it's about. Why not
us.home.repair? Why do your domain names just have .com? We have
co.uk, easy to see it's a uk company. I've yet to see a .co.us.

OK MORON! Why are you posting this drivel to a HOME REPAIR newsgroup. it
has NOTHING to do with HOME REPAIR.

Huge

2018-01-01 10:00:24 UTC

[31 lines snipped]

Post by Bob F

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? Typical Americans, assuming if
no country is mentioned, it must be about them. The UK version is
uk.d-i-y, clearly specifying which country it's about. Why not
us.home.repair? Why do your domain names just have .com? We have
co.uk, easy to see it's a uk company. I've yet to see a .co.us.

OK MORON! Why are you posting this drivel to a HOME REPAIR newsgroup. it
has NOTHING to do with HOME REPAIR.

Because he's a troll.

--
Today is Sweetmorn, the 1st day of Chaos in the YOLD 3184
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

mechanic

2018-01-01 10:49:00 UTC

Post by Bob F

Why doesn't it say US in the title then? Typical Americans,
assuming if no country is mentioned, it must be about them. The
UK version is uk.d-i-y, clearly specifying which country it's
about. Why not us.home.repair? Why do your domain names just
have .com? We have co.uk, easy to see it's a uk company. I've
yet to see a .co.us.

OK MORON! Why are you posting this drivel to a HOME REPAIR
newsgroup. it has NOTHING to do with HOME REPAIR.

Not much to do with d-i-y either.

Tim Streater

2017-12-31 23:11:11 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

No we're on uk.d-i.y, would all others please go away.

--
When I saw how the European Union was developing, it was very obvious what they
had in mind was not democratic. In Britain you vote for a government so the
government has to listen to you, and if you don't like it you can change it.

Tony Benn

James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:39:30 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

You are on alt home repair" which MOST DEFINITELY is NOT a "UK
group"

No we're on uk.d-i.y, would all others please go away.

Not up to you.

--
Chaos will reign over order - it's easier to implement.

Rod Speed

2017-12-31 23:16:28 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG,

Nope, and your punctuation is fucked.

Post by Davey
so who cares what the other side of the pond has or doesn't have?

Presumably those who 'live' there.

rbowman

2018-01-01 07:42:15 UTC

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has or
doesn't have?

If so you shouldn't be cross posting to alt.home.repair.

Davey

2018-01-01 13:20:00 UTC

On Mon, 1 Jan 2018 00:42:15 -0700

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be
little screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars
even do away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck
out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used
"on this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has
or doesn't have?

If so you shouldn't be cross posting to alt.home.repair.

I replied to uk.d-i-y, which is where I read it.

--
Davey.

Ed Pawlowski

2018-01-01 15:01:55 UTC

Post by Davey
On Mon, 1 Jan 2018 00:42:15 -0700

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be
little screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars
even do away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck
out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used
"on this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has
or doesn't have?

If so you shouldn't be cross posting to alt.home.repair.

I replied to uk.d-i-y, which is where I read it.

No, you replied to all the groups it was cross posted to. Pay attention
to what you are doing before you hit "send"

Davey

2018-01-01 15:15:29 UTC

On Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:01:55 -0500

Post by Davey
On Mon, 1 Jan 2018 00:42:15 -0700

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be
little screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports
cars even do away with door handles, but still have mirrors
stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or
used "on this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has
or doesn't have?

If so you shouldn't be cross posting to alt.home.repair.

I replied to uk.d-i-y, which is where I read it.

No, you replied to all the groups it was cross posted to. Pay
attention to what you are doing before you hit "send"

I replied to the group I read it on. Wherever else it goes is not my
concern, that is due to the stupid OP.

--
Davey.

Clare Snyder

2018-01-01 15:57:30 UTC

Post by Davey
On Mon, 1 Jan 2018 00:42:15 -0700

Post by Davey
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:41:37 -0500

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be
little screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars
even do away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck
out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used
"on this side of the pond"

This is a uk. NG, so who cares what the other side of the pond has
or doesn't have?

If so you shouldn't be cross posting to alt.home.repair.

I replied to uk.d-i-y, which is where I read it.

Then you should "post to this news group only" and restrict your
posting to the UK

James Wilkinson Sword

2017-12-31 21:32:01 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

They're on cars in EVERY country:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wing+mirror&tbm=isch

--
Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.

Max Demian

2017-12-31 23:31:27 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away
with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wing+mirror&tbm=isch

They're all door mirrors AFAICS.

--
Max Demian

James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:40:59 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little=
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do =

away

with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "=

Post by Clare Snyder
this side of the pond"

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=3Dwing+mirror&tbm=3Disch

They're all door mirrors AFAICS.

Except they're called "wing mirrors".

-- =

If you own a =A33,000 machine gun and a =A35,000 rocket launcher, but yo=
u can't afford shoes, you may be a Muslim.

rbowman

2018-01-01 07:45:15 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wing+mirror&tbm=isch

They're all door mirrors AFAICS.

Except they're called "wing mirrors".

If I'm translating correctly a 'wing' is a 'fender' not a 'door'. Why do
you insist on calling them wing mirrors if they are not on the frigging
wings?

Huge

2018-01-01 09:58:15 UTC

On 2018-01-01, rbowman <***@montana.com> wrote:

[33 lines snipped]

Post by rbowman
If I'm translating correctly a 'wing' is a 'fender' not a 'door'. Why do
you insist on calling them wing mirrors if they are not on the frigging
wings?

If you don't like our language, get one of your own.

--
Today is Sweetmorn, the 1st day of Chaos in the YOLD 3184
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

Roger Hayter

2018-01-01 11:43:35 UTC

Post by Huge
[33 lines snipped]

Post by rbowman
If I'm translating correctly a 'wing' is a 'fender' not a 'door'. Why do
you insist on calling them wing mirrors if they are not on the frigging
wings?

If you don't like our language, get one of your own.

I must admit I stopped calling them wing mirrors when they moved to
doors about 50 years ago. In fact, during the transition period I used
both terms for disambiguation. I haven't heard anyone under 70 call
them wing mirrors for many years. Languages do change.

--
Roger Hayter

tim...

2018-01-01 11:42:25 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wing+mirror&tbm=isch

They're all door mirrors AFAICS.

Except they're called "wing mirrors".

If I'm translating correctly a 'wing' is a 'fender' not a 'door'. Why do
you insist on calling them wing mirrors if they are not on the frigging
wings?

because they used to be on the wings, but when they moved the old name stuck

there are dozens of similar examples in UK English I could give you, surely
there are some in US English too?

tim

Nick Finnigan

2018-01-01 15:30:23 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars?

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wing+mirror&tbm=isch

They're all door mirrors AFAICS.

Except they're called "wing mirrors".

If I'm translating correctly a 'wing' is a 'fender' not a 'door'. Why do
you insist on calling them wing mirrors if they are not on the frigging wings?

A 'wing' is a 'side' rather then a 'centre', as all football teams know.

Clare Snyder

2018-01-01 15:59:47 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wing+mirror&tbm=isch

They're all door mirrors AFAICS.

Except they're called "wing mirrors".

If I'm translating correctly a 'wing' is a 'fender' not a 'door'. Why do
you insist on calling them wing mirrors if they are not on the frigging
wings?

Because they used to be mounted up on the front wing, and Britts have
a hard time changing tradition in their speach. (and some Brit and JDM
vehicles still DO have "wing" mirrors.)

The Natural Philosopher

2018-01-01 07:56:24 UTC

Post by Clare Snyder
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:05:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away
with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

I havent used mirrors except wing mirrors since the late 1970s

"wing mirrors"are Limey invention - virtually never seen or used "on
this side of the pond"

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wing+mirror&tbm=isch

They're all door mirrors AFAICS.

semantics

--
Gun Control: The law that ensures that only criminals have guns.

James Wilkinson Sword

2017-12-31 20:21:49 UTC

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

They're called wing mirrors by tradition, obviously they are often on the door.

The point is why have a piece of car sticking out making drag that some little shit can snap off? We invented the colour camera ages ago.

--
If Rap is music, then falling off the roof is transportation.

alan_m

2018-01-01 09:43:56 UTC

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away
with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

Does any modern car have wing mirrors anymore?

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charles

2018-01-01 10:17:26 UTC

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

Does any modern car have wing mirrors anymore?

The important point about wing mirrors was that they eliminated the blind
spot which the 'mirror through the rear window' left - just where someone
who is trying to overtake you sits.

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Tim Streater

2018-01-01 10:54:43 UTC

Post by charles

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

Does any modern car have wing mirrors anymore?

The important point about wing mirrors was that they eliminated the blind
spot which the 'mirror through the rear window' left - just where someone
who is trying to overtake you sits.

Yes, they were better than door mirrors from that PoV.

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Bob Eager

2018-01-01 11:40:24 UTC

Post by charles

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

Does any modern car have wing mirrors anymore?

The important point about wing mirrors was that they eliminated the
blind spot which the 'mirror through the rear window' left - just where
someone who is trying to overtake you sits.

My car (he goes on again...) has a detection system that lights up a
coloured spot on the door mirror if something is in the blind spot.

I paid for that due to my limited field of vision.

charles

2018-01-01 14:05:33 UTC

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

Does any modern car have wing mirrors anymore?

The important point about wing mirrors was that they eliminated the
blind spot which the 'mirror through the rear window' left - just where
someone who is trying to overtake you sits.

My car (he goes on again...) has a detection system that lights up a
coloured spot on the door mirror if something is in the blind spot.
I paid for that due to my limited field of vision.

It came as standard on my Mazda 6.

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Tim Streater

2018-01-01 10:53:56 UTC

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away
with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

Does any modern car have wing mirrors anymore?

I think mirrors mounted on car wings (as opposed to the doors) are
actually prohibited now (classic cars perhaps excluded).

Chris Green

2018-01-01 14:58:48 UTC

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away
with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

I haven't had wing mirrors on a car since the late 70's.

Does any modern car have wing mirrors anymore?

I think mirrors mounted on car wings (as opposed to the doors) are
actually prohibited now (classic cars perhaps excluded).

I think that mirrors must be adjustable from the driver's seat, that's
easier with door mounted mirrors as it can be done mechanically. Now
that most are electrical though I suspect that they *could* move back
to the 'wing'.

However they'd probably have to be made soft and squishy so that they
don't hurt if they hit anyone.

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Mr Pounder Esquire

2017-12-31 20:10:10 UTC

Prick.

James Wilkinson Sword

2017-12-31 20:22:30 UTC

Post by Mr Pounder Esquire

Prick.

Nice to see you have enough brain to work out an answer. Go on, prove me wrong.

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BurfordTJustice

2017-12-31 21:00:49 UTC

Cause the UK is 40 years behind the Yanks in all matters.

"James Wilkinson Sword" <***@somewear.com> wrote in message news:***@red.lan...
: Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little screens
powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away with door
handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!
:
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Tim Streater

2017-12-31 22:44:09 UTC

Post by BurfordTJustice
Cause the UK is 40 years behind the Yanks in all matters.

Yep, sensible countries allow a rack of automatic weapons behind the
driver.

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tim...

2018-01-01 11:43:39 UTC

Post by BurfordTJustice
Cause the UK is 40 years behind the Yanks in all matters.

except cheese

tim

Huge

2018-01-01 12:05:42 UTC

Post by tim...

Post by BurfordTJustice
Cause the UK is 40 years behind the Yanks in all matters.

Bwahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahha[gasp]hahahhahahhahahhahahha
hahahahhahahahaha.

Cunt.

Post by tim...
except cheese

And bread. And sausages. And bacon. And many, many other things, not
necessarily all food related. Retail banking is a good one. Have you
ever tried to use a small rural bank in America for anything out of
the ordinary? I have. It's pathetic.

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Rod Speed

2017-12-31 22:47:19 UTC

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars?

Because they are legally required.

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
They should be little screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag.

Be interesting to see how the worst drivers would go with those.

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Sports cars even do away with door handles,

Pure gimmick.

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
but still have mirrors stuck out!

Because they are legally required.

Colonel Edmund J. Burke

2017-12-31 23:34:18 UTC

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

For the same reason you bucky-toofed fellers gots ears like Dumbo.
LOL

Tim Streater

2017-12-31 23:44:49 UTC

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little screens
powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away with door
handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

For the same reason you bucky-toofed fellers gots ears like Dumbo.

Careful, or you'll be strafed by low-flying communist aircraft.

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James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:44:08 UTC

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little screens
powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away with door
handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

For the same reason you bucky-toofed fellers gots ears like Dumbo.

Careful, or you'll be strafed by low-flying communist aircraft.

I am nothing like a communist.

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James Wilkinson Sword

2018-01-01 00:43:59 UTC

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

For the same reason you bucky-toofed fellers gots ears like Dumbo.
LOL

So no mirrors in the US then? Cite.

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Colonel Edmund J. Burke

2018-01-01 03:14:13 UTC

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

For the same reason you bucky-toofed fellers gots ears like Dumbo.
LOL

So no mirrors in the US then? Cite.

Of course we have mirrors! The United States invented them.

The Natural Philosopher

2018-01-01 07:55:07 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:34:18 -0000, Colonel Edmund J. Burke

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little
screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do
away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

For the same reason you bucky-toofed fellers gots ears like Dumbo.
LOL

So no mirrors in the US then? Cite.

Of course we have mirrors! The United States invented them.

?

Mirrors have existed far longer than the USA....

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tim...

2018-01-01 11:45:15 UTC

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:34:18 -0000, Colonel Edmund J. Burke

For the same reason you bucky-toofed fellers gots ears like Dumbo.
LOL

So no mirrors in the US then? Cite.

Of course we have mirrors! The United States invented them.

?
Mirrors have existed far longer than the USA....

at least as far back as third millennium BC in ancient Egypt

tim

Post by The Natural Philosopher
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Roger Hayter

2018-01-01 12:44:13 UTC

Post by tim...

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:34:18 -0000, Colonel Edmund J. Burke

For the same reason you bucky-toofed fellers gots ears like Dumbo.
LOL

So no mirrors in the US then? Cite.

Of course we have mirrors! The United States invented them.

?
Mirrors have existed far longer than the USA....

at least as far back as third millennium BC in ancient Egypt
tim

I think it is a joke you are replying so righteously to; a joke by a
troll.

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Colonel Edmund J. Burke

2018-01-01 15:42:34 UTC

Post by Roger Hayter
I think it is a joke you are replying so righteously to; a joke by a
troll.

At least I'm not a limey pussy faggot like you.
LOL

Colonel Edmund J. Burke

2018-01-01 15:41:42 UTC

Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little screens powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away with door handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

For the same reason you bucky-toofed fellers gots ears like Dumbo.
LOL

So no mirrors in the US then? Cite.

Of course we have mirrors! The United States invented them.

?
Mirrors have existed far longer than the USA....

I was being facetious, idiot.

Jimbo ...

2018-01-01 10:13:03 UTC

Post by James Wilkinson Sword
Why do we still have wing mirrors on cars? They should be little screens
powered by cameras, to reduce drag. Sports cars even do away with door
handles, but still have mirrors stuck out!

wing mirrors work...digital things don't

alan_m

2018-01-01 10:59:28 UTC