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Damon3323 · 11-03-2013, 06:00 AM

I'm just 6'1 tall, but I hear about some people complaining
on the blind spots & it can be hard to see out of when u are
in a Camaro. Is this true? Does it matter how short or tall
u are?

stikSS · 11-03-2013, 06:07 AM

I'm 6'3 and the only blind spot I have is backing out of an angled parking spot.... you can't see if anyone is coming. But now with most of the cars having rear cameras, that will take care of that.

jd10013 · 11-03-2013, 06:11 AM

yes, there are tons of blind spots in this car. the windshield is small, and low profile. if you pull up to a light too close you won't be able to see it. you also can not look over your left shoulder to see out the back window. the view over your right shoulder isn't much better. you also can not see the front left corner of the car. have to be real careful pulling alongside things. and of course, there is the almost non existent rear view.

with that being said, you can get used to them, and you minimize the effect by adjusting your mirrors, but they're still there. take a test drive and you'll be blow away at how hard it is to see out this car.

freddyD · 11-03-2013, 06:24 AM

I.m 6.1 and I do find it hard to see out backing up.My wife is very short and she has said nothing about it.

not · 11-03-2013, 06:40 AM

I got a convertible just for such occasions.

RubyCamaro · 11-03-2013, 07:01 AM

Cheapest mod ever. Got these at Walmart. I put them on both sides. This ane then adjust your mirrors correctly & no problem. What blnd spot???????

pyroguy · 11-03-2013, 07:11 AM

I don't think height has anything to do with it. I'm 7' tall and out of all of the people who have Camaros that I've talked to, nothing new about blind spot comments from what I experience. Backing up can be difficult until you learn where your bumper is, and looking over your shoulder to check your sides before merging can be really tricky.

Mr_Draco · 11-03-2013, 07:22 AM

Blind spots? What blind spots? Adjust your mirrors correctly and you won't have any.

ChrisBlair · 11-03-2013, 07:23 AM

Blind spot in a Camaro? Of course there are. Every car has them at the A and C pillars unless you have a convertible.

I drove a Brownie for UPS. Think about the blind spots on one of them.

They taught me to adjust my mirrors properly.

A lot of people make this mountain out of the Camaro's blind spot molehill. Just adjust the side mirrors correctly. Driver's Ed teaches you how to pass a driving test, not how to actually drive. There's plenty of youtube videos for this

ChrisBlair · 11-03-2013, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by pyroguy

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Angrybird 12 · 11-03-2013, 07:28 AM

Drive a Sky or Solstice with the top up then come back and complain about blind spots in a Camaro......

ChrisBlair · 11-03-2013, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Drive a Sky or Solstice with the top up then come back and complain about blind spots in a Camaro......

I loved my Sol GXP for four years, and then I traded for my 1SS.

I simply stopped looking at the rearview mirror when the roof was up. It's like looking down a pipe! Even top down it's like looking into a submarine's periscope.

I never backed up into anything in 54K miles of 8 month daily driving. Good side mirrors

Angrybird 12 · 11-03-2013, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

I loved my Sol GXP for four years, and then I traded for my 1SS.

I simply stopped looking at the rearview mirror when the roof was up. It's like looking down a pipe! Even top down it's like looking into a submarine's periscope.

I never backed up into anything in 54K miles of 8 month daily driving. Good side mirrors

I had two Skys and put over a combined 60,000 miles on them in 4 years, but I will have to say 90% was driven top down. I never had an issue, it makes you pay close attention to your surroundings. It also made getting used to the Camaro's blind spots a breeze.

kevinw · 11-03-2013, 08:21 AM

just make sure you have low deductibles on your insurance for when you get fender benders and get a color thats easy to match when you repaint! lol.
i have a vert. yes, blind spots, but i have gotten used to it, and you cant beat the backup camera, is a must in any camaro, especially the vert. also, when i get tired of struggling with blind spots, i put top down and its easy to see then! but, it just takes getting used to, it will be fine.

11-03-2013, 06:00 AM	#1
Damon3323 Drives: 99 S10 truck V6 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jeffersonville, IN Posts: 31	Blind spots? I'm just 6'1 tall, but I hear about some people complaining on the blind spots & it can be hard to see out of when u are in a Camaro. Is this true? Does it matter how short or tall u are?

11-03-2013, 06:07 AM	#2
stikSS 9691 & 97586 Drives: 2010 SS, 1999 SS, 1993 Z28 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sanford, NC Posts: 2,814 View My Garage	I'm 6'3 and the only blind spot I have is backing out of an angled parking spot.... you can't see if anyone is coming. But now with most of the cars having rear cameras, that will take care of that. __________________ http://www.camarosouth.com camarosouth@hotmail.com

11-03-2013, 07:01 AM	#6
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,226 View My Garage	Cheapest mod ever. Got these at Walmart. I put them on both sides. This ane then adjust your mirrors correctly & no problem. What blnd spot??????? __________________

11-03-2013, 07:11 AM	#7
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,941 View My Garage	I don't think height has anything to do with it. I'm 7' tall and out of all of the people who have Camaros that I've talked to, nothing new about blind spot comments from what I experience. Backing up can be difficult until you learn where your bumper is, and looking over your shoulder to check your sides before merging can be really tricky. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

11-03-2013, 07:23 AM	#9
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Blind spot in a Camaro? Of course there are. Every car has them at the A and C pillars unless you have a convertible. I drove a Brownie for UPS. Think about the blind spots on one of them. They taught me to adjust my mirrors properly. A lot of people make this mountain out of the Camaro's blind spot molehill. Just adjust the side mirrors correctly. Driver's Ed teaches you how to pass a driving test, not how to actually drive. There's plenty of youtube videos for this __________________

11-03-2013, 06:11 AM	#3
jd10013 Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: central VA Posts: 3,196	yes, there are tons of blind spots in this car. the windshield is small, and low profile. if you pull up to a light too close you won't be able to see it. you also can not look over your left shoulder to see out the back window. the view over your right shoulder isn't much better. you also can not see the front left corner of the car. have to be real careful pulling alongside things. and of course, there is the almost non existent rear view. with that being said, you can get used to them, and you minimize the effect by adjusting your mirrors, but they're still there. take a test drive and you'll be blow away at how hard it is to see out this car.

11-03-2013, 06:24 AM	#4
freddyD Drives: 2020 rally green rs Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 1,159	I.m 6.1 and I do find it hard to see out backing up.My wife is very short and she has said nothing about it.

11-03-2013, 06:40 AM	#5
not Account Suspended Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 341	I got a convertible just for such occasions.

11-03-2013, 07:22 AM	#8
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,199	Blind spots? What blind spots? Adjust your mirrors correctly and you won't have any.

11-03-2013, 07:28 AM	#11
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	Drive a Sky or Solstice with the top up then come back and complain about blind spots in a Camaro...... __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

11-03-2013, 08:21 AM	#14
kevinw Drives: 2013 Black 2 LT vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,765	just make sure you have low deductibles on your insurance for when you get fender benders and get a color thats easy to match when you repaint! lol. i have a vert. yes, blind spots, but i have gotten used to it, and you cant beat the backup camera, is a must in any camaro, especially the vert. also, when i get tired of struggling with blind spots, i put top down and its easy to see then! but, it just takes getting used to, it will be fine.