DAVES89 Posted August 15, 2022 Topic Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 2:51 PM, DAVES89 said: I have been looking at blind spot mirrors for the Red. I have decided on the Utopicar brand. They are a frameless mirror. If I don't like the look I'lkl put them on the Black and continue my search. I'm getting tired of looking over my shoulder for cars in my blind spot. I'm two days in to my use of the "Utopicar" Model #BSM-017 Blind Spot Mirror found on Amazon. They are made of glass and somewhat rectangular, but frameless with rounded edges that actually do a nice job of matching the curvature of the Reatta mirror. They are also on you tube so you can get a look of them installed on cars. I really like them, they look like they belong and I can see so much better. Definitely a keeper... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Thanks Dave. I'll have to check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2seater Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Dave’s mirror. We were at Culver’s for lunch and I snapped a pic or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Seems to fit the curvature if the mirror pretty well. I'll get one next time I order from Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted August 18, 2022 Topic Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 33 minutes ago, Ronnie said: Seems to fit the curvature if the mirror pretty well. I'll get one next time I order from Amazon. You won't regret it. It actually looks better then the picture [not that 2seater takes a bad picture]. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 8/15/2022 at 11:24 AM, DAVES89 said: I'm two days in to my use of the "Utopicar" Model #BSM-017 Blind Spot Mirror found on Amazon. You must have got the last ones Dave. I can't find them on Amazon for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 33 minutes ago, Ronnie said: You must have got the last ones Dave. I can't find them on Amazon for some reason. Never mind. I found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I think they're a great idea. I'm going to check out Amazon, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted August 19, 2022 Topic Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 I need two more sets. I'm putting them on my Christmas list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Are you putting them on the mirrors on both sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted August 19, 2022 Topic Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) I did. It helps a little on the passenger side but the big gain is the drivers side. Already I have stopped with the "over the left shoulder look" for any cars. If you guys get them, be sure to give your opinion... I'm just now going out to wash my car [with car wash rather then just a rinse wash] to see how the mounting tape holds up. Edited August 19, 2022 by DAVES89 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted August 19, 2022 Topic Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 Just came in. Mounting adhesive is holding fine. Looks like a winner [no pun intended]! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I bought a pair of the Utopicar blind spot mirrors model BSM-017 for each of my cars. All 3 pair were delivered yesterday in 1 envelope. I plan to install them today (8/24). Dave, thanks for letting us know about the mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted August 24, 2022 Topic Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Looking forward to your opinion Ship. I think it will be an even bigger benefit on the 'verts. The directions say to mount it with the bottom edge level for best visibility, but I preferred the slight angle following the contour of the mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I think they're great, and I too ran them on the outside edge along the contour of the mirrors at a slight angle on all 3 cars. Don't know if I really need them on the passenger side, but I put them on anyway (except on the Eldorado). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I just ordered a pair of the mirrors. Should be here Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted August 24, 2022 Topic Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Thanks for the endorsement Ship! Hope you like them as much as I do. Ronnie you will be impressed by the look and how they work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 48 minutes ago, DAVES89 said: Ronnie you will be impressed by the look and how they work. I think I will like them. They are a lot like the spot mirrors that came from the factory on my Equinox mirrors that are about the same size as the Reatta mirrors.. They are in the same place and have a similar shape. They work well. Looks like the spot mirrors from Amazon are a little bigger and may work even better. When I was taking this photo I realized the mirrors on this car are heated. I didn't know it and never needed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted August 24, 2022 Topic Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 On a different topic I developed a crack in my dash ( this a replacement dash) and a Dr Vinyl guy is repairing it. He put a patch on it and blended a putty on it to match the texture and is now blending the paint to match. It really looks great. He tells me that it was repaired once before in the same spot which is why he put a patch on it. The original dash to this car also cracked there which is why I replaced it. This is a Florida car which might have accounted for the first dash cracking, but now this second one? Anyone else with dash cracking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakesReatta Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) Mine was a Florida car and the plastic piece that holds the defrost grate was cracked on my car when I bought it. I ordered a replacement from Jim Finn and replaced it. One thing I noticed about where it cracked was along the spots where the brackets go into the dash to secure it. I think that when the car heats up and cools down the dash goes further into the bracket and eventually cracks from the stress of the temperature change and pressure from being in those slots. Mine was mostly cracked on the passenger side. The tabs are a pain and then some to remove and get the thing out. Be careful replacing it. I damaged the soft touch spot of my dash from pulling out the hard plastic piece. It isn't noticeable from the driver's or passenger's seats but one of those little things that irks me knowing it's there. Edited August 24, 2022 by BlakesReatta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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