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>>lack of folding mirrors is one of the things i hate the most about the
>>north american 96-00 civics - if you've ever been clipped by someone's
>>mirror while riding your bike, you'll know why. just can't understand
>>how the law allows it here - folding mirrors are /required/ in most
>>other markets.
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> Folding mirrors are about the first de-content item on the list, when
> foreign manufacturers start building in U.S./Canada/Mexico. I think
> the whole idea was to allow closer packing of imports on the cargo
> ship. No cargo ship involved means no folding mirror is needed.
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> Still, it is desirable for other reasons. I can't imagine driving so
> close to a bicycle that it is an issue. Surely you mean YOU clipped a
> stationary car??

unfortunately not. you'd be "surprised" how close some people drive to
bikes.

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> I think the Toyota Solara mirrors are funny: They're designed to look
> like they fold. They don't.
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