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Tall driver and rear view mirror adjustability

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Hi all

Thinking of buying the i30 active or active X. Pricing at the moment is good, and even though I'm 6'4" it's surprisingly roomy--actually it's perfect, except for one thing.

I cannot see out of the rearview mirror because of my height and the mirror position angle normally. I can see the night/headlight glare view, as if I had clicked that adjustment.

Do you guys know if the mirror can be adjusted so it has a greater range of swivel for tall drivers? Or if I can purchase another?

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« Last Edit: June 03, 2016, 23:41:59 by Ccjj »
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I'm not much shorter than you and with the seat adjusted all the way down
have no trouble with the mirror
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:welcum: Ccjj,

I was wondering if the seat wasn't full down as we have many tall members around your size.
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Im 6'2" and drive i30's near everyday and have never had a single problem with mirrors.
Hard to explain but are there 2 piviot points on the mirror? If you raise the joint closest to mirror you raise the whole mirror then adjust angle at other joint.
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Not an i30 mirror but does for my description.

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Thanks for the quick advice friends. Turns out I was just being too dainty with the pivots!  :head_butt:

Can see out back perfectly now.

Now my only decision is Active or Active X for which I will scan the threads.

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$19,990 for the active auto is hard to pass up......

Unless they have dropped the active x by a similar margin.

Was going to point you in the direction of a set of Active X wheels on Gumtree for $450 but there gone.... :(
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Cheers Beerman. The alloys are nice. I was tempted up from the Active to the X, even to the SR, because of them and the other bells and whistles. But I have promised myself to be Financially Responsible. I'm really just after a basic cheap car....
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Got a few nice SR's on the lot here in Tamworth if you want a drive lol.
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I had the same issue until I figured out there was a second joint. :)
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I had the same issue until I figured out there was a second joint. :)

Yeah, I always feel better after a 2nd joint...  :whistler:

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