I'm not looking forward to the drive home

"beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard" (beardsbynelly-Rikerbeard)
06/18/2014 at 02:06 • Filed to: None

Every damn night there's a Jeep Compass with poorly adjusted headlights that sits juust far enough behind me in the next lane to shine directly into my wing mirror.

every. night.

It's bad that I'm considering tinting my car so I can drive at night and see properly.

Torana unrelated to story.

DISCUSSION (20)

Soloburrito > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
06/18/2014 at 02:27

adjust your mirror? Don't leave ahead of the jeep?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
06/18/2014 at 02:28

Cars need to come with wing mirrors that dim the way the rear-view one does.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
06/18/2014 at 02:39

my mum's Eos does. my 24 year old car does not. :(

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Soloburrito
06/18/2014 at 02:41

bah, I don't need your common sense or logic.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
06/18/2014 at 02:48

All cars.

Soloburrito > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
06/18/2014 at 02:53

It's available on some cars. Corvette 3lt for example.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
06/18/2014 at 02:53

This story reminds me of the old Spielberg movie, "Duel."

It's just creepy that you're being followed by the same car every night. Especially a dreadful Jeep Compass.

Ferrero1911 > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
06/18/2014 at 02:53

Does he work at the same place as you? Maybe you could leave a note letting them know about the problem. Maybe you'll get lucky and they'll actually fix it.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
06/18/2014 at 02:55

at least I have power retracting mirrors, I just have to remember to put them back out when I have to change lanes.

Have car, will drive (now has a motorcycle too) > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
06/18/2014 at 02:56

I had exactly this same though recently when I was being followed by some particularly bright headlights that were reflecting in my driver's side mirror. "I could manually adjust my side mirror....but too much effort. Instead I will be enraged by the person behind me whose car happens to be taller than mine."

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Ferrero1911
06/18/2014 at 02:57

nah, it's in a different building in a secure car park. I've been tempted to follow it home a few times but normally I'm just happy when my exit comes up so I can get away from it.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny
06/18/2014 at 03:00

it's EXACTLY like Duel only there's a thousand other cars on the road in bumper traffic at 100kph :P

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Have car, will drive (now has a motorcycle too)
06/18/2014 at 03:03

If I'm sitting at the lights I'll use the mirror retract button, I don't like using it when I'm in motion because I might need the mirrors in a pinch to change lanes.

Pat77235 > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
06/18/2014 at 04:51

Tint it! I've got darkest legal metallic (35%, for insurance purposes and CBF double-filming) on my Calais and it is worth every cent, mainly due to dimming others' headlights. And thanks for the Torana, couldn't be in a better colour.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Pat77235
06/18/2014 at 05:34

hmm I really like the clean look without any tint.. but we'll see what quotes I can get.

There was a dark amethyst metallic the LC's came in that's better. Super rare though and doesn't show up as nice in photos

Pat77235 > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
06/18/2014 at 06:42

Yeah I'm a bit young to be fully abreast of Toranas, that or not enough car shows...

If you're against tinting you could always slouch in your seat, speed off, slow down and let them past etc.

Not sure where you're based but there's a good place in Ferntree Gully, VIC where I got mine done.

chuck07 > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
06/18/2014 at 08:31

I am going to invent a wing or rear view mirror that will reflect obnoxious lights back at the originator.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Soloburrito
06/18/2014 at 13:00

I'm aware that higher-end cars have them but it just seems like the kind of option that should be available on all cars, I mean, how expensive can the system be to make?

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > chuck07
06/18/2014 at 18:34

fun fact, my MR2 had mirror tint on the rear window when I bought it and the cops made me remove it (it also looked tacky as shit)

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Pat77235
06/18/2014 at 18:36

I'm up in Canberra, I got quote 200 by a tinter who does cheap deals in the winter to get people in the door, he said everyone waits till summer and he's usually booked out all the time then.

That's okay, you really don't see many Toranas around anymore anyway.