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Old 06-07-2008, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mtech8
So getting the premium for the universal garage opener forces me to also get the auto-dimm small mirror. And though I can simply put the clip on over it. The fact that I paid for this auto-dimm mirror + the cool digital compass on it just makes it not feel right. To spend another $10-$20 bucks on a clip on, to lose the use of auto-dimm + the compass which I paid $$$ for in the premium package. Sorry for the pretty stupid rant.
Have the big concave mirror on my other ride and love it. It helps with blind spots tremendously (even behind you on the driver's side!) and you know what's around you from just peripheral vision all the time. Can't beat it.

But just like you, I didn't want to "waste" the auto-dim and compass so I've left the smaller BMW mirror. Have had to learn to live with it. Funny thing with the compass is that with the NAV map up all the time anyway, you never look at that directional.

I really only got the premium package for the cool door handle lights and the garage opener. Have to have those toys.
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