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A pilllars and front visibility #584235 09/04/2008 00:00 09/04/2008 00:00
S symonh2000 Unregistered
symonh2000 Unregistered S	Does anyone else have problems with the thick A pillars on their Coupe restricting visibility? I nearly knocked a geezer off his bike earlier on a rounabout as I didn't see him as the A pillar was in the way. For me this is one of the coupes biggest faults. I am not a shorty by the way I am 6 foot.. Simon

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584248 09/04/2008 00:09 09/04/2008 00:09
D Dan_S Unregistered
Dan_S Unregistered D	i have that problems too.. (not knocking old geezerz off bike though) i often have trouble with the a pillars obstructing my view

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584283 09/04/2008 00:54 09/04/2008 00:54
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,584 Berlin barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,584 Berlin	The taller you are, the further back you sit and the worse it is. Also, the angle tends to line up nicely with a T-junction road to your right $\:mad\:$ I had a couple of near misses when I first had the car, but now I've evolved a kind of mongoose-hypnotising-a-cobra movement that lets me see around it $\:D$ Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: barnacle] #584320 09/04/2008 01:50 09/04/2008 01:50
J jallen Unregistered
jallen Unregistered J	The coupe is nothing like as bad as most modern cars in this respect though.

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584373 09/04/2008 02:27 09/04/2008 02:27
M mad_car_man Unregistered
mad_car_man Unregistered M	Like the new beetle $\:o$

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584422 09/04/2008 03:12 09/04/2008 03:12
P pfoe Unregistered
pfoe Unregistered P	I tend to just put the window down and do some comedy half-lean out. Though may i be the first to suggest cutting the offending bit of pillar out and replacing it with something that isnt opaque...

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584426 09/04/2008 03:18 09/04/2008 03:18
S sparkyman Unregistered
sparkyman Unregistered S	Have a try with a twin nomad stuck on there with a Tom Tom in between Try not to turn right and if I do, basically hope for the best....works so far $;\)$

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584460 09/04/2008 03:55 09/04/2008 03:55
M MattW Unregistered
MattW Unregistered M	I just lean forward slightly, so I can see the spot where the pillar was obstructing before, I dont see the issue here $\:\?$

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584496 09/04/2008 04:49 09/04/2008 04:49
E eldinho Unregistered
eldinho Unregistered E	surely if you are aware of whats round you then you should be ok? the object you can't see should only be behind the pillar for a second. maybe i'm just a great driver $\:P$ $\:D$

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584562 09/04/2008 11:37 09/04/2008 11:37
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,584 Berlin barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,584 Berlin	Turns out not to the case, Eldino - if you're at a T junction, an oncoming vehicle is actually obscured for several seconds. It's ok on the move - as you say, you need to know what's around you (took me months to teach daughter that she needs to know what the gaps are doing, not the other cars) - but stationary it can give the impression that all is clear when it's not. Hence the mongoose dance. Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584585 09/04/2008 12:37 09/04/2008 12:37
S suba Unregistered
suba Unregistered S	Fine as long as you always remember to look round the pillar.

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: barnacle] #584595 09/04/2008 13:11 09/04/2008 13:11
E eldinho Unregistered
eldinho Unregistered E	Originally Posted By: barnacle Turns out not to the case, Eldino - if you're at a T junction, an oncoming vehicle is actually obscured for several seconds. It's ok on the move - as you say, you need to know what's around you (took me months to teach daughter that she needs to know what the gaps are doing, not the other cars) - but stationary it can give the impression that all is clear when it's not. Hence the mongoose dance. yep sorry thought we were talking about on the move must read post properly. like other people have said though, there are much worse cars.

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584664 09/04/2008 14:28 09/04/2008 14:28
V veggy Unregistered
veggy Unregistered V	Gravitational lensing. The A pillar is in fact SO thick its gravity distorts the light coming past it. In this way, you can use the faint light echoes this creates to see round the pillar. Easy. Oh, is it time for my pills? Thanks.

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: barnacle] #584691 09/04/2008 14:55 09/04/2008 14:55
W Webbo Unregistered
Webbo Unregistered W	Originally Posted By: barnacle I've evolved a kind of mongoose-hypnotising-a-cobra movement that lets me see around it $\:D$ He-he, I thought it was just me that did that $\:D$

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584823 09/04/2008 17:20 09/04/2008 17:20
C circolo Unregistered
circolo Unregistered C	Try an Uno! A pillars are as tiny. Then again, the Uno has the same protection as driving a crisp packet in an accident. The Bravo's A pillars are thick, and find they get in the way sometimes. The Coupes arent too bad for me, but I'm a bit of a short-arse, (blame the Italian family tree for that). $\:\)$

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #584838 09/04/2008 17:33 09/04/2008 17:33
J jonnycoop Unregistered
jonnycoop Unregistered J	Cant say I have ever had an issue with it. Mind you I am 6'4" Also, I might not have an issue with it as I have the seat right back, window open, arm a-hanging outta window with a pimp lean as I cruise past, I ant fakin - cookin up the tunes like a pound of bakin. Chicks in Bikini's drivin Lamboghini's Damn it - Ive turned into Vanilla Ice again!!!!

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #585067 09/04/2008 21:07 09/04/2008 21:07
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 818 Colchester AlistairM Enjoying the ride
AlistairM Enjoying the ride Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 818 Colchester	Originally Posted By: jallen The coupe is nothing like as bad as most modern cars in this respect though. Another thing with modern cars is the are bringing the indicators further and further into the middle of the car rather than the outer edge. Why do they do this? It's a lot easier to see on the edge! I sometimes get bothered by the a pillars but it's not really that bad. Don't all coupé shaped cars have this problem?

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: AlistairM] #585074 09/04/2008 21:17 09/04/2008 21:17
S symonh2000 Unregistered
symonh2000 Unregistered S	On the subject if indicators,Some cars such s VW Golfs have indicators inside the front lights, and inside the brake lights at the rear. So when the headlights or brake lights are showing you cannot see them. What a great design..

Re: A pilllars and front visibility [Re: ] #585082 09/04/2008 21:27 09/04/2008 21:27
M Morat Unregistered
Morat Unregistered M	Yay for left hand drive! Although it can be tricky to see traffic lights when you are stopped sometimes....

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