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Giant side mirrors!
brommy
 

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Post: #1
Giant side mirrors!

Comments have been made that the side mirrors on the Evoque are rather large! This can't help with wind noise at speed or the drag coefficient/fuel efficiency. If it's to match the 'chunky' design of the Evoque, why do they still appear so big against this design? My only thought is perhaps they avoid blindspots? Confused

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07-09-2011 10:41pm
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Acwats
 

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Post: #2
RE: Giant side mirrors!

Euro legislation dictates the size which is related to the frontal area of the car. I think.....

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07-09-2011 11:16pm
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Daigriff
 

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Post: #3
RE: Giant side mirrors!

Having driven a prestige coupe there is some wind noise, however it is not overly intrusive.

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07-09-2011 11:24pm
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ant
 

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Post: #4
RE: Giant side mirrors!

They also have to contain lights, indicators and cameras, as well as motors and mirrors.
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08-09-2011 03:57am
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luke
 

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RE: Giant side mirrors!

Legislation, indeed is the correct answer Smile
(This post was last modified: 12-09-2011 04:06pm by luke.)
12-09-2011 04:05pm
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XFullFatTim
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Post: #6
RE: Giant side mirrors!

At 70mph for 8 hours driving the only wind noise I detected from the side mirrors was when I passed a coach or a bus, otherwise I haven't detected any. This car doesn't appear to have laminated / double glazed side windows like I have been used to and the lack of wind noise is notable. I do get a fair bit of tyre noise, but I put that down to the Craptinental tyres the car is running on, they have always been noisy tyres in my experience

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12-09-2011 04:11pm
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KaDargo
 

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Post: #7
RE: Giant side mirrors!

Tim,

You stated elsewhere re tyres that Pirellis are an option - where is that as I can't find it on the configurator - and would they be better (quieter than the Conti's?)

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12-09-2011 04:52pm
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DynamicRRV
 

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Post: #8
RE: Giant side mirrors!

I prefer the Contis on my Full Fat than my previous Full Fat that ran on Pirellis.
12-09-2011 04:55pm
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Giant side mirrors!

If you go into the RRE accessories section of the LR website rather than the configurator I think it is mentioned there. I have no idea as I haven't found another Evoque owner yet, let alone another owner with Pirellis, that I can ask!

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