Hmm. If it has a latch, and is designed to be removed by the operator,
shouldn't it be a legal configuration in which to run the car?
Is mention in the owner's manual neccessary for it to be legal, or mention
in the factory service manual?
Is this removable mirror a gift to autoxers from BMW? It being removable
may constitute a performance advantage, but only over some cars and
drivers. I can squish the rearview of my Miata R far enough up against
the windsheild header as to be almost invisible to me when I'm racing
compared to other miatas which have to push theirs sideways.
Curious,
Bret Dodson
'96 Miata R (with what looks like a Ford OEM rearview mirror mount as the
stock mount)
Seattle, WA (yep, raining)
On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Josh Sirota wrote:
> TeamZ3@aol.com wrote:
> > > Yea laugh if you want to but after 2 years of owning my Z3 when
> > > installing the in car cam for McCamey I noticed Hey my Rearview mirror
> > > has a release latch, It is designed to be removed and put back on with a
> > > click, So I know I am not allowed to remove any parts off a stock car
> > > that are held on with screw fasteners, But I thought it was legal to
> > > remove things that were designed to be readaly removed. eg. fastened
> > > Floor mats, T tops, etc etc, I know this is silly but is this weenie
> > > protest bait? to remove the mirror?
> >
> > Just undo it and keep it in the car.
>
> Despite the fact that my M Coupe has the same kind of latch, and has a
> mirror about 50% bigger than yours and is an absolute accident waiting
> to happen when driving on the street (can you say "blind spot?"), I very
> strongly believe that this is illegal when racing. It's would be a
> *huge* competitive advantage to remove the mirror in these cars, since
> it has such a major impact on visibility.
> While it is clearly removeable and replaceable, the owner's manual makes
> no mention of doing such a thing.
>
> Was there a recent clarification about this?
>
> Josh
>
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