Passenger door mirror

[Jer]

My new MGS5 Trophy passenger door mirror doesn’t fold as far as the driver’s. Is this normal?

 

[Alb]

They look about the same on mine. Can you upload a pic?

 

[MG Clive]

My new MGS5 Trophy passenger door mirror doesn’t fold as far as the driver’s. Is this normal?

Doesn't fold in as far, or doesn't fold out as far?

If you mean out, this is correct because each mirror needs to be at a different angle to achieve the correct viewing angle from the drivers seat.

 

[Jer]

Doesn't fold in as far, or doesn't fold out as far?

If you mean out, this is correct because each mirror needs to be at a different angle to achieve the correct viewing angle from the drivers seat.

No it’s when they are folded; but unwittingly you might have answered it?

First one is passenger

First one is passenger

Sorry second one is passenger

 

[MG Clive]

No it’s when they are folded; but unwittingly you might have answered it?

Yes indeed, same answer, because the passenger one isn't folded out as much, it ends up folded in further, this is because both mirrors will travel the same distance while folding/unfolding.

 

[Deep purple]

The difference is caused because the mirrors' stalks do not seem to be the same size, the driver's side is about 20mm longer than the passenger's. Both mirrors fold in as far as they can without hitting the respective window, net result is that the passenger's side cannot rotate as much.
I presume that on LHD models they are the other way around?

 

[Jer]

The difference is caused because the mirrors' stalks do not seem to be the same size, the driver's side is about 20mm longer than the passenger's. Both mirrors fold in as far as they can without hitting the respective window, net result is that the passenger's side cannot rotate as much.
I presume that on LHD models they are the other way around?

Great answer. I hadn’t thought to measure the wing mirrors just the gap

 

[orange4]

My new MGS5 Trophy passenger door mirror doesn’t fold as far as the driver’s. Is this normal?

It is normal for left and right mirrors to fold differently to suit left or right hand steering

 

[tsedge]

The asymmetry would drive me crazy. I wonder if it is possible to fit equal lengths to both sides?

 

[orange4]

And put the steering wheel in the middle of the car
Great

 

[tsedge]

And put the steering wheel in the middle of the car
Great

To be honest 3-abreast front seating with central and forward driver's seat (a la McLaren F1) would make a lot of sense for bigger cars.

 

[MG Clive]

The asymmetry would drive me crazy. I wonder if it is possible to fit equal lengths to both sides?

Probably, if you swapped one of the mirrors for a LHD one, but the mirror angle would be wrong because you can't have the mirrors as the same angle from a non-central driving position.

 

[TimothyN]

And put the steering wheel in the middle of the car
Great

...and drive in the middle of the road.

You know, sometimes these truly great innovative ideas come from the tiniest of seeds. I do hope this thread is preserved for posterity.