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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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I read some reviews, people saying that looking out the rear view is very limited. Is this true?
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Yeah the rear window is kinda small. I have only sat in one not driven it so I don't know how big a deal it really is.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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i sat in one at the auto show i thought even the forward view looked restricted looking back is probbaly rough i mean i have blind spots in my car and its supposed to be a functional 4 door i cant imagine how much visibility was sacrificed to get the look of that camaro
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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I found that the blind spots in the front were the hardest to deal with. I actually found myself craning my neck to look around the A-pillars. Aside from that, I really didnt have much trouble seeing out the back window but I'm also used to looking at a roll bar obstructing about 50% of the view on my bird.
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rear window is ok, you have to watch the A pillars, review mirror hangs low and the B pillars obstruct alot, you cant look over your shoulder when you change lanes, you have to use your mirrors
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