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POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« on: 27 January 2007, 23:50:57 »
Who? (and be honest) has used their electric rear blind to snub another driver or as an act of defiance?
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #1 on: 28 January 2007, 00:05:06 »
I've used it at night when some tw*t has come up behind me on full beam. Doesn't always get them to dip, though.

On a more serious note, the blinds are invaluable to keep the sun off the kids, especially new-borns that are in rear facing carry cots.
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #2 on: 28 January 2007, 08:46:56 »
I have big bright letters "BACK OFF" attached to my blind, and I press the button to put it up when being (badly) tailgaited!

I also have a webcam that sometimes I put on the parcel shelf, so should I choose I could record anyone's tailgaiting antics/number plate using my laptop and show it to the police, in an extreme case.

Not standing for tossers on my tail anymore. Just because I keep to speed limits (and no, I don't dawdle...)
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #3 on: 28 January 2007, 08:51:18 »
I've never used it cause I don't have one :( can they be got and fitted to a facelift CDX?
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #4 on: 28 January 2007, 09:10:39 »
My N reg CDX dog has one as standard  :P

Lol, I'm sure they can....
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #5 on: 28 January 2007, 09:53:43 »
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Who? (and be honest) has used their electric rear blind to snub another driver or as an act of defiance?

 ;D cool  8-)
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #6 on: 28 January 2007, 10:09:25 »
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I've never used it cause I don't have one :( can they be got and fitted to a facelift CDX?

Try pressing all the buttons on your dash - you might have one afterall  ;D
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #7 on: 28 January 2007, 10:55:27 »
I used to use mine at night to cut down on dazzle from cars (too lazy to use the dipped mirror), but now I have a self dipping mirror...

Use in summer, helps keep car a little cooler, also if I have rear passengers for a little extra privacy for them...
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #8 on: 28 January 2007, 11:00:47 »
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I used to use mine at night to cut down on dazzle from cars (too lazy to use the dipped mirror), but now I have a self dipping mirror...

Use in summer, helps keep car a little cooler, also if I have rear passengers for a little extra privacy for them...

What do your rear passengers get up to then? :o
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #9 on: 28 January 2007, 11:03:57 »
i would not mind a blind... its all there ready to plug in so if i see one going at a cheap price  :)
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #10 on: 28 January 2007, 12:02:45 »
Where's mine on my senny then?

Ah, found it, but it is not electric so I would have to stop to put it up which would not work as the person I wanted to snub would overtake me by then

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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #11 on: 28 January 2007, 13:19:41 »
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Where's mine on my senny then?

Ah, found it, but it is not electric so I would have to stop to put it up which would not work as the person I wanted to snub would overtake me by then


LMAO  :P
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #12 on: 28 January 2007, 17:03:58 »
You have one on an estate??
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #13 on: 28 January 2007, 19:06:30 »
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I have big bright letters "BACK OFF" attached to my blind, and I press the button to put it up when being (badly) tailgaited!

I also have a webcam that sometimes I put on the parcel shelf, so should I choose I could record anyone's tailgaiting antics/number plate using my laptop and show it to the police, in an extreme case.

Not standing for tossers on my tail anymore. Just because I keep to speed limits (and no, I don't dawdle...)

I always slow right down if someone gets up my a*se. All the way down to a crawl if necessary.
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Re: POLL: The purpose of the rear electric blind.
« Reply #14 on: 28 January 2007, 19:39:30 »
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I've never used it cause I don't have one :( can they be got and fitted to a facelift CDX?

Try pressing all the buttons on your dash - you might have one afterall  ;D

Thanks STMO, I tried that and nothing happened, cause I don't have the button on the dash for the blind ::)
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