Actually I guess we'll making to big a deal about the blind spot:
To quote Raul Julia's Character, (Franco Bertollini-Ferrari Team) from the 1976 movie "Gumball Rally"

Franco: And now my friend, the first-a rule of Italian (Challenger) driving.
[Franco rips off his rear-view mirror and throws it out of the car]
Franco: What's-a behind me is not important.

(Remember, with the Challenger..."objects in the mirror are appearing smaller and smaller")

 

NO

 

Wrong again Rubberman... can you say Sawzall... [sm=icon_rock.gif]

 

Speaking of blind spots:
Can you imagine Mr. Magoo driving the challenger? Awayyyyy we Goooooooo and just stomps on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plyWxrHLE14

 

We have a lot of "Magoo's" here in Arizona during the winter....we call them "snow birds" but they drive like Magoo's......................

 

Come on Joe leave the blue hairs alone

 

Absolute CLASSIC line from an absolute classic movie - one of my all-time favorites.

Guys, I can't believe we're concerned about a BLIND SPOT... (the wide C-pillars are kind of a dead giveaway to this, in case anyone was wondering). The original Challenger had them too - can you imagine Kowalski carping about his Challenger having something as insignificant as a blind spot? Sheesh!

If it's REALLY that much of a concern to you, then please - don't buy one.

 

Yea, it's kinda like the MPG thread. If MPG are a concern for you, get a hybrid. Oh yea this is a hybrid. It burns rubber and gas..

Well get a Focus.

 

Actually, the blind spot on the 09 is MUCH worse than it was on my 70. I'm wondering if the 09 isn't more like a 1970 SE was in that regard, since the 1970 SE had the much smaller rear window than my conventional model did. I was surprised when I got the 09 just how small the rear window is, although it doesn't look small from outside the car.

 

I was sitting in my dealers SE the other day and I was wondering the same thing. How the heck am I going to see to change lanes. Its going to take some adjustment, on my part, but the mirror/gas trick should help. My little Beemer has spoiled me. Ive gotten used to ignoring the right mirror entirely. I just glance at the center mirror, then over my shoulder. If I do the same thing in the Challenger, It will be like looking back into a cave.

Oh well. Its an adjustment I am willing to make to own a piece of automotive history. Ill just hang a little sign back on the C-Pillar that reads, "Check the Mirror Stupid".