Sunvisor - problem with coverage

[martin998877]

Hi

I had a golf Mk 5 (I think) several years ago, and was impressed with the sun visor.  When rotated to the side, it could then also be slid 'telescopically' further back on its rotation bar, so it went further back to block the sun from the side.

My Mk 7 sun visor is very poor.  I have a 3 door car, so no useful B pillar,  and sit well back.  The sun visor when rotated to be at the side window leaves a huge gap right by my eyes, so low sun from the side dazzles.  It can't be pulled back to close the gap. And this time of the year there is a lot of low sun from the side.

a) Does anyone know if a visor off an earlier version of the car, which had the 'slide out' facility could be retrofitted? It would need the correct colour, fixing and length for the clasp. 

b) does anyone know of an attachable thing which can fold out to extend the visor length when at the side?

Many thanks for any ideas.

[mcmaddy]

How about a pair of sunglasses?

[dubber36]

Do people under 80 actually do that? 

[Jim_mk7.5]

 

Do people under 80 actually do that? 

 

Can only remember ever doing this about once or twice in 24 years of driving! And no, I didn't pass my test when I was 56!

[martin998877]

Well I apologise for being so boring as to rotate the sun visor to the side, but I have a N -S commute and catch the low sun the whole journey early in the morning and late on returning home. I presume that's why it unclips and rotates!

Sunglasses tend to work best when the sun is at the front, rather than the side, too I find...

Martin

[kmpowell]

I understand the issue here, and it bugs me too. 2 saturdays every month I drive 180 miles up north from South London. The trip involves me driving around a section of the m25 then up the M40 and M6 etc.

The sun is rising when I leave and for the vast majority of the 3hrs drive the sun is shining low and directly through the driver’s side. I need the visor to stretch all the way across the drivers door window (like my old cars did) but it doesn’t, it’s not long enough and leaves a gap which doesn’t cover my face when I’m sat back.

I have taken to wrapping/wedging a piece of card over the visor. It’s a very poor design.

[fredgroves]

Get some wrap around Oakleys 

[bgbazz]

Or do what I do...wear my baseball cap sideways.

 

[Jim_mk7.5]

Well I apologise for being so boring as to rotate the sun visor to the side, but I have a N -S commute and catch the low sun the whole journey early in the morning and late on returning home. I presume that's why it unclips and rotates!

Sunglasses tend to work best when the sun is at the front, rather than the side, too I find...

Martin

Sounds like a simple fix - https://www.amazon.co.uk/WANPOOL-Sunshade-Anti-glare-Extender-Passenger/dp/B07JMY812D/ref=sr_1_5?crid=CPEF7WOKZIRI&keywords=sun+visor+extenders+for+cars&qid=1568289845&s=gateway&sprefix=sun+visor+ex%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-5

[BobbyT]

I find a pair of Ray Bans works for me, plus I can keep them on when I get out the car and look super fly... in my head anyway