Date:         Wed, 6 Feb 2002 03:38:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Blind spot mirrors
Comments: To: Oxroad@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <178.32527d3.2991c23d@aol.com>
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The round ones work great, but if they're smaller than about 3" they are too
small to be useful.  One tip--I'd position them on the lower outside
corner--the lower inside is nice, until the first time you need to parallel
park, and can see the normal perspective to help keep from curbing it....
Yes, I got to buy not 2, but 4 convex mirrors for my van...
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."


> From: Jeffrey R <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
> Reply-To: Oxroad@AOL.COM
> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:18:21 EST
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Blind spot mirrors
>
> Willaim--
>
> I have the small rectangular convex mirror on the lower inside corner of both
> passenger and driver's side mirrors on my bus. For me they work both work
> pretty well to show the blind spots. The other option for the passenger side
> is the full size  convex "objects in the mirror are closer than they appear"
> type mirror which came on some middle to late 80s Vanagons. They're a little
> pricey in the $100 or so range I think from some vendors.
>
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> LA,CA
>
> In a message dated 2/5/2002 1:24:27 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> developtrust@HOME.COM writes:
>
>> Incidentally everyone, On my driver side the PO had put a tiny rectangular
>> mirror at the bottom that actually shows the blind spot on the left. Do
>> those round convex mirrors do the same thing? I've never used the round
>> ones. It might be good on the right side if it reveals a blind spot.
>>
>