Okay, fine, not "midway" -- you are very literal! I mounted it down far enough so I could see far enough behind the van to satisfy me. This will be YMMV, depending on height of driver and personal definition of "far enough to satisfy." And yes, it does block a bit of view to the right so I try to be alert to this. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 10/22/2013 06:09 PM, Scott Daniel wrote: > what would be illegal about a mirror that allows you to see far behind > you .. > even to the horizon ..like VW should have done in the first place "midway > ........? ? ? > > I don't see how anything about that could be illegal. > I don't think I'd mount one exactly mid-way if that's what you are > referring to, like that's too much in line of sight. > > > > On 10/22/2013 6:02 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >> I finally got fed up with the lousy sight angle that the stock mirror -- >> regardless of color -- provided and got a FLAPS glue-on-da-windshield >> mirrors. Gummed the thing midway down the windshield and am very pleased >> that I can actually see vehicles closer than 2 meters behind me. Yeah, >> not legal, but I'm-a taking my chances. >> >> -- >> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott >> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, >> Bend, Ore. >> >> On 10/22/2013 05:38 PM, Kevin Gilbert wrote: >>> I replaced my brown one - a victim of too much UV, I guess - with a >>> black one. >>> It looks just fine up there. >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> >>> On Oct 21, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Jim Felder wrote: >>> >>>> Paint a black one. That brown plastic did not hold up very well. >>>> There may >>>> not be any left, but black ones are plentiful. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Jamie Fitterer >>>> <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> If anyone has an extra brown rear view mirror they are willing to part >>>>> with....I sure would appreciate it. I have been stalking the samba >>>>> for >>>>> some time and thought "why not reach out here". >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks everyone. >>>>> >> > |
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