Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:19:37 -0400
Reply-To: Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
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That’s awesome you already found the vanagon list Steven. It took me a
bunch of years before I stumbled on this invaluable vanagon resource.
On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 7:38 PM Steven Brower <
brower@browerpropulsionlab.com> wrote:
> I didn’t even have a van two years ago! There’s always a newbie…
>
> Steven Brower
>
>
> BPL R & D
> Brooklyn Navy Yard
> 63 Flushing Avenue, Unit 201
> Building 280, Suite 521
> Brooklyn, NY 11205
> (347) 223-8877
> brower@browerpropulsionlab.com
> browerproplab.com
>
> > On Jul 28, 2022, at 7:00 PM, Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I thought I was the last guy to find out about those 2 years ago haha.
> They
> > make a huge difference for sure. Major safety upgrade.
> >
> >> On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 6:37 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I forgot to mention, direct bolt on replacement with hardware provided,
> >> precision fit.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Jul 28, 2022, at 6:26 PM, Steven Brower <
> >> brower@browerpropulsionlab.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I have those mirrors too and I agree! They give a much more vertical
> >> view so you can see down the side of the sliding door and avoid the
> picnic
> >> table you would have run into with the stock mirrors. Very solid too.
> And
> >> the mirror quality itself is superior- the stock mirrors appear almost
> hazy
> >> or out of focus by comparison. I think the Land Rover mirrors are
> slightly
> >> convex so they sharpen the image a bit, making it just a little wider
> >> angle.
> >>> Anyway I like them!
> >>>
> >>> Steven Brower
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> BPL R & D
> >>> Brooklyn Navy Yard
> >>> 63 Flushing Avenue, Unit 201
> >>> Building 280, Suite 521
> >>> Brooklyn, NY 11205
> >>> (347) 223-8877
> >>> brower@browerpropulsionlab.com
> >>> browerproplab.com
> >>>
> >>>> On Jul 28, 2022, at 6:00 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> A list member recommended the Bus Depot Land Rover mirrors to me. I
> >> was unsure but then saw them in action on a van headed to Jerry Jam
> concert
> >> and bus event. I was impressed.
> >>>>
> >>>> I installed a set today and Heidi took them out for a test
> >> drive. I had original manual mirrors that were not very floppy.
> >>>>
> >>>> Heidi loves them. Better to see with, More in view, and they fold in
> >> so that her blind husband won’t keep messing them up.
> >>>>
> >>>> I’m surprised I didn’t hear about these sooner.
> >>>>
> >>>> I can’t comment on appearance but they feel like nice quality and I
> >> like the small and minimal design.
> >>>>
> >>>> So thumbs up to Bus Depot for this. Price was about $129.00 for the
> >> set and under $19.00 for shipping.
> >>>>
> >>>> Eric Caron
> >>
>
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