Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:35:55 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
In-Reply-To: <A6C20CEF-FF65-40C7-A0CC-37BF5F734C2F@browerpropulsionlab.com>
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It is a great app, but not sure if it covers Canada. I think maybe only US.
I recommend everyone with a bus have it. And, people have stayed with me and contacted me for different reasons through the app.
Just as importantly I hope people sign up to be helpful to those in the VanAlert community.
Eric C
> On Jul 28, 2022, at 10:32 PM, Steven Brower <brower@BROWERPROPULSIONLAB.COM> wrote:
>
> Thank you- I have already learned a lot. Are you guys using the van alert app? It’s another great vanagon community with some features that distinguish it from a list serve. I find both pretty invaluable.
>
> 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 9:19 PM, Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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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