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Date:         Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:19:37 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
Comments: To: Steven Brower <brower@browerpropulsionlab.com>
In-Reply-To:  <FEDF2E41-0ECB-4F36-A294-21DCEB203C3C@browerpropulsionlab.com>
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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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