Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:32:20 -0400
Reply-To: Steven Brower <brower@BROWERPROPULSIONLAB.COM>
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From: Steven Brower <brower@BROWERPROPULSIONLAB.COM>
Subject: Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
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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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