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Subject:Re: Fix for floppy mirrors
From:J Stewart
Date:Sat, 7 Sep 2013 17:07:14 +0000

If you are lucky enough to find a pair in a non VW junkyard where they are clueless you may bi luck, I got a set like that, both mirrors, switch and harness for $40.00. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> I’d love a pair but the price is always astronomical when I see them.
> Thanks,
> Bryan
> From: J Stewart
> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 8:26 AM
> To: Bryan Feddish
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Fix for floppy mirrors
> Or if you can, find a set of power mirrors, you don't have to hook
> them up. Even though my old mirrors weren't floppy, I got tired of
> finding them repositioned by folks bumping them in parking lots. A
> nice set of power mirrors solved that issue.
> Jeff Stewart
> ----- Original Message -----
> > One of the things I did this summer before all my travels was to
> > break
> > down and spend the money on a real OEM replacement from Ken at
> > Vanagain. Yeah, it’s $90 and the one it replaced was a $29
> > aftermarket
> > but #1 you can feel the difference between the two and #2 my mirror
> > is
> > still where I left it in July. I try to save costs wherever I can
> > BUT
> > to me this is a safety issue and needed to be addressed. I take the
> > NJ, PA, CT, etc. turnpikes all the time, having a floppy mirror is
> > too
> > dangerous.
> > Bryan

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