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Subject:Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
From:Steven Brower
Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:38:36 -0400

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
>>