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Subject:Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
From:Eric Caron
Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:48:57 -0400

Yes,

        Every time we joke about a Tire thread I still read with interest and wonder if someone is learning for the first time.

Eric  C 

> On 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
>>>