Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4142
13th Nov 2017 3:48 pm
nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1344
I’ve actually had someone thank me for letting them run into the back of me! Many moons ago, I was in a Series 3 Land Rover, and had managed to stop at a junction on quite a steep hill that was covered in snow and ice. A chap following in an MG Midget didn’t. He’d been following me and was being sensible, but his car just wouldn’t stop. There was a very gentle nudge at the back as he touched. He got out of the car and said, “I’m really sorry. But, thank goodness it was a Land Rover!”
I think he dislodged a bit of dirt on the LR and broke his headlight glass!
13th Nov 2017 4:28 pm
muddywheels4wd
Member Since: 16 Dec 2010
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Posts: 1659
I've had 3 Blackvues LRF1 but they have been unreliable so I bought a Thinkware on recommendation of some rrsport members and been brilliant - speed camera alerts and time lapse recording while parked come in handy
Have an F750 in the Mitsubishi and F770 in the Lexus now - both record using front and rear cameras Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW
Still hoping for a S2 one day!
13th Nov 2017 6:45 pm
Jubbly
Member Since: 20 Nov 2016
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 401
Have to agree, dashcam in my car and need to sort one for SWMBO's car.
i use a drivepro 220 and it's been faultless.Jaguar I-Pace HSE imminent.
Gone HSE with Flappy Paddles. IID BT tool. RLD Spare Protector, Altox GPS.
13th Nov 2017 8:37 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72775
Got a Nextbase DC in the D4, nearest disaster on tape is this, not that bad.
13th Nov 2017 9:22 pm
Landroverfan1
Member Since: 10 Dec 2015
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 275
Thanks so much everyone for your suggestions. Much appreciated.
14th Nov 2017 2:01 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
Sorry to hear your news, I had a smash last month, totally his fault, but his insurance company wrote to mine stating that I had driven into him!!!!
Both insurance companies then watched my Nextbase dash-cam footage, and his insurance company immediately admitted liability and also said that they would not be paying out to repair his car as he lied to them (Warning some swearing on video )
So well worth getting a camera, you can see with mine the weather was awful, but everything was crystal clear
Oh one other thing, Nextbase come with SW that shows on Google mats where you were driving at the time, and speed and time etcIggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
14th Nov 2017 2:11 pm
Landroverfan1
Member Since: 10 Dec 2015
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 275
Amazing, isn't it when that sort of thing happens and the other driver thinks it's not their fault! Sorry this happened to you but am pleased to hear your dash cam was able to prove who was at fault.
14th Nov 2017 2:29 pm
Beretta
Member Since: 11 Oct 2012
Location: Rochdale
Posts: 1180
The more i think about it the more I think I should get one, but the ones I want are very expensive, I dont want one with a screen so looking more at the Blackvue stuff.
14th Nov 2017 5:41 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
Whatever you get make sure it's good quality, I had a £30 one on the back and all i could see was rain drops Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
14th Nov 2017 7:31 pm
Jubbly
Member Since: 20 Nov 2016
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 401
mine was £120 but some good ones around £80, worth there weight in gold if it stops a bogus claim.Jaguar I-Pace HSE imminent.
Gone HSE with Flappy Paddles. IID BT tool. RLD Spare Protector, Altox GPS.
14th Nov 2017 9:28 pm
KiwiD4
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 310
Beretta wrote:
The more i think about it the more I think I should get one, but the ones I want are very expensive, I dont want one with a screen so looking more at the Blackvue stuff.
Exactly! I don't want a screen either. And I want it in a small package, that I can hide from my line of sight. It's surprisingly hard to find a decent quality one like that...... King of the typo.
MY11 D4 5.0 V8, Bournville, lots of goodies!
Now departed: '85 RR Vogue, '94 D1, '95 D1, '70 SIIA, '97 D1, '04 D2a. All V8, except for the SIIA - but that drank as much petrol anyway!
14th Nov 2017 10:00 pm
crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
Still a big fan of the DDpai M6+
They are getting difficult to get because they stopped making them??? Still a few left on Amazon though for £99:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DDPai-M6-Recordin...dpai+M6%2B2005 D3 HSE 2011 D4 Landmark 2016 D4 HSE Lux
2017 Ford Tourneo VR46
Club Waitomo
15th Nov 2017 1:15 am
KiwiD4
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 310
That DDPai looks interesting - the X2 Pro in particular as I like the dual cameras.
What’s the story with ‘social camera’ stuff - is that optional?
Sorry for the off topic OP!King of the typo.
MY11 D4 5.0 V8, Bournville, lots of goodies!
Now departed: '85 RR Vogue, '94 D1, '95 D1, '70 SIIA, '97 D1, '04 D2a. All V8, except for the SIIA - but that drank as much petrol anyway!
15th Nov 2017 8:10 am
nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1344
I thought exactly the same about cameras with screens until I tried one. I was concerned that when it was dark it would be very distracting. We have a Blackvue in the D4, but a Nextbase (with a screen) in my wife’s Mini. In actual fact the whole unit is totally hidden behind the rear view mirror, so not only is it not distracting, but it’s not even visible. Ant passengers that have been in the car haven’t found it distracting either, but it’s surprising how many have said “I must get one of those!”.
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