parkingsensors??
parkingsensors??
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ochten

Original Poster:

296 posts

232 months

Tuesday 20th July 2010
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Has somebody experience to install parkingsensors in the round body of a Tuscan? Some sensors do not accept the radius of the curved Tuscan body.

rens914

678 posts

260 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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have installed the kit on the front side
not for parking but in order to see what's happening on that side of the road (for overtaking)
was thinking of installing a second camera (you only need 1)on the backside
if you put it in the center or left/right of the number plate it will be fine
rens

s6boy

1,851 posts

254 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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I have one 'fitted', a loose description as it is loose laid (not ideal as if it moves it'll give a false warning) between the boot and outer body behind the 2 grommets. It is a series of sensors connected by a wire so as flexible as you'll need, and because it's only working through fibre glass is quite sensitive.
Pre-installed when I got the car so can't give the make but if you need details I can give the garage a call.

im the playboy

185 posts

199 months

Wednesday 28th July 2010
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what do you want a parkingsensor for? are you a girl or what?

ochten

Original Poster:

296 posts

232 months

Wednesday 28th July 2010
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I'm always brake late! To be sure nobody is hitting me. Not for reverse situations ofcourse!

Flintstone

8,644 posts

276 months

Wednesday 28th July 2010
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im the playboy said:
what do you want a parkingsensor for? are you a girl or what?
My thoughts too. It's only a little car!

Jonny TVR

4,548 posts

310 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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Flintstone said:
im the playboy said:
what do you want a parkingsensor for? are you a girl or what?
My thoughts too. It's only a little car!
How gay is this topic! It should be on the Porsche section.

ochten

Original Poster:

296 posts

232 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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braking very late for every corner? Only TVR people are so mad!

Jonny TVR

4,548 posts

310 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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oh I see .. but surely by the time you get the beep its already too late with reacting times etc

ochten

Original Poster:

296 posts

232 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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Yes, I found some hi-tech parkingsensors with LED indication outside that your are to close!
(and a beep sound and a display inside the car)
Blue light flashing (in the parkingsensors are small led's) your are within 3Mtrs. Red light flashing you are very close. Ideal for close racing in the night I think.

ochten

Original Poster:

296 posts

232 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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s6boy

1,851 posts

254 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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Jonny TVR said:
Flintstone said:
im the playboy said:
what do you want a parkingsensor for? are you a girl or what?
My thoughts too. It's only a little car!
How gay is this topic! It should be on the Porsche section.
Oh the shame of it, if only I'd thought of removing them and not coming out on a public forum like this.....hehe

At least they can be turned off when towing though.


im the playboy

185 posts

199 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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The best parking sensor you can have, is the sound of a loud horn coming from the car behind yours.

Flintstone

8,644 posts

276 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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Oh dear...................... What were you thinking?



biggrin

ochten

Original Poster:

296 posts

232 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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Previous owner of my car did not have parkingsensors. He was very sorry

zx10ben

1,074 posts

197 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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Jonny TVR said:
Flintstone said:
im the playboy said:
what do you want a parkingsensor for? are you a girl or what?
My thoughts too. It's only a little car!
How gay is this topic! It should be on the Porsche section.
PMSL rofl


Note to self "Don't ask about fitting parking sensors to a TVR"

I was only going to ask the same thing myself! Don't hate me, I'm coming accross from Jaguar! smile

Flintstone

8,644 posts

276 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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ochten said:


Previous owner of my car did not have parkingsensors. He was very sorry
Supermarket parking spaces, eh? rolleyes

crackedfinger

1,569 posts

258 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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I would find a sensor that tells me NOT to try and open the door as the curb is too high much more helpful. Also if it could disable the passenger door handle until there is clear space would also be a good option(!)

so called

9,160 posts

238 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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What about putting them on the wheel hubs so you dont kerb your spiders.

I had one of those supermarket parking incidents once as well.




But the other point or problem with parking sensors is that they make people stop using their own senses.
I had a knob in a BMW reverse back towards me until he hit me and then he shut down with the nose of my Tuscan still about 4 inches under his bumper.
He refused to get out and look as he insisted that he hadnt hit me as he had parking sensors. DICK.
He then moved forward 6 inches before I could get a photo. censored

Edited by so called on Friday 30th July 18:54

Allandwf

1,769 posts

224 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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Jonny TVR said:
Flintstone said:
im the playboy said:
what do you want a parkingsensor for? are you a girl or what?
My thoughts too. It's only a little car!
How gay is this topic! It should be on the Porsche section.
Love it !!!!