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Bonney

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18th Jan 15 at 11:34

has anyone used/had any experience of them?

Thinking I'd fit a set to my car and was looking at the basic ones where you drill the holes but seen these which gives the look that nothing is there.

Here is a link to them
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331371834271

Generation

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18th Jan 15 at 11:53

Never understood need for these.

I've never sat there and thought "wish I had sensors on the back to help me do this"

Firestate88

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18th Jan 15 at 11:56

Can get sensors that go with the rear number plate that hides them pretty well aswell?

Bonney

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18th Jan 15 at 12:03

Was looking through at General crap on eBay and they popped up, just wandering if they were any good.

Way I see it, it's a simple thing that makes life a little easier, then why not!

Ben G

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18th Jan 15 at 12:09

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Never understood need for these.

I've never sat there and thought "wish I had sensors on the back to help me do this"

Can you see the very back/front of your car from the drivers seat?

Some cars have overhangs which you can't see.

Dave

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18th Jan 15 at 12:24

You don't need power steering, electric windows, air con, cd/mp3, Bluetooth etc. but when you are used to driving a car with them, you miss them when you drive one that doesn't.

Generation

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18th Jan 15 at 12:25

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Never understood need for these.

I've never sat there and thought "wish I had sensors on the back to help me do this"

Can you see the very back/front of your car from the drivers seat?

Some cars have overhangs which you can't see.

I can't see the very front or back, but I know the size of the car.

Managed fine without them for this long

Ben G

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18th Jan 15 at 13:01

Same here, but last week I had to reverse park in the tiniest gap ever in work and ended up about an inch away from a concrete bollard after doing an Austin powers style manouever.

Would've been much much easier with the sensors. My dads kuga has them with the screen on the dash. Makes parking a doddle and allows you to squeeze into small gaps without worry.

pow

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18th Jan 15 at 13:03

Any parking aid is useful if you drive something bigger than a Corsa IMO, especially in a salon style car where you can't see the end of the boot. My Alfa and the gayus have reversing cameras which are useful and the SLK has sensors who are very very good.

Dave

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18th Jan 15 at 13:35

An SLK is definitely a salon car.

pow

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18th Jan 15 at 13:58

It has a boot in the style of a saloon car

Dave

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18th Jan 15 at 15:08

Sorry Pow, just a pun on your salon typo and hairdressers cars.

taylorboosh

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18th Jan 15 at 15:22

quote:
Originally posted by Dave
An SLK is definitely a salon car.

Ben G

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18th Jan 15 at 15:33

quote:
Originally posted by Dave
Sorry Pow, just a pun on your salon typo and hairdressers cars.

I got it. Very good

big eck

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18th Jan 15 at 16:46

I've got sensors front and rear on mine and there awesome for judging tight spaces.

IvIarkgraham

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18th Jan 15 at 17:30

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Never understood need for these.

I've never sat there and thought "wish I had sensors on the back to help me do this"

you must be the best driver in the world then

Generation

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18th Jan 15 at 17:36

Nope

IvIarkgraham

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18th Jan 15 at 18:09

what cars do you drive?

knowing the size of your car is fine if you have a corsa. but when you start to drive bigger cars its not as easy to judge. I cannot see anything out of my rear window

Jimbothebarbarian

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18th Jan 15 at 18:12

I got them fitted front and rear on the pikey wagon as it's simply to big to judge distances especially when I'm near blind in one eye.

I should add I have proper ones fitted, the ones you have linked are shit and are hit and miss at best (pun definitely intended!) I wouldn't even bother wasting your time or money.

[Edited on 18-01-2015 by Jimbothebarbarian]

taylorboosh

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18th Jan 15 at 18:15

Mine is a nightmare too - towbar makes things worse

Jimbothebarbarian

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18th Jan 15 at 18:18

Towbar-cheap rear parking aid....

Generation

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18th Jan 15 at 18:32

quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
what cars do you drive?

knowing the size of your car is fine if you have a corsa. but when you start to drive bigger cars its not as easy to judge. I cannot see anything out of my rear window

Toyota auris
Bmw z3
Vauxhall Corsa c

Have also parked other cars regular for those at work
Fiesta finesse
Fiat 500
Clk merc
And some old massive Volvo
Mates mr2
That's without having a go of mates cars now and again and parking them up after use. Round here parking is terrible, so often small spaces

Wuite deent range imo, but hey! I'm sure there's bigger cars out there so my opinion is invalid

[Edited on 18-01-2015 by Generation]

Robin

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18th Jan 15 at 19:51

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
Towbar-cheap rear parking aid....

Yeah, £300 odd quid is well cheap in comparison to the £20 or £30 you can buy cheap parking sensor kits for....

taylorboosh

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18th Jan 15 at 20:18

Tow bars are liek £80

Jimbothebarbarian

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18th Jan 15 at 21:01

quote:
Originally posted by Robin

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
Towbar-cheap rear parking aid....

Yeah, £300 odd quid is well cheap in comparison to the £20 or £30 you can buy cheap parking sensor kits for....

Meant as a bit of a joke like......

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