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Anyone have a dash cam?

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by pvr » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:59 pm

I had the same Taz, but pull it out 3 or 4 times and then it is fine. Just the first few times it is a bit tight.



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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by Taz » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:09 pm

ok I will try it a few more times before I fasten it to the windscreen, cheers :)

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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by srhutch » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:12 pm

I notice Adamski isn't worried about things like Dash Cams being posted in the E89 section when they are not model specific :evil:
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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by Taz » Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:21 pm

tried the cam today, my first thoughts are 'the number plates are not very clear'

any thoughts?

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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by aquazi » Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:43 pm

Taz wrote:mine arrived today, looks ok but the connection to the base seems very firm, that's ok but taking out and swapping between cars my be tricky

Thats good... my 0803 had the base slightly wobbly.. an apparent design defect.. so i had to use a thin strip of electrical tape to stop excess vibration.. i guess they fixed that in the 0805 :lol:

And yeah the plates are not clear especially at night.. as i found out when someone hit the rear of my Z late last year and i drop past them but i coudlnt read their plate from my cam.

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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by AndyJ » Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:06 pm

Great devices. Clear enough to be used against you, but not clear enough to prove who cut you up / caused the accident ahead.

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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by techathy » Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:17 pm

Yes. What are people doing for rear view cameras on the Z4?
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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by Taz » Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:19 pm

if the reg plate of the car in front of me can't clearly be read then this is only any use in a collision where the vehicles come to a complete stop

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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by techathy » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:24 pm

Taz wrote:if the reg plate of the car in front of me can't clearly be read then this is only any use in a collision where the vehicles come to a complete stop
Not even close to being true. When you're trying to provide evidence your not guilty of a driving offence then the fact the other party isn't identified is neither here nor there.
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Re: Anyone have a dash cam?

Post by Taz » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:27 pm

that's me told then lol

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