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Post by Bullyboy42 » Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:32 pm

Hi guys had my G29 a couple of weeks. Has the M sport plus and comfort packs on. Any idea if a reversing camera can be retro fitted by the dealer ? Although parking sensors fine would love to have the camera. Thanks the help
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Post by dr_john » Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:35 am

Mine has the reversing camera. It comes as part of the Technology pack parking assistant.

I don’t know if you can get the camera retro fitted. I find it very useful, gives a great high definition rear view every time reverse gear is selected.
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Post by scootr » Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:30 am

Dam BMW. Making the back up camera optional :headbang: seatbelts optional too ? :roll:
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Post by enzed4 » Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:07 am

scootr wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:30 am Dam BMW. Making the back up camera optional :headbang: seatbelts optional too ? :roll:
They learned from the Masters at Porsche - ask anyone who owns one :wink:
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Post by chasBMW » Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:26 pm

enzed4 wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:07 am
scootr wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:30 am Dam BMW. Making the back up camera optional :headbang: seatbelts optional too ? :roll:
They learned from the Masters at Porsche - ask anyone who owns one :wink:
Sadly this is very true I thought BMW were tight until I started buying porsche's
, i very much doubt the dealer will retrofit
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Post by dr_john » Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:58 pm

My recent experience with Porsche ownership has made me realise how good BMW are in including features.

When I was speccing my Boxster I found that multifunction steering wheel, rain sensing wipers, heated seats, 2 zone AC, parking sensors, and a load of other items were extras on a Porsche but standard on a BMW. Ridiculous difference in base price as well!

Anyway the rear view camera isn't standard on a BMW Z4 without the technology pack, and I don't think it can be specced on a new car on it's own. Similarly I doubt that it can be retrofitted but that's a question for the dealership.
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Post by scootr » Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:01 pm

In 2018 the US mandated the rear view (aka backup) camera on every car sold to avoid running over the little ones... :thumbsup:
Wish they would mandate heated seats and folding mirrors :P

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This one has this but not that and that one has that but not this. :headbang:

Why do they sell a sports car and charge extra for sports car seats !? Buy our car, it is so sticky it produces 1g of lateral force when cornering and here is a milk crate for you to sit on. :cry:
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Post by Bullyboy42 » Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:00 pm

Thanks guys, so without the technology pack i cant get a rear camera ? I know i can contact my dealer and ask but just wondered on the G29 or previous models had a dealer retrofit ever been offered. Cheers
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Post by nikkireed » Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:09 pm

My rear camera was also broken while towing my car by the company roadside assistance nyc but they give me a compensation of it and also fix new camera and also did not charge me single $ I love them now.

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