Advice

[amo]

well car got damaged when a bit of wood hit the side no major but tore the wing mirror off and a few paint chips/scuffs plus small little dent

so was looking to buy a new gt wing mirror about £200 pair from greenline

but was thinkin of camera inside each front wing as iv got the wide kit on so will get a good view and from outside u wont see it

inside will be 2 x 2.5inch lcd screens

all ideas and then some needed

thx amo

[AR]

How about some CF mirrors?

[simonprelude]

Go for the cameras, it will help you get a lower coefficient of drag.

[mutley]

For a number of years I've been playing with ideas similar to camera/interior monitor rear view. All though when I had all my "new-fangled" ideas years ago, the prices were extorsionate and technology pretty crap.. The only probs I can foresee with using monitors and cameras instead of mirrors, would that pass an MoT? as in the event of electrical/component failure you would have no rear view? But apart from that , I agree, having no mirrors sticking out, better aerodynamics and easier to park......and would look the part with wee monitors inside the car................come to think of it, I might still do that one day too!


Jim

[TheQuietOne]

Would you not get a huge 'blind-spot' down the side of the car? :confused:

[mutley]

Would you not get a huge 'blind-spot' down the side of the car? :confused:


I wouldn't think so, some of the camera equipment available today are minute but still give a good wide-angle image, so you should be able to obtain an image on a screen similar to what you would see in a normal wing mirror.

I'm sure if you trawl through enough car mags, someone has bound to have done this already, in fact I think I've seen it somewhere just can't rem where.



Jim

[TheQuietOne]

Genius, 'read' front wing as rear wing...:oops:

[mutley]

Genius, 'read' front wing as rear wing...:oops:

Youv'e lost me!!!

[TheQuietOne]

Youv'e lost me!!!

Sorry - does this help explain my stupidity? ;)

[mutley]

Aye, now I got you!

[amo]

well only need 1 mirror for the mot

so looks like im going to get my self 3 camers
1for each side and 1 for the rear

thx amo

ebay here i come lol

[mutley]

I've thought about getting rid of the inside rear view mirror and replacing it with the one that turns into a monitor when you engage reverse with a wee camera on the back (colour during the day, infra red at night) saw them on good ol' fleabay.

something similar to this perhaps?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rear-View-Mirror-7-TFT-LCD-Monitor-IR-Camera-CARD-SLOT_W0QQitemZ270083303106QQihZ017QQcategoryZ75330 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I suppose I'm just a gadget freak at heart


Jim

[TheQuietOne]

I've thought about getting rid of the inside rear view mirror and replacing it with the one that turns into a monitor when you engage reverse with a wee camera on the back (colour during the day, infra red at night) saw them on good ol' fleabay for around £70 plus postage.

I suppose I'm just a gadget freak at heart


Jim

You can also get the Nova from the 'bay' for about £70 that you'll need to fit it to too...;)

[mutley]

NOW there is an idea!!!!!

[TheQuietOne]

Always at your service!