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22nd August 2014, 05:18 PM
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Treated myself to a GoPro
Had a mental week with a couple of 18-hour working days so treated myself to a new toy this evening, a GoPro Hero 3. £160 from Argos at the moment.
 I suddenly thought it might be great as a dashcam. Top quality footage and with the loop function. Has anybody had any experience of them? Also downloaded the GoPro app which lets you change all the settings and view the picture live remotely  Should keep me busy over the weekend!
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8 
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#2
22nd August 2014, 07:21 PM
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  Ignoring the bedroom cam, I've had various cameras over the years that I used in my 450 bhp Evo 9 and Noise is always lacking behind vision in every one I tried, I ended up with a little tiny one costing just £35 in the end as this gave the best all round audio and visual combination and would take up to 32 gb's so you could do a couple of decent track session of ten laps each with no worries.  Regards, Mark.
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Registration: 2 WXG (Private plate from 1962 Model: MY 2008 08 3.0TDI Quattro Sport, Black on Black (Transporter Edition) Lowered 60mm on drop link bars. Alloys swapped out to RS6 style 20" x 9.5". It's got full tints on all windows, and has the black leather interior. Remapped by Elite Automotive in Cornwall, giving an increase output to 290bhp/450lbs. Options: Keyless Entry & Start, Bluetooth Hands Free, Quad Zone Climate, 3 Spoke Sports Tiptronic Multi Function Steering Wheel, Black Leather Comfort Seats, AMI, Drivers & Passenger Electric Memory Seats, Auto Dimming Mirrors, Bi-Xenons. Future Plans: Selling my current Audi A8 Quattro Sport and replace is with a newer D4 Audi A8L with the 4.2V8 Twin Turbo setup once again it must be black. I'm looking for one with the options added where it has the rear recliing seats, with heated outers. Bose speakers minimum and B&O's if affordable. Rear and back door sun blinds prefered. Planned Mods: Upon the arrival of my A8L D4, I will be once again having the ECU remapped to a performance setting over economy. Rear Tints as dark as can go whilst also tinting the front windows with a medium tint. Once again I will be purchasing lowering links for the air ride suspension and setting it at 55mm lower when in comfort as my desire rideheight over standard. Alloys will be 21" however the one current most likly to be the next car already has a brand new set of 2016 S8Plus wheels on it. My Business: "The Transporter - Cornwall" find us on Facebook or download the Smart phone application by clicking the link below. http://TheTransporter.appsme.com
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#3
22nd August 2014, 09:50 PM
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Toying between one of these and the Garmin Vibr, but at £160 might just go with this and a bike mount for all the crazy people out there..
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#4
23rd August 2014, 12:35 AM
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As for dashcams themselves, I got the E-Prance Mini 0801 from Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You can see footage from the annual meet with this one on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/seanswilson/videos
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold!  2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II HeadlightsMy DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds
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#5
29th August 2014, 10:43 AM
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Before buying it, I never realised there was so many accessories one could buy! I need to try and control myself lol
Bought a couple of extras batteries, a cycle mount, rollbar mount for my new car and a suction mount set. Used it a few times as dashcam with a 32gb card. Works well because of the slight fish eye lens. Only downsides are indeed the battery life (although it does charge quickly), and the fact it gets very warm! Here's one quick clip I took using it to test the 1080p mode: http://youtu.be/duWsrw_HV60
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8
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#6
29th August 2014, 07:44 PM
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Good quality picture! Ps your wipers need sorting!
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . .  Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs
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#7
29th August 2014, 08:41 PM
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Fortunately for me, that was a work car. But either we've been extremely unlucky, or there is a serious design flaw with the new Range Rover. We change this one every 3 or 4 months and the same problem occurred with the previous one: some of the rubber on the near side wiper blade rips off after a few weeks use. Specifically where the pressure is applied to the glass by the wiper arm. Very strange. Will be interesting to see if the next one has the same issue.
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8
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