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Offline Papa John

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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #50 on: 15 November 2017, 18:33 »
Fitted one to our RV, now sold and it was useful. On a Golf? OTT.

Still able to turn my head and look behind me. Papa John.
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Offline mcmaddy

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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #51 on: 15 November 2017, 19:30 »
Quote from: Papa John on 15 November 2017, 18:33
Fitted one to our RV, now sold and it was useful. On a Golf? OTT.

Still able to turn my head and look behind me. Papa John.
Good for you but you still won't be able to get as close to something just by craning your neck behind you.
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Offline cosmicremedy

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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #52 on: 16 November 2017, 08:25 »
I've ordered the camera on my car, the main reason for me was reversing into my single garage every night.  Will be very useful for this.
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Offline I wanted a GTi

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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #53 on: 16 November 2017, 10:37 »
Quote from: mcmaddy on 15 November 2017, 19:30
Quote from: Papa John on 15 November 2017, 18:33
Fitted one to our RV, now sold and it was useful. On a Golf? OTT.

Still able to turn my head and look behind me. Papa John.
Good for you but you still won't be able to get as close to something just by craning your neck behind you.

You can with parking sensors and I never turn my head, I just use the mirrors.
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Offline p3asa

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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #54 on: 16 November 2017, 20:27 »
Quote from: I wanted a GTi on 12 November 2017, 14:43

That's what parking sensors are for, you just need to adjust them to go solid tone when 1" away from an object.


How do you adjust the sensors?

We have cameras on all our Golfs and it would definitely be the first option I'd look for on any new car.
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Offline I wanted a GTi

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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #55 on: 16 November 2017, 21:10 »
Quote from: p3asa on 16 November 2017, 20:27
Quote from: I wanted a GTi on 12 November 2017, 14:43

That's what parking sensors are for, you just need to adjust them to go solid tone when 1" away from an object.


How do you adjust the sensors?

We have cameras on all our Golfs and it would definitely be the first option I'd look for on any new car.

I haven't had a look on the Golf because i dont need to but I did it on my CC but I'll have a look over the weekend.
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Offline CHB100

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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #56 on: 16 November 2017, 23:05 »
Quote from: I wanted a GTi on 16 November 2017, 21:10
Quote from: p3asa on 16 November 2017, 20:27
Quote from: I wanted a GTi on 12 November 2017, 14:43

That's what parking sensors are for, you just need to adjust them to go solid tone when 1" away from an object.


How do you adjust the sensors?

We have cameras on all our Golfs and it would definitely be the first option I'd look for on any new car.

I haven't had a look on the Golf because i dont need to but I did it on my CC but I'll have a look over the weekend.

No way anyone would have reversed into the parallel space I did yesterday without a rear camera without a lot of guess work or blind faith.
Once and for all it's a must have extra and expect a forward facing option sometime soon
Think this thread has answered the OP enough. And As such I would recommend any new golf purchaser to add it to the spec before any or no other option is selected
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Offline Vwjap

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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #57 on: 16 November 2017, 23:14 »
360 is the next thing dude
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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #58 on: 16 November 2017, 23:15 »
Quote from: Vwjap on 16 November 2017, 23:14
360 is the next thing dude

And that been around for years already.
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Offline Vwjap

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Re: Rear camera worth it?
« Reply #59 on: 17 November 2017, 08:13 »
I know that but he said about a forward facing but I'd say theyd miss that and jump to 360 as the next option
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