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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:40 AM
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So I was out to dinner with my girlfriend on saturday night and parked along the street in an upscale town near my house. Had a great dinner, and was having a nice night until I walked outside to notice whoever was parked behind me hit my car, I guess as they pulled out. Broke my tail light and scratched my paint pretty bad on the rear bumper. No note, and nobody seen anything.... Tail light is about $400, and to paint the bumper is probably around $1000 +-. My deductible is $1000, so its not even worth turning it in. I can't win...


How much would you guys pay for a small portable device that acts like a DVR inside your car and would start recording a 360 degree view as soon as you leave your car?
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 06:35 AM
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I have been dreaming of a blackbox that takes video for a while now......
depending on angles and recording times, as well as the concealment.....
I'd shell out a couple for one........providing it led to a conviction if need be.....
this would especially useful for keeping an eye on the guys in the shop at the
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Also be careful about not letting anyone at all pass you as that means you are always the fastest vehicle on the road and if there is a cop on the horizon you are instantly the target. When I go 15/20+ the limit I usually ensure I'm in a convoy with other people ahead and behind me Just relax and enjoy the drive and use the power when you need it as there will always be a car in front of you no matter how fast you drive
Don't relax too much! I used to think this way until I was driving a rental in St. Louis in the middle of a convoy - maybe 10 cars? Suddenly a convoy of cop cars pulled us ALL over. They had been tracking us by helicopter. There were so many cars pulled over on the side of the road that it was hard to find a place to park.

Georgia also used to be tough - they'd line up cop cars on overpasses. And, sometimes, they'd do it on two in a row just in case you thought you'd passed the speed trap...
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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LLCD, I take it you might have something for us to buy. I would love to have the blackbox also, or something similar.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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LLCD, I take it you might have something for us to buy. I would love to have the blackbox also, or something similar.
I can think of a lot of uses for such a device, and my mind is not even in the gutter!
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