Dashcams!

Conscript · 12 Oct 2017 at 22:14

Jesus Christ. Is that a test track or something? I see tyre walls and armco, but a junction?

#Chri5# said:
Perhaps he was related to the driver of this one...

People like that should have a flashing light on the roof so we know to stay well clear.

Ill be honest, if I can see a visible dashcam in the windscreen, I am instantly wary. My rationale is that anyone who installs a dashcam for the genuine reasons of settling accident claims will want to install a camera and forget about it until needed, so will tuck it away. If i see a camera and wires dangling in the windscreen, that implies they've fitted it in such a way that it can be easily accessed regularly for angry Youtube uploads, so is likely to be one of those drivers going out of their way to justify some footage

Housey · 12 Oct 2017 at 22:26

Old race track so assume a tack day or test session.

IAmATeaf · 13 Oct 2017 at 13:09

Jesus, that RS3 crash.

Whats the analysis? Looks like he's going to fast, attempts to turn but ends up going straight? Or he forgot that he had normal road tyres on?

cadmunkey · 13 Oct 2017 at 13:19

IAmATeaf said:
Jesus, that RS3 crash.

Whats the analysis? Looks like he's going to fast, attempts to turn but ends up going straight? Or he forgot that he had normal road tyres on?

Looks to me like he didnt even realise the junction was going to be there!!

IAmATeaf · 13 Oct 2017 at 13:31

cadmunkey said:
Looks to me like he didnt even realise the junction was going to be there!!

Watched it quite a few times and I got the impression that he does try and turn but is going way too fast, almost like he didn't know the junction was there

Finglonga · 13 Oct 2017 at 15:27

The front and rear Audi badges held up well.

molinari · 13 Oct 2017 at 15:36

After a fair amount of reading here and DashCamTalk, I on the verge of getting a Viofo A119S V2
Anyone here got one and able to share their opinions?

AHarvey · 13 Oct 2017 at 19:23

Conscript said:
Ill be honest, if I can see a visible dashcam in the windscreen, I am instantly wary. My rationale is that anyone who installs a dashcam for the genuine reasons of settling accident claims will want to install a camera and forget about it until needed, so will tuck it away. If i see a camera and wires dangling in the windscreen, that implies they've fitted it in such a way that it can be easily accessed regularly for angry Youtube uploads, so is likely to be one of those drivers going out of their way to justify some footage

I've started to see a lot of them now with a screen on the back showing the camera's view. Is it legal to have that on while driving? I know that you can't play dvd's etc while driving but wasn't sure about real time video footage?

cadmunkey · 13 Oct 2017 at 19:26

AHarvey said:
I've started to see a lot of them now with a screen on the back showing the camera's view. Is it legal to have that on while driving? I know that you can't play dvd's etc while driving but wasn't sure about real time video footage?

No its not. Most of them display for a few seconds if you tap a button on the camera, but it is not supposed to stay on permanent. I suppose some really cheapo Chinese models are the culprits.

Lakeland · 14 Oct 2017 at 11:20

Conscript said:
Ill be honest, if I can see a visible dashcam in the windscreen, I am instantly wary. My rationale is that anyone who installs a dashcam for the genuine reasons of settling accident claims will want to install a camera and forget about it until needed, so will tuck it away. If i see a camera and wires dangling in the windscreen, that implies they've fitted it in such a way that it can be easily accessed regularly for angry Youtube uploads, so is likely to be one of those drivers going out of their way to justify some footage

I think some people just have very low standards! I know people who have fit a dashcam as a backup and never touch it but their install skills are horrific - mounted really low with cables dangling all over the place, makes me cringe :S

FL630 · 15 Oct 2017 at 15:17

Been reading up a bit about dash cams as I think it's a wise purchase these days. Loads of models on the market now but, without reading 108 pages, any stand out items to buy?

I'd like front and rear, plus a mode where I can see what dick dents my car when it's parked.

1080p is all good but not essential on both sides.

Anything worth getting/avoiding?

V_R · 19 Oct 2017 at 11:54

My other half wants a dashcam for her car, I said I'd buy her one, whats a decent one to go for? Doesn't have to be top of the range but I want a decent one.

I'm not very up on whats good or not so any advice would be great! Ta.

bainbridge · 23 Oct 2017 at 19:51

What do people think about a dashcam that goes over the rear view mirror? I like the inconspicuousness of one of these. Any thoughts on this one available from Amazon?

LESHP In Car Dash Cam 1080P Full HD Video Recorder DVR Dashboard Camera

£59.

mrk · 23 Oct 2017 at 22:35

IAmATeaf said:
Jesus, that RS3 crash.

Whats the analysis? Looks like he's going to fast, attempts to turn but ends up going straight? Or he forgot that he had normal road tyres on?

Quick bend before the junction unsettled the balance and physics took over. If that section was completely straight instead, then he'd likely have been able to slow down enough with those big RS brakes. Assume that he had no idea of that track layout!

Oh well, another Audi off the road

Lakeland · 23 Oct 2017 at 22:36

Best bet is looking on YouTube for reviews, I recently bought a ddpai 2 (cylindrical one) and it’s pretty decent but still not as good as the 0806mini I bought a few years ago.

I prefer small and discrete so kinda limited choice wise, if you’re happier going bigger there are quite a few more options.

RoboCod · 10 Nov 2017 at 18:38

I made a cheeky offer on a 2Ch F770 with an eBay seller and they've counter offered me £195 (brand new).

That's a pretty reasonable price. Tempted!

Lakeland · 10 Nov 2017 at 19:09

My mini 0806 is playing up a bit at the moment.. it’s not saving every file. Is it likely down to a dodgy SD card? There were no protected files which is often the reason for files not overwriting.

Draeger · 10 Nov 2017 at 21:17

Dashcam n00bie here - spec me a decent one £100 budget? Ta.

Lakeland · 11 Nov 2017 at 21:01

Looks decent, £68.50 on AliExpress

MarkeR · 12 Nov 2017 at 11:06

bainbridge said:
What do people think about a dashcam that goes over the rear view mirror? I like the inconspicuousness of one of these. Any thoughts on this one available from Amazon?

LESHP In Car Dash Cam 1080P Full HD Video Recorder DVR Dashboard Camera

£59.

Hey man, did you order this?
If not trust me your address and I'll post one to you.

Been sitting in a bag in my garage for about 1yr now doing nothing.