Parking sensors (front + rear ) or reverse camera?

Dr House · 11 Oct 2010 at 20:25

Ok Im going to retrofit one of the 2, which would be better? I have never had a reverse camera but find parking sensors to be really useful.

They both cost around 350 pounds which is probably worth it as parking is very tight in the city.

EDIT: sorry can some move this to motors.

Morba · 11 Oct 2010 at 20:26

Parking sensors and driving lessons

w3bbo · 11 Oct 2010 at 20:35

Driving lessons or a car that's easier to park in the city.

sigma · 11 Oct 2010 at 20:35

How much do better eyes cost?

[TW]Fox · 11 Oct 2010 at 20:40

Erm surely all your cars have PDC fitted as standard :confused:

In which case go for the rear view camera?

Firestar_3x · 11 Oct 2010 at 20:41

The rear parking cameras with lines showing the space the cars going to occupy (aka Nissans system) is fantastic, however i've had problems using these when it's raining really hard. Depending on the system i rate good quality parking sensors quite highly but i would go full hog and fit a system which uses both.

Dr House · 11 Oct 2010 at 20:55

[TW]Fox;17554007 said:
Erm surely all your cars have PDC fitted as standard

In which case go for the rear view camera?

Its for the scirocco, I took a dealer stock car and it did not have it fitted which is stupid considering its got 4k worth of extras!

The camera would be a lot easier to fit. The RNS 510 does not let you have both sensors and camera.

krisab · 11 Oct 2010 at 21:00

aren't parking sensors just for people who do not know how to park their cars?

mikeh501 · 11 Oct 2010 at 21:30

Definitely go for the camera. Loads better than ultrasonics

sovietspybob · 11 Oct 2010 at 21:35

Camera all the way, i've used one on a golf GTI which i assume is the same and it was very good.

Cosimo · 11 Oct 2010 at 22:45

My visual representation of the PDC and the ultrasonics are very good, the camera is a bonus.

Scania · 11 Oct 2010 at 22:56

Bus Pass tbh.

Sugar Free · 11 Oct 2010 at 23:03

This RNS-510 has both camera and sensors with a nice overlay feature. And I'm pretty sure I specced up both on the VW website without an issue on the Golf.

Or is it just on the Scirocco that you can't have both? I'd probably go with the camera.

Lethal` · 11 Oct 2010 at 23:03

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Bus Pass tbh.

What sort of parking aids (if any) do you get in your trucks, out of interest?

Minstadave · 12 Oct 2010 at 00:32

Lethal` said:
What sort of parking aids (if any) do you get in your trucks, out of interest?

The only parking aids you need are two testicles

Hell even one should be enough!

Scania · 12 Oct 2010 at 02:29

Lethal` said:
What sort of parking aids (if any) do you get in your trucks, out of interest?

Mirrors & driver ability.

GolfNovember90 · 12 Oct 2010 at 04:51

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Mirrors & driver ability.

the best driver aid of all