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Aug 21 2017 10:45am
My new Camaro is so low, wondering if there's a front parking camera add-on I could buy aftermarket for a fairly economic price? Backing up is something I do often, but when quickly parking I'd prefer not to get out of the car & check & get back in and move forward again.

Some parking spots are really bad. Also really nervous about high curbs combined with tight right turns turning in and out of parking lots / similar, when another driver is preventing me from taking a wide turn.

This post was edited by Canadian_Man on Aug 21 2017 10:46am
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Aug 21 2017 11:00am
Park further away. I always park a nicer car away from everyone anyway. Nothing like buddy denting a 2000$ door in his 1200$ 98 camry cause he just dont give a fuck
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Aug 21 2017 11:05am
Just drive it more, you'll learn the dimensions of your car.
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Aug 21 2017 11:26am
Quote (mynameisandrew @ Aug 21 2017 10:00am)
Park further away. I always park a nicer car away from everyone anyway. Nothing like buddy denting a 2000$ door in his 1200$ 98 camry cause he just dont give a fuck


At work I try to park between my boss and the secretary. Parking is limited due to construction that I want to avoid being near, which is next door. The secretary is kind and careful, my boss drives a perfectly white Acura that looks brand new but is a few years older -- shows how careful he is.

Quote (CuttingEdge @ Aug 21 2017 10:05am)
Just drive it more, you'll learn the dimensions of your car.


I spose. Just sweating every time I park! (If there's a concrete stopper).

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Aug 21 2017 12:58pm
Quote (Canadian_Man @ Aug 21 2017 12:26pm)
At work I try to park between my boss and the secretary. Parking is limited due to construction that I want to avoid being near, which is next door. The secretary is kind and careful, my boss drives a perfectly white Acura that looks brand new but is a few years older -- shows how careful he is.



I spose. Just sweating every time I park! (If there's a concrete stopper).


It's a hell of a lot better being half a foot father back from the cement curb, than half a foot too close.


Hope this helps.

Quote (mynameisandrew @ Aug 21 2017 12:00pm)
Park further away.


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Aug 21 2017 02:51pm
park from reverse

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Aug 21 2017 05:47pm
Quote (Canadian_Man @ Aug 21 2017 09:26am)
At work I try to park between my boss and the secretary. Parking is limited due to construction that I want to avoid being near, which is next door. The secretary is kind and careful, my boss drives a perfectly white Acura that looks brand new but is a few years older -- shows how careful he is.



I spose. Just sweating every time I park! (If there's a concrete stopper).


if they're as clean as you say they are just use the reflection from their door/fender to see the parking curbs
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Aug 21 2017 07:50pm
I always back in when parking..

New vettes and others have front curb camera anyways so im sure it exists
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Aug 21 2017 08:35pm
Quote (ArtofApocalypse @ Aug 21 2017 08:50pm)
I always back in when parking..

New vettes and others have front curb camera anyways so im sure it exists


Ya, they added it in 2016. I looked into adding it to an older and the problem is software. You can use a backup camera and wire a switch into the reverse sensor rather easily but getting a front cam that ties in with any existing system isnt easy.
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Quote (AXIS @ Aug 21 2017 09:35pm)
Ya, they added it in 2016. I looked into adding it to an older and the problem is software. You can use a backup camera and wire a switch into the reverse sensor rather easily but getting a front cam that ties in with any existing system isnt easy.


Look up lockpick

Pretty sure that's the name of it. Pretty much override all of that stuff through that and enable cameras whenever needed
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