Monkeh

After reversing my scoob into a wall this week, i decided i need to fit some parking sensors, but i dont want the ugly sesnors sticking though the bumper, so i have found a parking sesnor kit that you can stick behind your bumper.

It cost's a about twice as much as the normal stick through type, has anyone here used a similar system

here's the site i found them on. they use electromagnetic waves instead of ultrasonic.

http://www.parkingsensors.co.uk/taurus.asp

what would scooby do

Learn to drive, it's cheaper LOL

OllyK

Fit a tow bar, that hits first so avoiding any damage to your car. Added bonus that if somebody pi$$es you off you can make a right mess of their car without putting a mark on yours

ScoobyDoo555

I was walking past Halfrauds the otehr day, and they've got a promotion for parking sensors.

I have to admit thinking "Just learn to fukcing drive properly" - sure accidents do happen, but an overall awareness of your driving environment should be a basic skill. Just take more care!!!

Dan

Poor Guy

we got a scooby one for out GX 4 years ago for my mum, she cant drive for ****. She loved it.

what would scooby do

Bosses wife refersed her brand new BMW into a wall and she had parking sensors..

.. here excuse was that she didn't realise that the one long beeeeeeeeeeeep meant you should stop now sweetie LOL

Nezz10

You can get ones that sit either side of the license plate as well, I saw some on a car the other day and they looked pretty good.

kbsub

I have these , and they are very good , All this learn to drive is just rubbish , we all have lapse's in concentration now and again especially after a 12 hour night shift and your trying to get the car down the drive at 5 in the morining

Tiggs

parking sensors have nothing to do with "learn to drive"......i can drive my car within 3 inches of an obsticle knowing 100% that i am not going to touch it - you simply cant do that in a car without sensors.

so if you have sensors you can drive BETTER than those without them.

Zuby

ive had cobra ones b4, they quite good.

rr_ww

Im sorry, but all these people relying on the sensors to help them park. I mean if you actually look over your shoulder you'll probably see a spoiler. As long as the walls not touching it. You're probably fine

I wonder how you'd manage if you had to drive a car without them, or the ones on your car failed?

Probably sue the manufacturers for the repairs in this "no win no fee" environment.

Scoob99

iTrader: (1)

Dunno my father in law has them on his Rover 75 and still managed to hit a wall and my Dad has them on his Rover 45 and said I get a funny noise when I reverse Dozy old bugger
Cheers
Colin

kbsub

I dont rely on them , but they help me park safetly , simple as that , I drive an A4 with no spoiler and you can't see where the boot come's to an end
Been driving 25 years and not to proud to have al the help I can get

There is also the scenario where somebody walks behind you when reversing into a parking bay in a carpark ,could be a young child lower than the boot

ScoobyDoo555

I'm sorry, but if you're trying park in a place that tight, IMHO, you're parking into the wrong place. Simple as that. Park somehwere else.

The arguement that it helps when you've done a long shift - if you're that tired, you shouldn't be on the road.

Dan

Monkeh

The annoying thing is it was my work carpark.. the same spot i allways use, but the car in the spot oppersite me was sticking out, i had to revers in at a angle and reversed a little too far... lickily only a little bit of paintwork damage but enought to annoy me..

I'm gonna get some, their cheaper than a respray

BOB.T

I backed into a car that had these sensors, never heard a chuffin thing!

wwp8

i have sensors its called a bumper

when i hear a bump it means stop

kbsub

I'll walk the 15 miles home then shall I ?

rr_ww

Take public transport.

"Tiredness can Kill" and I dont think Id be too happy if I was killed by someone falling asleep.

kbsub

What at 4 in the morning ?
And no you woudnt be to happy , you would be dead

BOB.T

To be fair, if you're that tired you might back into summat, you really shouldn't drive at all, however far it is....it's not just your life / car

kbsub

Im off to work , this thread is getting very silly


*EDIT *

And I won't forget to have a 15 mins break on the 20 mins drive there either

ScoobyDoo555

kbsub - no, you're right. At that time in the morning you can't (get public transport or walk that distance). I've done the same thing. I think my post was taken too literally, rather than as a general observation.

There's a BIG difference between driving home after a long shift @ stupi o'clock in the morning, and being that tired you need to use parking sensors as a driving aid.....

This is was I was getting at - the two can't really be compared.

Dan

Tiggs

simple example for people more in need of brain sensor than parking:


im pulling into a gap, my front wing is close to the car next to the gap.......i estimate i will prob miss by 0-3 inches - they have a sticking out bumper design thats out of my view so hard to tell.

if you have no sensors at estimate the gap at 0-3 do you go for it and hope its not 0 or do you back up and give yourself more room? i suggest you back up.......meanwhile i switch on my sensor and discover i have 2 inches.

you parked in two goes and took longer than me......whos the better driver? you cant tell......who needed two goes to park? You.

ScoobyDoo555

who would have found an easier place to park (bearing in mind how fragile Scooby paint is!!)?

Me......

Dan

Tiggs

yep...you win - you have a car with **** paint and so park miles away from where you want to be.....i must be mad to have sensors when i could have cheap paint and a walk instead.

ScoobyDoo555

now now there's no need to be ar$ey Just because I have a different and TBH intolerant (by my own admission) view of people who use these stupid things.

FYI, my car has very good paint I don't need to drive miles to park, but I refuse to park my car in a gap where once I'm in, the numpties who've parked all around me (probably with their bl00dy parking sensors!! ) will damage the car getting out (as most people tend to use this white elephant to get into a space, but not out).....

I don't give a t0ss what you or anybody else thinks TBH. My mind wont be changed on this, and I'll continue to have a good condition car without the need for stupid gimmicks.

Dan

dsmith

I bet you use the disabled spaces to save your own paintwork.....

JamieMacdonald

FFS I can't believe people are slagging these off, and saying "you shouldn't need them, you should have good spacial awareness" blah blah blah.

I don't have them and I don't want them - but just because someone has them and uses them it doesn't mean to say that they are bad drivers .

So I take it you don't use your wing mirrors when driving then?

Tiggs

so you are intolerant of people that park where you dont want to/cant.

also....my example didnt mention a tight space simply a tight gap when swinging in to the space....once in there could be room galore.

you have confused parking sensors with "i want to get in a tight gap" which they are no good for unless you fit them to doors!

in fact...i cant be bothered to say anymore as im intolerant of muppets.