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cheap parking sensor
« on: 18 February 2012, 10:50:55 »
if anyone interested i thought it was a good deal  :y

http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/national-deal/car-audio-centre/3424320
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #1 on: 18 February 2012, 11:24:54 »
Sorry, can't access link, and I'm not signing up just to do so

If fitting them to a prefacelift, I'd fit egay £15 specials. If doing to facelift, I'd get Park Pilot from a breaker ;)
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #2 on: 18 February 2012, 12:17:47 »
basically TB     RAC Parking Sensor for £39 from Car Audio Centre (74% Off)

yup didnt realise that you had to sign up to view link  :-[
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #3 on: 18 February 2012, 12:48:20 »
Dont have to sign up, there is a little link that says "already registered" and will get rid of the big overlay.
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #4 on: 18 February 2012, 12:53:33 »
cheaper methord is get missis to stand behind car, if she disaperes you know you gone too far lol
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #5 on: 18 February 2012, 13:12:32 »
Quote from: adey2 on 18 February 2012, 12:53:33
cheaper methord is get missis to stand behind car, if she disaperes you know you gone too far lol

Do you hire her out ?? lost my two previous ones doing that lol  ;D ;D
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #6 on: 18 February 2012, 13:26:46 »
Factory fit reversing aids on my PFL, one on each door & one in the middle of the windscreen!  ::) ::) ::) :y
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #7 on: 18 February 2012, 17:05:33 »
Quote from: Andy B on 18 February 2012, 13:26:46
Factory fit reversing aids on my PFL, one on each door & one in the middle of the windscreen!  ::) ::) ::) :y

Ah but do they beep mate?  :) :) :) ;)
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #8 on: 18 February 2012, 17:26:47 »
Quote from: dbug on 18 February 2012, 17:05:33
Quote from: Andy B on 18 February 2012, 13:26:46
Factory fit reversing aids on my PFL, one on each door & one in the middle of the windscreen!  ::) ::) ::) :y

Ah but do they beep mate?  :) :) :) ;)

They don't need to, a Mk I eyeball works the distance out well enough  ;) :y
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #9 on: 18 February 2012, 18:19:30 »
There's a link that Car-nut (don't see him around anymore  :-\) posted re car parking sensors. £13 from eBay
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #10 on: 18 February 2012, 18:21:34 »
Quote from: Andy B on 18 February 2012, 17:26:47
Quote from: dbug on 18 February 2012, 17:05:33
Quote from: Andy B on 18 February 2012, 13:26:46
Factory fit reversing aids on my PFL, one on each door & one in the middle of the windscreen!  ::) ::) ::) :y

Ah but do they beep mate?  :) :) :) ;)

They don't need to, a Mk I eyeball works the distance out well enough  ;) :y

Exactly, taught to drive without any fancy driver 'aids' never felt the need to use them. Skills taught, use them, is my adage
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #11 on: 18 February 2012, 19:35:35 »
how much you going to give me for her, in fact free to not so good home
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #12 on: 19 February 2012, 09:53:19 »
Quote from: fiend61 on 18 February 2012, 12:17:47
basically TB     RAC Parking Sensor for £39 from Car Audio Centre (74% Off)

yup didnt realise that you had to sign up to view link  :-[
So double the price of what they should be ;)
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #13 on: 19 February 2012, 09:56:00 »
Quote from: Andy B on 18 February 2012, 13:26:46
Factory fit reversing aids on my PFL, one on each door & one in the middle of the windscreen!  ::) ::) ::) :y
Indeed, but Mrs TB, being a woman shortarse, can't judge/see the rear properly...   ...though I'd the one who tapped the (odd shaped) wall at work before sensors were fitted  :-[
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Re: cheap parking sensor
« Reply #14 on: 19 February 2012, 09:56:31 »
Quote from: dbug on 18 February 2012, 17:05:33
Quote from: Andy B on 18 February 2012, 13:26:46
Factory fit reversing aids on my PFL, one on each door & one in the middle of the windscreen!  ::) ::) ::) :y

Ah but do they beep mate?  :) :) :) ;)
There is much bleeping when Mrs TB drives... ::)
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