crews control
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
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I think I've been spotted.
Not by one of us... but by the Google car!
Travelling through Teddington last Thursday lunchtime.
It'll probably take a couple of months, until the UK streetview is launched, before I can confirm my spot for posterity. But it got me thinking... I wonder how many D3 members we can get spotted onto the system for all to see? We'd need to be able to track which areas this car is in somehow?
(If you do see it - just remember where you were so you can be spotted when steetview is launched - but not like this)
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D3 TDV6 HSE
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AndrewW
Joined: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
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No wonder they had a crash - they're ALL on the wrong side of the road!
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highbayrack
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Location: Northampton
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I think was that bloke in the overalls standing in the middle of the road that caused it  Highbayrack, AKA; Betty Swollocks
Disco3 XS 08 auto, leather, premium sat-nav,fridge,tow pack,bright trim pack, parking sensors,wood dash.
Defender TD5 110 CSW 05, Traction Control/ABS, heated seats,Air-con, snorkle,tow pack.special seat conversion,parking sensors.
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LeighW
Joined: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane
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Like crews control, I was there when the GoogleMobile went by. I was idly chatting to the neighbour in the driveway wondering WTF when I saw the appendage on top.
Google did this early this year in Brisbane Australia but there was a hue and cry about the privacy invasion when it finally made an appearance. But the resolution is so poor it shouldn't worry anyone but the most paranoid amongst us! TDV6 Auto - Bonatti Grey - 18' Bushtracker offroad 'van
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Harlequin
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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Mine was 'done' outside the office in Hull about three weeks ago. I was taught to be cautious.
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crews control
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 561
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Well that should be three of us so far?
 Paul
D3 TDV6 HSE
Buckingham Black / Alpacca Leather
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npinks
Joined: 30 Jan 2008
Location: Kippax
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I drove past a car like that in Kippax, Leeds, wonder what the hell he was doing 
Nothing on google though 
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lee01277
Joined: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
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Up Periscope If your not part of the Solution, Your part of the Problem !
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crews control
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
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LeighW,
I too am not that worried about the privacy aspect, especially as they've got new software that blur's all number plates and faces, but it is getting freeky to see all this data being collected about and around all of us.
It took me about 5 mins to find your house and have a look around - is that you with the hat?
The pictures look a little sharper here - nice RAI too...
Was that your wife having a shower around the back?
 Paul
D3 TDV6 HSE
Buckingham Black / Alpacca Leather
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| Tue Aug 26 2008 11:21pm |
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LeighW
Joined: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 472
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| There are Google Spies Amongst Us... |
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Yes Paul, it is me with the hat...
The wife was still out playing silly buggars somewhere at the time and had to wait until neighbour Pete moved the Ford ute before she dared drive in. TDV6 Auto - Bonatti Grey - 18' Bushtracker offroad 'van
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timd3
Joined: 30 Nov 2006
Location: Bucks
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NPINKS....?
were u in cornwall over the weekend by any chance - just saw a very similar reg plate on a D3 pursuit parked right next me at Port Issac c'park???
tim 2007 TDV6SE Auto Stornoway Grey/Alpaca
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sideview
Joined: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
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| Re: There are Google Spies Amongst Us... |
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LeighW wrote:Yes Paul, it is me with the hat...
The wife was still out playing silly buggars somewhere at the time and had to wait until neighbour Pete moved the Ford ute before she dared drive in.
At least this wasn't you Leigh  
Quote:Google's Street View captures the moment a drunken Aussie keeled over outside his home
 I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
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