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Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
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gilmer
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Joined: Dec 2011
Location: Australia
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Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
Hoping to get some advice from evoque drivers who have or don't have the rear view camera. It doesn't come as standard in Australia and I am wondering if its really nessecary ? You need to purchase the front parking aid if you decide to purchase the rear camera. Thanks for your advice.
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(This post was last modified: 23-12-2011 02:31am by gilmer.)
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| 23-12-2011 02:07am |
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vision*R
Posts: 433
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Location: Belgium
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RE: Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
I'd say go for it. Visibility isn't all that great and the camera takes away most of this problem.
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| 23-12-2011 02:28am |
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Rootsboy
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Joined: Apr 2011
Location: spain
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RE: Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
The camera is great. And I'm finding the line up guides to be very good at helping me park in certain places.
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| 23-12-2011 04:09am |
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Big Dave
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Joined: Dec 2011
Location: London/Essex
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RE: Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
It's an essential for me, not just for distance to objects but it also shows if you have enough clearance to open the tailgate.
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| 23-12-2011 07:37am |
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mark_n
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Location: London
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RE: Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
Yes, I agree it's absolutely essential. If you don't get it, it will only be a matter of time before you reverse into something you cannot see in any of the three mirrors.
Mark
Evoque was great, now in an RRS SVR
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| 23-12-2011 07:53am |
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Coolbanana
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Location: Buckinghamshire, UK
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RE: Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
I have the surround cameras and still need to get used to them - I've used them to spot kerbs and getting past cars parked stupidly so that it was a tight squeeze to get by but the reverse camera I've largely ignored!
Maybe I don't trust it but I still reverse using mirrors alone - and that in the Coupe which isn't difficult to do at all.
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Bike:Ducati Monster 1100 EVO
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caroline11000
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Joined: Jun 2011
Location: kent uk
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RE: Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
I have the camera and use it all the time, it does make reversing much easier as the visibility is very limited out the back window and although the mirrors are huge the camera gives you sight of the otherwise unseen! I would say if you can afford to add it do........
Pure 5dr SD4 Auto
Fuji, Ebony, Tech Pack, Pan Roof, Privacy Glass, Front Fogs, Park Assist, Rear Camera, Power-Fold Mirrors, Xenons & Spare Wheel
Got car 9th Dec 11
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LP
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Joined: Jan 2011
Location: London
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Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
I don't have the cameras....and don't miss them. The mirrors are huge and with the parking sensors I find the car as easy to park as my old MINI.
(This post was last modified: 23-12-2011 09:26am by LP.)
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| 23-12-2011 09:25am |
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defender_uk
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Joined: Aug 2011
Location: York
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RE: Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
I have it...I don't find it half as good as it was in the RRS..the positioning is terrible and gets covered in muck all the time. So I don't use it any where like I used to...but if you intend to tow withe RRE, the yes do get it...it does help in the lining up of the tow ball.
Defender_uk
Evoque Prestige Lux, OG, maual, style 4 wheels
comes to live with Defender 90 TDCi 07
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| 23-12-2011 10:18am |
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ED209
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Location: durham
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RE: Rear View Camera Necessary on Five Door
My partners nissan juke has a reversing camera and to be honest every time i drive it i forget about it. I just reverse using the mirrors as normal.
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| 23-12-2011 10:32am |
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