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Old 19-03-2009, 06:01 PM
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Default new google maps street view

just seen it now very impressive can actually zoom in on my exhaust on the car sat on drive , heard its only available in some citys so far?
Old 20-03-2009, 07:57 PM
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yeah just checked my town and it's a no!
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Its only in populated areas thats why some cant see it
Old 20-03-2009, 08:38 PM
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Nowt round my end either.
Old 20-03-2009, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BM08
Its only in populated areas thats why some cant see it
You telling me that Blackpool etc are not populated by anybody?
Old 20-03-2009, 08:44 PM
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its in sheffield,can see my house with the car on the drive.
Old 20-03-2009, 08:59 PM
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worked in my area amazing picture quality. but have been thinking about a downside to this it just means car thieves can go ohh look theres this sort of car there and it will give em fucking directions straight to it
prob me being paranoid tho tbh
Old 20-03-2009, 09:02 PM
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I think its great in some ways but as ghigo sais, gives car thiefs etc an easier life..
Old 20-03-2009, 09:19 PM
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my other half seen the car they use round blackpool so we should be on soon

i think it good , but could help car theives
Old 20-03-2009, 09:28 PM
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its pretty cool...but there has been stuff on the news about people wanting pictures off as you can see someone being sick, and there is all the privacy issues ect ect...
Old 20-03-2009, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hevangel
its pretty cool...but there has been stuff on the news about people wanting pictures off as you can see someone being sick, and there is all the privacy issues ect ect...
True, I couldn't careless. Those people are obviously paranoid about something lol
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haha...exactly those!!
Old 20-03-2009, 09:54 PM
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thats kool how do i do it??
Old 20-03-2009, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by woolford
thats kool how do i do it??
you need to download it
Old 20-03-2009, 10:06 PM
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i saw the car in my street , a big camera on a pole driving down my street, turning round and off it went. wouldn't have known what it was but i saw it on the news this morning.
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Originally Posted by Robmatheson
you need to download it


no you dont


just got to google.co.uk then click maps
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if you go onto google and type aboutmyplace into the search bar it takes you to a site where you enter your postcode or town and you can zoom in.prob not nearly as good as teh 1 you are on about but i managed to look into a couple of roofless building where i was sure there were old cars and i could make out what they were.
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