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Old 21-03-2009 | 06:21 PM
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here is a lad from work' saw martoons mrs motor out side his unit too' What you lot found



http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...35814007584475
Old 21-03-2009 | 06:24 PM
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My alpina can be in 2 places at once, it on me drive and outside the garage 2 mile away lol
Old 21-03-2009 | 06:31 PM
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mine shows my fiesta turbo from few years ago, hasnt got new google yet lol
Old 21-03-2009 | 06:52 PM
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not totally flawless, they found a bug on streetviewhttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...=17&iwloc=addr
Old 21-03-2009 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rinus_2005
not totally flawless, they found a bug on streetviewhttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...=17&iwloc=addr
Old 21-03-2009 | 07:46 PM
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lol!
Old 21-03-2009 | 08:17 PM
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mothers car on the front in mine ,

muct of been last summer , bro had a green astra on his front , had 8 diff cars since lol

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Old 21-03-2009 | 08:28 PM
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i reckon it was august due to things i've seen here in my village.
Old 21-03-2009 | 08:29 PM
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mrs isnt happy u can see our house on google. says she doesnt like nosey people. But at least the picture shows a nicley cut and striped grass
Old 21-03-2009 | 08:34 PM
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Which poor bastard had to blank all the numberplates! I hope for their sake there was an automated programme that does it for them!

I'm not on their yet - anyone know which places are actually covered?
Old 21-03-2009 | 08:41 PM
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If you left click on the little man in the drop down map in my link and drag it about there are blue ares that have been done' London' Manchester ect
Old 21-03-2009 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by miller3
If you left click on the little man in the drop down map in my link and drag it about there are blue ares that have been done' London' Manchester ect

yeah just the really big places, bristol has been done aswell
Old 21-03-2009 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by DanW@FastFord
Which poor bastard had to blank all the numberplates! I hope for their sake there was an automated programme that does it for them!

I'm not on their yet - anyone know which places are actually covered?

The blanking is automatic, but it doesn't do every plate, it missed one of mine.
It should blank out faces but isn't very good at that either.

You can report a view for blanking if you object to it.

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Originally Posted by nickscunny
mrs isnt happy u can see our house on google. says she doesnt like nosey people. But at least the picture shows a nicley cut and striped grass
ROTFL....

Just been poking about the town and thought I would go past the sister-in-laws house. I stumbled on a picture of me and my mrs chatting while waiting for the sister-in-law....




she is not impressed lmao.....
Old 21-03-2009 | 10:03 PM
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whats funny is if type in my house my subaru is actually parked on my drive, if i type in my mates garage my old rs2000 and my cabriolet are in his carpark lmao.....
Old 21-03-2009 | 10:09 PM
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The camera car came down my drive on wednesday

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Old 21-03-2009 | 10:32 PM
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nickscunny looks like you are touting for bussiness lol
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Originally Posted by furqall
nickscunny looks like you are touting for bussiness lol
lmao I aint.... lol thats my mrs waiting for her sister.......
Old 21-03-2009 | 10:49 PM
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do you remember seeing the camera?
Old 21-03-2009 | 10:54 PM
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Camera car came down my way on Monday, was outside polishing the ST at the time.
Old 21-03-2009 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ Claims Care Centre
do you remember seeing the camera?
yes stu. I did.... I didnt think at the time it was for that purpose.... thought it was some tv licensing contraption etc etc.....
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big brother britain here we come

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Old 21-03-2009 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dicko&Sarah
big brother britain here we come

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eh? its not a live stream just a 6month old picture for most
Old 22-03-2009 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by miller3
here is a lad from work' saw martoons mrs motor out side his unit too' What you lot found



http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...35814007584475
christ thats next door to freds and triangle motors, aint seen them for YEARS

you must work in the gaff with the tippers,,,,,, cant remember the name but used to deal with em a few times when i was at fords
Old 22-03-2009 | 08:14 AM
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was deffo last summer, my cars not outside my house but BOTH of my cars are outside my work and my office is closed which means that is was done the one time i borrowed a van from work,,,, as i had to return it and collect the scooby, if it was inside the carpart then i was in the pub on the piss
Old 22-03-2009 | 08:16 AM
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http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...35814007584475
Old 22-03-2009 | 10:58 AM
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Ive just put my post code in and the picture must of been from about 3 years ago cause i have made my drive wider and on the pic the drive is the same size it used to be.
Old 22-03-2009 | 11:21 AM
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STIG!!!!

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...13985426008969

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My other halves Millennium Puma about 14 times down the same road. The google van followed her at lunchtime.. lol

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...bp=12,180,,0,5
Old 22-03-2009 | 12:44 PM
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lol i went to my work and there is my fiesta on the drive with my mates surpra
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...bp=12,180,,0,5
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Originally Posted by clarke5700
lol i went to my work and there is my fiesta on the drive with my mates surpra
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...bp=12,180,,0,5
yet some how when i go round the block its parked round there as well

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...bp=12,180,,0,5

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Done on different days clarke
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Done on different days clarke
just rembered thats when i had 2 feiestas lol
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i was following the camera car in my van one day, think it was down the m4 towards cardiff lol.
prize to anyone who finds me lol cos i cant be fooked lol

Edit. I think this google street thing is great! pics are So clear!

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Originally Posted by Ginge !
christ thats next door to freds and triangle motors, aint seen them for YEARS

you must work in the gaff with the tippers,,,,,, cant remember the name but used to deal with em a few times when i was at fords

Yes thats us Tipper hire... Fred's had moved to just up by Hackney Central by the bus depot now as both out yard have been sold. we are having a place built in Enfield now just by the reservoirs. What branch did you work @ Ginge?

Ps you put the wrong link in your post

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ha ha the stig, thats quality
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Originally Posted by Rich_w


so he really Does wear the helmet ALL the time
Old 22-03-2009 | 02:09 PM
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Me sat in my old Feztec s at a junction!
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