Spy video camera
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Spy video camera
I will ship my car overseas shortly and am quite concerned about it.
I would like to know what will happen in the car during the transferts when it is running (guy revving it to listen, or racing in the storage building, or doing who knows what inside...)
I was thinking about a kind of small video camera in the ventillation louvers in the dashboard to see who is driving it.
Has any of you ever done something similar?
Is there a car parameters recording device on the market (speed, RPMs, date, ...)?
That won't prevent the car from being abused, but at least I will know what happened and how.
Thanks
I know it sounds crazy, but a friend of mine shipped his brand new car several years ago, and when it arrived the ashtray was full of cigaret butts, and the inside of the car really dirty (plus a missing subwoofer).
I would like to know what will happen in the car during the transferts when it is running (guy revving it to listen, or racing in the storage building, or doing who knows what inside...)
I was thinking about a kind of small video camera in the ventillation louvers in the dashboard to see who is driving it.
Has any of you ever done something similar?
Is there a car parameters recording device on the market (speed, RPMs, date, ...)?
That won't prevent the car from being abused, but at least I will know what happened and how.
Thanks
I know it sounds crazy, but a friend of mine shipped his brand new car several years ago, and when it arrived the ashtray was full of cigaret butts, and the inside of the car really dirty (plus a missing subwoofer).
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I feel ya man....where you headed?
I hate that I never got to ship mine over to Italy with me...and now it is too late since I'm deploying again in Dec..
Not sure about your spy camera idea...doubt it though..
I hate that I never got to ship mine over to Italy with me...and now it is too late since I'm deploying again in Dec..
Not sure about your spy camera idea...doubt it though..
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saw this one, but don't know how reliable the things are.
http://www.spysource.net/covertwired...FSIuagodfmuJYg
http://www.spysource.net/covertwired...FSIuagodfmuJYg
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I didn't know they ship cars with fuel in them. When I was in the Military, God, that's a long time ago...
, I thought they emptied the tanks before shipping civilian vehicles?
.....I'm all ears on this one.
, I thought they emptied the tanks before shipping civilian vehicles?.....I'm all ears on this one.
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Thanks for the replies.
I have been told I must leave the minimum amount of gas in it for the transfers. That's still enough for some fun
I am heading to France this summer.
Hope the container will not fall overboard (at least the body panels will not rust
)
I have been told I must leave the minimum amount of gas in it for the transfers. That's still enough for some fun
I am heading to France this summer.
Hope the container will not fall overboard (at least the body panels will not rust
)
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Another suggestion is to not leave anything in the car either. I shipped a VW over to England back in the 80's and like a fool, I left the maintenance manual in the trunk. It wasn't there when I got the car six weeks later.
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I've shipped two BMWs from Germany back to the states. Remove EVERYTHING that can get stolen like mats, ashtrays, tools, etc.
Then make sure you do a thorough walk around with the shipper when you drop it off. Then be ready to go over it thoroughly when you get there.
I had insurance claims on mine for a few things (I think it was around $400 worth) They paid it without a problem.
I would forget the camera thing as someone will just find it and take it!
Then make sure you do a thorough walk around with the shipper when you drop it off. Then be ready to go over it thoroughly when you get there.
I had insurance claims on mine for a few things (I think it was around $400 worth) They paid it without a problem.
I would forget the camera thing as someone will just find it and take it!
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[QUOTE=zx12r;1571022468]I will ship my car overseas shortly and am quite concerned about it.
I would like to know what will happen in the car during the transferts when it is running (guy revving it to listen, or racing in the storage building, or doing who knows what inside...)
Did you se the movie Farris Brulers day off, when they dropped the car off at a garage.
I would like to know what will happen in the car during the transferts when it is running (guy revving it to listen, or racing in the storage building, or doing who knows what inside...)
Did you se the movie Farris Brulers day off, when they dropped the car off at a garage.
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A friend of mine did this last year when he shipped his Pantera over to Germany:
He bought a $3 small plastic fake video cam lens, mounted it on the dash, and placed a printed car on the passenger sea that read: "MOTION ACTIVATED VIDEO BY SAMSUNG. When red LED is flashing, camera is recording. For manual start/stop, see owners manual.". He turned the light on as he left the car with the shippers.
When he got the car in Germany, it was just as it was when he left it in their hands.
He bought a $3 small plastic fake video cam lens, mounted it on the dash, and placed a printed car on the passenger sea that read: "MOTION ACTIVATED VIDEO BY SAMSUNG. When red LED is flashing, camera is recording. For manual start/stop, see owners manual.". He turned the light on as he left the car with the shippers.
When he got the car in Germany, it was just as it was when he left it in their hands.
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Good info,
I wouldn't have thought about removing the owners manual, floor mats or the fire extinguisher. Will do so, very good input. I will empty everything (even the lug nut for the rims)
As far as Ferris Buellers days off, I saw the movie, and yes, that's exactly what I would like to avoid
The fake camera is probably a good deterent, I will give it a try (they will mess with the next car in line then)
I will also probalby make a lot of pictures when dropping it for reference, and inspect it during daylight while receiving it.
I am sure most of the guys doing this job are good ones, but 1 rotten apple is enough to have a very bad experience.
I wouldn't have thought about removing the owners manual, floor mats or the fire extinguisher. Will do so, very good input. I will empty everything (even the lug nut for the rims)
As far as Ferris Buellers days off, I saw the movie, and yes, that's exactly what I would like to avoid
The fake camera is probably a good deterent, I will give it a try (they will mess with the next car in line then)
I will also probalby make a lot of pictures when dropping it for reference, and inspect it during daylight while receiving it.
I am sure most of the guys doing this job are good ones, but 1 rotten apple is enough to have a very bad experience.
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Not sure it will do any good, but you might talk to the shipping company people first and let them know you are "aware" of issues such as presented here and that its not going to be acceptible in your case and you would appreciate them insuring that nothing is done wrong. Be diplomatic that you'll be posting the results on this forum which does carry some weight and that when a customer is shipping their car in this manner, their company's security is expected to do their job and protect what's been intrusted to them.
