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Dashcam anyone?

7/9/2014

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I got curious about these after hearing stories from instructors in other towns about 'crash for cash' incidents and although I'm sure that those scams are not something we need to worry about in this part of the world, I thought I would try out some of the latest models to see what they had to offer. 
To date I've tried the Transcend DrivePro 200, the BlackVue DR500, the Mini 0801 and the Mobius Action cam, most of which gave really good results in both video and audio but one thing I have learned is that you DON'T get what you pay for. By that I mean that the most expensive, The BlackVue at around £200 with built-in WiFI, GPS logger and it's own app, was not the best overall dashcam for my needs. It had a really wide 'fish eye' type lens and the sound was out of sync with the video no matter what setting I used it on. Without going into a lot of detail I settled on the Mobius Action Cam which costs around £56 depending on lens choice and mount type, BUT it gives excellent day and night video recordings and the sound is equally as good. I have also used the camera pointing into the car and found that it gives a great way to improve lessons and help clients to build their driving skills. 

If you think you might be interested in one of these camera's then check out 'Techmoan' who has a full range of reviews on this stuff on YouTube and to purchase the Mobius Action Cam head along to Joovuu which is where I bought two of mine. They are quick on delivery and keenly priced. 
Just as a footnote, some insurance companies offer a discount if you have one of these dashcams fitted, so it might even save you money and a lot of arguments in the event of an accident claim. 
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It's here!

4/9/2014

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 Just done my first lesson in the new DS3 and the pupil absolutely loved driving it and seemed even more impressed when I told her that it had a 'sub woofer' in the boot! Don't think she knew what it meant but she said it was 'cool'.
If you want to drive it, just let me know and we'll sort it out for you!

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Bye bye C3 and hello DS3!

1/9/2014

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When the car IS the office and the office IS the car, making a change is always a difficult time for any driving instructor.
After a couple of years using the Citroen C3 as a tuition car I've decided to make that change and have purchased a new DS3 which I will take delivery of on Thursday 4th September. 
I've owned two C3's and they are a fantastic vehicle for teaching purposes due to their high seating position and great all round visibility which makes them easy to reverse, but things move on and the DS3 has a much brighter and younger image with potential customers and these days image, as any driving instructor will tell you, is very important. The good news is that the interior of the two cars is almost identical so my current customers won't find the change too much of a shock and will (hopefully) settle in to the new car easily. My main consideration when choosing the new car was wether to choose petrol or the very frugal diesel, and although the DS3 diesel unit is very quiet, the extra cost of the car AND extra cost at the pump swayed me to stay with petrol. My current car is doing around 40 to the gallon teaching, so that, coupled with the quieter petrol engine swung it. 
I hope my customers like driving the new car, so look out for us on the roads around Scarborough and Filey over the coming weeks and months. 
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