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(Message started by: lesterlad on Mar 11^th, 2010, 7:33am)

Title: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC version)
Post by lesterlad on Mar 11^th, 2010, 7:33am

Google street view went national yesterday and 95% of the UK roads are now covered.

Puts a new slant on "Have you been spotted" doesn't it.

Can you find your Scorpio ?

Mine is located at LE2 7SR, parked facing the Sports Leagues car park wall and I'm in the fluorescent jacket walking across the works car park.

Oh yeah, Gozz, the infamous Emporium van is in the same location

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by PJDavis on Mar 11^th, 2010, 11:36am

Forunately it looks as if I'm in the 5% that hasn't been caught. I'm too rural!! Hoorah......

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Mar 11^th, 2010, 11:57am

Spotted the Google camera car coming round ages ago and have checked regularly to see if the street view for my road is there - it wasn't last week but is now !

Not too happy about it - I reckon it is intrusive. I understand you can request images to be removed - anyone know how to get it done ?

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by Highlander on Mar 11^th, 2010, 2:00pm

Where do you live first so we can have a good look :)

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by Tons_of_fun on Mar 11^th, 2010, 4:40pm

Mine dosent appear to have been updated :( :( :(. It has the same image as the normal Google maps :-/. From the ariel view you can see the top of the old gal, but from street level my drive is empty . Looking at the weed growth coming through the gravel i would say the images are about 3 months apart ::) ;) ;D

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by Tons_of_fun on Mar 11^th, 2010, 4:43pm

Unless im looking at the wrong Google map ( lets face it... It's entirley possible ) ::) ::) ;D. Have a look guys & gals. Post code B37 6TB... Scruffy white & red terrace with a white gravel drive ;)

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by Snoopy on Mar 12^th, 2010, 8:25am

You're OUT! Car is missing!

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Mar 12^th, 2010, 10:09am

on 03/11/10 at 16:40:43, Tons_of_fun wrote:

Yes, overhead view and street view are obviously not 'in sync'.
O/H view for me shows 3 cars but street view only 2 - I had the 3rd car parked round my mates place at the time the Google car came round and sure enough found it on his driveway.
From that I came work out that the street view must have been done between mid April to mid May 2009 and the O/H view from mid May to mid June 2009.

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by lesterlad on Mar 12^th, 2010, 4:57pm

You may find that the aerial view(s) are two to three years old whereas the street-view images are relatively recent.

The view of my house from the Google "plane" shows one of my old trailers and a donor Granada on the drive and they were got rid of two years ago, the camera car got me last summer .........on the day the Sun was shining ;D

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by Highlander on Mar 12^th, 2010, 5:15pm

I didnt think you went out in daylight Rodders ;)

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by lesterlad on Mar 12^th, 2010, 6:27pm

on 03/12/10 at 17:15:29, Highlander wrote:

I didnt think you went out in daylight Rodders ;)

If I'm out when there's full moon is time you need to worry. }{

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by gozz on Mar 12^th, 2010, 10:13pm

Stuart.
He doesn't appear in public during daylight hours,he lurks in the Emporium van with his flat cap pulled well forward and coat collar turned up !! 8) Even the Elderly William won't approach the vehicle !!!
GOZZ.

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by Matt on Mar 22^nd, 2010, 10:22am

do i get a special prise as ive got 2 on street view -
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1,+b33+8dg&sll=52.713594,-2.01787&sspn=0.007383,0.022638&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Birmingham,+West+Midlands+B33+8DG,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.483029,-1.799397&spn=0,359.977362&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.482943,-1.799452&panoid=H2CRZs1wckcIHvvFGiLerg&cbp=12,286.92,,0,13.75

plus my neighbours 2ltr as well

;D ;D

even got the 500 at work, im being watched lol :-X

Title: Re: "Have You Been Spotted ?" (PC versio
Post by Tons_of_fun on Mar 22^nd, 2010, 11:43am

Blimey. That is an old image. You havent had that 2.3 for a while now. I wouldnt be supprised if the updated image will show a car on ramps with a pair of legs sticking out from under it ;D :P