DashCam catching the action

[howiedds]

On Weds i was t-boned by a lady running a stop sign in Brooklyn NY.
Dash cam caught everything. The lady who hit me was constantly saying i came from nowhere the whole time before the police arrived. I told her she ran the stop sign and she and her friends kept denying she did...... Showed the video to the officers and they were totally impressed by the video and agreed that she ran the stop sign. Officers wanted to show the video to the lady, and the lady started to say i was driving so fast....i quickly replied i was going 30mph as stated by the gps speed on the video. Her husband started yelling at her in spanish and told her not to look at it anymore........definitely get one of these installed in your cars guys. I have a BlackVue hardwired.

now my x5 is at MAC....John said the car is repairable. Now waiting for her insurance...





video here ( i cant get embed to work..)

http://youtu.be/7xI7F6QUOqM

[P1]

Sorry to see that mate. But what a relief you had a dashcam to record everything. I saw the video on YouTube, really good quality. Nothing more satisfying than setting the record straight when an idiot is clearly lying to the police.

PS: what's up with the random dog on the street?

[Die Wolfe]

I'm sorry for the accident but I'm glad no one was hurt. With that said, that video is badass! Where can I get one? Can you post a pic of how/where it's mounted? Thanks!

[mitch808]

I have one of those. There are frequent groupbuys on massdrop.com for this particular brand BlackVue. Check out their website, they have some great units. Even one that has two camera's for front and back.

However, it sucks the power off circuitry doesn't exist internally, and you have to buy a separate box. Or wire in a relay.

[Joey.Donatelli]

Glad to here that your ok.

Looks like there is a deal going on right now on massdrop.com

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/blackvue-wi-fi-dr550gw-2ch

Is this the one that your running?

[P1]

Originally Posted by Joey.Donatelli

Glad to here that your ok.

Looks like there is a deal going on right now on massdrop.com

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/blackvue-wi-fi-dr550gw-2ch

Is this the one that your running?

In the OP's signature, it seems like he has the BlackVue DR500GW-HD which is quite a bit cheaper than the massdrop version (which is front and rear cameras).

[Z@T]

I'm glad you are fine.

[howiedds]

thanks everyone. Im mostly glad my wife wasn't in the car.

I heard the 2 channel version is not as good. you lose some res or something...not too sure, but you should do some review searches on google to find out. When i was in the market for it i was considering the 2 channel one, but something swayed me from it.

[howiedds]

lady's car that hit me:

[mitch808]

Originally Posted by howiedds

thanks everyone. Im mostly glad my wife wasn't in the car.

I heard the 2 channel version is not as good. you lose some res or something...not too sure, but you should do some review searches on google to find out. When i was in the market for it i was considering the 2 channel one, but something swayed me from it.

You probably saw the 1MP spec on the rear, and were scared off. That's still 720p, thats still 30fps, thats still plenty to make out most details, short of the individual hairs on a person's head...

I'm pretty content with just the single camera, but at the same time am intrigued by the rear unit if you got read ended perhaps, or rear-ended and the driver drove off... Being tailgated, road-rage, etc. There are strong reasons to get the 2ch setup.

[howiedds]

another was i thought the rear is mostly for "engine off/parking" security, which you have to run another connection to a extra battery. if someone rear ends you while you are driving, it is in most cases that person's fault..

if you decide to get it, post up some pics!

[howiedds]

Originally Posted by Die Wolfe

I'm sorry for the accident but I'm glad no one was hurt. With that said, that video is badass! Where can I get one? Can you post a pic of how/where it's mounted? Thanks!

ill post pics when i get the car back

[Diesel X5]

Glad your ok.They didn't even slow down when they ran the stop sign.

[BMW603]

Glad you're ok.. I just snagged a garmin dash cam, gives location etc. the 20 version.

[P1]

Originally Posted by BMWdewd

Glad you're ok.. I just snagged a garmin dash cam, gives location etc. the 20 version.

Interesting, I did not know Garmin made these. I had a quick look and it looks like a nice unit, although it's one you'll probably want to remove when you're not driving around. I could not find a video with example footage though.

[mitch808]

Originally Posted by BMWdewd

Glad you're ok.. I just snagged a garmin dash cam, gives location etc. the 20 version.

Oh, thats the brand new one! I think I saw that announcement at SEMA or CES. It was pretty slick for what it is.

[BMW603]

mitch808- you're 100% accurate!

[RllyDrvrIX]

I'm lovin' that Garmin unit. Now I want one....

[howiedds]

update: car was totaled. im pissed because i cant get a new x5d at the deal i got my e70 for.....probably gonna get a JGC Overland v8.....

Gonna have some stuff for sale later, so check the for sale section:
-BMW performance black Kidneys
-euro aspherical wide left and right mirrors
rubber mats
JBDiesel tuner
-almost new 20" dunlop RFT ( less than 50 miles on them took them off and put toyo STII on) 2xP275 and 2xP315
-a set of oem e53 20 inchers style 168 with used conti DWS ( was gonna bore the center out and put on e70)

[upstate650]

Originally Posted by howiedds

update: car was totaled. im pissed because i cant get a new x5d at the deal i got my e70 for.....probably gonna get a JGC Overland v8.....

Gonna have some stuff for sale later, so check the for sale section:
-BMW performance black Kidneys
-euro aspherical wide left and right mirrors
rubber mats
JBDiesel tuner
-almost new 20" dunlop RFT ( less than 50 miles on them took them off and put toyo STII on) 2xP275 and 2xP315
-a set of oem e53 20 inchers style 168 with used conti DWS ( was gonna bore the center out and put on e70)

How good a deal you got on it shouldn't make a difference at this point. You are entitled to the fair market value of your vehicle - not what you paid for it. The best measure of fair market value is what others like it are selling for, so find sale listings for ones that are similarly equipped, and demand the insurance company give you what you are owed. Put enough of those listings in front of them and they will buckle.

[theonesupreme]

Glad that you are fine and beat that lair.

i have the same camera but it always has the issue with the date, i didnt update the firmware to the newest ver.

Also,i was thinking about how to post video directly without jailbreaking.

[xXSupa]

Ouch. That looks like a hard hit. Glad that you are okay.

I feel like dashcams are a must nowadays. It's always your word against the other drivers. I hate how people lie about accidents, but they do.

Here's footage from my accident last year when I got sideswiped: