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03-23-2008, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='549519' date='Mar 23 2008, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='549519' date='Mar 23 2008, 01:09 PM
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I think that might be "bad, bad, Leroy Brown..." 
(get it, South Side of Chicago...)
The street view images are not from the satellites, they're from a vehicle that drives down each street and continually photographs images in 360 degrees while it's in motion. The vehicle is also equipped with a computer that ties the images to a GPS mapping system so things are automatically linked together, etc.
(get it, South Side of Chicago...)
Originally Posted by BlueMajik' post='549540' date='Mar 23 2008, 02:33 PM
I always knew the satellites had street level capability, even though "the man" kept telling us they didn't. I guess this is good if you are a cop sitting at the desk at the station. You can keep an eye on things.
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Just remember, when making a buy keep your eyes out for one of these....
http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~tebo/...StreetViewVan/
I know, they look stealthy.
http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~tebo/...StreetViewVan/
I know, they look stealthy.
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Originally Posted by ImolaRedM' post='549573' date='Mar 23 2008, 03:41 PM
Just remember, when making a buy keep your eyes out for one of these....
http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~tebo/...StreetViewVan/
I know, they look stealthy.
http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~tebo/...StreetViewVan/
I know, they look stealthy.
Take a look at the following image from my city to see the roof of the car...
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trying to figure out what the vehicle is where the camera is mounted on, it has bull bars...so its an SUV....well most likely that is.... seems like a Defender 110 but thats not street legal in US anymore....what could it be?
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Originally Posted by snkpkp' post='549597' date='Mar 23 2008, 04:44 PM
trying to figure out what the vehicle is where the camera is mounted on, it has bull bars...so its an SUV....well most likely that is.... seems like a Defender 110 but thats not street legal in US anymore....what could it be?
D110's are street legal as long as it's a 1993 model. D90's are street legal in 1994-1997 model years. Since 1997 there is a requirement for airbags and that's why they're not imported anymore. As a side note, I have seen good condition NAS 1993 D110's sell for $45,000 to $60,000 in the US! Not bad for a vehicle that sold for about $35,000 new in 1993.
03-23-2008, 01:30 PM
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you can buy a 1997 2.5TD5 D110 for less than $15k here lol....they are known as Relief vehicles of DFID and UN..... my dads Engineers in the country uses them.....maybe i should ship em over....heheheh if I could lol.. ohhh the photo if you zoom out you can see full 360 degrees from a camera from a roof of a van or suv...
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='549564' date='Mar 23 2008, 12:21 PM
The street view images are not from the satellites, they're from a vehicle that drives down each street and continually photographs images in 360 degrees while it's in motion. The vehicle is also equipped with a computer that ties the images to a GPS mapping system so things are automatically linked together, etc.