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CMYarb · 07-22-2013, 02:57 AM

It took me a bit to get used to the visibility myself, just had to be extra careful and baby her. accidents happen, hope you get it fixed soon.

Stealth6 · 07-22-2013, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebeastsrt

It's my wifes car. I guess all the reviews of bad visibility are some kind of myth. I get you guys love your Camaros to death but lets get real. They are no greenhouse when it comes to seeing out of them.

Greenhouse? You didn't expect it to have the same visibility as the AMC Pacer?

Here is a simple formula to measure the distance at which an object can be clearly discerned.

mc_acoustic · 07-22-2013, 04:03 AM

The visibility blows. Its the only "dislike" to the car.

But that just means I am totally aware of my surroundings 100%

just be more cautious i guess, but yeah I enver rely on sensors really to guide my while reversing

Est.July.4.1776 · 07-22-2013, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebeastsrt

It's my wifes car. I guess all the reviews of bad visibility are some kind of myth. I get you guys love your Camaros to death but lets get real. They are no greenhouse when it comes to seeing out of them.

I'm on both sides of this... when I hop in the pickup, it's a night and day difference... you can see EVERYTHING around you... but, I don't personally buy into the Camaro being terrible in the visibility realm... it takes some effort to get everything adjusted properly, but once it's there, I don't have many blind spots.

Wizard1183 · 07-22-2013, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JCunningham

ya i know. couldnt see a thing in the back up camera. even when i hit it. censors never beeped or anything untill after I hit it. I was backing out of a drive way. I thought i was in the road so I turned

There ya go thinking again...

Sorry to hear the bad news, hope its not as bad as it sounds.

DRKS1D3 · 07-22-2013, 07:02 AM

The visibility is not the best in these cars, but after a while of having the vehicle, it gets to be second nature of judging objects that are around you. We live in a time where backup sensors and cameras are standard equipment on many vehicles. Hell, just 15 short years ago, these were science-fiction type items. People got along fine without them in their cars for 100 years. More often than not, folks today rely too much on technology. I can see it now, 100 years in the future, there will be a phone app that reminds a person to breath.

Your eyes and brain are better than any sensor out there.

Squillo · 07-22-2013, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JCunningham

They dont work when your going to hit something. They work after you back over a black mail box and scratch up your rear end. The fu*King things will tell me there is something across the paking lot but not right behind me. 3am back up cameras good for nothing. mirrors are good for nothing. well we will see how much damage in the morning.

Maybe the censor blocked the mailbox because it's well known that mailboxes are offensive to bumpers.

Rocky1974 · 07-22-2013, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JCunningham

dont trust your back up censors

That's what censors do, keep you from seeing something. Maybe you should get rid of your censors and get some sensors.

SSinisterLS3 · 07-22-2013, 08:42 AM

Dang. Someone can't even tell a story on here without getting flamed. The back up sensors in the car are horrible. They are installed for a reason. You really think a dealer would install those and throw away money if there wasn't a problem? We are talking about a car that was installed on a borrowed chassis. In Texas, only Constable's offices have Camaros. There is a reason for that. I am a driving instructor, so I would know. The depth perception in the rear view mirror is horrible. That is the sole reason for the sensors and many minor fender benders in parking lots. Cities, counties, and even the state will not issue these cars since most officer at fault accidents....are while backing.

A Constable is free to choose what vehicle they drive, since they get a grant to purchase a vehicle as part of their salary. If they hit someone, you better believe the big shots will say "Your car, your accident." So in closing, if we don't even consider it, then yes, there is a backing problem. I'm not surprised by how many "No, no that isn't a problem. No! NO! The camaro is perfect!" responses there are.

DuskSS · 07-22-2013, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBOSSRS

Sounds like you won't have your car very long. I honestly have never had a visibility problem.

Oh please I'm as die hard as they come and this car flat BLOWS at visibility.
it is the number 1 complaint across ALL reviews and even most drivers.
And yes my backup sensors have not been very accurate at all at times.
nearly got me a couple times now.

and dont even get me started over the hood and fendor visibility this car is beyond hard to judge distance in front and back.

Maxspeed · 07-22-2013, 08:48 AM

They dont work if you are rolling backwards. You need to be in reverse and driving backwards. For a 6M.

DuskSS · 07-22-2013, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SSinisterLS3

Dang. Someone can't even tell a story on here without getting flamed. The back up sensors in the car are horrible. They are installed for a reason. You really think a dealer would install those and throw away money if there wasn't a problem? We are talking about a car that was installed on a borrowed chassis. In Texas, only Constable's offices have Camaros. There is a reason for that. I am a driving instructor, so I would know. The depth perception in the rear view mirror is horrible. That is the sole reason for the sensors and many minor fender benders in parking lots. Cities, counties, and even the state will not issue these cars since most officer at fault accidents....are while backing.

A Constable is free to choose what vehicle they drive, since they get a grant to purchase a vehicle as part of their salary. If they hit someone, you better believe the big shots will say "Your car, your accident." So in closing, if we don't even consider it, then yes, there is a backing problem. I'm not surprised by how many "No, no that isn't a problem. No! NO! The camaro is perfect!" responses there are.

Houston PD has 4 of them now, and have since 2011.
So no it's not just Constables. I have yet to even see one other than the HPD Ghost cars.

DuskSS · 07-22-2013, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Maxspeed

They dont work if you are rolling backwards. You need to be in reverse and driving backwards. For a 6M.

you can coast backwards IF it is in reverse. otherwise the system does not even arm.
if the camera is on they are working.

SSinisterLS3 · 07-22-2013, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DuskSS

Houston PD has 4 of them now, and have since 2011.
So no it's not just Constables. I have yet to even see one other than the HPD Ghost cars.

Did the city issue them? NOPE! You can thank Mario Williams for that. Also, they are just.... "Public relations officers" and not used for patrol duty. LMAO. Fail. Try again.

07-22-2013, 07:02 AM	#76
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07-22-2013, 08:42 AM	#79
SSinisterLS3 Drives: 07 C6 LS2 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 174	Dang. Someone can't even tell a story on here without getting flamed. The back up sensors in the car are horrible. They are installed for a reason. You really think a dealer would install those and throw away money if there wasn't a problem? We are talking about a car that was installed on a borrowed chassis. In Texas, only Constable's offices have Camaros. There is a reason for that. I am a driving instructor, so I would know. The depth perception in the rear view mirror is horrible. That is the sole reason for the sensors and many minor fender benders in parking lots. Cities, counties, and even the state will not issue these cars since most officer at fault accidents....are while backing. A Constable is free to choose what vehicle they drive, since they get a grant to purchase a vehicle as part of their salary. If they hit someone, you better believe the big shots will say "Your car, your accident." So in closing, if we don't even consider it, then yes, there is a backing problem. I'm not surprised by how many "No, no that isn't a problem. No! NO! The camaro is perfect!" responses there are. __________________ 2011-Black LS3 2SS/RS-SOLD 2007-Victory Red C6-Magnacharged (M112 Intercooled), B/B Bullets, Lingenfelter Hood/Tune/Valve Covers, AR Catted Long Tubes, K/N Drop Ins, much more

07-22-2013, 08:48 AM	#81
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07-22-2013, 02:57 AM	#71
CMYarb Drives: 2011 CAMARO SIM 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 598	It took me a bit to get used to the visibility myself, just had to be extra careful and baby her. accidents happen, hope you get it fixed soon.

07-22-2013, 04:03 AM	#73
mc_acoustic Drives: 2010 1LT Limited Edition Camaro A6 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Posts: 887	The visibility blows. Its the only "dislike" to the car. But that just means I am totally aware of my surroundings 100% just be more cautious i guess, but yeah I enver rely on sensors really to guide my while reversing