After looking on FB, it is nice to come here and not see/read all of the commentary on the events goin' on (it's not that I don't want to discuss these matters, I am just a bit burnt out on it at the moment). To help steer away discussions from world events, did anyone see the video of the recent Camaro road rage incident?

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...ideo?fbfanpage


There is plenty of blame to go around on this one...

Stupid is, as stupid does...:eek:

BTW I think more will be installing dash cams like that in the future.

I agree. One was installed in my old 07 F150 when I got it, but I never needed the camera. I would like to put one into my new 14 F150. I don't have a clue what I would go with this time around.

I heard this was rated well if you want an all-in-one GPS and camera:
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-t...rod168820.html

Ryan, thanks for the tip. That one is a bit pricey for my needs, but I did find this Garmin Dash Cam 20
that is a mid-priced unit with really good reviews -

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/garmin-d...&skuId=3939015

Yes - if you only need the camera - the 20 might be a good choice. Some rated better, but were off-brands. Garmin has been pretty good on the few devices I have used in the past.

Thanks for the input! I ended up buying the 20. The comments were true - the power cord is too short. I do not like having a wire hang down from the mirror to the dash, so I plan to install a mini Add-A-Fuse to hard wire the unit up the A-pillar and behind the headliner. It should make for a much cleaner installation, and by picking a key-on circuit the unit will power up and off with the ignition key.

For those of you who are not friends with me on FB, the caption read as follows -

"Ugh! The cashier didn't even ask - she just gave it to me. On the plus side,
I saved 42 cen... Wait! There is no plus side to this."


:( For the record, I am still (barely) in my 40s! :p

Jack has finished up his Freshman year at the College of Charleston (SC), and is now taking a 3-week "Maymester" session for 3 credits. Since he now has >30 credits, he can get a parking permit, so he has his 89 Ranger down there. He called last night to say that the truck had died at CookOut. It was a bit more difficult for me to diagnose the issue since the truck is 610 miles away. He had left the lights on a couple of days ago, and needed a jump. I figured the battery was not able to recover, so he walked a short distance to AdvancedAuto, borrowed a wrench (his toolbox is MIA!), and successfully replaced his dead battery. It's nice to know the boy could get himself out of a jam.

The reason I bring this up is because the battery was dated December 2004. Yup, the thing was 11 years old! Absolutely amazing...