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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194414

Just picked up my second MGF. The first was a 1997 British Racing Green, but it was so bad the ragtop and doors were basically just for decoration so it turned into a swimming pool whenever it rained! It went to someone whose hobby is restoring classic cars, and I'm told it's now back to showroom condition.

The new one is a 2002 1.8i with both hard and soft tops. The red is a re-spray, but I'm pretty sure it's a re-spray of the original colour. It has 66,000 kms on the clock and it's the most fun I've ever had driving a car.

One thing I'm wondering ... my daughter is doing computer science at school, and is looking for a real-world application for her python skills. I've found a few carputer/reversing camera projects on the web, built on a raspberry pi platform. Has anyone ever done one of these in a F? If so, any pointers?

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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194416

Nice looking car :-)

I've never tried a project like you are thinking of but it sounds like fun. I'd have thought that it would not be much different from fitting one into any other car. Cameras are cheaply available on eBay. I'm not sure what you would use for a monitor. An old mobile phone?

Let us know how you get on.

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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194418

Thank you, Bruce. If the project takes flight, I'll post pics and comments. My wife wants me to go the boring route and let the local auto electrician professionally fit one, but where's the fun in that?

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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194419

Thanks, Rob.

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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194421

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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194424

Thank you, David.

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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194425

Hello and :welcome:
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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194438

Welcome in, I fitted a reversing camera but it was directly connected to the head unit. I put it under the rear number plate in the grille.

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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194443

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I will follow the project with interest.

James

Home to black Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 V6 Q4 ,green MGF VVC and red MG Maestro T16.

MG - the friendly marque.
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Hello from New Zealand 3 years 5 months ago #194463

Hi and :welcome: to the forum from John in Yorkshire. .:wave:

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