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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5859   
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Drove past one of the many tourists now arriving in the Alps for the half term hols (6 weeks of hell beckons) who, as with the vast majority of tourists, despite being allowed to procreate, drive, hold down a job, communicate with other human beings, etc has supplanted his brain with air for the duration of his break.
He had fixed what looked to be at least a 5", perhaps 6", SatNav to the top of his instrument binnacle, (similar size and shape to that of a Def), with a clamp so that the GPS was sitting higher and proud of the binnacle and steering wheel, directly in his line of sight. I would suggest the top of the SN was in line with the bridge of his nose 
In essence, imagine a SatNav planted directly in front of this woman's face, bottom of the SatNav at binnacle height. (Sadly I have no idea how to use Photoshop). Taller than the HUD you see in the picture, and of course solid rather than see-through. 
I never fail to be amazed by where drivers place their SatNavs, but this absolutely takes the biscuit. Just wish I had a camera.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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8th Feb 2018 9:34am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Tell one of your local gendarmes. Pretty sure it is illegal in France to put a GPS right in front of the drivers view. You can help France to collect an extra amount of tax (via a 90€ ticket).
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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8th Feb 2018 9:53am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 
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8th Feb 2018 9:54am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5859
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With the number of Gendarmes at this time of year up and down the Cham Valley, (I swear it's the entire Paris Brigade), he'll be caught soon enough. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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8th Feb 2018 9:56am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5859
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That was about it.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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8th Feb 2018 9:56am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3382
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or you could just clip it to your steering wheel and it wouldn't spoil the view!
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8th Feb 2018 3:29pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5859
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Crikey, with the hairpin bends we have around here, that would be nigh-on impossible to follow.
Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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8th Feb 2018 3:54pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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I often wonder how some people get through the drive to work never mind life.
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8th Feb 2018 7:59pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4788 
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Unfortunately health and safety laws have removed natural selection. This means that morons are now able the breed
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1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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8th Feb 2018 8:15pm |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721 
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8th Feb 2018 10:41pm |
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