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  1. Will enquire further, but don't think it is available in metallic...
  2. Police chiefs have admitted there are flaws in a "big brother" surveillance system that enables them to track and store the daily journeys of millions of motorists. The police chief who co-ordinates the growing network of more than 5,000 roadside cameras, which records the whereabouts of 16m vehicles, said the network was patchy and left"large gaps in coverage in various parts of the country". Police made the admissions as they won a freedom of information tribunal to keep secret the locations of the the cameras, arguing that disclosure would allow criminals to evade detection. For the past 10 years, police chiefs have pushed the expansion of the network, saying the cameras have become one of their most valuable tools to catch criminals in investigations ranging from terrorism to low-level crime. The cameras, located on motorways and main roads and at airports and town centres, automatically record the number plates and fronts of cars, noting the time, date and location of the images taken. Each camera, be it fixed on a pole, gantry or mounted in a police car, can log up to 3,600 images an hour. The images are transmitted to a central database in Hendon, north London, which holds more than 7bn records of the movement of stretching back six years. Police hope the database will be able to record up to 50m licence plates a day. The home secretary, Theresa May, has ordered that regulation of the Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras should be tightened up, amid civil liberties concerns. No other democratic country routinely tracks innocent motorists in this way. Weaknesses in the system were admitted by John Dean, who co-ordinates the system for the Association of Chief Police Officers, and other officers during a test case brought by the Guardian to find out the locations of 45 cameras in Devon and Cornwall. Dean said: "This network of ANPR cameras has been established at local level to reflect the needs of local policing priorities. There has therefore been no national deployment plan, and this has resulted in significant gaps of coverage throughout the country. "The disclosure of the locations of existing ANPR cameras could therefore put some areas at greater risk, the criminals becoming aware of these gaps of coverage." DS Neil Winterbourne, in charge of the ANPR cameras for Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism command, told the tribunal criminals could evade the cameras by adopting "a particular driving style", which he did not describe. "I will not go into the conduct of such tactics herein," he said, "but it is true to say that a properly trained driver can adopt a particular driving style that will greatly reduce the chance of the vehicle being detected by ANPR. "These tactics are only effective in the short term, when in close proximity to a camera, and it would be impracticable for anyone to permanently drive around in such a fashion." He added: "There are numerous ways in which the appearance of a number plate can be modified to reduce the chances of detection by ANPR, but these are mostly apparent when the vehicle is inspected and run the risk of attracting the attention of police, which may be counter-productive from the terrorist standpoint". Police said criminals were steering clear of the cameras when they knew the locations. They cited the case of Danny Speed, who was jailed for a string of robberies on vans carrying cash. A secret bug in his car recorded him saying: "They are the ANPR ones … I am going to [go] round the outside." Jeremy Harris, an assistant chief constable in the Police Service of Northern Ireland, said there had been more than 30 incidents in the region "of cameras being moved and pushed out of alignment so they are not reading registration plates and have been rendered inoperative". There had been a "concentrated effort by criminals" to damage or set fire to cameras, he added. After a three-year battle by the Guardian, the tribunal ruled in favour of police, who argued that disclosure of the cameras' locations would compromise the effectiveness of a weapon that has contributed to more than 50,000 arrests. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/2 ... ork-patchy
  3. Want some contrast with the blue and black I think red will do that just nicely P.S TAAAAAARAAAAAAAAAAAS AREEEEE YOUUUUU BAAAAAAAAAAACKKKK???
  4. Thanks guys, can't wait for Taras from RT-Peformance to come back from holiday So you're saying blue calippers....
  5. Was considering having them in red
  6. Zed will soon get into the body shop for a full vinyl wrap in turquoise mat, something like this: This is the pic of the actual vinyl colour: So, what do you think? Other upgrades planned: 1. HKS Hipermax LS+ coilovers 2. DBA T3 4000 all corners 3. Engine bay cleaning and dressing - Wasso are you ready to make it shiiiiineeeeey?
  7. Well, I DO KEEP my promises, so video up here soon!
  8. Browsing through the videos from Wales 2012 found your video statement about quitting smoking in about 3 months time. Did you keep your promise?
  9. Just half a mile from my place
  10. «Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.» George S. Patton. https://www.facebook.com/NissanSportsCars Full res: https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 3071_o.jpg
  11. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350z-ARC-Tita ... 493wt_1026 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARC-Air-Induc ... _829wt_689 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARC-Style-Tit ... 20c8a279a4
  12. Some interesting stats: http://press.experian.com/United-States ... -2012.aspx http://searchenginewatch.com/article/21 ... to-New-Low http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Pr ... e_Rankings
  13. This is not an "one off job", it takes several months until you can see the results. However, no one, but NO ONE in this world can guarantee you a top position in Google's organic search results. In order to have ongoing success, it is important to continually monitor results and build meaningful content into your website. Google likes: Natural relevant links Quality unique and fresh content 301 redirects if you make changes to the structure Doesn't like: Cloaking Buying Links Hidden text and links Keyword stuffing Some video that can help you understand better the world of SEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niINTKXT-zs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzA_VBHtuCk Hope this info helps you!
  14. Been through that as well: viewtopic.php?p=768668#p768668 Played the lottery today, tho Stay safe!
  15. Is not what I heard... Is that your ONLY reason to exist? At least you could do it on a larger scale, not only on this forum! I'm not suggesting you should leave, I promise!
  16. Proper AUTOMOBILE PORN in some of them.
  17. Few months later, not the happiest bunny as they say Some feedback about AUTOAUDIO's workmanship: Many plastic bits rattle inside the car, although the volume level is at 10 out 40 The subwoofer box itself rattles The subwoofer speaker is touching the plastic BOSE cover, damaging the speaker The driver's window glass is banging against something inside the door when lowered Took the car back today to have all problems sorted, will come back once I collect the car again.
  18. Are the red ones proper red, sort of Ferrari red or the darkish red, like cherry?
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