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ChurchCat
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:57 am
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If you are floating in cash and can just buy a car on a whim this might be of interest to you. iPhone appTechnology amazes me. _________________A Mac user 
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| Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:50 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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So if you're walking down the street, see a car you like, you photograph the license plate and the app will ID the make and model of the car from that.
1) Why not walk to the back of the car and look at the badges. If the car it already for sale the documents will be available to view too.
2) How does this app have access to that information. Are the DVLA selling peoples data again? Why should this app have access to information about my license plate and car?
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| Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:55 am |
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timark_uk
Moderator
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:11 pm
Posts: 12143
Location: Belfast
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I thought it only had access to the data of cars for sale. *shrug* Mark
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| Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:58 am |
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
Posts: 4876
Location: Newcastle
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You can get an HPI check on any car for a price http://www.hpicheck.com/I assume as there is no mention of price an HPI check may be an in app purchase or you get a freebie for a paid app _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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| Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:32 am |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm
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TBH it's not an entirely new thing. Whenever I see a vehicle that I've not encountered before, or I'm interested in the engine size etc I then go to moneysupermarket.com, scroll down to the relevant box on the car insurance section, type in the registration and it comes up with thr car make, model and spec. Besides, not all cars have badges on the back telling you the model/engine size/trim etc. You might see, say, a nice Merc with a lovely interior. It may be debadged. Something like this will help you find similar vehicles for sale. Sounds like a WIN app! _________________ He fights for the users.
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| Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:07 am |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm
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I tried the app on my car. It couldn’t find any in the area for sale (hardly surprising, really).
It did get the specs right though.
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| Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:55 pm |
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CMOT-Weasel
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:43 am
Posts: 270
Location: Deepest darkest Wales
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Sounds like a fairly basic DVLA vehicle enquiry that you can do online for free. o.O ^- My car according to the DVLA. No personal information on there.
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| Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:32 pm |
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: ln -s /London ~
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Weasel, your car was registered the day we moved into our current house. /Random
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| Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:34 pm |
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CMOT-Weasel
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:43 am
Posts: 270
Location: Deepest darkest Wales
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Suspect my car has done a fair few more miles than your house. 
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