Hello from New Zealand

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?

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.

welcome aboard!

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?

Thanks, Rob.

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Thank you, David.

Hello and :welcome:

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.

Sundance

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I will follow the project with interest.

James

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