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slipknot wrote:this is the car.
The one in WA was a black Astra.
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If I ever see either of those cars drive past me, I'm going to jump in the air. People will think I'm levitating.
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Rob you'll have another chance of it later...they're coming back...http://www.news.com.au/technology/story ... 08,00.html
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibY_GhK7BR4&NR=1

quite funny
just a little warning. be carefull what you do out side cause it not just big brother watching you, it may also be google :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Spotted the Google Streetview car twice today in Albany, so it is certainly getting around.
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Has rough places of where the vehicles are: http://maps.google.com/intl/en_us/help/ ... -view.html

Although the Perth vehicle hasn't changed from a spot in Kings Park for a while for some reason...
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Strange things seen on Streetview and Google Maps

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech ... -sightings
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Google maps car spotted today at Jandakot Airport.

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Looks like an excellent spot to mount an antenna :o
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Have seen that car around over the last couple of weeks, seems to be heading south through the suburbs as i first spotted it in West Perth, then on Manning Road near Curtin tuesday week ago.
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Actually there must be two, the one in my video appears to be silver and the one above white.
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I saw a white one on Robertson Dr in Bunbury friday afternoon
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the silver one is currently floating around the canningvale / forrestdale / harrisdale and southern river areas at the moment. seen him 5 times this week! look out for a black FG falcon in street view around those areas cos i was following him for a while the other day haha
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Creamished coloured Google Camera Astra spotted on Warton Road Huntingdale on Tuesday. Has the Thornlie and Midland areas been done yet?
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