Easyriders Car PC Project

easyrider · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:56

Tom|Nbk said:
No you're current install is trash. That would be a decent compromise.

The effort to install that bezel lol

why skimp?

easyrider · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:57

paradigm said:
I'd have been put off by the actual BMW widescreen satnav too, but I would however have made my install "look" like the BMW widescreen satnav.

A bit more work, yes, but just as stealthy to anyone peering in, and a lot better aesthetically. But more costly and time consuming. To me, its worth it however.

I can do this over a weekend.

I'm not ruling it out.

Your harsh words make you sound like a **** when all I wanted to do was share where I am up to now.

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 00:00

[TW]Fox;11545747 said:
I do love the new steering wheel though.

To right

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 00:04

paradigm said:
My harsh words were in response to many criticisms about me not liking "ghetto" installs.

If you can do it over a weekend, DO IT, it will look 100x better

I'm one for tweaking kit

But I'm also impatient.

TBH the hardest part of this install was tweaking the IGO8 stanav.

This took me 5hrs :eek:

a lot of effort goes into a car PC especially software etc..

For now I'm happy

But a Double DIN install will probably win when I get time and the money to

**** 150 quid on a piece of plastic.

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 00:41

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 00:44

Tim said:
OP might have got a better response on a car pc forum or something but you actually get truthful and often blunt/to the point opinions on this forum from a few of the members, quite refreshing actually

I personally think the install is nice, but i've got an extremely bland Japanese interior

It doesn't matter

I'm not asking for praise.

I'm just posting my install.

What I have understood is that there is far more to car PC than a monitor mount.

Tweaking the software is the hard bit

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 00:58

OllyM and paradigm are welcome posters to my thread.

I know more about PC tech than both of them put together 1000x over,

This includes how electronics behave under severe temps,wether it be hot or cold.

They know more about cars.

Their views are from one stand point only and thats aesthetics of my install.

Everything else about it will be out of their depth.

A car pc is physical install of components.

Hacking the software etc.. to work is beyond them both.

Hence their frustration.

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 01:02

Tom|Nbk said:
Because PC hardware is a real puzzle

Stop with your elitist BS. It won't work well in Motors.

kettle black.

Both OllyM and paradigm know more than me when it comes to motors,

I respect them for that,

Your point is void.

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 01:03

Tom|Nbk said:
Also you say you went for functionality over form?

When infact you have near lost full functionality from a vital part of the car from the dodgy hookup. I'd value that more but hey.

Read this thread again.

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 09:07

There are undiscovered Tribes in the heart of the Peruvian Jungle that knew

paradigm,Tom|Nbk,OllyM and [TW]Fox would hate it.

Here is a pic again for you all to get upset about!

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:14

melbourne720 said:
As a technical exercise I think it's great. Would prefer the integrated screen, but easy can always do that at a later date.

What software do you have on it? Does it have GPS as well?

Cheers its nice to have some positive views

I haven't ruled out a centre dash install. It does indeed look better than the

setup currently. But at this moment in time I am happy with it and thats all

that counts.

Its running XP

Road Runner Front end
Simplistique Skin.
GPS software is IGO8

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:37

Demon said:
I agree with it being good from a technical exercise point of view.. of course like most, I would prefer an OEM look, but each to their own..

Shame the threads derailed somewhat with the angry mob.. in these 'diary' style threads, I can't see why people can't just post their negative opinion in a civilised manner, and leave the thread if it's not for them, but when you see someone's opening gambit as "I agree it looks like a turd" and go downhill from there they just look like some sad/angry loner with nothing better to do with their time, which isn't like that poster at all..

Thanks

The thing is its fully tweakable.There is nothing stopping me putting the

screen in the centre console at a later date.

paradigm said:
It looks turd IMO

You just have to laugh at the limited vocab of some posters and get on with

I know have a complete multimedia hub in my car.

Thats what I set out to do.

And thats what I achieved.

The centre console will 99% happen but not right now

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:39

Kearney_1988 said:
I think i may have to attack my car after seeing this, nice work

Cheers

Exentia said:
To come up with that from a dead laptop and some bits.....fair play to you, more than I could do. Would love something like this.

Nice one

rafster said:
I think it's good, I wouldn't want to change anything OEM, and this seems like a decent compromise. I hang my iPod and XDA Stellar off cradles, not really fussed about cables...you sit in a car for comfort!

Thats it its a compromise

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 13:14

Kearney_1988 said:
so was it really worth the effort...im really tempted to do this now

Yeah,

I love the fact that I can have my whole music collection in the car and I haven't used an IPOD.

I love the fact I can stream MP3's to my car from my home Nas box via wifi

I have GPS and Bluetooth and I can Tweak it to my hearts content.

I found a use for my battered laptop.

Definitely worth it.

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 13:16

wohoo said:
Doesnt look too bad tbh, id prefer it to have an OEM look, but it doesnt look as repulsive as has been suggested, i would however be carefull with the vents, the LCD wont stand the heat or cold very well, (trust me been there and plus im an electronics engineer before you spout 'im better than you' nonsense).

I'll be careful with the vents.

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 13:21

wohoo said:
Oh and as an aside, why do you need a multimedia centre in the car, i have a DVD player in mine, and i think ive played a DVD once in the car!

Because I can.

The kids will love it.

I think I will fit a screen in the back somewhere.

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 13:31

wohoo said:
Ahh kids, thats fair enough, you can get cheap headrest screen trimmed in different colours from china for sensible money, they actually look quite OEM

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 14:36

Demon said:
I'm not arguing anyone's wrong, just that on the 'surface' although not ideal, putting the LCD on the vents doesn't sound like a critical disaster..

Thats because its not.

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 14:36

Biohazard said:
I think this thread sums up a lot about this place

What do you mean?

easyrider · 22 Apr 2008 at 15:08

Its like anything else some people find it hard to say anything positive about anyones

projects.

I just don't care though,

I have a PC in my car and it rocks!

Especially the sound.

The sound before when using the cd changer was lifeless and dull.

Its now vibrant, interesting and at my fingertips!