Easyriders Car PC Project

Biohazard · 21 Apr 2008 at 22:59

I'd install a metal sheild over the lappy.

On my car when I get round to doing this, my HU is at the top of the dash and protudes over nothing so I won't get such nasty comments!

paradigm · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:00

easyrider said:
Thats an option but I really CBA

Plus its a thief magnet.

No its not.

Having a random clip on the dash is, as theives assume the thing that is attached to it is in the glovebox when you leave the car.

markyp23 said:
I think phrases like absolutely awful are laughably over the top... Get over it! You guys must "absolutely despise" TomTom's suckered onto windows with a charger plugged in.

As a matter of fact, I do despise tomtoms stuck to the windscreens, I think it looks tacky and cheap. I HATE cables draped over my dash.

Biohazard · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:02

^ haha

honestly, some people.

paradigm · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:03

Biohazard said:
^ haha honestly, some people.

Some people what? I don't like the "oh this will do I suppose" approach. I prefer as "factory" looking as possible. If it doesn't bother you, great, but to me, it screams that you don't care. Which is fine, except this is a car enthusiast forum :confused:

easyrider · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:03

OllyM said:
Looks like the sort of bodged install you get in a police car

Its functional and removable.

Thats the key to me.

I have:

Satnav
250GIG of storage
Multimedia
Virtual surround sound
OBD DATA
Real Time Tyre pressure monitor (coming soon)
Bluetooth Phone
WIFI

Don't care if you all say it looks like a back end of a bus!

Biohazard · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:04

paradigm said:
Some people what? I don't like the "oh this will do I suppose" approach. I prefer as "factory" looking as possible. If it doesn't bother you, great, but to me, it screams that you don't care. Which is fine, except this is a car enthusiast forum

Outrageous views for no apparent reason. Who cares if someone else has a wire in their car? How does that impact on YOU?

No its not, its a computer forum. So unless its factory its a no no here paradigm?

paradigm · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:06

Biohazard said:
Outrageous views for no apparent reason. Who cares if someone else has a wire in their car? How does that impact on YOU?

No its not, its a computer forum. So unless its factory its a no no here paradigm?

No apparent reason? Its my opinion, it was asked for, I gave it. :confused:

This part of the forum IS car enthusiasts.

easyrider · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:06

Fact is:

My car can be OEM in seconds

And a multimedia hub in the next second.

Biohazard · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:07

paradigm said:
No apparent reason? Its my opinion, it was asked for, I gave it.

This part of the forum IS car enthusiasts.

So if its not OEM/Factory is that a no no?

[TW]Fox · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:07

Biohazard said:
Who cares if someone else has a wire in their car? How does that impact on YOU?

Who cares what car someone wants to buy next? Who cares what wheels someone has just fitted? Who cares about suggesting cars for people? Who cares about what insurance company everyone uses?

Who cares completely removes the point in a discussion forum Quite frankly we do care or we'd not even be here, would we?

paradigm · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:08

Biohazard said:
So if its not OEM/Factory is that a no no?

No, so if it has random wiring trailing over controls so its in the way, so if it has "bits" just stuck on, or so if it gets in the way of other functions, then IMO (not yours, MINE) then it looks awful

Same goes for modding PC's, your house, your car, your boat, etc etc etc

easyrider · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:09

[TW]Fox;11545351 said:
Who cares what car someone wants to buy next? Who cares what wheels someone has just fitted? Who cares about suggesting cars for people? Who cares about what insurance company everyone uses?

Who cares completely removes the point in a discussion forum Quite frankly we do care or we'd not even be here, would we?

Keep it both on topic.

Fact is:

My BMW has more funtionality in :

Satnav
250GIG of storage
Multimedia
Virtual surround sound
OBD DATA
Real Time Tyre pressure monitor (coming soon)
Bluetooth Phone
WIFI

Than you

And I can remove these capabilty in seconds making my car "appear" OEM

paradigm · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:11

easyrider said:
And I can remove these capabilty in seconds making my car "appear" OEM

But you can't use these capabilities whilst looking OEM, so it fails in my eyes.

Shame, as up until you posted the install*, I thought it was going to be awesome.

* word used loosly.

easyrider · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:11

paradigm said:
No, so if it has random wiring trailing over controls so its in the way, so if it has "bits" just stuck on, or so if it gets in the way of other functions, then IMO (not yours, MINE) then it looks awful

Same goes for modding PC's, your house, your car, your boat, etc etc etc

One wire does not "get in the way"

This install does not get in the way of other functions either.

So this comment is flawed mate.

If it did then I would admit it.

SideWinder · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:12

easyrider - love it and shocked at how much people seem to hate it. It clearly suits easyrider's needs.

PC-M Vip3r · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:12

Looks very good mate, The wire needs hiding on the dash. But im a wire tidy freak.

Looked into doing it for my Yaris but putting it in the dash, ive already wired up new speakers and such... Carputer is my next step

Yours looks great (y)

Biohazard · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:13

paradigm said:
No, so if it has random wiring trailing over controls so its in the way, so if it has "bits" just stuck on, or so if it gets in the way of other functions, then IMO (not yours, MINE) then it looks awful

Same goes for modding PC's, your house, your car, your boat, etc etc etc

I was reffering to a tomtom as you said you hated, not his installation. One wire normally at the corner of the screen (installed in the dash wiring loom in my case but anyway), tucked away is hardly going to retrict the use of interior controls.

I was not commenting on your statement of how awful you think this guys work is.

Confused · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:14

It's a good starter for 10 to allow you to run the PC and tweak it's functions before deciding whether you wish to progress further and build the screen into the dash

easyrider · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:14

paradigm said:
But you can't use these capabilities whilst looking OEM, so it fails in my eyes.

Why does that matter?

Its no different than having a mobile phone clipped on your dash

If looks prevail over functionality then good luck to you.

I would rather have fingertip access to my entertainment when doing a 5hr

drive than what it looked like.

paradigm · 21 Apr 2008 at 23:15

easyrider said:
One wire does not "get in the way"

This install does not get in the way of other functions either.

One wire over the dash is "in the way" to me.

Secondly, you can't see your vents, so a function is not only with something "in the way" but, in reality, is completely obstructed.

easyrider said:
Why does that matter?

Its no different than having a mobile phone clipped on your dash

If looks prevail over functionality then good luck to you.

I would rather have fingertip access to my entertainment when doing a 5hr

drive than what it looked like.

It matters for the reasons I have given you numerous times already. Try reading.

It looks turd IMO (in MY opinion, MINE, not yours).

Explain to me how he WOULDN'T have fingertip access to the same media if he had spent the time actually recessing the screen into the dash?