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ccsnet · 08-06-2003, 03:55 PM

Well a meet up sounds good and yes it doe seem to be a northern thing dunit ?

I want to get my System in which will be as soon as my Opus is here.... then can start work on the car

want it ready for some shows next year... any way I digress.

As soon as have done this I'll be up for a meet some where....

As this thread is getting a little off track I have just started this one ( http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...threadid=15837 ) for all those intrested in a meet.

Personally I am well up for it how ever I susspect it may have a northern location... we'll see.

Terran

Confused · 08-06-2003, 05:36 PM

Hey guys

I'm new here, found these forums from link to MediaEngine in ccsnet's site which i found from a link ccsnet posted in GPSW forums in a thread about InfoMap Navigator. (Phew, what a mouthful that was!)

I've had a carputer for a couple of years, but was only basic, now am expanding it, in preparation for putting into my next car

It will soon be:

Location : Loughton, Essex
System Base : Epia M-10000, 40gb 7200rpm HDD, USB GPS mouse
State of play : Acquiring parts
Comments : Follow your nose

Car : Mk5 Ford Escort
System size : Who knows at the moment!
Consumption : Uhm, pass!
Software : Win XP, ME (hopefully v2 soon!) + whatever (MapPoint, or some other GPS Nav program)

This will be the "test vehicle" for the final installation which will be going into my next car, which is a 1967 Ford Anglia 105E. The interior on that will be custom made around a carputer, so that everything will "fit"

Currently the only thing i'm really looking for is a (cheap) 6-8" Touchscreen TFT, if any of you have anything going, let me know!

I'd definately be up for a meetup somewhere once i get the system up and running in my Escort (the Anglia will be in 6-12 months at least), will be a good chance to let the GPS navigation do it's job!

Garry
(aka Confused)

ccsnet · 08-06-2003, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Confused
Hey guys

I'm new here, found these forums from link to MediaEngine in ccsnet's site which i found from a link ccsnet posted in GPSW forums in a thread about InfoMap Navigator. (Phew, what a mouthful that was!)

1967 Ford Anglia 105E.

1) Glad I could help

2) Wow what a classic ( No really I am been serious )

Terran

Skraggy_uk · 08-07-2003, 01:19 AM

Tell you what, a Nice Anglebox, with a decent engine, box, and brakes/shockers etc (probably either two litre ford based, or Fiat/Lancia based), pretty period looking outside, but with a hi-tech interior and tinted windows would look the absolute nits.

With Maybe Golf 4 Leather seats used front and back,If the car is wide enough.

Confused · 08-07-2003, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skraggy_uk
Tell you what, a Nice Anglebox, with a decent engine, box, and brakes/shockers etc (probably either two litre ford based, or Fiat/Lancia based), pretty period looking outside, but with a hi-tech interior and tinted windows would look the absolute nits.

With Maybe Golf 4 Leather seats used front and back,If the car is wide enough.

Good to see someone else knows the "slang" name for them!

A lot of people are "You what?" then I have to say "the 'Harry Potter' car" before they realise what I'm on about!

I'm going for 1600 (or bigger?) x-flow, 5spd sierra box, and suspension/steering etc from a Mk2 Escort.

The interior is pretty bad, which will give me a brilliant chance to make it nice and high-tech

I will have to look and see if I can find some dimensions for the Golf 4 seats, see whether they will fit

Garry

NJay · 08-07-2003, 07:42 AM

Where: Bracknell (near Reading, Berkshire)
Car: Celica 190
CarPC: Eden Epia 800, Radeon 9000 PCI card, Laptop DVD drive, TM702 flip out screen, Samsung 152T screen as part of boot install, 300w invertor, Ashtray mounted Power, Reset buttons plus HDD + Power LEDS. MyHTPC Gui with XBOX style front end. IR Keyboard and Mouse, Xbox controller via usb adapter.
Comments: Was working till I went to JAE when the IBM Deathstar drive crapped out. Laptop drive and rebuild in progress.
Hint: Don't buy IBM desktop drives

Blop · 08-07-2003, 09:32 AM

Hi all East Mids here.....but i was in southport not long ago....

Been on the boards about a month and just found this thread so ill say hello...........heh up skraggy!!

Hows the screen?

PROJECT

Golf Ryder

Project base:
HARdWARE P3 800mhz, 256 mb ram, 20gb HD, micro 815 msi mobo, irman, inverter, unknow screen (MISSING PIECE)

SOFTWARE: BOOTIT BG, win98 lite, slackware + dash pc, winxp

Im currently putting all the bits in a redundant pc case for configuring and installing and imaging!!! Imaging is the best thing in the world.......

Im also carving up a steel case for the puter to live in....using a nibbler!!

Once that is done its just the screen and then im done, but the screen is a mess i just cant find anything.....plus the whole thing has cost me maybe 100 pounds i resent spending 250 pounds on a screen alone!!!

Oh i need to buy a small atx power supply the ones in our RM Pc's are tiny made by lite on need to find a supplier or make one disappear from the office!

Skraggy_uk · 08-07-2003, 02:18 PM

Is the Golf Ryder the Offroader lookalike 4x4 Golf?

Complete with the spare wheel on the boot hatch?

Squirelly · 08-07-2003, 06:33 PM

Location: Chorley, Lancashire

Vehicle: Toyota MR2 Mk2 NA

System: EPIA-M1000, TM-701L In-Dash 7" TouchScreen, 40Gb 2.5" HD, 512Mb RAM, Sony HeadUnit with XA-300 input adapter to allow CD Changer input to operate as 2 AUX-IN's.

Software : Windows XP, Developing custom App in Delphi using DirectShow, should handle Audio, Video initially, hopefully going to expand it to do Navigation and operate as a Bluetooth Carkit when I get the money for the hardware

Status: Still on the workbench at the moment while I build a custom case for it. Also struggling with power options, as I really can't afford an Opus.

Hopefully going to get it in the car in about a month, assuming I get up of my arse and finish the software.

Skraggy_uk · 08-08-2003, 12:56 AM

Squirelly, have a look in the PSU forum about the DC2DC strore. Couple of interesting ideas in there, including the DC2DC PSU boards, and the ACE 810V which may have the rudiments of a Shutdown controller (in the form of a backup power feed in, and a pulse signal from the output side of the PSU).

Blop · 08-08-2003, 05:06 AM

No the ryder is a GTI look a like excluding the big bumper kit.....

Skraggy_uk · 08-08-2003, 05:09 AM

AH, OK. Which one was the 4x4 with the softroader look then?

Blop · 08-08-2003, 05:52 AM

mmmmm i have no idea...are these like ultra rare?

Skraggy_uk · 08-08-2003, 06:29 AM

Well the Synchro models are rare enough (4x4), but thge off road one actually looked beefier than some Discos, and Freelanders.

Blop · 08-08-2003, 09:43 AM

Freelanders are sooo ****e...i wouldnt have one of those if i wanted to do some off roading....or a Jeep there just as false......

If you want off roading then its got to be a defender class with a snorkel or a challenger.....proper rivoted body panels lovely....

It just makes me laugh all these SUV type 'off road' cars if you put them on that Land rover test centre i bet they all get stuck.....too long wheel bases.

Rant over

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