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12-21-2004, 06:00 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Ultimate Car Computer Vehicle
Brand new here and in the market for a new (used) car to build my car computer project. In your opinion, what is the ultimate vehicle for installing a car computer? I'm leaning towards an SUV because of size - possibly an Explorer or Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee because of popularity (easy to find parts/accessories). The Explorer is like the station wagon of today - there's a million used ones for sale and parts are plentiful. You can buy new stereo bezels for $25, for example.
So, what do you think is the ultimate car computer project car? And why?
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12-21-2004, 06:03 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jan 2004
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2003 or later Tahoe/Suburban. Plenty of room for everything, plus CANBUS if I recall correctly.
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12-21-2004, 06:24 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: SilverSpring Maryland
Posts: 2,957
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Is this for a show car or for personal use? If its for personal use, I would go for a BMW cause the i-Bus has been hacked.
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12-21-2004, 06:24 PM
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Confusion Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: If you go down to the woods today, You're sure of
Posts: 10,506
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Bmw E46 M3. 
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12-21-2004, 06:26 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Alameda, CA
Posts: 491
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Full size van.
Enough room for batteries, accessories, big screens, and enough folks to enjoy it. 
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...with a whole bunch of nifty ****... go check it out: VanDomain Page
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12-21-2004, 06:34 PM
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I got the rhythm.
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Essex, UK'er
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12-21-2004, 06:35 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Tijeras, NM
Posts: 697
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In my opinion..95 Honda Civic EX Coupe so the PC can run the Hondata ECU Tuning System! But A SUV Would be best, cause you can get 7.1 Suround Sound, and fit a huge fold down screen.
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12-21-2004, 06:39 PM
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Stank Cheese
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Eastvale, Ca (Near Corona)
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I wouldn't design the car around the computer. Design the computer around the car. Get whatever car you like - then integrate the computer to do things that nobody has ever done with that particular car. That's the fun part of this whole thing.
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12-21-2004, 06:40 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Alameda, CA
Posts: 491
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Quote: Originally Posted by Danceheaven
Bah... Princess-class cruise liner with 100ft projection and VR glove control and two WiFi linked submersibles. See, and then you play FPS games in the submersibles and it feels like you're really moving around the level. Of course, it's got it's own drilling platform and refinery to power the eight 15" subs and plasma screen in each cabin.
And the whole ship is driven with an NES Advantage controller.
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95 Chevy G20 Vroom Boom Room
...with a whole bunch of nifty ****... go check it out: VanDomain Page
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12-21-2004, 06:55 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: USA
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chairboy
2003 or later Tahoe/Suburban. Plenty of room for everything, plus CANBUS if I recall correctly.
I agree, completely. I also wouldn't mind having a BMW with a carputer.
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12-21-2004, 07:03 PM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
Posts: 10,763
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Any lexus
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12-21-2004, 07:54 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NYC
Posts: 849
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Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l
Any lexus
what he said...
[off topic] hey dance any updates on AIMEE, your sig status been like that for a while
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12-21-2004, 08:06 PM
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Rub One Out
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Hertfordshire, England, Earth, Solar System
Posts: 1,011
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build you own car if you got the time and wood and nails
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12-21-2004, 08:45 PM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
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Quote: Originally Posted by Motoko
build you own car if you got the time and wood and nails
Wood? No! Carbon Fibre is what you use now 
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12-21-2004, 09:03 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 117
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well...to break the chain of people not promoting their own cars as suitable...
go with a slightly rusting 1986 Volvo 740 GLE Gray, tan pleather interior.
Benefits for CarPC: Decent room behind stereo unit (with the exception of HD, my whole unit is in there), sound quality for stock is great, The alternator is huge, all around pimp.
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