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06-13-2004, 02:26 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Seattle
Vehicle: 2002 Saturn SL2
Posts: 817
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Freak show - 22 year old Nissan install
Hey 
This was my very first car. And my very first install. I thought you might be interested in this little "freak show", he heh 
The car is a 1892 Nissan Maxima (it was Datsun at the time). The computer specs are pretty much same as my current configuration (see my signature) only that one was running Windows 95 and it was a Pentium 120. Still played my MP3s perfectly and amused many of my friends
The car:
Before:
After:
Ain't that sexy? My friends said I was crazy 
This also qualifies as the #1 cheapest setup in this entire community - it cost me NOTHING. Laptop was a free gift from a neigbor and the CD-ROM drive just happened to be living under my bed before I found it.
Actually it did cost me some money. That's $10 on the keyboard and $2 for the ethernet cable
Well, if anyone of you guys can beat the price of this - I'll send you a candy 
edit: moved pics to a diff host.
Last edited by Yuriy : 04-14-2005 at 06:53 PM.
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06-13-2004, 01:35 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 565
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Quote:
The car is a 1892 Nissan Maxima (it was Datsun at the time). The computer specs are pretty much same as my current configuration (see my signature) only that one was running Windows 95 and it was a Pentium 120. Still played my MP3s perfectly and amused many of my friends
Wow, 1892? That must be like a horse drawn Maxima. Definately will win for the oldest thing here with a car pc. 
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06-13-2004, 01:44 PM
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Mac Car Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Maryland
Vehicle: 2008 Nissan Altima Sedan 3.5 SL
Posts: 782
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this is very true! the laptop and CD-ROM are probably worth more then the whole car :-P heh. good job!
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06-13-2004, 01:44 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 303
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Nice setup! I like the tape 1001 uses
Quote: Originally Posted by Yuriy
Hey
This was my very first car. And my very first install. I thought you might be interested in this little "freak show", he heh
The car is a 1892 Nissan Maxima (it was Datsun at the time). The computer specs are pretty much same as my current configuration (see my signature) only that one was running Windows 95 and it was a Pentium 120. Still played my MP3s perfectly and amused many of my friends
Anyways, the exterior:
Before the "upgrade":
1 week later - YEAH BABY!
Insert CDs here please
Ain't that sexy? My friends said I was crazy
This also qualifies as the #1 cheapest setup in this entire community - it cost me NOTHING. Laptop was a free gift from a neigbor and the CD-ROM drive just happened to be living under my bed before I found it.
Actually it did cost me some money. That's $10 on the keyboard and $2 for the ethernet cable
Well, if anyone of you guys can beat the price of this - I'll send you a candy
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Lilliput 8", C134 EPIA-M 900 (Black), A1-ITX, 256 Mb RAM, 40 Gb HDD, DVD, 802.11g, mini keyboard
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06-13-2004, 01:50 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: AZ
Vehicle: 2000 Pathfinder
Posts: 294
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Nice cheap setup, but what happens when you get 50 feet from the house and the ext cord gets unplugged (see 1st pic) |
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06-13-2004, 01:57 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 20
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Quote: Originally Posted by Supermike
Nice cheap setup, but what happens when you get 50 feet from the house and the ext cord gets unplugged (see 1st pic)
He rubs his feet on the carpet and puts two fingers in the cig lighter socket. |
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06-13-2004, 02:39 PM
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Confusion Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: If you go down to the woods today, You're sure of
Vehicle: 1997 BMW E36 328I
Posts: 9,726
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I wish people would quote a pageful of pictures.  |
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06-13-2004, 02:52 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 303
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apologies my mess up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bows humbly
Quote: Originally Posted by Enforcer
I wish people would quote a pageful of pictures.
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Lilliput 8", C134 EPIA-M 900 (Black), A1-ITX, 256 Mb RAM, 40 Gb HDD, DVD, 802.11g, mini keyboard
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06-13-2004, 04:20 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Seattle
Vehicle: 2002 Saturn SL2
Posts: 817
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Ha-ha! LOL
Well, the cord was only used when I had to copy lots of music and didn't want to drain the battery. The laptop was powered by an inverter
And you're right - the laptop and a CD drive in fact do cost more than the car
The system still works, but unfortunately the car won't start anymore |
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06-13-2004, 05:13 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 19
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so uhh, is the laptop still sitting under your shifter? hey i got an old laptop sitting around, its only a 100mhz though. i don't think it can seamlessly decode any MP3s higher than 128kbps but anyways, is the laptop still attached to the screen? i may wana try your setup in a... 93 accord? it already has a cdrom drive so uhh... if i ever complete the install, can i send you pics and redeem my candy?
oh btw, the car has no deck, no speakers so i'll probably be stuck with the half inch mono speaker built into the laptop, |
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06-13-2004, 09:07 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Seattle
Vehicle: 2002 Saturn SL2
Posts: 817
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lol That car is already sold, with the working computer system
Its audio system was no use as well, so I just put 4 computer speakers 2x75 watt.
We actually got a pretty good price on that junk
Also - this particular LCD was made from two different LCDs (the backlight is from another computer) so the backlight was sticking out a bit. I don't think you would have wanted to take that one anyway
Don't worry, I'm pretty sure that with the right operating system (like Windows 95 or 3.1) your 100 mhz laptop will be able to play 192 kbs MP3 without a glitch
Last edited by Yuriy : 06-13-2004 at 09:09 PM.
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06-14-2004, 04:44 AM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: BC, Canada
Vehicle: Acura Integra
Posts: 67
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where was the base of the laptop? i also have a laptop but have given up considering using it in my car.
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06-14-2004, 05:19 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Seattle
Vehicle: 2002 Saturn SL2
Posts: 817
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What base? The laptop was reduced in size by about 75% after I finished messing with it's casing. I put it in the dash where the stereo once was.
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06-26-2004, 06:51 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Melbourne - Australia
Vehicle: 95 - GM Holden - Berlina
Posts: 131
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mate,
thumbs up to you and your style.
big smiles come to my face when i see you cars. mp3car to the maxibon
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06-28-2004, 10:33 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Lititz, Pa
Vehicle: 1995 Saab 9000 CSE
Posts: 55
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that is the most ghetto thing i have ever seen.....nice work
-Plinkey
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