do you really need navi? I mean, if you have some sort of directional sense and know where you're going, it's sort of worthless aside from bling factor. So, you gotta ask yourself, should you invest it and see some more $$$ in like half a year(for more mods, or maybe even a badass old school datsun or something), or get that?

 

Ooooo, i gotta see pics of that when yer done!

 

I think the Alpine unit will use the same data jack...since both say they use a 13-pin plug

I dunno thouhg and its hard to get anyone to confirm this

there also are not any reviews that I can find comparing the two NAV system's usability

it's kind of annoying, I thought there would be a whole community around this but all teh GPS sites focus mainly on portable and handheld units

dammit

 

Build your own.

Cheaper, more functionality, and better performance. I have 40gb of music, MAME, DVD, GPS, rear view monitor, bluetooth phone control, traffic report, wifi access, and future expandability to include Delta Dash (or any OBDII interfacing software). Of course the only thing I ever use is the MP3...I hardly ever touch the GPS.

Check it out at mp3car.com...there are several WRX's over there too.

 

get this http://www.kingofimports.com/product...uct=79#details

 

omfg

 

Same as it'd be on a CD-R. Namely, reads the ID3 tags and maintains directories (including multiple nestings). Just that you can easily get to 100+ folders where each folder contains its own album or pretty close

On the center channel speaker deal, the only downside is it is only half-DIN height. Couldn't find one that is full DIN. So for now I'll fabricate a block-off plate, and later on I'll figure out some cool half-DIN tall thing to install there....leading candidate now is some kind of intercooler water sprayer controller

 

OMFG is right,

I'm still kicking myself for not buying a used (great condition) one for $600 last year. I though that was expensive for a 5.8in lcd.

 

i've been thinkin about doing the same thing... I think I might go with the pioneer avic-n1

 

fyi, the major issue with the pioneer avic n1 is that it doesn't have a large hard disk. When you're listening to a cd and then want to get directions, you have to pull out your cd, put the gps dvd... make directions.... store the directions to memory and then put your cd back in. That will likely be the deal breaker for me

 

the reason I;m looking at this solution is because

1) the Double DIN look is really clean and stock looking

2) the Kenwood screen has a DVD player in it so I would never have to switch out music or whatever disc I had in there to get updated nav info

That's two strikes abainst the Pioneer in my book =\

 

sounds pretty cool. I think I might be sold on the kenwood now!

 

It stores a route with a several mile deviation in the memory so you won't necessarily need to pop in the nav disc every time. Also, you can just add on a 6 or 12 disc changer and have the nav disc in all the time. Plus, it's got some pretty cool performance gauges on it and the N2, which just replaced the N1, has XM NavTraffic.

 

You guys should check out Eclipses new nav units. They aren't on the website yet but I have the first new model in stock and it rocks.....It's a double din, touch screen, built in DVD Based Nav, seperate CD slot, CD changer control, Sirius satalite control, Aux in, Front-Rear-Sub 5 volt pre outs, built in amp, DVD player, Video switcher with dual zone and a three year warranty and one year theft protection. All for around $2000.00. I have sold more than 2 dosen of these and they rock. So if you guys really want a kick **** nav unit, stop buy a local retailer and check it out.

Later
Scott