gps into a '99 boxster?

[djomlas]

i bought a magellan roadmate 700 on ebay froma gentlmen that used it about 50 times, it was all brand new in box with everythign including waranty, i picked it up for 200 shipped

[larez2]

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5220

[ehD]

that pioneer one looks amazing. thanks for the info, the oem ones are like $500-600 on ebay but if the fiber optic thing is a problem than i shall not mess with it. i'm hesitant about the suction cup ones though because im not exactly in the nicest neighborhood and popping it on and off bleh...

thanks for all the advice, took me a while to respond because i've been out driving all day since i got the car yesterday! i had just learned manual on a friends prelude the day before so it's a little rough.. but took it on the fwy for the first time, pure bliss. what's the 0-60 on the '99 boxster anyways?

also random question if anyone knows what it means if you rev the car too long or turn the key too far and it gives a strange whirring noise after the car revs up if thats like a huge problem. i get it about 40% of the time when starting the car..

will definitely get more active in this forum once i get over the euphoria of taming my porsche cause honestly it's controlling me at this point :P

[986 Girl]

Within a week of owning my '98, I had an Eclipse 6600 installed. Dual disc drives (which means I can watch a movie while always having nav going at the same time) and full iPod integration so that it will display all the track info on the screen, and I can control the iPod through the touch screen as well.

I have been so incredibly happy with the system and with how it looks.

Here's a pic before:



And one after:



As you can see, they moved my climate down on slot (took a little work to get it to fit, but they made it happen), and left me a slot to put my phone, etc girlie stuff in.

Total cost, with install was about $1400... but that's because I got the unit at cost, and the labor was next to nothing (I'm friends with the owner of the shop that did it).

Edit: I hardwired a V1 in using one of the dozens of walkthroughs available on the internet... so it doesn't look as crappy as in that last pic anymore, haha! Also, this frees up my lighter so I can test out other radar detectors (I'm in the business) and compare them by side to the V1.

[NickCats]

986 Girl,

Sweet set up with the Eclipse 6600 !

Also, your pic looks familiar but not your screen name...

Did you have a different screen name before ?

Just wondering

Nick

[HIFI]

Nav looks great, but you may want to invest in a new shifter/boot!

Not to thread-jack, but can you tell us how the V-1 compares to the other radar detectors, since you get to do direct comparisons?

[ehD]

thread-jack away

i'm interested in the faq to hardwire my escort 8500 :P

[986 Girl]

Also, your pic looks familiar but not your screen name...

Did you have a different screen name before ?

Nope, I've had the same name since I registered in May. Though, I thought I had posted several times on here just pre- and post- purchasing my car to ask questions. But either you've had a post count wipe, or it was some other Boxster forum that I don't remember, lol.

Not to thread-jack, but can you tell us how the V-1 compares to the other radar detectors, since you get to do direct comparisons?

Sure! Based on first hand experience, I would say that the V1 only slightly outdoes the Escrot 8500 red/blue. It seems to alarm you by a fraction sooner than the 8500, but beyond that they are extremely comparabe. The reason I will always advocate the V1 over the 8500 is because of the directional arrows. If I'm on a divided highway with no area for "turn around," then I'm not slowing down if I detect a cop coming in the opposite direction from in front of me. My tests have always been in a medium sized city/downtown/highway/thurway area.

Other detectors that I recently tried out, such as the Whistler Pro 73 and the Beltronics 995 give you what you pay for. The Beltronics is what I would choose if I went overseas often (it includes the Ku band which is common in Europe), but would never choose it over the V1 or 8500 here in the states. The Whistler is just a bulky, ugly, "I got this great deal at Walmart!" piece of equipment.

i'm interested in the faq to hardwire my escort 8500

I'm sure there are some of them out there. I've never looked, so I can't suggest any good ones. However, I would think it's a fairly similar process as the V1 was. It took me all of maybe 30 minutes.

[Dr. Kill]

Originally Posted by ehD

thread-jack away

i'm interested in the faq to hardwire my escort 8500 :P

I was interested in going this route but then just picked up the Bel remote mounted detector with laser jamming capabilities. It seems to be more sensitive than my old escort 8500 X50, and the ability to jam lasers is a very nice thing. Plus, nothing stuck to my windshield anymore. It looks stock - very nice.