mio knight rider gps from knight rider online on Vimeo.
Cool-but-tacky GPS of the moment, above is a Mio GPS unit that is based off the television show Knight Rider (the original good one, not the new crappy one). It’s black, it has KITT-like lights and yes that is the voice of William Daniels you hear on this unit.
Now if I could just find an ‘82 Trans Am I could put a red light bar on the front of…
As geeky as this is gonna sound I totally want one! I used to love KR as a kid! Might have to see if I can order one through work. Don’t know what the cost is gonna be if the RSP is around the $250+ mark but I would love to grab one regardless.
Rich: Check out eBay Motors. Item #200233978167 and you can have your ‘82 Trans Am
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___Trans-Am-W87-305-Engine-22K-Miles-Black-SHARP-T-TOPS_W0QQitemZ200233978167QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200233978167&
Nothing like some old school American muscle!
Secretly (shh don’t tell anyone) I’d love to get that GPS save for one problem: It’s a Mio. Mio GPS units, while inexpensive, don’t hold a candle to the performance of a Garmin GPS (or TomTom for that matter). Don’t get me wrong, Mios do work, but just not as well as the more established GPS manufacturers.
And trust me, I know just about every single thing how to replicate a K.I.T.T. It costs about 40k US to put one together (exterior pieces, interior mods, etc. etc.)
Unfortunately it’s illegal to drive a “true” K.I.T.T. in the US because of the “wing” steering wheel (according to US law all steering wheels must be minimum 13″ in diameter and be a complete circle).
I know what you mean. Mio are nothing compared to Garmin. Garmin are probably the top seller at work.
But just for the fact that it’s a K.I.T.T. vocal replication would be enough for me to want to save some pennies and have Mr Daniels say hello to me in the morning.
I’ve done the research also and have numerous stockists bookmarked in FF and while creating a genuine K.I.T.T. with a standard “legal” steering wheel doesn’t sound appealing, being able to legally drive in town with one non-genuine part would sway me to do it.
Only problem? $$$$
But I know how I am, and while I would love for the exterior to be fully modded out to the full extent in authenticity, I know I would want to completely tech-out the interior and give it a more updated, modern feel. iPod connections for the head unit, in-dash GPS, OnStar perhaps etc. I would like a retro outside with a techno inside!