Comments on: Knight Rider GPS http://www.pcmech.com/article/knight-rider-gps/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Drewhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/knight-rider-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-11453 Drew Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:29:28 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/knight-rider-gps/#comment-11453 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? $$$$ But I know how I am, and while I would love for the exterior to be fully modded out to the full extent in authenticity, I know I would want to completely tech-out the interior and give it a more updated, modern feel. iPod connections for the head unit, in-dash GPS, OnStar perhaps etc. I would like a retro outside with a techno inside! :) I know what you mean. Mio are nothing compared to Garmin. Garmin are probably the top seller at work.
But just for the fact that it’s a K.I.T.T. vocal replication would be enough for me to want to save some pennies and have Mr Daniels say hello to me in the morning. :)
I’ve done the research also and have numerous stockists bookmarked in FF and while creating a genuine K.I.T.T. with a standard “legal” steering wheel doesn’t sound appealing, being able to legally drive in town with one non-genuine part would sway me to do it.
Only problem? $$$$
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! :)

]]> By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/knight-rider-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-11451 Rich Menga Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:09:14 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/knight-rider-gps/#comment-11451 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.) :DUnfortunately 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). 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.) :D

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).

]]> By: Drewhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/knight-rider-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-11448 Drew Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:33:55 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/knight-rider-gps/#comment-11448 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! 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!

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