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Old 24-06-2008, 11:07   #1
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Talking GPS based HUD speedo

http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=162308

Built in GPS receiver with a heads-up-display unit to project vehicular speed onto the windscreen. Fantastic! And it updates the speed 5 times/second so no lag.

Guess what's going in the Feekmobile next?
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Old 24-06-2008, 11:16   #2
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Ooh, nice! I'd be tempted but I finally got around to hard wiring my speed camera detector into the car so I have a GPS speedo to the right on the instrument cluster now. It isn't a 5 Hz model but it'll do.
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Old 24-06-2008, 11:33   #3
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but it's a HUD, you've got to have it! I have multiple devices anyway but it won't stop me getting another
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Old 24-06-2008, 11:37   #4
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The Batmobile best get a new radio. It just cant compete!
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Old 24-06-2008, 11:59   #5
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Oooh Can't afford it but it looks cool
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Old 24-06-2008, 12:11   #6
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but it's a HUD, you've got to have it! I have multiple devices anyway but it won't stop me getting another
If I could find a neat way of giving the thing a switched live then I'd be very tempted.

That said, once the work I'm having done on Friday is finished I will have spent £2800 on the car in the last couple of weeks so I should draw the line somewhere.
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Old 26-06-2008, 20:04   #7
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Would it look a bit like the HUD on the car in Children of men?
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Old 27-06-2008, 09:34   #8
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Now if it showed rpm and/or a shiftlight and did data logging I'd be interested for the track car. But I guess that's not what it's for.
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Old 03-07-2008, 08:47   #9
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Price has dropped to £36. I've just ordered one
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Old 03-07-2008, 08:53   #10
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I'm going to put my sensible head on and not get one. It obviously appeals to me as a gadget but I need all the spare cash I can get at the moment so gadgets will have to take a back seat. Never thought I'd hear myself saying that!
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