Most Hipster Car Tech Ever

"Roger" (Roge) 02/13/2014 at 23:05 • Filed to: None

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Could it possibly be this early navigation head unit with a tape deck?

THOMAS5 > Roger 02/13/2014 at 23:10

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Check this shit out. It's off of a 2002 Jeep WJ Overland

It's a "Porch-uh" > Roger 02/13/2014 at 23:11

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When I got my E39 M5, it came with a big screen for the nav. On the upper right corner there's an eject button.

"Hmm, what does this eject? CD? Where's the CD?"

Well the screen folds down and reveals a tape deck. On a 2003 model car that was the most bad-ass high-end sport saloon of it's time. Really?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Roger 02/13/2014 at 23:12

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Blaupunkt's radios of the 70s and 80s. Particularly models like this "berlin" or equalizers like the ones below.

doodon2whls > THOMAS5 02/13/2014 at 23:19

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I've actually still got one of these bad boys in my daily driver... Getting map updates is a pita, but lets be honest, smartphones are better at NAV than any OEM built in nav unit these days.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Roger 02/13/2014 at 23:22

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Is that a cover/knockout for a 3.5" floppy drive?

THOMAS5 > doodon2whls 02/13/2014 at 23:25

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Ah but when it was built there were no fancy smartphones

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Roger 02/13/2014 at 23:28

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Why is this upside down?!? Turn it please!

THOMAS5 > It's a "Porch-uh" 02/13/2014 at 23:30

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My dad has the same car and it didn't go well when we tried to put in a cassette to mp3 device

Roger > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 02/13/2014 at 23:31

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If that's a floppy drive it earns 736 hipster points because, you know, 736 is a pretty random number.

Roger > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 02/13/2014 at 23:32

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Also, the vents don't look perfectly aligned. :/

It's a "Porch-uh" > THOMAS5 02/13/2014 at 23:32

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Yeah, I wouldn't think that would go well. Especially when the screen closes.

Though a tape adapter might sound better that my stupid MediaBridge. My iPod sounds like crap.

MonkeePuzzle > Roger 02/13/2014 at 23:35

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can't be all that retro, it appears to have an ipod holder

THOMAS5 > It's a "Porch-uh" 02/13/2014 at 23:35

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This was the thought process

1. This is a great idea

2. I'll just plop this in here

3. OH SWEET TAP DANCING JESUS I'M A DUMB ASS AND IT'S CLOSING

4. I'll just un-plop this from there

lonestranger > It's a "Porch-uh" 02/13/2014 at 23:39

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In the early '00s, I read in one of the car rags that luxury brands like BMW, MB, Lexus etc. kept equipping their cars with cassette decks because their wealthier customers wanted them in order to listen to books-on-tape.

Big Bubba Ray > MonkeePuzzle 02/13/2014 at 23:39

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I used to do the same thing in my Jeep! haha

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Roger 02/13/2014 at 23:41

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Where else are you going plug this in so you can listen to your vinyl turntable on the passenger seat?

alexotics > Roger 02/14/2014 at 00:27

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Isn't that just a trip computer?

My 996 has the top of the line factory stereo. It's useless and ridiculous, probably outdated instantly and very, very expensive. Crazy Porsche.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Roger 02/16/2014 at 16:46

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That might actually be it...holy shit I forgot about those. That's...awful.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > doodon2whls 02/16/2014 at 16:47

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Not compared to the latest systems from BMW and MB...I'll take a nice big 12" HD display with gorgeous 3D maps compared to staring down into my crotch/getting stupid tickets from over-zealous cops. But that was true up till recently.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > THOMAS5 02/16/2014 at 16:48

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So...did they actually want you to see the display or did they just forget half of it?

THOMAS5 > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 02/16/2014 at 16:55

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It's more of an informal challenge to get where you are going issued by Chrysler engineers.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > THOMAS5 02/16/2014 at 18:14

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Chrysler: We Dare You To Use Our Shitty Cars

THOMAS5 > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 02/16/2014 at 18:23

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Jeep: Go ahead try, try to go somewhere.

Owner: Ok

Jeep: Sike. You keep sorry ass home

doodon2whls > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 02/16/2014 at 18:31

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The OEM systems are great until you 1) need to update them ($$$), 2) need a NAV outside of your own car (traveling, biking, running), or 3) want to have your co-pilot diddle the NAV while you are moving.

GoogleMaps. Is ri-ding-dong-diculously good for whatever I need, including 3D maps (which I never use, but it can do that, too), traffic avoidance, multi-destination trips, auto-dimming at twilight and in tunnels, and more... My LG G2 has a 5.2" screen which is more than adequate for navigation, and it mounts nicely in an exomount clip between the a-pillar and dash in my line of sight and doesn't block my view.

To each his own.

THOMAS5 > THOMAS5 02/16/2014 at 18:40

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*your sorry ass

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > doodon2whls 02/16/2014 at 19:17

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I mean I have G Maps on my phone, I love it. But its nice to have something that's totally integrated into the car, and is connected to all the systems, that I don't have to fiddle with.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > THOMAS5 02/16/2014 at 19:17

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Lol I feel like that's literally what would happen. You aren't going anywhere with that tiny shit.