Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Audio In-Car PC

Originally posted by MercuryMystik99:

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I was planning on building a pc for my mystique, but I decided it wasnt worth it since im selling her anyways. I have some great ideas for it and it will cost about 600 dollars to make anyways. A touch screen made custom into the dash with some bondo, sanding and paint, where the spots are for a cd player. I would move the cd player to where the ash tray and cigarette lighter is and the computer would sit in the trunk. Since its a touch screen I can do whatever I want without needing to hassle with a mouse, and a wireless keyboard would sit in the glovebox in case i want to go online when im parked. I would have wireless networking so that I can park outside of the house, download music, movies, and even go to contour.org if I need to see a how-to for something in the car. I would also connect the OBD-II diagnostics to the computer, so I can see what is going on in real-time while driving. Possibilities are endless with a computer in the car. You can even put in a few hidden cameras and have the computer record what is going on around it. With a little bit of work, when the alarm goes off you can have it start recording too.

If I had a few hundred bucks, and hopes of keeping my car longer, I would do it. Either way its just a mystique, so ill wait. The concept has been around for a few years, and its cool to see theres a company that took the concept into the commerical world.

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