++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

[MotF Bane]

Not bad though. With tax, with ballasts, and you're still only about $30 over what I paid.

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef.

 

[alfa147x]

Not bad though. With tax, with ballasts, and you're still only about $30 over what I paid.

How am I over? Your kit is more expensive?

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef.

 

[MotF Bane]

How am I over? Your kit is more expensive?

You are spending only $30 more than I did, yet you also had to pay tax, and had to buy ballasts. The kit you purchased provides savings; the projectors within the kit are cheaper, and the bulbs are cheaper. I, instead, had to piece it together, so I didn't get a kit bundle savings, the bulbs are pricier, as are the projectors.

 

[MotF Bane]

So you got a pretty good deal though.

 

[alfa147x]

Ah okay

 

[alfa147x]

I'm considering also having my dad's mechanic install an in-dash navigation system and jog lights

 

[Rubycon]

jog lights?

Are they next to the ash tray with the fireproof cigarettes? :biggrin:

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef.

 

[MotF Bane]

How about fog lights?

 

[alfa147x]

jog lights?

Are they next to the ash tray with the fireproof cigarettes? :biggrin:

yes!

 

[MotF Bane]

:awe:

 

[Rubycon]

Never really understood those either.

Then again landlubbers rarely see what real fog is like.

Imagine driving with a bed sheet stretched over your windscreen. Yeah, that's what I thought. :biggrin:

 

[MotF Bane]

Regarding in-dash navigation.

Garmin makes truly wonderful navs, but... AFAIK, none of them support external antennas, and having an external antenna is a wonderful thing by itself, because it means instead of your Garmin taking 2-5 minutes to lock with satellites, the car's embedded antenna takes less than 30 seconds (less time than the warm up phase takes for the whole GPS).

 

[MotF Bane]

Never really understood those either.

Then again landlubbers rarely see what real fog is like.

Imagine driving with a bed sheet stretched over your windscreen. Yeah, that's what I thought. :biggrin:

Then again, your ship doesn't need to worry about a person walking across a street in front of you.

 

[Rubycon]

Then again, your ship doesn't need to worry about a person walking across a street in front of you.

Hmmm but collisions with other vessels are very very serious!

Get a smart antenna!

http://www.starmarinedepot.com/SIMRAD+MX421B-10+DGPS+Smart+Antenna.html

 

[MotF Bane]

Define your visibility... for us, it means a person wearing blue, gray, or black can be invisible at just a few hundred feet. So you may see worse fog, more frequent fog, but you have a lot less obstacles and maneuvering to be concerned about.

Also, your ship pilots are going to be some of the best around, whereas any brain dead imbecile can get a driver's license.

 

[MotF Bane]

Get a smart antenna!

http://www.starmarinedepot.com/SIMRAD+MX421B-10+DGPS+Smart+Antenna.html

145 lbs, dear. It's WAY too large for a car operation. The factory antenna in my car is probably a pound or less, gives me <30 second lock, and is accurate to less than 10 meters. And a car is defined by roads, which makes it easier.

 

[alfa147x]

For my friends 1995 j30:
Sony DSXS200X

My car:
Pioneer AVIC-X930BT

 

[alfa147x]

145 lbs, dear. It's WAY too large for a car operation. The factory antenna in my car is probably a pound or less, gives me <30 second lock, and is accurate to less than 10 meters. And a car is defined by roads, which makes it easier.

We all don't drive bitch cars. 145 pounds? Bring it!

 

[MotF Bane]

We all don't drive bitch cars. 145 pounds? Bring it!

Your Civic might cry. That poor little motor up in the front is going to be begging for mercy.

 

[alfa147x]

Your Civic might cry. That poor little motor up in the front is going to be begging for mercy.

what? a 4 cylinder will kick your car's ass!

 

[alfa147x]

Need order one of these too:
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_142C4NN...n-Adapter.html

 

[MotF Bane]

Nef!