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Secret MOD Unveiled....Navigation retrofit

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Old 02-17-04 | 01:44 PM
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Letsride i am super impressed

looks great congrats on a great mod

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Looks good. Would have been easier if you just bought the car with it like I did . Good work and enjoy.
I love that two tone wood thing...very eclectic!!!
Old 02-17-04 | 02:10 PM
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do you still have the nakaichi head unit? if so i would like to buy it.
Old 02-17-04 | 02:19 PM
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Thanks again guys......

Barry my HU was just the pioneer not the Nak unit!
Old 02-17-04 | 02:20 PM
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Originally posted by SBMGS4
Looks good. Would have been easier if you just bought the car with it like I did . Good work and enjoy.
I love that two tone wood thing...very eclectic!!!
This is so true but.....you cant even find GS' here in NC much less for ones with NAV. Plus now I can say I did it.......
Old 02-17-04 | 03:19 PM
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Wow man that is a GREAT job you did there!! Like someone else said, it may not be appreciated by some, but your fellow GS owners definitely know the deal!! The one benefit of that retrofit that you did not mention is RESALE VALUE!! Nav is one of the ONLY options that bolsters the value of the car when its time to sell. ie, another member got a 400 with similar miles and the same year as mine, but due to the car having NAV, he paid more!!

So this mod is one that can transfer to your pocket when you sell!! (i know your never gonna sell right )

Once again great job
Old 02-17-04 | 03:35 PM
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Hehehe D I'll never say Never but......This unit can also be removed and sold seperately if I decide to sell. Thats the nice part about doing the retrofit.......
Old 02-17-04 | 03:44 PM
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Great mod Letsride.
Feels great when you do these things yearself, right?
Old 02-17-04 | 04:04 PM
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Sure does Richie, sure does
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Originally posted by Letsride
Hehehe D I'll never say Never but......This unit can also be removed and sold seperately if I decide to sell. Thats the nice part about doing the retrofit.......
Plus its good to have options:

Take it out and sell on CL (probably go in about 10seconds)

Leave it in and raise the selling price (will help the car sell faster)

Like a said man, I am in the same boat with you I like the factory look as well the functionality of the touch screen, etc etc.

Once again good job, when I come down to the 'boro this summer, I'll check it out!
Old 02-17-04 | 04:19 PM
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Anytime.......
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Congrats Lets outstanding work and unbelievable.
Old 02-17-04 | 04:24 PM
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Thanks VVT-i!! You helped too!!

You guys will never beleive what just happened.....More mods just showed up at my door and I'll be away this weekend
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Originally posted by Letsride
You guys will never beleive what just happened.....More mods just showed up at my door and I'll be away this weekend
Never fear man, I'll come pick them up in your absence and put them to good use!!
Old 02-17-04 | 04:35 PM
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D.... well I've actually had some second thoughts about installing these so........

....and for the non believers .......






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