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Old 02-28-2011, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jhummel68
Mike,
That does look good! It is amazing how you find deals on stuff for your car.It must be a zen thing.
Half the battle is the hunt. Now lets get some tuneage in your car and bring it in to the 21st century

Originally Posted by MarinS4
I sold Mike the bat console.

It's amazing how poorly some people address pricing objections. Often the buyer offends the seller so a deal is not struck.

Mike on the other hand was reasonable to work with.
Takes two reasonable people to strike a deal. Pleasure to work with you. Would of bought the CD holder, but no CD player in the car.

Originally Posted by MarkD
that is pretty cool Mike
Nice work!
Thanks. Just waiting on the parts for the interior lighting project. No rush, not looking forward to laying on my back in the floor of the car again.

Originally Posted by Cactus
Someone needs blue stitching on their wheel........
Are you related to a guy named Moffat?

Originally Posted by d-land
Looks good, Mike. Also looks like you were rocking some Evanescence!!!

-David
David, Pandora has opened my musicial taste quite a bit. I am rocking with Staind, Linkin Park, Skillet, Trapt, One Day Too Late, Carbon Leaf, Motely Crue, Van Halen and Metallica. Evanescence is great too. They have a number of good songs. Taking a ride in the TN countryside has never been so much fun. Installing this iPhone was great. I don't even know what a radio station is between the iPod, Sirius and Pandora. I don't have my FM/AM stations preset because I have never had them on.

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Old 02-28-2011, 11:54 PM
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Mike-- Amazing, as always

A couple years ago, I had matching motivations & did a similar Apple install to my phone console, with the charger cord connected almost exactly the same, etc. Electronics weren't as capable then; you've taken it to the next level & done a great job integrating today's technology.

I later removed my audio equipment, but yours looks better surrounded by Rivi Blue, anyway!
Speaking of colors, in the incredibly unlikely chance you ever swap out the silver steering wheel crest to match the gold batphone crest, please consider me first in line.
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The right knee room was a worry of mine but the way it is made the consoles widest point is the face. It pulls in as it goes under the dash.
Originally Posted by e3photo

I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of crowding. I had read where it cramped your legroom, but I didn't find that to be true.
Like Emerald, I'd read others having issues & wondered why, since I still have mine & it's never bothered me or passengers. Thanks for sharing your validating experiences



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It's about time!!! Looks great Mike.
Old 03-01-2011, 09:45 AM
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Mike-sweet.

now install front & rear built in radar in that console!!

Rich

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Old 03-01-2011, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by gonzilla
It's about time!!! Looks great Mike.
You're right. I have wanted one for years. Now I need a leather boot cover for the top in black. All mods all the time is the car code I live by.
Old 03-01-2011, 11:35 AM
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I guess I'm the minority as I think it looks awful. It seems to sit slightly crooked and IMO just doesn't flow with the rest of your beautiful interior! Sorry!

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Old 03-01-2011, 11:44 AM
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Looks good Mike.

I agree with the suggestion above that you should integrate a V1 display into it; perhaps replace the panel with the crest with the arrow display & counter? There's a guy that conceals the radar display in rear view mirrors.

So, I would imagine that a leather dash, door handles & pocket lids are coming soon too?
Old 03-01-2011, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ginch
I guess I'm the minority as I think it looks awful. It seems to sit slightly crooked and IMO just doesn't flow with the rest of your beautiful interior! Sorry!
+1
Old 03-01-2011, 02:51 PM
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Take a look halfway down this post. He made a console that looks very close to this original. Not for a 993, but sure looks like a quality job.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/911-9...-930-home.html
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Sorry, but I have to agree with Derek. The batphone console just looks big and bulky in our cars.



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