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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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If you dont have Nav, is their anyway to get it?? Expensive?

I did a search, but couldnt really find an exact thread on this. I am probs going to pick up a used 08 without nav, but im wondering if their is anyway to get nav or something like it? Thank you in advance.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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i think if you really want to get one with nav, get one with nav, because if you go aftermarket, it's just going to clutter your dash and make your car a hot spot for getting broken into, i don't think there's a system out yet to integrate a nav into a non-nav car... i might be wrong though
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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It is very expensive to do and would not be a probable solution. If you really want the stock Nav and the other options that are included in the package, wait.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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Its really not a huge deal to me to be honest, just wondering if possible since their are fixes for the stock systems some times. I must say the car is a great car, and definately will be fun with a drop and some track time, probs new pads and see how she does.
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by lemansz20
Its really not a huge deal to me to be honest, just wondering if possible since their are fixes for the stock systems some times. I must say the car is a great car, and definately will be fun with a drop and some track time, probs new pads and see how she does.
Someone installed a garmin & made it look very integrated & factory-spec looking. Try a search
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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No one will break into your car for the aftermarket nav system if they never see it! Also, they don't really make things cluttered. If anything, I like being able to have two independent screens rather than forcing everything to be on one screen.
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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I have Navigation and will not go back to Non-Navi. I get lost alot.
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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It is very expensive to do and would not be a probable solution. If you really want the stock Nav and the other options that are included in the package, wait.
Agreed!
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Someone installed a garmin & made it look very integrated & factory-spec looking. Try a search
There is something, I think it was call the Blackbird or something like that. Its a seperate NAV unit that has AUX jacks so you can run the A/V cables in the center console to it. This would make they NAV display on your OEM screen, then he just used some remote or wireless mouse to program destinations and such.
But you'd have to overcome the car's safety feature of cutting video while driving.........if there was only a way to do this...........hmmm oh well there can't possibly be a way off making video's play while driving........*cough*bs*cough*. So you can't do it.
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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