Bespoke stereo

[Ikaros]

lol so much work, I'm gonna stick with the normal yellowy lights then

[tripjammer]

Looks like I am going to go BRZ, sounds like too much work to get good stuff. But damn u scion for scrimping and being greedy.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by SkullWorks

BRZ definitely has auto leveling HID's as pointed out,

I know this because:

It is law for Hid's because of the intensity,

Cusco offers an auto leveling correction rod with their suspension goodies

Outside of the US that is true. However, since you are in SoCal and many of us here are in the US, the BRZ here will *not* have auto leveling headlights. It does have a manual control but no control is required in the US.

Cusco has those provisions because of the ROW cars.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Ikaros

Wait, so if I get the JDM HID, does that mean that it'll have auto leveling included, or do you have to modify even more of your car to get it to work?

You'd want German market (or other LHD Euro markets) headlights in the US instead of the JDM ones. Since the US cars with HIDs are setup for manual level control you'd need the rest of the auto leveling stuff to get the auto leveling to work.

[littlefoot]

Hi, I found the SCION BeSpoke app on the apple app store. Note how it is not available at the droid store.

Download and enjoy

[Marloon]

Originally Posted by littlefoot

Hi, I found the SCION BeSpoke app on the apple app store. Note how it is not available at the droid store.

Download and enjoy

Couldn't find it... Guess the bespoke app is only available state side.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by Marloon

Couldn't find it... Guess the bespoke app is only available state side.

That would make sense as we aren't getting it here for the FR-S.

[Rabble]

Interesting, the bespoke app is basically just a navigation app and an Internet radio app all in one. $850-$1250 for an app...I dunno.

Edit: and it keeps asking me to tweet...what the hell scion!

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Rabble

Interesting, the bespoke app is basically just a navigation app and an Internet radio app all in one. $850-$1250 for an app...I dunno.

Edit: and it keeps asking me to tweet...what the hell scion!

It's been said all along that the BeSpoke was basically a larger/remote display for apps running on your phone. That's why I've had almost zero interest in it.

[Moto-P]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

The way i read it, the BeSpoke requires a smartphone to function even for Navigation. it runs apps that use your phone for comm, GPS, etc. Not sure if the phone is the brains of the system or just a data modem/conduit. Personally just requiring the smartphone (And especially an iAnything) makes it a no-good for me. I'll stick to the standard unit and add aftermarket later if I want Navigation.

Having played with the standard unit I can say it reminds me a lot of my first girlfriend. She may not have been the prettiest but she did anything I wanted.

It is an awesome integration and idea, but my only concern is it relies on the cellular phone data service, which in many cases would still have signal issues in some areas, and since the datalink is 4G at best today, the response time in loading maps and other data could be slow, especially compared to the dedicated on-board navigation systems that have internal HDD mapping.

Plus, if you have one of the recent smart-phones like the iPhone 4GS or other Androids, this can be done in the telephone, provided you don't use it in the districts where phone use is illegal...

[Moto-P]

Originally Posted by Ikaros

Wait, so if I get the JDM HID, does that mean that it'll have auto leveling included, or do you have to modify even more of your car to get it to work?

Auto level in on the Japanese headlights, yes, for the Toyota 86's HID option units. However, the right hand drive cars beam the light in the wrong direction and wide to the right where it will shine into oncoming traffic. Therefore it is best to graft the USA Subaru lamps which mount just the same under the bumper housing, or to get the GT86 HID lamps from Left-Drive European releases.

The HID ballasts, lamp assembly, and probably additionally necessary control modules and related parts will cost an arm and a leg though...definitely.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Moto-P

It is an awesome integration and idea, but my only concern is it relies on the cellular phone data service, which in many cases would still have signal issues in some areas, and since the datalink is 4G at best today, the response time in loading maps and other data could be slow, especially compared to the dedicated on-board navigation systems that have internal HDD mapping.

Plus, if you have one of the recent smart-phones like the iPhone 4GS or other Androids, this can be done in the telephone, provided you don't use it in the districts where phone use is illegal...

That's pretty much how I see it as well. Thanks.

[Davyator]

Sent from Xfinity Mobile App----- Original Message -----From: Korey_Tsuno@Toyota.comSent:Wed May 2 12:43:39 UTC 2012Subject: Bespoke Premium Audio Order Request
Attention Team 1st 86,

As you are aware your FR-S will be arriving and ready for you to drive shortly. We are sure that you are very excited to take delivery of your new FR-S and want to keep the excitement going by offer you the option of equipping your FR-S with the all new BeSpoke Premium Audio unit.

The BeSpoke Premium Audio unit will be an additional $845.00 including installation. By return, please let me know if you interested in the BeSpoke System (as a note the BeSpoke App will not be available for download until mid to late May, we will keep you posted).

Here are a few of the key features of BeSpoke Premium Audio:

Always "stay connected" with your friends while on the go (in-car)
For example - you locate your friend on the BeSpoke map at "Old Town Coffee Cafe" in Torrance.
"Direct Messages" allows you to send short messages in an open free format via Twitter.
"Send message to Mike", Mike, I see you are at an old town coffee cafe! I will swing by in a half hour.
You can use a "Routing" feature to set a destination and then it will take you to the cafe.
Mike’s reply back can be read back while in route. "Cool. See you then!"

Listen to Internet Radio stations plus Scion's original internet radio "Streaming Audio"
"Tuner2" is an internet radio aggregation service provider, which currently offers hundreds ofinternet radio stations. In the system, user can search not only by station names but genre as well. BeSpoke will also feature "Scion's Streaming Audio" featuring 17 channels covering genres from Metal to Reggae.

Most of operations is done by Voice Recognition - makes it easy to use while driving
You talk to your car and it not only answers, it intelligently integrates the best of the Web into its response. "Find the nearest Mexican restaurant" takes on a whole new meaning when it uses Yelp data to find the best choice, locates it on a Navteq map.

No service or subscription fee
The BeSpoke app available on iTunes (free)and no associated system fees or use charges (iPhone with data plan required)

Easy service adaption:
If an application provider falls out of favor, BeSpoke we can easily adapt or change! Imagine having an application today like “MySpace”, well you get the picture. With BeSpoke we have the ability to drop and swap as trends dictate.








If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thank you,
korey

Korey Tsuno
Scion Accessory Operations
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.
19001 S Western Ave MD D102
Torrance, Ca 90501
310-468-0427

[Davyator]

Hi Rob,
The BeSpoke unit has a MSRP of $1,289, the $845 installed price includes credit given for the Standard Audio unit which is included with the FR-S.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thank you,
korey

Korey Tsuno
Scion Accessory Operations
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.
19001 S Western Ave MD D102
Torrance, Ca 90501
310-468-0427