Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, how I yearn for the simpler days.

Back-in-the-day, I was a car radio expert. Yep, two front nuts, one rear support bolt and the radio was out. Disconnect one wire from a hot lead, one wire from ground, two wires going to the speaker, unplug the antennae wire and that puppy was ready to come out.

Oh yes, then search for one of the three AM stations, adjust the volume and you were all set up.

Suction a compass up on the dash, open up a paper map, and you were ready to navigate.

Jump to present times.

Four years ago, I had a Kenwood head unit with a GPS and XM capability installed by in my FR-S by a radio shop. Yep, out of the 100 + stations, I only listened to one ….. Willie's Roadhouse …… and just used the GPS to lead me back home when I got lost.

All was going fine till the Garmin GPS told me it needed to be updated, which I ignored until it would no longer tell me how to get home. So, I reckoned it was time to update the system and maps.

After researching on the Garmin and Kenwood internet sites, it appeared that the process was waaaaay more complex than my electronic capabilities were. So, I took it up to the seller/installer and asked them to do it. The fellow looked down his nose at me and mentioned that the instructions were on-line. I told him that I was stupid that way and would he do it. Yep, 30 minutes and for $35, he said.

So, after 30 minutes, he had my whole GPS system messed up and couldn’t get the GPS to do nutten. He said they would have to send it into their repair shop to get it fixed. Meanwhile, they put my OEM radio back in.

Four weeks later, the call center called and asked me to bring my car in, which I did. They then explained that my unit had been damaged in shipment …… and that they would install a newer, better head unit.

Now the good news is that I have my Willie’s Roadhouse station back and the girl in the GPS will again tell me how to get home.

They didn’t charge me anything and threw in a 4 year warranty (more for them than me, I suspect).

I’m too old for this shit ……

THE END


humfrz

My old stand alone Garmin GPS is 6 years old and never been updated. Still gets me around and she only screams "YOU ARE ON NO KNOW ROAD" at me when I drive parts of the Interstate around Detroit.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

My old stand alone Garmin GPS is 6 years old and never been updated. Still gets me around and she only screams "YOU ARE ON NO KNOW ROAD" at me when I drive parts of the Interstate around Detroit.

Oh, my, Tcoat, when you come out to visit this fall, you best leave that outdated GPS at home ......... that GPS girl could get you into lots of trouble out here .........


humfrz

[new2subaru]

The tags in this thread are hilarious

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by humfrz

The fellow looked down his nose at me and mentioned that the instructions were on-line.

So, after 30 minutes, he had my whole GPS system messed up and couldn’t get the GPS to do nutten. He said they would have to send it into their repair shop to get it fixed.

Fucking millennials.

If people realize that Garmin actually stands for Gary & Min, nobody would buy their stuff thinking it's just some Made in China export shit.... oh wait.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by krayzie

Fucking millennials.

If people realize that Garmin actually stands for Gary & Min, nobody would buy their stuff thinking it's just some Made in China export shit.... oh wait.

Well, I'll be darned ....... krayzie (of all people ......) learnt ol humfrz something today ........


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by krayzie

Fucking millennials.

If people realize that Garmin actually stands for Gary & Min, nobody would buy their stuff thinking it's just some Made in China export shit.... oh wait.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[krayzie]

But I wouldn't knock Kenwood tho, I mean they did spawn the high-end audio brand Accuphase (this is coming from a life long Sony head).

And then there was this.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUAcjkcLLG4"]KENWOOD CM 1994 Mclaren/Gordon Murray - YouTube[/ame]

[Tcoat]

A cool read:

http://thechive.com/2017/08/24/some-...und-28-photos/

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Only minutely.

I need a second opinion.

[SoNotCool]

sooo I'm sitting here wondering, how much it would be to shave my antenna and shove a couple power antenna bars hidden in the pillars...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by SoNotCool

sooo I'm sitting here wondering, how much it would be to shave my antenna and shove a couple power antenna bars hidden in the pillars...

OK, what did I miss ...... or, am missing ........


humfrz

[SoNotCool]

Originally Posted by humfrz

OK, what did I miss ...... or, am missing ........


humfrz

nothing, just wondering, if i this car could pull off the shaved roof look, and then just slide in a pair of Power Antenna's hidden in the pillers .... i had an old crown vic that something similar with ...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by SoNotCool

nothing, just wondering, if i this car could pull off the shaved roof look, and then just slide in a pair of Power Antenna's hidden in the pillers .... i had an old crown vic that something similar with ...

I quit drinking several years ago ....... so, I can no longer figure out what you're saying .....




humfrz

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by SoNotCool

nothing, just wondering, if i this car could pull off the shaved roof look, and then just slide in a pair of Power Antenna's hidden in the pillers .... i had an old crown vic that something similar with ...

Originally Posted by humfrz

I quit drinking several years ago ....... so, I can no longer figure out what you're saying .....




humfrz

He's just too preoccupied thinking about tits and tires to comprehend what you're saying.