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Old 09-27-2011, 07:24 PM
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Hi all:
Fairly new (low time) owner here of a 2009 Spyder. I call it my "time machine" as it takes me back to a time when I was "twenty". (a long time ago)

Has anybody come up with a good way for mounting a GPS (mine's a Tom Tom) without having to spend a "gazillion" dollars. For me I think it would ideally be located just above or below the ignition key lock.

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Gene Middleton
New Cumberland, PA
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Old 09-28-2011, 05:13 AM
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Kewlmetal has a bracket for about fifty bucks...
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Old 09-29-2011, 12:00 PM
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Bob

Thanks for the thought . I took a look at it on their web site. Looks like it can fill the bill. Hopefully they have a rain cover for the GPS as well.

Best wishes,

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Old 10-01-2011, 02:15 PM
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Gene, Since this may be my last mc, I will probably shoot the works on my 2011 RTS SE5 and, hope the dealer plays fair. He loved my payment method so, Inwill hope for the best and, good luck, best ryde ever ! robnest (RON OF THE OZARKS)
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Old 10-02-2011, 07:54 AM
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I keep thinking that a Bluetooth equippped model could be hooked to the power port in the trunk and just transmit directions to an earbud stuffed into the side of my head...

That way nothing is visible to bystanders (or possible miscreants!)
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I keep thinking that a Bluetooth equipped model could be hooked to the power port in the trunk and just transmit directions to an earbud stuffed into the side of my head...

That way nothing is visible to bystanders (or possible miscreants!)

That would be good if I paid attention to what's being said... usually I say "What did she just say?" and look at the map...
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Old 10-03-2011, 04:49 AM
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28 years of marriage here... I've gotten pretty used to being told what to do by women!
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Old 10-04-2011, 05:49 PM
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Having been a woman for a few years longer than that, I'm used to giving the orders, not taking them!
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28 years? sheesh you are still a newly wed then?

hehe

i find most of what my wife says seems to go in one ear and come out faster thru the other..

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Old 10-05-2011, 05:20 AM
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So why do I feel like I should have earned a Purple Heart or three already?? When do you become eligible for parole??
Sass,
The way that you said that... I have a feeling that I'd be listening HARD!
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