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cheap car puter.

$78 1 ghz pentium M
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Intel-Fanless-Tiny-Small-ITX-Motherboard-1-GHz-CPU_W0QQitemZ6805556182QQcategoryZ31496QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #1 –
Nice find man.

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Reply #2 –
its slightly larger then a mini-itx just thought I would throw that out as well. Its about 7 x 71/2 I think.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #3 –
Wouldn't fit in the dash to replace the stock headunit then. The Mac Mini just about fits, and that's 6.5 x 6.5. But this one can definitely be mounted under a seat, or even hidden in the trunk.

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Reply #4 –
I was thinking about replacing the heatercore.....
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #5 –
hmm. then you'd have a computer and no heat. plus, wouldn't be very easily accessible.

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Reply #6 –
thats what usb is for, noone would know it was there or be able to steal it and my heater dont work anyways.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #7 –
Seems like it'll work, however, you'll have to relocate the power button (which is no big deal but something else to consider). I've relocated mine, and it sure does come in handy sometimes.

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Reply #8 –
Maybe I could make it accesable through the glove bax? Mount the power switch to the glove box would be cool.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #9 –
I mounted my power button right beside the griffin  on the console where the ash tray once was:


The little white circle is the power button.

Can't get more accessible then that LOL