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Laptop Mounts in your Mercedes
You can't even lie 90% of you Mercedes Geeks on here are also IT technicians or have your hand in it. It's okay, your secret is safe with me...
I am taking a trip down to Florida soon and want to entertain the passengers by mounting my MacBook Pro to my 1987 300TD. I have done this before while driving down to TN years ago, the kit I bought off a co-worker and I found it here on eBay still being sold today. I accidentally ruined the plexiglass top and I am in the market for a new one and see a few other options out there. Here are the pros and cons of the system I originally had: Pros
Others Options Auto Truck Car Laptop Computer NB GPS Mount Stand Table
I am not sure how well those Joint Knobs will hold up over bumps on the first two, that would be one of the main questions in my mind. There are companies out there that sell $100+ mounting systems and mounting systems for laptops in official vehicles that mount to carpet less floors and metal custom center consoles but I do not need anything that crazy (or destructive to the interior).
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'87 300TD Estate (Panzer Wagon, Sold) '95 E320 Estate (Sabertooth, Sold) '94 E500 (Stark 1, For Sale) '04 VW GTI (Rhino, Sold) '12 VW GTI Autobahn (Shadow) |
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I am the "IT Shop" for a smal mfg company. I still do not use a GPS or want a PC mounted in my car.
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I've never bothered mounting a laptop in a car, but mr kids sometimes bring laptops and/or portable DVD players on long car/plane trips. You will get better battery life from your MacBook if you rip some DVDs to the harddrive instead of using the optical drive.
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I'll see who made mine. I had a computer controlled Frequency scanner and had one, I got one for my 87 wagon
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Your passengers have hands, right?
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1982 240D, sold 9/17/2008 1987 300D TurboW124.133 - 603.960, 722.317 - Smoke Silver Metallic / Medium Red (702/177), acquired 8/15/2009 262,715 and counting |
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Instead of looking like a cop, how about you mount something in dash?
Get a Mac Mini or some other small form factor computer and install it right inside your dash panel. Then you can have all of the TV, dvd, internet, GPS, music, goodies you want. I wonder if any one has taken the time to actually install a carputer into a w123, 124, or 126.
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Perhaps it is the lack of a computer that may draw people to these vehicles?
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1982 240D, sold 9/17/2008 1987 300D TurboW124.133 - 603.960, 722.317 - Smoke Silver Metallic / Medium Red (702/177), acquired 8/15/2009 262,715 and counting |
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Guess I'm part of the non IT ten percent here. Personally I think laptops, GPS etc. are the same kind of distractions that cell phones are. The cool factor is important I guess to some. It does look cool....
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My laptop always travels inside the carrying case; in the backseat or trunk. I'll have it with me this weekend in Nashville.
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Ahh but it's not a computer driving the engine. It's an engine driving the computer Ahh, my young ricer ways. I must fight them!
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Whoooooaaa MAN!
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[STEPPING into flame retardant safety suit=MBZ123] Who you callin a liar? I ain't lyin' when I say you paid way too much for that laptop! Desktop support tech + mac = ? Hmmmm (scratching head) Now you wanna go kludge up the benzo? Ooooooweeee! Then jump on the intastate and one hand it down the coast? Better let everyone know when this takin' place, 'cause I sure don' wanna be on that stretch of road.[/STEPPING out of suit] Seriously, I don't see the response going quite as you've anticipated, no offense. Reading your post was giving me flashbacks of years ago rollin around doin the ol' wardrivin, errr, I mean research. Still use that same old dell p4m lappy for work these days. Way more than enough horsepower to get it done. Ahhh, Ssh, she certainly is no piggy. Just assure us please you won't go permanently modding the lovely innards of your ride. That would be most disappointing. For a second there, I was picturing you throwing tracks on it and 1" thick armor plate all around, tank style, you know. You said plumbing components, you mean steel? Wow, man hope everything's nice and secure. Seems like overkill, what else are you looking to get done (when you're supposed to be focused on the road, now) that a small handheld sub$100 garmin won't solve. Think I may be missing something here. As a network/systems eng., damn things rule my life. If I gotta hear "In one point three miles bear right onto highway..." one more time things'll get hairy, for sure. Sanctuary = my time in the 123 and no destination. Total point and drive. Crazy_Nate = dead on the head. Now how do you 'splain them mohawk grenades, fool? FNHB
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1987 300SDL "Rhona" 218k 1986 300SDL "Johanna" 166k - Abducted 5/15 outta SFV Reward 4 info 1984 300TD "Petra" 212k - Parts yard pirate, arrrrgh 1982 300CD "FrankenFemme" 178k - Eyes only TS-XWRKS transplant abomination (loc. classified) 1980 230CE "Lulu" aka "Terminal" 277k - Dying the slow death 1985 300CD "Gerda" 203k - She ain't playin' SOLD 1983 300TD "Svetlana" 240k...and pleading for more. SOLD "What a heavy load Einstein must've had...F&@%!NG morons everywhere!" - David Lynch |
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I took a long trip with the grandkids. They watched DVD movies as we traveled on a combination DVD/TV. I removed the front passenger seat and mounted it in the passenger footwell. Not visible when parked and the kids loved the limousine type feel of having a lot of space in front of them. I should have taken some pictures. It was an easy and undoable method. 4 bolts and the seat is out.
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Visible driver distractions are illegal in some states, I think alaska. NYS has a DNT TXT N DRV law, so does PA. I think TXT N DRV is a primary offense in some parts of the buffalo area- you don't need to blow a stop sign, hit someone or be speeding, TXT N DRV is enough to get pulled over. There have been a few over the center fatalities blamed on TXT N DRV in the area. So remember that when it's time for NO ILY MORE.
pron visible to others outside the car will get you a ticket as well. For me POST N DRV is the definate hazard, I would prefer a mount in the glove box or rear seat. That being said, pulling the cold air vents and dash mounting seems logical for a display mount. I believe aW123 taxi dash does this and has a hood where a taxi meter would go. Butcher a cracked dash and shape & fair the bump w/ great stuff or light bondo & spraypaint, sew a dash mat from carpet or pleather and scootguard. Make sure the carputer and display get cooling air, prolly just fix the fresh air vent open and blow it into the cavity.
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CC: NSA All things are burning, know this and be released. 82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin 12 Ford Escape 4wd You're four times It's hard to more likely to concentrate on have an accident two things when you're on at the same time. a cell phone. www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there? Last edited by moon161; 01-22-2010 at 12:17 PM. |
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But where is the fun in that? I've been wanting to buy a new head unit with bluetooth A2DP and the handsfree profile. I would love be able to wirelessly stream music and make phone calls over the sound system. But that is a different discussion for a different thread.
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