So a couple of weeks ago i wrote a post regarding installing a tablet PC or some kind of gadget in the part where the lower cubbys go.

I didn't want to get an aftermarket Double Din unit, because i love my Stock Bose & didn't wanna deal with the headaches & Price of Double din.

To update the look of the car i went with a GPS Unit-
7" Magellan 9055LM RoadMate. One of the Few 7" GPS out there $299 has bluetooth & all that, (They also make cheaper ones 7" but less features) I went with 7" because it "Almost fit in there" + the smaller 5" ones would have had to have a panel built around them & there would have been too much "Plastic" empty space!

Removed both bottom cubby things, the unit was a bit too WIDE, it would fit in there but would POP out the right mid-council panel + its short so there was empty space on bottom.

Found a pretty smart car guy that works at Best Buy, he peeled the vinyl back a bit from the right panel of the car & trimmed the plastic a bit & put the vinly back on, then he made a piece of plastic to cover the bottom area- Also made an outlet BEHIND the council, that works with the radio so the GPS turns on & off with the ignition & you can't see the big ugly plug that originally would go in the cigarette lighter to charge the GPS.

Overall looks GREAT & Now perfect fit, no one can tell its not stock + I can just pull it out with a small tug & put it in another car if i want, At night the units colors are BlackBackground & ORange + Yellow for roads so its perfect withe interior of the car.. What i want now is to get small PORSCHE Script stickers & cover where it says magellan

Took a few night & Day pics!

 

Nice

 

Very nice.

 

look very nice..I just bought a Magellan too but its 5 inches

 

That came out really good. Great job.

 

You actually like the crappy Bose system? hahaha....nice job on the install...

 

nice man. love the clean look. u can use fm modulator for BT and nav directions right?

 

Hmmm, i guess i can, the Bluetooth sound sucks of course because it comes out of the Unit, the directions sound is ok.. but i guess with FM it would come out of the Radio so that is good, didn't think of that.

Dude i love the BOSE, i dont know why some people hate on it..sounds crisp & clear & deep..

 

it's so hard to get good sound from a car. bose does a good job for premium factory unit.

 

i agree, Bose is good enough for me, the car is small & it sounds pretty clear- this GPS really looks good in the car & totally updated the look, i just used it on a trip to california, love it

 

wow nice!
might have to try to duplicate it... was thinking about doing a aftermarket system to add nav and a rearview camera... but this might just be good enough...

when you said that the best buy guy did some trimming... he was trimming off the gps unit, and not off the car right?

 

off the corner trim of the CAR not the GPS- very little because this unit *ALMOST* fits in there, but it pops the side trim out from where it sits, so he just peeled off the pleather on it, and filed it down, stuck the leather back on and now it fits perfect

 

good job...now i don't have to replace my stock bose, just need to find a smart audio and car guy.

 

Nice work.

 

That is the best install I've seen to date!

Congrats!