Special offer for A8/S8 folks:
11-10-2002, 10:40 PM
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Special offer for A8/S8 folks:
We have one OEM Navigation Plus unit available for your A8 or S8. Normal pricing on this unit installed in Europe is over 4000 Euros, our current price is $2700.00 . The unit we have for sale is priced at $2300.00 and includes the Nav Plus unit, antennae, regional maps, and installation if you are in the NYC, Boston or Denver area. If you are in another area install can be arranged by a third party.
For those unfamiliar with the European NAV, it is user friendly, with maps displayed on a 5" color screen. Map cd's are inserted in the map drawer above the screen, music cd's are only played in the rear cd changer which is provided to you if needed. The car does NOT need any pre-existing navigation system in it for this install.
Please call if you have any questions pertianing to this system or the installation.
Nav Plus installed in one of our S4 show cars:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/7834/nav_plus_in_avalon_s4.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://www.avalonmotorsports.com">http://www.avalonmotorsports.com</a</li></ul>
For those unfamiliar with the European NAV, it is user friendly, with maps displayed on a 5" color screen. Map cd's are inserted in the map drawer above the screen, music cd's are only played in the rear cd changer which is provided to you if needed. The car does NOT need any pre-existing navigation system in it for this install.
Please call if you have any questions pertianing to this system or the installation.
Nav Plus installed in one of our S4 show cars:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/7834/nav_plus_in_avalon_s4.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://www.avalonmotorsports.com">http://www.avalonmotorsports.com</a</li></ul>
11-11-2002, 03:55 AM
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Can your system be installed in a car that has Nav non-plus?
Will your system allow use of the dash directional screen and the radio's screen? Can it use the existing trunk-mounted antenna? Is there a TV receiver? How do you tell the system where you want to go etc? Does existing hardware in cup holder area work for this purpose?
How many systems are you offering at this price?
How many systems are you offering at this price?
11-11-2002, 11:09 AM
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To answer your questions:
1) We are still working on enabling the small in-dash screen.
2)Nav Plus should be able to incorporate an existing antennae; if not we would substitute a Euro model we stock.
3)A TV tuner and all associated hardware are available at additional cost. You would need a tv tuner, wiring harness, amplifiers, dvd player. Cost is roughly $1200.00 additional.
4)To input destinations, you use on-screen menus, similar to other nav systems in Mercedes Benz, or Acura.
5)I am not sure about hardware in cup holder area ? Please explain.
6)We have only one unit at this price.
Please call to discuss the particulars. This unit is dramatically better than the U.S. offered "nav-minus" system that is in many cars here. The Nav Plus retains the factory look and offers color screen displays of maps, radio, cd changer, and tv/dvd (if installed.
2)Nav Plus should be able to incorporate an existing antennae; if not we would substitute a Euro model we stock.
3)A TV tuner and all associated hardware are available at additional cost. You would need a tv tuner, wiring harness, amplifiers, dvd player. Cost is roughly $1200.00 additional.
4)To input destinations, you use on-screen menus, similar to other nav systems in Mercedes Benz, or Acura.
5)I am not sure about hardware in cup holder area ? Please explain.
6)We have only one unit at this price.
Please call to discuss the particulars. This unit is dramatically better than the U.S. offered "nav-minus" system that is in many cars here. The Nav Plus retains the factory look and offers color screen displays of maps, radio, cd changer, and tv/dvd (if installed.
11-12-2002, 03:48 AM
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A little feedback...a question
I know you cant change the functions but here is some feedback from my wife (who doesnt have nav in her S8, and in truth isnt really interested in having one).
Loss of the use of the in-dash CD for music makes it unacceptable.
Here is a question from me. I assume that because this is an OEM type unit it has a polarized screen like therest of the Audi solid state displays. Is the polarization coating on this touchscreen oriented the same way as all the other Audi solid state displays? If so I would find the unit pretty useless too. That is because I have to wear glasses to drive and in the daytime I wear polarized sunglasses. When the sunglasses are on I cannot see any of the solidstate displays in either our S8 or A4 without tilting my head 90 degrees. Luckily none of those displays require frequent reference while driving but a nav display is a different matter when in use.
I have a Garmin GPS-V that I use in my cars when I need route help and though the display is a little small it is not polarized.
Loss of the use of the in-dash CD for music makes it unacceptable.
Here is a question from me. I assume that because this is an OEM type unit it has a polarized screen like therest of the Audi solid state displays. Is the polarization coating on this touchscreen oriented the same way as all the other Audi solid state displays? If so I would find the unit pretty useless too. That is because I have to wear glasses to drive and in the daytime I wear polarized sunglasses. When the sunglasses are on I cannot see any of the solidstate displays in either our S8 or A4 without tilting my head 90 degrees. Luckily none of those displays require frequent reference while driving but a nav display is a different matter when in use.
I have a Garmin GPS-V that I use in my cars when I need route help and though the display is a little small it is not polarized.
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11-12-2002, 03:27 PM
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Defeats the point
From www.howstuffworks.com:
"Polarized filters are most commonly made of a chemical film applied to a transparent plastic or glass surface. The chemical compound used will typically be composed of molecules that naturally align in parallel relation to one another. When applied uniformly to the lens, the molecules create a microscopic filter that blocks any light not matching their alignment.
Most of the glare that causes you to wear sunglasses comes from horizontal surfaces, such as water or a highway. When light strikes a surface, the reflected waves are polarized to match the angle of that surface. So, a highly reflective horizontal surface, such as a lake, will produce a lot of horizontally polarized light. Therefore, the polarized lenses in sunglasses are fixed at an angle that only allows vertically polarized light to enter. You can see this for yourself by putting on a pair of polarized sunglasses and looking at a horizontal reflective surface, like the hood of a car. Slowly tilt your head to the right or left. You will notice that the glare off the surface brightens as you adjust the angle of your view. "
So rotating the lenses 90 degrees defeats the very reason I pay for the polarized coating on the perscription sunglasses. I would sooner eliminate the polarized filters on the displays. An anti-glare coating would be adequate for all but direct sunlight and the displays are hoplessly washed out in direct sun anyway so little is the loss.
"Polarized filters are most commonly made of a chemical film applied to a transparent plastic or glass surface. The chemical compound used will typically be composed of molecules that naturally align in parallel relation to one another. When applied uniformly to the lens, the molecules create a microscopic filter that blocks any light not matching their alignment.
Most of the glare that causes you to wear sunglasses comes from horizontal surfaces, such as water or a highway. When light strikes a surface, the reflected waves are polarized to match the angle of that surface. So, a highly reflective horizontal surface, such as a lake, will produce a lot of horizontally polarized light. Therefore, the polarized lenses in sunglasses are fixed at an angle that only allows vertically polarized light to enter. You can see this for yourself by putting on a pair of polarized sunglasses and looking at a horizontal reflective surface, like the hood of a car. Slowly tilt your head to the right or left. You will notice that the glare off the surface brightens as you adjust the angle of your view. "
So rotating the lenses 90 degrees defeats the very reason I pay for the polarized coating on the perscription sunglasses. I would sooner eliminate the polarized filters on the displays. An anti-glare coating would be adequate for all but direct sunlight and the displays are hoplessly washed out in direct sun anyway so little is the loss.
11-12-2002, 05:28 PM
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That might be interesting...
...The lowest say 1/4th ofthe lense isnt really going to need to filter glare anyway. A slight tilt up of the head and the displays might be viewable.
I'm gonna guess the optician is going to say no.
I'm gonna guess the optician is going to say no.