...and I'm not sure if it's even considered a "mod" per se...

Anyway, I kept going back and forth on the idea of getting a custom-made dashboard DVD/Navigation system, but I just couldn't justify spending $1,500 minimum. So I simply decided to get a portable little Garmin and mounted it onto an A/C vent bracket. Total Cost: $239 after Best Buy price-matched the Garmin. Frugal, practical and pretty clean looking. I'm okay with that.

 

HAHA thats clever, if you wanted to "ball" out you could also get a Tablet which does GPS and much more

 

very cool. I like it.

 

Looks nice.

Pardon me for nit-picking, but your Acura compass is pointing SE, yet your Garmin GPS is pointing N? Or is that just the directions?

 

looks clean

 

Didn't even peep that....damn

 

Nice observation! The Garmin screen was left where I stopped it last, that's why it says north...I was actually facing SE.

Thanks for the other comments. Mr. NC you crack me up.

 

haha damn, you beat me to it. i had that for half a year now but always forget to share it. mine isnt as nice though, just a ebay one that caused 7 bucks. but hey, it works haha

 

thats a pretty nice/clean/cheap solution to adding a GPS. I live in a smaller city so I really dont need one but I gotta keep this in mind if I ever do find myself in need of one.

 

If he just started up the Garmin, it doesn't know which way you're facing yet till you start driving. Once you start, it'll fix itself.

 

maybe change your center console out to the navi console:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/2010-ACURA-TSX-RA...item19c379f092

and then mount your gps where the oem gps is ment to be? only thing i would be afraid of if your missing wiring to make the navi centerconsle to have all the info display =/

 

Nice clean mod, I like it.

In regards to swapping out your radio i'm pretty sure the computer will bitch since the "radio code" is different. Not sure the car would accept it.. Not to mention you'd lose the radio display and be left with a little display on the navi control.

Matt