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Title: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: Crafty on July 12, 2006, 07:08:11 am
Just Picked This Up on Ebay.au

I will continue this thread in the future when further developments occur.
At this stage I am feeling an X-box based driving arcade machine will be the go, and this pick-up will be the perfect place for a newbie to start..
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: metaHipster on July 12, 2006, 07:14:42 am
cool - does it have some sort of holographic screen that magically appears above it?  ;D
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: Crafty on July 12, 2006, 09:55:03 am
Not Yet  :laugh2:
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: theCoder on July 12, 2006, 10:52:16 am
Very cool.  I just picked up an modded xbox and want to do a driving cab next (after my family recovers from the PartyBox project).

Does a TV sit on top?

I look forward to following your progress.
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: RetroBorg on July 12, 2006, 12:10:53 pm
I was going to bid on this one myself as it was about $83 with 30 minutes to go but it went up a bit in the last few minutes scaring me off.

Anyway nice pick up, I look forward to seeing further developments.
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: johnperkins21 on July 12, 2006, 03:43:03 pm
The gear shift is on the wrong side. I hope you got a discount for that.  ;D
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: leapinlew on July 12, 2006, 03:52:47 pm
The gear shift is on the wrong side. I hope you got a discount for that.  ;D

Yeah, whats the deal with that?
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: Craig on July 12, 2006, 05:33:47 pm
The gear shift is on the wrong side. I hope you got a discount for that.  ;D

Yeah, whats the deal with that?

In Australia, we drive on the right side of the car!
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: leapinlew on July 12, 2006, 05:40:10 pm
doh!

You have to excuse me, I'm from the United States and I pretty much think everyone should do everything like we do.   ;D
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: Crafty on July 12, 2006, 10:14:22 pm
The gear shift is on the wrong side. I hope you got a discount for that.  ;D

Yeah, whats the deal with that?

In Australia, we drive on the right side of the car!

Not only that, I'm also left handed so that suits my one handed driving style 8)
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: Crafty on July 12, 2006, 10:16:34 pm
I was going to bid on this one myself as it was about $83 with 30 minutes to go but it went up a bit in the last few minutes scaring me off.

Anyway nice pick up, I look forward to seeing further developments.

Sorry About that but I live only a suburb over and this to me seems an ideal way to get going quickly in this new hobby obsession.
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: Crafty on July 12, 2006, 10:18:35 pm
Very cool.  I just picked up an modded xbox and want to do a driving cab next (after my family recovers from the PartyBox project).

Does a TV sit on top?

I look forward to following your progress.

I will put a Tv on top but then box it in and try to paint match the TV cover and then even stretch out to a Marquee...

PS I have enjoyed following your partybox project also... :cheers:

I might have to convince my 9 year old that the X-box he recently recieved for his Birthday (complete with modifications) needs to find a new home and that this would be a mutually suitable solution..
Wish me luck on that one..
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: Crafty on July 12, 2006, 10:23:30 pm
The gear shift is on the wrong side. I hope you got a discount for that.  ;D

Discount with the value of the Aussie Dollar I suppose it's relative.
It set me back $210 Australian which considering there was no shipping involved seemed reasonable to me..
Title: Re: Future Driving Arcade
Post by: RetroBorg on July 13, 2006, 12:29:05 am
Hey Crafty,

Just let you and anyone else from Adelaide know there's a few Adelaide pinball and arcade enthusiasts getting together at Amusement Worx one night shortly and perhaps on a regular basis, you can read about it at the Aussie Arcade forum if you're interested.

http://www.aussiearcade.com.au/showthread.php?t=1831