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Here are detailed the products used inside the car.  Information is sourced mainly from supplier links.

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Factory options (+9)
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Bose concert hi-fi system with 9 speakers

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CD-ROM based satellite navigation system

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Pre-select sunroof

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Heated front seats

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Alcantara/Silk nappa leather interior

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Front centre arm-rest

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Cruise control

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6-Disc CD changer

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Carbon fiber inlays

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Total closure system

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Nokia hands free mobile phone cradle with full integration

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"Wildfire" by Orange

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GPS Tracking system

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Security system

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Disklok Thatcham category 3 device

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Bel 990 Radar detector

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Geodesy - GPS based protection device (Radar & GATSO)

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Cister Automotive alcantara gear lever boot

 

Enhancements and options in detail:
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Factory options (+9)
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Bose concert hi-fi system with 9 speakers

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CD-ROM based satellite navigation system

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Pre-select sunroof

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Heated front seats

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Alcantara/Silk nappa leather interior

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Front centre arm-rest

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6-Disc CD changer

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Carbon fiber inlays

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Total closure system

 

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Nokia hands free mobile phone cradle with full integration
CARK91T Advanced HF Car Kit
- Holds your phone firmly in place and recharges the battery.
- Provides convenient handsfree operation with a separate microphone and a handsfree speaker.
- Excellent two-way (duplex) voice quality.

Contains:
bulletAdvanced Active Car Holder MCC-1
bulletAdvanced HF Unit HFU-2T
bulletExternal HF Speaker HFS-12
bulletMicrophone HFM-8



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"Wildfire" by Orange
WildfireTM is a registered trademark of WildfireTM Communication Inc.

Wildfire™ is an intelligent, invisible personal assistant who uses the latest speech recognition technology to listern, react and respond to you spoken requests

Not only can she take messages, store contacts' names and numbers and respond to your spoken commands, but she is also able to receive your faxes, store them, and forward them to any fax machine you choose in the UK, whenever you tell her to. And there's no subscription charge for the new fax service. You can also have WildfireTM on Line 2 so you can make use of her for managing messages and faxes for both your business and personal life.

Wildfire™ is controlled by your voice so once you've activated her, she'll ve there ready to respond

She can manage your messages and sort them for you.
She can call people for you when you say their names.
She can keep a list of contacts for you for people or places - and if you have more than one contact number for someone, she'll even ask you which number you want to call.
She'll even let you know if another call comes whilst you are listening to a message.
By setting up a passcode, you can contact her from any phone, not just your Orange phone by calling 07973 100123.
She will even respond to key presses on your phone - ideal when you're in a noisy environment.
WildfireTM is also available on Line 2 allowing you to make use of the service on both your domestic and business lines.
WildfireTM will help you handle any incoming faxes and guide you through the simple process of forwarding them to a nearby fax machine for printing out.



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GPS Tracking system (details undisclosed)



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Security system (details undisclosed)



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Disklok Thatcham category 3 device
THE STRONGEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE FULL COVER STEERING WHEEL LOCK IN THE WORLD

Disklok is the most visible effective full cover steering lock available. Its full steel construction makes the Disklok durable and very strong. The unique benefit is that it spins under attack to reduce leverage and prevents forcing of the vehicles own steering lock. It fits in seconds and cannot be removed by cutting the steering wheel rim. It is without a doubt a highly visible deterrent with proven performance against would be car thieves.

- Prevents air bag theft.
- Spins on the wheel under attack to reduce leverage.
- 3 year guarantee.
- High security attack tested steering wheel lock.
- High visual deterrent against car theft.
- "Thatcham" and "Sold Secure" approved.

 



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Bel 990 Radar detector
Note : The Bel 990 is being replaced with the updated and improved Bel Target Euro 550 - Made specially for European drivers

"The BEL 990 was the clear winner ... all the laser and radar guns were spotted with time to react - its maximum range was longer than the runway."
- EVO Magazine, January 2000



A patent-pending, industry first! Digital PLL Synthesized Oscillator delivers the ultimate in frequency accuracy and low noise oscillator performance under all operating conditions


Patented BEL technology delivers four times the K band sensitivity and 15 times the Ka band sensitivity when compared to harmonic mixer technology used by major competitors.


The "no compromise" solution for the most sensitive X/K/Super Wideband Ka Radar detection today - without sacrificing sensitivity on any portion of critical Super Wideband Ka. (Patent Pending)


All tuning parameters are calibrated against the precision PLL frequency synthesizer to provide complete, accurate, and programmable coverage of ALL radar bands.


An improved, second generation in undetectability. Only Shadow Technology II provides complete immunity to the Interceptor VG-2 or any Radar Detector Detector.


Identifies Laser signals beneath the "noise" threshold for extended detection range and early warning.


Twin Laser ports with front and rear detection diodes capture diffused energy far outside the main laser beam. This insures superior off-axis coverage and the widest "field-of-view" for 360° protection.





BEL's Advanced Protection SystemTM with Shadow Technology® II incorporates the first use of Flash Microcontroller technology in a Radar/Laser Detector. Flash technology provides the capability to reprogram the detector's software as the threat of new Police traffic Radar monitoring technologies, such as Spread Spectrum, emerge.

BEL's Advanced Protection SystemTM with Shadow Technology® II provides the highest possible capability to adapt to new types of Police traffic Radar monitoring, which could prove more difficult to detect with conventional detectors.

BEL's Advanced Protection SystemTM with Shadow Technology® II is you assurance of having state-of-the art Radar detection capability

Flash technology, together with 12 digital to analogue converters and an 8 channel analogue to digital converter, provides the ultimate in digital control of all detector functions, and the flexibility to provide industry-leading performance - now and into the future
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Geodesy - GPS based protection device (Radar & GATSO)
Beat the speed cameras legally

With the number of speed cameras likely to triple in the next few years, is there anything I can do - short of slowing down - to avoid a fine?
Yes. There are several high-tech gadgets that can be fitted to your car which will alert you to speed cameras ahead. Radar detectors banned in America but not in this country - are the best known. There is a whole range readily available, typically costing between £200 and £600 , but their effectiveness is open to question. They cannot detect all the varying kinds of cameras and are susceptible to further advances in police technology. What is interesting, however, is that they appear not to be used by lunatics hell-bent on flouting the law. A recent Mori poll suggested that those who used detectors were actually less likely to be involved in an accident.

Is there any other way of reliably and legally locating cameras?
 
Yes. A company called Morpheous has introduced a device called the Geodesy tat is entirely legal and, if kept updated, should
reveal the location of all fixed radar, laser and Gatso sites in more than enough time for you to be able to check your speed. Its price £374.

Tell me more.

In essence, its no more than a global positioning system (GPS), which uses the same technology as satellite navigation. The principle is that it knows in advance where the cameras are sited and, once plugged in, will use satellites to determine the position of your car relative to those cameras. When you are within a mile you are warned with increasing urgency.

But what about all the extra cameras that are being erected?
It comes with a desktop modem connector that can be used to download information about all new sites.

Anything cheaper?

There are several free access websites giving the locations of cameras, including the Association of British Drivers (www.abd.org.uk/cameras/map.htm) and www.ukgatsos.com, for Gatso sites only.

What are the catches?
Mobile cameras. Though these cost less than fixed cameras, they are less popular with the police because they require more manpower to operate. The Geodesy is powerless against them. It also has no answer to standard police road checks, nor will it alert you when a police car has started monitoring your speed on the Motorway. It's at its most effective on major urban routes where traffic speed and volume means an increased frequency of accidents and where fixed speed cameras are therefore likely to have been placed.

Is there any campaign to cut the number of speed cameras?
 
The AA says cameras in genuinely dangerous areas command public support in excess of 70%, but it is concerned that such support will be eroded if cameras are used simply to raise revenue. It says cameras should always be prominently mounted and clearly signed. 

What do the police say?
 
The Association of Chief of Police Officers says speed cameras play a major part in reducing deaths and injuries at accident black spots. And with the government raising huge sums of money from the cameras, don't hold your breath for any U-turn.

Safety first with Geodesy

Kent-based company Morpheous Ltd have come up with a device that could improve road safety and save you pounds in speeding fines.  It’s called Geodesy and it gives owners advance notice of any imminent encounters with a speed camera.

The location of virtually every speed camera site in England and Wales is stored in the company’s database.  Then, via small, dashboard mounted boxes, Geodesy owners relay their position through GPS satellite and are warned, by a series of flashing lights and bleeps, when they are approaching a camera.

You can even add new sites to the database yourself by storing their locations as you pass them and downloading them later through Geodesy’s desktop modem interface.

As well as saving you money and points on your licence, the Geodesy also has distinct safety benefits.  Many camera sites are located at accident black spots and the system’s advanced warning gives you plenty of time to slow down safely prior to entering these dangerous areas.



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Cister Automotive alcantara gear lever boot
In order to complement the cars blue alcantara interior, it was decided that a matching gear lever boot should be installed.

This unit was custom made by Cister by disassembling the original black leather boot and creating a template in alcantara.  Careful removal and disassembly was required as the existing plastic base frame was re-used.



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