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  • WTB: old laptop

    im looking for an old laptop to tune my car.

    it MUST have a working serial port. I dont care about performance, slow is fine as long as its reliable. a battery that lasts >30 min would be nice too.

    prefer to spend $0-50 but lemme know what you have.

    TIA
    Last edited by JoeliusZ28; August 1st, 2007, 07:12 PM.
    -Joel
    1995 Z28 M6 - AI226/234 - autocross ricer
    1984 Scottsdale K10 - 305/4bbl/4spd


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  • #2
    I have a compaq that is fairly new... (2003 or so), but the charger is sorta messed up and I dont feel like getting a new one. It will sometimes charge, sometimes not. Its got XP, all that good stuff. By serial port, do you mean the one for old-style (non usb) printer cables?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8-pCbQnSC4


    "Wow Pete, I have to say your balls are so tender."

    "Well theres no beating my balls, the are made from a secret Schweddy recepie."

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    • #3
      Originally posted by goblue9976 View Post
      I have a compaq that is fairly new... (2003 or so), but the charger is sorta messed up and I dont feel like getting a new one. It will sometimes charge, sometimes not. Its got XP, all that good stuff. By serial port, do you mean the one for old-style (non usb) printer cables?
      Yep, that's what he wants.
      Originally posted by Redd8407
      I WANT NOISE! SPEED! AN ENGINE THAT SHAKES MY INTERNAL ORGANS LIKE THEY GOT PARKINSON'S! I DONT WANT AN ENGINE THAT IS PARTIALLY POWERED BY MY LAPTOP BATTERY!
      Originally posted by Z28ISGR8
      WHY THE F*CK IS THERE A GOAT ON A FERRARI?
      Originally posted by Darren
      I think it is because I take it in and out all the time, the rubber has just stretched out, especially at the bottom where it is really thin. It annoys me more then anything.

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      • #4
        Well if you want it, $50 and you can either pick it up or I can ship it...
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8-pCbQnSC4


        "Wow Pete, I have to say your balls are so tender."

        "Well theres no beating my balls, the are made from a secret Schweddy recepie."

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        • #5
          no the old printer cables are parallel. A serial port is 9 pin. does it have one of those?
          -Joel
          1995 Z28 M6 - AI226/234 - autocross ricer
          1984 Scottsdale K10 - 305/4bbl/4spd


          WTB List:Midwest Chasis DS Loop

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          • #6
            No, it dosent although I found this that would make it work:

            http://www.usbgear.com/computer_cabl...37;2C601%2C461
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8-pCbQnSC4


            "Wow Pete, I have to say your balls are so tender."

            "Well theres no beating my balls, the are made from a secret Schweddy recepie."

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            • #7
              Originally posted by goblue9976
              I have a compaq that is fairly new... (2003 or so), but the charger is sorta messed up and I dont feel like getting a new one. It will sometimes charge, sometimes not. Its got XP, all that good stuff. By serial port, do you mean the one for old-style (non usb) printer cables?
              If Joel doesn't pick this up. I'm interested in it. Let me know.
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              is strong enough to take everything you have." — Thomas Jefferson

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              • #8
                go ahead gary.

                i need a serial port. I would use a USB adapter (on the laptop i already have) but ive read they make it more likely for uploads to fail which equals a fried PCM. I want to avoid that
                -Joel
                1995 Z28 M6 - AI226/234 - autocross ricer
                1984 Scottsdale K10 - 305/4bbl/4spd


                WTB List:Midwest Chasis DS Loop

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                • #9
                  Well gary, $50 plus shipping or you can come pick it up...Im sick of having the damn thing sitting in my room...
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8-pCbQnSC4


                  "Wow Pete, I have to say your balls are so tender."

                  "Well theres no beating my balls, the are made from a secret Schweddy recepie."

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                  • #10
                    if gary doesnt take it I may be interested too... lol
                    -Derek-
                    1999 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air- Lots of Boltons..

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by goblue9976 View Post
                      Well gary, $50 plus shipping or you can come pick it up...Im sick of having the damn thing sitting in my room...
                      PM sent
                      Western Michigan Camaro Club ~ President
                      1987 Camaro IROC-Z Pearl White & Black w/ Red Pearl, 355 TPI, A4, 3:42, AirRide,"GOMARO"
                      2017 Silverado Double Cab Z71 Pepperdust Metallic, 5.3, A6, 3:42, "SASYZ71"
                      2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GT White, 3800
                      WMCC Website www.wmcamaro.org

                      "A government big enough to give you everything you want,
                      is strong enough to take everything you have." — Thomas Jefferson

                      "Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who
                      are willing to work and give to those who would not."
                      Thomas Jefferson

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                      • #12
                        and bump cause i still need one
                        -Joel
                        1995 Z28 M6 - AI226/234 - autocross ricer
                        1984 Scottsdale K10 - 305/4bbl/4spd


                        WTB List:Midwest Chasis DS Loop

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                        • #13
                          Joel, i have an old Dell Inspiron 7500 500 MHz Pentium III 256 Mb RAM , and an ATI 8MB Video Card. It looks brand new and was rarely used. The person i got it from kept the hard drive though because it had confidential info on it. you can get a new one from newegg.com for 20 bucks
                          $50 dollars and its yours

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