If your thing is paying to be verbally upbraided by a celebrity, Navtones has you covered. Novelty of novelties, you can now get celebrity voices for your TomTom satnav. I like the way the celebs will bust your chops if you miss a turn, or give you a verbal dope-slap to pay attention, but it might get old fast. If you've got $12.95 burning a hole in your pocket and a fascination with celebrity culture, Mr. T's dulcet instructional stylings can be yours. You can also choose from Burt Reynolds (no quotes from Smokey And The Bandit), Gary Busey, or Dennis Hopper. Amusing, yes, but we feel it's a grave omission to leave out the best nav voice ever, KITT, aka William Daniels (aka George Feeny from Boy Meets World). [Source: World Car Fans]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Ben H. @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:45PM
That's great! Nav for entertainment instead of using it to go somewhere. You'll laugh so hard, you forget the directions. LOL!!
Noah @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:46PM
I don't even need to make a Mr. T comment to say how cool this is.
Brad @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:48PM
Wrong way fool!!!!
SPG @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:53PM
"What's a man doin driving an SUV anyways foo? You some kinda soccer mom?"
That would be great.
robotrock @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:54PM
This is unbelievably old "news." Really...
polar @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:08PM
I've had Mr T on my TomTom One for about 6 months.
Mr. T Don't GET no Tickets!!
h8rain @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:56PM
Ummmm this has been around for a long time. I bought my 910 like 3-4 months ago, and got a voice free.
I have Mr. T, and its not nearly as exciting as I hoped. The phrases are static, and get very annoying after a while. (For example, getting on the interstate he says something like "Take the exit on the right and join the moodaway fool, You'll be madder than Murdock if you expect me to fly and this is the second quickest way to get there.") I would be a lot better if the phrases were randomized.
Busey @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:03PM
Actually, if you look closely they're now offering a standard and funny navigation option to download. So, I guess you can get Mr. T w/ or w/o the extra attitude if that's your thing. I think KITT would be un-fookin-real.
Neon Jebus @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:02PM
Gary Busey? No thanks. I don't need my TomTom to go on a long tangent about the meaning of life and totally forget to tell me to make that left hand turn coming up in 800 feet.
It's like TomTom with ADHD.
Dr. K @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:07PM
I think Eddie Murphy's 'Donkey' would work - "are we there yet..."
Neon Jebus @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:04PM
That's what I need to be smack talked from a man who played a character well known for riding in the middle row captain chair in a GMC Van...
Neon Jebus @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:07PM
That message would make more sense if it was in reply to SPG's comment. I'm pretty sure I hit reply...
HAL 9000 @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:29PM
I'm sorry, Dave, you just missed your exit.
M Bell @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:32PM
I, like, TOTALLY want Paris Hilton to do the voice for my satnav directions:
"Turn left! No right! No... um hangon, lemme look at my hands... which one makes the "L"... turn up! No wait, other finger! Left! No, which way is left? Um... Stop here, lemme work on this. Wanna do a shot of tequila?"
nastinupe @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:33PM
I pity the fool who missed the turn.
wilbot @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:34PM
I pity the fool that doesn't make a right on 4th st, and kids stay on school.
John R @ Oct 2nd 2007 3:11PM
That is a glaring omission not to have K.I.T.T.!
Vinny @ Oct 2nd 2007 6:27PM
I just bought one last week. You can get John Cleese as well.
joetron2030 @ Oct 3rd 2007 2:40PM
Ha! Very well done!
Dave @ Oct 7th 2007 9:20PM
I pity the fool who'll buy this crap!!