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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The $15,000 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue GT Racing Pod]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/01/the-15-000-gran-turismo-5-prologue-gt-racing-pod/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/01/the-15-000-gran-turismo-5-prologue-gt-racing-pod/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/01/the-15-000-gran-turismo-5-prologue-gt-racing-pod/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/hacks/" rel="tag">Hacks and Homebrew</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=109963"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/gt5_i_would_die_for_this.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>We see you. We see you <span style="font-style: italic;">salivating</span> all over your keyboard. If you are a serious <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/gran-turismo-5">Gran Turismo</a> fan, this is the stuff dreams are made of. The winner of the <a href="http://www.gt5prologuechallengeme.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Middle East Challenge</span></a> Ahmad El Azmi received a free trip to Japan to drive a Nissan GT-R and he took home the above GT Racing Pod. Valued at $15,000, the Racing Pod is equipped with a 40" Sony Bravia TV, a PS3 and a <a id="static_txt_preview" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015HYPOO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=psfa-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B0015HYPOO" name="evtst|a|B0015HYPOO">Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel</a>. <br /></p>
<p>However, <a id="static_txt_preview" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015HYPOO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=psfa-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B0015HYPOO" name="evtst|a|B0015HYPOO"></a>El Azmi wasn't satisfied with the setup, and decided to disassemble and reassembled the entire Pod. He added a shifter mounter, inverted stand for the pedals, a surround sound system and replaced the DFGT with a <a id="static_txt_preview" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GP8448?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=psfa-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=B000GP8448" name="evtst|a|B000GP8448">Logitech G25 Racing Wheel</a>. Kudos to you, sir, you have successfully made the world jealous. He was even kind enough to share with us -- check out the rest of the pictures after the jump.<a href="http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=109963"><br /><br /></a>[Via <a href="http://www.bornrich.org/entry/gt5p-pod-a-pricey-toy-to-chase-speeding-obsession/">BornRich</a>]</p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/01/the-15-000-gran-turismo-5-prologue-gt-racing-pod/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The $15,000 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue GT Racing Pod</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/01/the-15-000-gran-turismo-5-prologue-gt-racing-pod/">The $15,000 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue GT Racing Pod</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=109963>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/01/the-15-000-gran-turismo-5-prologue-gt-racing-pod/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1296880/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/01/the-15-000-gran-turismo-5-prologue-gt-racing-pod/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>driving-force-gt</category><category>g25</category><category>gran-turismo</category><category>gran-turismo-5</category><category>gran-turismo-5-prologue</category><category>logitech</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Tsang]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
