HUD Use Experience
Racer
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Las Vegas Nevada
I first had HUD in a 1992 Bonneville. When I started looking for a C5, it was one of my "Must Have's". The downside of HUD is it is difficult to read with polarized sunglasses, although the Vet is much better than the Bonneville in this regard.
You just have to force yourself to use it to make it come natural. Now that I am driving my winter car, I miss it and have to force myself to look at the dash.
You just have to force yourself to use it to make it come natural. Now that I am driving my winter car, I miss it and have to force myself to look at the dash.
My sunglasses are polarized (a MUST in Vegas) and all they do is diminish the brightness of the HUD. It's not an issue unless the sun is right in my face, then I can't really see it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Wake Forest NC
heads up
When I started looking for a C5 and learned of this option, I said, Who needs it?? I thought this is only for someone who drives SO FAST that it would be too dangerous to take one's eyes off the road. That would never apply to me.
Then I drove one that had HUD. The first thing I knew was that HUD jumped from the bottom to near the top of my must have list. As one with a new (for me) Vette, I'm frequently monitoring my speed with the HUD till I get used to judging the speed by "feel."
Gages? What Gages??
On top of that, I like my steering wheel tilted all the way down, which, guess what, obstructs my view of the top of the speedometer, right in the critical path of reading my current speed.
HUD for Me - all the way.
s'noJob
Then I drove one that had HUD. The first thing I knew was that HUD jumped from the bottom to near the top of my must have list. As one with a new (for me) Vette, I'm frequently monitoring my speed with the HUD till I get used to judging the speed by "feel."
Gages? What Gages??
On top of that, I like my steering wheel tilted all the way down, which, guess what, obstructs my view of the top of the speedometer, right in the critical path of reading my current speed.
HUD for Me - all the way.
s'noJob
Pro
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 547
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From: Middle River MD
St. Jude Donor '09
I didn't think I wanted one either until I got the wife a 00 Vert with a HUD in it.....I am now suffering from a bad case of HUD envy...
Anyone know of a shop/person in the mid-atlantic area offering retrofit of the HUD into a 97? (I am in south central PA, but willing to drive a little). I know there is a forum vendor doing this down in SC, but that is just too far away. I really don't have either the time or talent to install myself, so that is not an option.
Anyone know of a shop/person in the mid-atlantic area offering retrofit of the HUD into a 97? (I am in south central PA, but willing to drive a little). I know there is a forum vendor doing this down in SC, but that is just too far away. I really don't have either the time or talent to install myself, so that is not an option.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Down the Shore New Jersey, Elev.3 feet
St. Jude Donor '17
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'12 thru'22
The HUD is nice. I guess I was fortunate enough to have
that option already on the car when I bought it. If it
didn't have it on there I could live without it.
that option already on the car when I bought it. If it
didn't have it on there I could live without it.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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Never had a problem. I adapted straight away and I miss it when I'm driving the other cars. One of my favorite mods
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: NS
When I first got my Z06 I found myself looking down at the dash often only because of habit. Everytime I looked down I thought why am I looking here. 
I love the HUD. Actually, I think it's a nice safety feature. It keeps my eyes out the windshield where they should be. It's just a shame to have such a beautiful gauge cluster and never look at it.
I love the HUD. Actually, I think it's a nice safety feature. It keeps my eyes out the windshield where they should be. It's just a shame to have such a beautiful gauge cluster and never look at it.
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: CT
I fell in love with it in the first Z I had driven. My friends 2000 FRC had it too. It's nice to have and a great idea.
LOL, haven't driven my z06 in over a month and miss the hud like crazy. My little 80 something hp Honda civic beater doesn't have HUD.
LOL, haven't driven my z06 in over a month and miss the hud like crazy. My little 80 something hp Honda civic beater doesn't have HUD.
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Lake Mary Florida
In a faction of a second an accident can happen.
It seems to me that having your eye's on the road instead of inside the cockpit, gives you 'see and avoid' abilities not afforded with non-HUD vehicles (be it plane or car).
It seems to me that having your eye's on the road instead of inside the cockpit, gives you 'see and avoid' abilities not afforded with non-HUD vehicles (be it plane or car).
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,475
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From: Wake Forest NC
