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Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by Knight Racer » Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:16 pm

Anyone see the same concept in the knight 400 that is now in the knight 3000?

1.The new pilot had the voicebox in the mid consol center/mid dash area.The knight 2000 pilot had it in the same place.

2.Both cars had a video screen windhsheild.

Can anyone else spot any simlilarities

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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by Rockatteer » Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:04 pm

Both had standard dashboards. (apart from the video screen in the center console)
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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by knightnx » Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:13 pm

very true,
i think the HUD was always going to be the next step up, i mean the original kit could display basic graphics i.e atari 2600 pac man LOL.

to be fair the voice modulator was put in the easiest place to save major mod;s to the car, kitt 3000 has been designed to be a standard car in normal mode - to the untrained eye that is, i dont think they had the budget for kift.

i think KIFT was done on a minor budget and its no way a patch on kitt 3000, the displays on the nano skin is very cool and very clever. not only that may KIFT rest in piece what a POS what were they thinking i mean RED????? with a woman driver ? LOL

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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by Kram061-1 » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:33 pm

What kind of steering wheel did the K400 have?

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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by DJGM » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:44 pm

Kram061-1 wrote: What kind of steering wheel did the K4000 have?
A fairly standard looking round one ... much like the stock one the new KITT has now.

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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by weeezl » Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:28 pm

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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by knightofthephoenix » Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:06 pm

The Knight 4000 had a fax machine and an aromanometer.

Man I wish that movie never happened :(

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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by Rockatteer » Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:19 pm

Hey I just noticed the KIFT had a second smaller screen on the passengers side AND has buttons. That makes it more customized than the new Kitt. :(
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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by msKEN » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:11 pm

Rockatteer wrote:Both had standard dashboards. (apart from the video screen in the center console)
The Knight 4000 had a custom dash. The dodge stealth stock dash is much more interesting though.
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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by RobWolf » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:14 pm

Don't forget the digital readouts (speedometer etc) on KIFT's steering wheel (which you can't see in that picture). The movie wasn't great but the car was sweet. I remember how hacked off I was when I bought the re-issue kit and it had the wrong hubcaps. The centre dash was a bit off too, and no overhead console. I actually have a diagram somewhere showing the alterations I was going to make. Someday I will get the original issue and have a proper go at it.

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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by knightprobe89 » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:49 pm

the knight 4000 is much nicer looking than the knight 3000. at least they put some effort into the 4000, the 3000 is just a stock mustang.
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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by KnightINSTINCT » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:21 am

To each is own, man..

I'll admit, as a kid, I was kind of in awe over the Knight 4000's nose. It made me look at the family's Grand Prix like it was almost like a KITT. Of course, there is plenty about the car I was convincing myself I'd learn to love over time, like the wheels on it. I mean, look at that ass end on the Knight 4000..if only that car was a little more compact looking. So, even though the Knight 3000 is basically stock, at least it doesn't look half ways ridiculous.

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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by Skav » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:48 am

Knight Racer wrote:Anyone see the same concept in the knight 400 that is now in the knight 3000?

1.The new pilot had the voicebox in the mid consol center/mid dash area.The knight 2000 pilot had it in the same place.
Yeah, so did the old KITT and this was heavily implied throughout the OS.
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Re: Knight 4000 compared to the Knight 3000

Post by Drake » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:12 pm

The Knight 4000 would have been so much cooler if Pontiac had let them use the real Banshee concept car.
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