Need a 32bit car laptop

1_What is your budget?
Up to $1,000

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
Do I want a 17"? Sure, who doesn't? But for practical purposes, a 14.1 is fine

3_What screen resolution do you want?
Not important.

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable is a must.

5_How much battery life do you need?
Preferably 3+ hours. Although throw in a car AC adapter, battery life is no longer important.

6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
No games that require anything worth mentioning. Most demanding app will be Vista most likely. I might play 16 bit games since my 64 bit desktop can't run them, but for most purposes, gaming isn't nessessary.

7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing, surfing the web, playing music, watching movies, Etc.)
Watching movies, OBD-II ECU management, Internet

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
Any. As there are not many apps/games that will be on it, 80GB is fine.

9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.

10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
5 years minimum

11_If you would like to mention some other things about purchasing your ideal laptop, post them.
Bluetooth ready would be a plus. Many of my toys support it, and it would be nice if the laptop did as well (though giving up a USB for one isn't too much an issue)

12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
Special note: Not interested in buying premade "car computers." I want the variety of options a true laptop gives.

13_What country do you live in?
US of A, the only one that matters.

Then do the dv7z, if you want a 17inch screen

Edit: also worth a look:
Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 - 40542DU ($899)
or
Lenovo IdeaPad Y730 - 40532FU ($999)

They do come in Orange, but those have a WUXGA panel, and are, naturally, more expensive.

The reason I say the dv7z (AMD based) is it should be a bit cheaper than the dv7t. . .

Just a side note: the "infinity display" is NOT worth it.

Other than that, Lenovo and. . . hmm. . . yeah, BUY.COM have a bunch of newly recertified (off lease) T42 and T43 for around $350 to $400. The thinnest and lightest Thinkpad T ever-- of course you don't get "wide screen", but for a car laptop, I can't think of anything better in that price range. Personally, I would go for an Thinpad X series with retrofitted with an SSD or a CF card in a 44 pin IDE / SATA adapter (depending on the X model). . . I've seen 16GB SLC CF card's starting around $43 and an adapter for $4.50. Good deal.