Page 1 of 1
Head Unit Recommendations
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:04 pm
by LondonTom
As above, would ideally want something to match the rest of the coloured interior lights and as plain as possible.
Mainly just needs to have a decent bluetooth connection for playing music.
Cheers
Re: Head Unit Recommendations
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:11 pm
by ravstar13
I have a sony one with bluetooth and you can adjust the colours and even shade to get it spot on with the colour of your dials, i think my ones discontinued, but i think the latest model is SONY CDX-G3100UV, but if you look you will find them. my one is a plain plastic so it matches, theres some that have carbon finish, which I am sure you dont want.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:16 pm
by darkchild
The latest Continental units are a good match in an E30. I've got a bog standard one with a USB port in my E36 though they do higher spec versions with DAB etc.
Re:
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:22 pm
by ravstar13
wow just looked at the continentals they look very period but not ancient, even I might have alook at these. well compliment the e30 interior...
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:32 pm
by darkchild
They're a nice bit of kit. The one in my 'Pact looks factory and I think they'd be equally at home in an E30. Infinitely better sound and radio reception than the 1995 Sony tape deck it replaced!
Re:
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:06 pm
by biffer
those Continental radios look ace.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:09 pm
by jmc330i
darkchild wrote:The latest Continental units are a good match in an E30. I've got a bog standard one with a USB port in my E36 though they do higher spec versions with DAB etc.
A few of our drivers have them in their trucks and I often thought they would look good in the E30 lol. Didn't realise they did 12v versions too
Do they have any amp connections? Ive removed the sub from my car but still have the speakers amped.
Re:
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:55 pm
by Simon13
Re:
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:57 pm
by Simon13
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VDO-TR7311U-O ... 2276312954
what about this VDO number? would look at home in an E30
Re:
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:46 am
by darkchild
Yep, that's the one I've got. I think they are actually manufactured by VDO.
Re:
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:04 am
by Kryptonite
These are not made anymore but plenty of used online.
Becker Indianapolis

Re:
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:04 am
by LondonTom
Thanks guys.