what head unit would look best in an e30

[uvels]

here is how its looks in car

[uvels]

[Loki_V2]

Blaupunkt Travelpilot E1 or Freestyler.

Has Satnav, red illumination looks good and you can add remote iPod control (iPod stays hidden and controlled from face panel) and Bluetooth phone control with USB MP3 playback too.

[uvels]

for e30 need CD player not with just red button color but AMBER,its the same like all in dash,many ALPINE models have it!

[Loki_V2]

But actually the original factory professional CD head unit is best.

Still available new!

[Loki_V2]

for e30 need CD player not with just red button color but AMBER,its the same like all in dash,many ALPINE models have it!

It's amber in E30 because the bulbs have faded and the tint on the dash plates has faded - look in an E30 brochure when the car was new - they are nearer red than amber.

[ShepsEvo3]

http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/shop/K ... s/Kenwood/

I have one of these in my 318is... to be honest I think it cr4p! Adjusting the volume and hitting a bump in the road at the same time is very, very frustrating... you just end up adjusting something else and then you have to keep pressing the knob untill you go back round to volume again, then you hit another pot hole. Multitasking?

[Loki_V2]

Too old skool looking even for an E30 but still nice.

Retro looks, super tech with full GPS-Becker Mexico 7948 - £995!



Becker also have some nice clean units.

[toby]

for e30 need CD player not with just red button color but AMBER,its the same like all in dash,many ALPINE models have it!

It's amber in E30 because the bulbs have faded and the tint on the dash plates has faded - look in an E30 brochure when the car was new - they are nearer red than amber.

I put new bulbs in mine over the years and it makes no difference really. They were always an amber colour although the photos make them look more red. Having seen many E30s from new I can confidently say they had amber dash lighting.

I do like the look of the BMW Business CD but I wonder what it would sound like running through an amp. I believe it's a bit low on power output.

[toby]

Alpine CDE 9881R




matches dash lighting

[Alex]

Too old skool looking even for an E30 but still nice.

Retro looks, super tech with full GPS-Becker Mexico 7948 - £995!



Becker also have some nice clean units.

thats cool

[ShepsEvo3]

That would suit a 2002

[suchy]

That Becker looks awesome. I agree with Shep- perfect for a 2002

[frogman]

Was that BMW business CD an original E30 option?

It looks a lot like an E36 radio...

[M-technik3]

BMW CD43 oh the Nakamichi CD400 would be my second choice.

[andye30nut]

alpine/pioneer/jvc

[gIzzE]

Becker/BMW Indianapolis is the best one to get, this was it in my 530i...



Fits in the E30 perfectly, this is a better pic of the unit in the 530i.....







This is also an Alpine 9887, with an amber film over the biolite display to make it blend better......





Nakamichi CD500 is a better bet as you can set the display to amber or red etc. but it doesn't match well...



The red and blue actually looks best...





But to be honest the E30 will always sound terrible unless you do some pretty substantial work to the car building speaker pods etc. that I would just get a retro looking one.

Even the Rover CD80 would look good, the dark amber (around 620nm wavelangth for a perfect match) and lack of any rover badging makes it ideal.

[Blitz]

Love the headunits guys.

[mrcsl]

Was that BMW business CD an original E30 option?

It looks a lot like an E36 radio...

Dont think its an option for E30 but was an option for E36 and I think it came standard on M3 Evo GT and Z3s

[C_Romero]

Either way, it's ISO so it fits fine.

[e30_318is]

Alpine CDE-9846rm

[gIzzE]

Blaupunkt Madison looks quite good too......

[Alex]

Blaupunkt Madison looks quite good too......

looks very factory like

[Blitz]

Was that BMW business CD an original E30 option?

It looks a lot like an E36 radio...

E36/Z3 I think

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Business-CD-a ... 0266757414

[Blitz]

Blaupunkt Malaga CD36

[toby]

malaga looks good but only a green display I think, not amber.

Madison looks cool - does it have a detachable front panel? I'd prefer one without to be honest - since (according to ebay) lots of stereos are being stolen despite the front panels not being in the car - victims are then selling the front panels off on ebay.

[toby]

[Blitz]

Now thats nice

[toby]

Looks simple but it has really good features too. Unfortunately it isn't widely available I don't think.

[ChattyMatty]

I vote the Nakanichi CD400...usual Nakamichi quality, true amber display (not red) and looks like OEM radio to deter thouse would be thieves...

My 2 pence...

-M

[anton]

hi, nakamichi cd 400 like this



over the weekend i took my nakamichi cd400 and swapped it with a nakamichi cd700,
the 400 looks much better in the dash. but the cd700 has superior soundquality and is arguabily
one of the top 5 headunits ever made interms of sound quality.

cheers
Anton

[aamerchau]

hi, nakamichi cd 400 like this



over the weekend i took my nakamichi cd400 and swapped it with a nakamichi cd700,
the 400 looks much better in the dash. but the cd700 has superior soundquality and is arguabily
one of the top 5 headunits ever made interms of sound quality.

cheers
Anton

Hey anton, hope you don't mind me asking where did you get those silver foot well covers from ?

[anton]

hi, nakamichi cd 400 like this


over the weekend i took my nakamichi cd400 and swapped it with a nakamichi cd700,
the 400 looks much better in the dash. but the cd700 has superior soundquality and is arguabily
one of the top 5 headunits ever made interms of sound quality.

cheers
Anton

Hey anton, hope you don't mind me asking where did you get those silver foot well covers from ?

By foot well covers if you're refering to the passenger side, that is speaker enclosures that i made for the car, i physically cut away some metal of the car and made speaker enclosure of around 3-3.5litres.. fibreglass,wood,time,bodyfiller.loads of sanding,saw fingers from all the sanding and some spraypainting...

[Blitz]

This is the one that came with my car. Its quite old though and only 4x20 watts.

[BMWAlpinaC2]

Poineer all the way!