What is the best head unit available for around £100

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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:23 am

As the title says..

I am looking for inspiration :D
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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:00 pm

http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/lcca/8 ... id/7785029

ive got that, sound quality is excellent and looks at home in the e30 dash

very good value for money In my opinion

the colour is very much exactly the same as the e30 lights
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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:43 pm

I second that - got the same (after a couple of pm's to Alex!).

Very happy, CD is very stable and never jumped, controls are good and the colour is spot on
Previously owned loads of old E30s, E34s, a few E36s, E32s, E39s and an E38.

Currently in a diesel Audi - miss me old E30's....
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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:50 pm

Ihave decided to go for this. No CD,s to lug about, bluetooth compatible to my phone and Mp3 player.
No moving parts, and a host of light settings, oops for got to post the headunit name. www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/clarion-fb289rbt-p-6506.html
£89 from some dealers.
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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:55 pm

i will take a pic tomorrow so you can see how well it looks :D
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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:57 pm

Alex wrote:http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/lcca/8 ... id/7785029

ive got that, sound quality is excellent and looks at home in the e30 dash

very good value for money In my opinion

the colour is very much exactly the same as the e30 lights
I'd be up for one of these if it wasn't for the silver volume knob :cry:
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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:37 pm

Hmmm, never thought about clarion
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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:52 pm

datourer wrote:
Alex wrote:http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/lcca/8 ... id/7785029

ive got that, sound quality is excellent and looks at home in the e30 dash

very good value for money In my opinion

the colour is very much exactly the same as the e30 lights
I'd be up for one of these if it wasn't for the silver volume knob :cry:
it doesnt look out of place at all, you can probably take it off and spray it winkeye
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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:59 pm

Alex wrote:
datourer wrote:
Alex wrote:http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/lcca/8 ... id/7785029

ive got that, sound quality is excellent and looks at home in the e30 dash

very good value for money In my opinion

the colour is very much exactly the same as the e30 lights
I'd be up for one of these if it wasn't for the silver volume knob :cry:
it doesnt look out of place at all, you can probably take it off and spray it winkeye
You look in to it and let me know :D
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Post Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:07 pm

Here you go - no silver knob when it's dark winkeye

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Previously owned loads of old E30s, E34s, a few E36s, E32s, E39s and an E38.

Currently in a diesel Audi - miss me old E30's....