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Post Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:04 pm

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.

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Post Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:11 pm

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.
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Post Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:16 pm

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.
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Post Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:22 pm

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...
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Post Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:32 pm

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!
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Post Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:06 pm

those Continental radios look ace.
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Post Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:09 pm

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 8)

Do they have any amp connections? Ive removed the sub from my car but still have the speakers amped.
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Post Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:55 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Continental-T ... Sw5cNYHKsC

This the right one?
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Post Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:57 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VDO-TR7311U-O ... 2276312954

what about this VDO number? would look at home in an E30
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Post Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:46 am

Yep, that's the one I've got. I think they are actually manufactured by VDO.
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Post Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:04 am

These are not made anymore but plenty of used online.

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Post Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:04 am

Thanks guys.
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