Subtle/oe Look Headunits

[nveeate 78]

Any suggestions for a replacement headunit that is in keeping with the rest of the 205 GTI interior? Not too fussed about it having the latest features, but even RDS would be nice!

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

I think some of the older Sony ones have stood the test of time and have the least amount of flashing lights on them. What do you want from it? CD player? Does it need to play MP3's? Do you want an Aux imput?

[speno 239 2 Cars]

I like the alpine units

[pugdamo 111 2 Cars]

I'm another one that likes Alpine, iv had them for years now, they all have a very similar look and the one iv got more (which is pretty old) has something like a million colours for the illumination so you can colour code it ;-)

[Ramigojag 19 1 Cars]

I fitted a CD player from a 306 in mine, looks semi standard, I only really listen to the radio if at all. Only reason for the purchase was the car didn't have one fitted when I bought it.

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

http://www.celsusice.co.uk/shopdisp_6713.php

 

Been looking at this, subtle looking with most mod cons (shame about the copyright thing over the picture)

[sp_en_ny 17 1 Cars]

If your looking at aftermarket stereo would not consider anything other then an Alpine.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

If your looking at aftermarket stereo would not consider anything other then an Alpine.

Incorrect! Blaupunkt are the boys and what I'll be fitting to my van for DAB, Bluetooth etc, the lot basically.

[nveeate 78]

Cheers - I'll have a look at the Alpines. Some of the Clarions and Blaupunkts are quite subtle.

 

I found the Clarion unit below for £60 which looks quite subtle I think - no CD player, but radio, MP3 and aux plug.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

That looks ideal! You got a link?

[allye 530 3 Cars]

If that had DAB and Bluetooth I'd be all over it.

 

It's a FZ102E by the way.

Edited February 29, 2016 by allye

[allye 530 3 Cars]

If you're looking for bells and whistles with orange there's this one, never had a kenwood though,

 

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=231713793005&globalID=EBAY-GB

[nveeate 78]

That looks ideal! You got a link?

 

Cheapest I could find was here (£20 more on Amazon):

 

http://www.handtec.co.uk/clarion-usb-mp3-wma-radio-car-media-reciever.html?gclid=CKWdyrmwncsCFYmPHwodXXIDgQ

 

Clarion page is here:

 

http://www.clarion.com/xe/en/products/2013/audio/source_unit/mecha_free/FZ102E/xe-en-product-hi_1259660279340.html

Edited February 29, 2016 by nveeate

[nveeate 78]

A couple of non-Alpine/Clarion/Blaupunkt options I've seen.

 

Slightly more bling, but it's not expensive and has DAB, and both the display and the button colours could be adjusted to orange/red:

 

http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-pioneer-deh-x6600dab_p-31369.htm

 

Or this:

 

http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-sony-cdx-dab700u_p-27618.htm

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

I like the alpine units

Me too everything in mine apart from components is Alpine.

Subtle look is normally expensive, have you considered a Becker Mexico??!!!

[sp_en_ny 17 1 Cars]

Alpine head units are traditionally more expensive then their counterparts, but you get what you pay for, I have had Pioneer, Kenwood, Sony and Blaupunkt headunits in the past and honestly they are ok but I would never recommend them.

 

I would always opt for an Alpine headunit that matched my budget, from personal experience they also have very good after sales service.