Modern retro style headunits

[Ade B]

Always liked the idea of these, anyone know of any manufacturers making any?

 

I just found this one, but it's over a grand!

 

[Cookie]

grand

[Vista]

Pioneer made one very similar to that a couple of years ago, it'll be discontinued now but you might come across one second hand. Unfortunately I can't remember the model number.

[Burns]

there is a company that can take your old stereo and put new internals in it to make it modern. buggered if i can remember the name though

[Rick]

how much....

 

[Trevmk3]

grand

 

its a sat nav, and stereo

 

http://www.mybecker.com/beckerCms/www_r ... navSeq=219

[Ade B]

The Pioneer one and the conversion of old units both sound cool.... any info would be cool to see

[turner]

The Becker Mexico is about the only retro style headunit around at the moment the cheapest ive seen it is from DNA car audio for £899 but it is fully loaded with loads of technology and sat nav.the Panasonic CQ-TX5500D was out in 2002 that was an expensive bit of kit when it came out ,it can still be bought new in the US for $900 !!!! but it does look a bit Dr who OTT !. Vintage wireless,Manchester can convert your old units to FM for around £100 then you would be able to use something like a Griffin i trip to pipe your ipod tracks trough an fm frequency and listen to them on your old skool unit

[RETRO_AL]

Spend the 1k on a set of new carbs and listen to them instead

[MK II Mark]

I took the stezzer out of the escort to listen to the carbs instead...

[fezza]

Spend the 1k on a set of new carbs and listen to them instead

Music to your ears

[Mr Sam]

Spend the 1k on a set of new carbs and listen to them instead

 

sounds like a plan

[bigglesmk2]

Stereo! huh!

I do love my choons but im willing to make the sacrifice so i can hear my 1600 x-flow beatin round the back roads anyday.

[Ade B]

The Becker Mexico is about the only retro style headunit around at the moment the cheapest ive seen it is from DNA car audio for £899 but it is fully loaded with loads of technology and sat nav.the Panasonic CQ-TX5500D was out in 2002 that was an expensive bit of kit when it came out ,it can still be bought new in the US for $900 !!!! but it does look a bit Dr who OTT !. Vintage wireless,Manchester can convert your old units to FM for around £100 then you would be able to use something like a Griffin i trip to pipe your ipod tracks trough an fm frequency and listen to them on your old skool unit

 

Wow, that panasonic unit is a bit mental!

 

 

Place in Manc' sounds intresting.....

[mossy]

how expensive!

[Lukey]

pioneer deh p77mp

 

[Vista]

Yeah that's the Pioneer one I was thinking of, not quite as retro looking as that Becker unit, but not quite as pricey either.

[Lukey]

Is a quality unit, My bro's got one in his 60's oldsmobile cutlass.

[mk14dr]

Isnt there a company that is converting radios to DAB. Honestly i think its about £100 and then you could listen to Arrow rock all day

 

 

http://www.incardab.com/

[Ade B]

That Pioneer looks not bad at all as a budget way to getting fairly retro looks.

[Copey]

to be honest i dont think they even need to look that retro, i have a modern CD in my capper, and it looks spot on, the colours are perfect, hardly notice it

 

 

EDIT: you can get it with green lights too, to match the clocks(in a capri at least)

 

[Ade B]

to be honest i dont think they even need to look that retro, i have a modern CD in my capper, and it looks spot on, the colours are perfect, hardly notice it

 

 

EDIT: you can get it with green lights too, to match the clocks(in a capri at least)

 

 

Thaty does look fairly retro til you see it back to back with the original one

 

 

Running a FM modulator and CD changer through it, with the controller hidden where the ash tray was. Works pretty well, but never been that keen on CD changers, prefer when everything is accessible from the dash really....

[Copey]

if i remember 2moro i will take a pic of it in place, looks spot on, and i know what you mean about CD changers, they are a pain, i love the Kenwood one tho, its got an AUX in so you can plug in an mp3 player on long trips, works well, and being kenwood its King good quality too