Recommend me an iPhone compatible stereo

[BRISTOL86]

Hi All

Picking up a Mk2 Focus on Saturday and am toying with the idea of replacing the standard Ford 6000CD as shown here



with something else that i can control the music on my iPhone through.

My problem is I'm very anal about the way the car looks and don't want anything that will leave gaps, or have to have tacky plastic housing around it to make it fit.

I'm a complete novice when it comes to car stereos so assume I have nil knowledge

Thanks!

[Kentish]

Looks like a standard double DIN unit will fit; there are lots out there - probably a Kenwood, Alpine or JVC if you want a quality unit.

[BRISTOL86]

That's what I thought. Went on Halfrauds website and found a nice looking double din unit but it says I'll need some piece of crap plastic housing to make it fit.

Confused...

[Larry Dickman]

No sorry, I was getting confused. I actually changed it from a double to single din.

Edited because I was talking st.

Edited by Larry Dickman on Thursday 6th January 14:21

[Sixpackpert]

I have one of these in my truck. http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/products/car/...

That model is discontinued but there is a newer one out. Can't fault it!!

[HellDiver]

Kentish said:

Looks like a standard double DIN unit will fit

Wrong. The Ford unit is 1.5DIN - a double DIN won't fit as there's a lump of heater in the way.

[Bill]

BRISTOL86 said:

That's what I thought. Went on Halfrauds website and found a nice looking double din unit but it says I'll need some piece of crap plastic housing to make it fit.

Confused...

It's more crap than the Ford plastics?

[Kentish]

HellDiver said:

Kentish said:

Looks like a standard double DIN unit will fit

Wrong. The Ford unit is 1.5DIN - a double DIN won't fit as there's a lump of heater in the way.

Single DIN & tailored fascia it is then.

[BRISTOL86]

That's odd as Halfrauds site says Double DIN will fit with a plastic housing. Think I'll just have to pop in and see someone about it...

[Sixpackpert]

According to many Ford an AV forums it is a double din unit.

Looks double din size to me http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-FIESTA-6000CD-RADIO-CD-...

Edited by Sixpackpert on Thursday 6th January 15:26

[BRISTOL86]

Thanks for the help all.

[BRISTOL86]

Thanks for the help all.

[HellDiver]

Hmm..seems the Focus will take a Double DIN. My apologies. Must be more room behind the Focus dash than the Mondeo.