Aluminium-look dash Radio/cd for Chim?

[RossMac]

Current black plastic radio/cassette (Pioneer - with CD autochanger in boot) looks out of place in Chim with brushed Al Leven accessories and TVR switches/dials.

Does anyone know of a metallic-look radio/cd that comes close to matching the interior? Ideally with flip face.

Ross (+ Chim 450)

[julianhj]

A few manufacturers are catching on to the fact that not everyone wants a black head unit. Some look really nasty, but there are the odd one or two which look very smart.

I'm a big Sony fan, so I've picked three to look at:
Sony CDX-F7500, Sony CDX-MP80 & Sony MEX-5DI MP3 are all very swish, depending on you budget...

Edited to say - I'd get the F7500, personally - not too pricey, looks smart, not a hint of black plastic

Oh, just found the next model up here

>> Edited by julianhj on Thursday 11th March 21:27

[Kenny Chim 4]

Word to the wise mate- don't post the same thread on two different forums. You already have a reply in the Chimaera forum..

[hut49]

Big Al: you posted a pic of the Pioneer DEH-P8400MP in the other thread. Don't you find this gets in the way of the gear action. I find occasionally I pop the front face off my old pioneer unit with my thumb while selecting 3rd (under competitive pressure) and the unit you've got, with the drop down face, must restrict the gap even more?

[Big Al.]

hut49 said:

Big Al: you posted a pic of the Pioneer DEH-P8400MP in the other thread. Don't you find this gets in the way of the gear action. I find occasionally I pop the front face off my old pioneer unit with my thumb while selecting 3rd (under competitive pressure) and the unit you've got, with the drop down face, must restrict the gap even more?

Primarily only have it in the open position when stationary, too much to look at when driving the Chim!

The latch is out of harms way.

Main reasons for purchase was ally looks, MP3 player and reasonable performance.


The player that is not the Chim.

[RossMac]

apologies Kenny, did mean to delete the entry on the Chimeara site.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions

[tony n]

I have the same head unit - good kit for not too much money.
Big Al: do you use the remote control on your steering wheel? I found it rarely works, too much light around if the roof is off.

[pstruck]

Haven't got one yet, but personally I like the Pioneer DEH-P77MP. Looks a bit retro and nice simple facia. Not entirely bright aluminium finish, but quality brushed metal look and white dot matrix display. Nice.

[Big Al.]

tony n said:

Big Al: do you use the remote control on your steering wheel? I found it rarely works, too much light around if the roof is off.

OH occasionally it seems not to funcion but not often enough to make me remove it.

[brem]

JVC looks very good. See pic on my website:
http://homepage.mac.com/pbrem/PhotoAlbum11.html

[RossMac]

Very nice brem. How (much) and where did you get the roll bar done?

Eventually opted for an Silver Alpine CDA-9812RB (if I could figure out how to insert a pic, I would)

[Big Al.]

RossMac said:

If I could figure out how to insert a pic, I would

See if you can work it out from this link,

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=24&t=21094

look for bodo at the begining of the post.

[loudandfast]

pioneer deh-p8400 is now an old model replaced by the deh-p9600 at £650.00 retail also try
pioneer deh-p77 at £350 or clarion dxz 638,738 or 838 all have brushed ali front panels but are shortly to be replaced with new models

[brem]

hi rossmac, rollbar was done by eggimann cars in basel switzerland. as well as the brakes, second oil cooler etc.
so its quite far from uk...! today we fitted 8x17 and 8.5x17 wheels with new yokohama A048.