Radio suggestions/advice

[Ray Winstone]

Hello,

Does anyone have any suggestions regarding a good head unit for my Griffith 500? I was looking at a Philips unit in Halfords (I only really went in there for the smell in the bicycle area) which had an in-built satnav. I have an old Sony system in the car with the CD changer in the boot. I wanted to upgrade so that I can play the i-Pod and the satnav appealed as I driving round France, Switzerland and Spain in the summer.

Ta very muchos for any advice.

Stu

[7 TVR]

Just fitted a Pioneer for the Griff 50x50 with all the extras hands free bluetooth,2xUSB and interactive ipod controls also lets you chose from a multitude of colours for the buttons and display all for around £200 which amazed me as the same stereo would of cost double a couple of years back! Oh and the brushed ally controls matched the dash.
I will take a picture later and get the model number for you.

[macdeb]

Sorry, but Why?
Have the latest singin' dancin' thing in mine but don't use it. It's a TVR! No other music required!!

[bad company]

Surely if you want a radio you are not driving it properly.

[Ray Winstone]

7 TVR said:

Just fitted a Pioneer for the Griff 50x50 with all the extras hands free bluetooth,2xUSB and interactive ipod controls also lets you chose from a multitude of colours for the buttons and display all for around £200 which amazed me as the same stereo would of cost double a couple of years back! Oh and the brushed ally controls matched the dash.
I will take a picture later and get the model number for you.

Cheers Christian, Stu.

[Byker28i]

When I bought one for the Cerbera I struggled to find something that wasn't boy racer. I ended up with a JVC DVD unit with a DAB unit that was added. I would advise getting DAB for a good strong signal

[zed4]

I use the stereo in mine from time to time. At times, on a long drive home, I like to put a bit of music on. My girlfriend gets bored without music after a while too.

I have a basic Sony in mine, but my girlfriends car has a nice Kenwood, I think it's a KIV-700. It has no CD drive, but a very good iPod interface with a decent sized screen. Might look a bit modern in the TVR though.

[cpeacock]

Wednesday
Just fitted a Pioneer for the Griff 50x50 with all the extras hands free bluetooth,2xUSB and interactive ipod controls also lets you chose from a multitude of colours for the buttons and display all for around £200 which amazed me as the same stereo would of cost double a couple of years back! Oh and the brushed ally controls matched the dash.
I will take a picture later and get the model number for you.

Any pics of this???


Enjoy engine v8 noise great for me but when stopped camping away, nice to put some tunes on while sitting out with the TVR...

[marcus1875]

no fancy stuff for me. i have a 1982 wedge and a 1982 radio cassette player. if i need to know where i'm going i look at a map, no idea what the initials on earlier comments mean, but i think i have dolby.
marcus

[Ray Winstone]

I know some of you aren't interested in a radio, satnav, cd and are happy to live in 1982 etc but any of you that are I would be grateful for what is a good buy for a Griffith 500.

Thanks.

Stu

[Ray Winstone]

Cheers Chris. Stu


Just fitted a Pioneer for the Griff 50x50 with all the extras hands free bluetooth,2xUSB and interactive ipod controls also lets you chose from a multitude of colours for the buttons and display all for around £200 which amazed me as the same stereo would of cost double a couple of years back! Oh and the brushed ally controls matched the dash.
I will take a picture later and get the model number for you.

Any pics of this???


Enjoy engine v8 noise great for me but when stopped camping away, nice to put some tunes on while sitting out with the TVR...
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[phazed]

I bought the same pioneer as MPoxon that's on this thread.

Looks the part and sounds good.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

About £100 sh on eBay.

[7 TVR]

Sorry Mr Winstone i totally forgot i'll go to the garage now!

[7 TVR]

Ok so its a DEH8400 i have not peeled the bluetooth sticker off yet but you get the idea, think it goes well with the interior and liked the option of colours sad i know!

[cpeacock]

Very nice, did you have to upgrade the radio aerial?

[Andav469]

7 TVR said:

Ok so its a DEH8400 i have not peeled the bluetooth sticker off yet but you get the idea, think it goes well with the interior and liked the option of colours sad i know!

The Pioneer DEH-8400BT has been selling on eBay brand new for £110 delivered, worth a look, I've just bought one, mainly for the Bluetooth capability

[Chinski]

7 TVR said:

Ok so its a DEH8400 i have not peeled the bluetooth sticker off yet but you get the idea, think it goes well with the interior and liked the option of colours sad i know!

What a fantastic dash! Where did you get that from?

[Act Daft]

I've been looking at getting one of these so no need to be carrying cd's everywhere just put them all on an SD card or use your Ipod

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221131419955?ssPageName=...

[7 TVR]

Chinski said:

7 TVR said:

Ok so its a DEH8400 i have not peeled the bluetooth sticker off yet but you get the idea, think it goes well with the interior and liked the option of colours sad i know!

What a fantastic dash! Where did you get that from?

Thank you, i sourced the Tuscan vents from breakers and bought some good quality carbon then used the original ally dash as a template!
For me the worst thing about a Griff interior is the cheap plastic air vents that seem to try and escape the dash at every use so they where the first thing on what turned into a silly list of up grades

[Robertjp]

I can recommend an Apline ida unit for the Ipod, i have one in the tuscan and love it.

The click wheel on the front is better than the ipod itself for navigation, the quality is great.

I bought the ida-305, here in my thread.

It has DAB / Bluetooth add ons if needed.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...