MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Dave_d on May 01, 2017, 03:27:18 pm

Title: Would this fit my gti?
Post by: Dave_d on May 01, 2017, 03:27:18 pm

Hi guys, picked up my  2007 gti on Thursday and it's got the bog standard radio in, I'd like aux and Bluetooth functions available in the car, however I don't want to spend the earth on a new head unit. I have the multi function steering wheel if it makes any difference.would this fit?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302062457188 

Thanks for any help/ info

Dave

Title: Re: Would this fit my gti?
Post by: rich83 on May 01, 2017, 03:55:28 pm

I am pretty sure that that unit will be absolute garbage.

Title: Re: Would this fit my gti?
Post by: xs2man on May 01, 2017, 05:01:05 pm

Yep.  At that price, it couldn't be anything other than complete rubbish with these "features".

If you want to keep it cheap, i.e. around that price, then I just picked up one of these for an old Passat I just bought :  http://www.halfords.com/technology/car-audio/dab-car-stereos/ex-display-kenwood-kdc-bt700dab-digital--car-stereo

At £85 it certainly does the job well enough, has BT, USB, Aux and DAB, and has decent enough sound output for what it is.  They hadn't even wired my one up, so was basically brand new.

Of course, that means converting to Single DIN, and losing your MFSW functions.

You could look for an RCD510 if you would prefer to keep things more OEM, so keep your MFSW buttons, but have newer features such as USB, Aux, DAB etc...  Or the RCD330 adds Carplay I believe and possibly Bluetooth (can also be added to RCD510), but these don't have Nav integrated.

The best / cheapest option, whilst retaining OEM is the RNS-315.  You're probably looking around the £300 mark, but will give you basically everything.  Nav, Bluetooth, DAB, OEM integration, everything.  But then it is obviously 6 times what you are looking to spend on that awful thing you linked.

Title: Re: Would this fit my gti?
Post by: Dave_d on May 01, 2017, 05:17:35 pm

Thanks for your input guys. I've no idea why it's linked that stereo! The one I was looking at was a single din alpine head unit  :stupid:

Title: Re: Would this fit my gti?
Post by: chrisr on May 02, 2017, 12:07:57 am

I have just fitted this one to my MK5.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK5-MK6-Jetta-7-Car-Stereo-Radio-DVD-Sat-Nav-GPS-Bluetooth-OEM-Style-UI-/201237053761?hash=item2edaa9c141:g:0PUAAOSwzJ5XY78O

Quite impressed with it so far to be honest, Not bad sound quallity, Bluetooth works well & nav also works well.

Title: Re: Would this fit my gti?
Post by: mkmg76 on May 08, 2017, 03:14:56 pm

Quote from: chrisr on May 02, 2017, 12:07:57 am

I have just fitted this one to my MK5.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK5-MK6-Jetta-7-Car-Stereo-Radio-DVD-Sat-Nav-GPS-Bluetooth-OEM-Style-UI-/201237053761?hash=item2edaa9c141:g:0PUAAOSwzJ5XY78O

Quite impressed with it so far to be honest, Not bad sound quallity, Bluetooth works well & nav also works well.

Do you have highline clocks and if so does it display nav info on the dash?