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Title: Head Unit
Post by: cos im worth it on March 16, 2011, 10:26:49 pm
Hi guys, im Mark and new to the forum, im on my second golf now, just traded my 51 plate gt tdi in for a 57 plate gt sport tdi, loving the car and been buying bits and bobs and been thinking about new head unit with nav etc on it and i wondered if any of yous guys had bought one or heard anything about these head units    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260723387946&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT     looks very good with looking like standard unit but with all the bits on, or does anyone have opinions on a better unit maybe out of top spec VW, thanks Mark.
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: cos im worth it on March 16, 2011, 10:36:00 pm
why nothing showing argh  :ashamed:
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: Greeners on March 16, 2011, 10:39:03 pm
Fixed for you Mark!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: cos im worth it on March 16, 2011, 10:39:42 pm
thanks for edit not sure why wouldnt show.
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: Nasir on March 16, 2011, 10:49:37 pm
I'd avoid those head units. You can get an RNS510 for the same price.
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: cos im worth it on March 16, 2011, 11:01:29 pm
Thanks for that i will have a look at the model you suggested, i knew yous guys would know lol  :happy2:
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: cos im worth it on March 17, 2011, 12:55:25 am
yeah i like the look of the RNS510, looks the business, think thats what i will try and get instead, thanks Mark
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: daboy3000 on March 17, 2011, 12:31:43 pm
Quote from: Nasir on March 16, 2011, 10:49:37 pm
I'd avoid those head units. You can get an RNS510 for the same price.
Why, whats wrong with them?  They seem to have more output power than the RNS's at 4x45w
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: Nasir on March 17, 2011, 12:49:20 pm
Quote from: daboy3000 on March 17, 2011, 12:31:43 pm
Quote from: Nasir on March 16, 2011, 10:49:37 pm
I'd avoid those head units. You can get an RNS510 for the same price.
Why, whats wrong with them?  They seem to have more output power than the RNS's at 4x45w

I'm all about OEM really, some people over on uk-mkivs have put them in and have been pleased with the result but for the same price the RNS510 does a similar thing (minus the phone).
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: daboy3000 on March 17, 2011, 12:55:04 pm
but doesn't the RNS510 only have 4x25w?  Surley that could make a big difference with sound quality when wacking up the volume.  I know what you mean about OEM stuff though but I still went for an Alpine.
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: Richn83 on March 17, 2011, 01:22:32 pm
to be honest I dont turn my RNS up much beyond third volume otherwise I come out the other end of a drive half death, its all horses for courses sometime functionality is more important than outright power.  Plus you can hear your engine and exhaust better
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: Andy on March 17, 2011, 03:29:56 pm
could be wrong but i think chuff has just installed some thing similiar to the one in the link
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: cos im worth it on March 17, 2011, 04:17:11 pm
Quote from: maxitrol on March 17, 2011, 03:29:56 pm
could be wrong but i think chuff has just installed some thing similiar to the one in the link


Thanks, i will have a look to see if i can find the thread.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: karl210 on March 17, 2011, 09:18:32 pm
I got one of these a few days ago http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170609570284&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170609570284&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT)

fits straight in except i needed an aerial adapter from the local audio shop which cost £5, really pleased with it upto now
Title: Re: Head Unit
Post by: cos im worth it on March 17, 2011, 10:55:28 pm
That looks cool and price  :surprised: sounds really good the spec, god they all look the same these head units dont they