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Offline ttocswahs

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Hi All,

Picked up my i30 before xmas but just got round to saying hello :)

I have got a Shine Red 2007 i30 CRDi Premium after trading in my beloved 2007 Coupe which had to go, as it was killing me in fuel and road tax costs.

I am pretty interested in adding a double din head unit, so I am after any recommendations that you have in your cars.

Cheers,

Scott


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Welcome Scott.. Have a play with the search button (until someone pipes up with some suggestions)  :goodjob:
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welcome aboard Scott.  :razz:   both my i30's have still got the factory head units in them.  :neutral:
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I take it you mean the integrated sat nav/radio/bluetooth all singing all dancing jobby ?????    Which is what I wanted two years ago when I got my shiny red one.   I did look at the one from China which was the sort of money that I might have afforded but whilst doing my research I found a forum in which a guuy bought one which was, according to him, next to useless.   At which my my A** dropped out, so I now have a Nuvi 1490t instead <sigh>...

I will follow your thread with interest, oh and welcome aboard, also, don't worry bouot being from Yorkshire, we're a very forgiving lot here   :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


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Welcome on board (= as said, use the search feature :)
I have added a proper double din myself, and there is somebody else on the site, Australian, blue estate ( I can remember their name, so apologies) who has added one also.

Cost wise, the sky is your limit. from £250 upwards and over £1,000, depend what you want

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Must be some difference not sitting so close to the ground.

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Thanks for the welcomes.  It is slightly different to the Coupe, it doesn't give me as much confidence to throw it into a corner, but that will be the higher  centre of gravity and body roll :)

I did do a quick search before and saw syecadelic's install, will prob go for something similar myself...by butchering my stereo fascia with a dremel  :D  Apart from that it doesn't look like a common upgrade.

I was toying with the idea of the MS Design Kit, but that is on the back burner for now...the wife is looking at houses  :undecided:

Cheers,

Scott


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Thanks for the welcomes.  It is slightly different to the Coupe, it doesn't give me as much confidence to throw it into a corner, but that will be the higher  centre of gravity and body roll :)

I did do a quick search before and saw syecadelic's install, will prob go for something similar myself...by butchering my stereo fascia with a dremel  :D  Apart from that it doesn't look like a common upgrade.

I was toying with the idea of the MS Design Kit, but that is on the back burner for now...the wife is looking at houses  :undecided:

Cheers,

Scott

Takes a few deep breaths before attacking the fascia chum, think thats the reason it isn't too common. But easy enough to do :)
Seen the MS kit on ebay recently, in red, from a seller, its hard to get hold of, and they were selling it cheaply, rather irritated, as a months before I had just bought the sports kit (non OEM).

A set of sports springs, (spax) or alternative help a lot with the handling :) 
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Cheapest I have seen the kit for is £250 in Shine Red, like I say, that is on hold at the moment.  It looks ok and I can put the cash towards the headunit :)


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Cheapest I have seen the kit for is £250 in Shine Red, like I say, that is on hold at the moment.  It looks ok and I can put the cash towards the headunit :)

Could you post a link to it? :) would love the front apron still, with the splitter, not to fond of the one on mine lol
£250 is very reasonable
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That has sickened me :( I never found that site whn getting mine, il keep an eye on it ;)
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That has sickened me :( I never found that site whn getting mine, il keep an eye on it ;)
They don't deliver to NI anyway, so console yourself
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That has sickened me :( I never found that site whn getting mine, il keep an eye on it ;)
They don't deliver to NI anyway, so console yourself
I think they do, If its the same company that was selling on eBay before, I emailed them out of curiosity, and they quoted only £25!! <-- ive been quoted more for a headunit from england, £50 to be precise. Surprised me
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They don't deliver to NI anyway, so console yourself
I think they do...

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Anyway, we're straying off topic :P
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True, think thats why i emailed them (=


Apologies for straying :(
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