new head unit

[jfrolang]

I felt it was time for an upgrade. I went with an Alpine IVA-W205. Check out the pics.

JDM double-DIN radio tray:


head unit in place:


and installed in the car:

[Papa_Smurf]

holy fucking shit.....that = teh sex.

my boy @ Best Buy gets sum killer deals on car audio. Like 50%+ off. He get sum 6x9 infinity speakers today for $60, and they're $160 store price.

[toonz]

Damn Jeff LOL get ya'self a paint job and D will have to past that crown of his LOL

[bigdare23]

Damn Jeff LOL get ya'self a paint job and D will have to past that crown of his LOL

LOL, there will be only one!!! That spot was already determined and I was crowned!!!

[Papa_Smurf]

i hope you have an alarm on that car, cuz you're definitaly going to need one now

[I <3 my EF]

i hope you have an alarm on that car, cuz you're definitaly going to need one now

Yeppers. I think that would be a wise investment.

[toonz]

LOL^

[BTLFED]

Now I have two questions:

1) what are those switches on either side of your shifter. They look like seat heater switches?

2) how on earth do you keep those seats clean!

Headunit looks good!

[bigdare23]

Now I have two questions:

1) what are those switches on either side of your shifter. They look like seat heater switches?

2) how on earth do you keep those seats clean!

Headunit looks good!

u hit the nail on the coffin. EF with headed seats.

[BTLFED]

u hit the nail on the coffin. EF with headed seats.

[I <3 my EF]

One word...AWESOME!!!

[Papa_Smurf]

jeff is definately doing this car right. That killer head unit, heated seats, and that glass roof.

If you paint your car, so where the bumper is like black on the bottom, panda style, it'll be fucking SICK.

[BTLFED]

So wait, those heated seats are factory?

[jfrolang]

When I had the seats recovered I bought a seat heater kit, and had the heaters put in the seats at that time. It wasn't even that expensive, $180 for a 2-seat kit. The guy that re-upholstered my seats did the installation for free, and then I just ran the wires and installed the switches.

I use Meguiar's leather wipes on the white parts of my seats.

Glass roof should be finished next weekend, and then it's going for paint.

Security is taken care of.

[BTLFED]

Bad ass.

[bigdare23]

so jeff where the cds go? LOL

[jfrolang]

so jeff where the cds go? LOL

The front folds down.
Here's a pic, that also happens to show the other major feature.



I can add Alpine's Blackbird portable navigation system later and it will fit entirely inside, giving me an integrated in-dash touchscreen nav. This was the feature that sold me on this head unit.

[jfrolang]

Remember this?

The front folds down.
Here's a pic, that also happens to show the other major feature.



I can add Alpine's Blackbird portable navigation system later and it will fit entirely inside, giving me an integrated in-dash touchscreen nav. This was the feature that sold me on this head unit.

Well look what arrived today:

[mocha latte cupcake]

toooooo fuggin sexy! thats amazing man! i love it!

[bigdare23]

damn!!!

[toonz]

Step ya game up D, LOL, I give up (as far as looks go)<LIRL!

[bigdare23]

Step ya game up D, LOL, I give up (as far as looks go)<LIRL!

I'm going to bring it!!!

[Papa_Smurf]

sooo... maybe i missed it, but can sum1 fill me in on the progress on the glass top?

i wanna see that shit in person

[bigdare23]

It will be finished this weekend

[jfrolang]

It will be finished this weekend

Yup.

[bigdare23]

Yup.

U never call me back punk!!!


Are you down tonight??? Call me when u get a min!

[Papa_Smurf]

jeff, you spoil that car

[jfrolang]

The really great thing about the nav unit? It adds bluetooth to my setup as well, without shelling out for Alpine's ridiculous $300 add-on. More pics tomorrow.

[bigdare23]

The really great thing about the nav unit? It adds bluetooth to my setup as well, without shelling out for Alpine's ridiculous $300 add-on. More pics tomorrow.

What's a lil $300 to you ...........................

[jfrolang]

It's not that I couldn't afford it. It's just that it's way overpriced for what you get. $50 cell phones have bluetooth, why should my $1k head unit need a $300 add on for the same integration?

[bigdare23]

It's not that I couldn't afford it. It's just that it's way overpriced for what you get. $50 cell phones have bluetooth, why should my $1k head unit need a $300 add on for the same integration?

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Oh yeah Jeff, my check should be in my had tomorrow! So you know that that means......

[jfrolang]

Oh yeah Jeff, my check should be in my hand tomorrow! So you know that that means......

mini-baller.

[bigdare23]

mini-baller.

for about 2 days, then I'm broke again LOL

[jfrolang]

More pics.

[Papa_Smurf]

shits nice.