New HU advice - replacement for oem

[morleymackam]

I'm sure I posted this yesterday but will try again. I'm fancying changing the original head unit but on a budget. I'd liek the following spec:

Sat Nav
MP3 CD Player
iPod connection and browsing
Big screen
Bluetooth

Any ideas what to go for? Any word on the rns-310? I don't have the mfd but would like some integration with steering wheel volume controls etc.

 

[robdf2]

sorry mate but budget and sat nav dont go together in the world of car audio

 

[Poverty]

whats your budget?

 

[SpursMadDave]

whats your budget?

You beat me to it, realistically you wouldnt get everything on that list for much less than £800... Unless you go oriental...
I think the RNS310 is gonna be a popular choice and maybe thats why the RNS510 has been scarce

 

[erichuyn]

JVC NX7000 plus bluetooth!!!
Have it, love it.
It's not perfect but then again nothing is...

about 700 pounds inc bluetooth. But you will need a can bus adapter ca 90,-

Other candidate might be the pioneer F900BT but I found it to be slow(even with latest firmware). Same price but no removable screen.

 

[Poverty]

if you dont need to listen to the radio I would just import a pioneer f700 bluetooth from america for 350 notes and just get the european sat nay cds and load them onto the unit!

 

[erichuyn]

a quick note on the F700, if you live in an area with a lot of tunnels/high buildings etcetc go for the F900 or the NX7000.
Those 2 are the only ones which also use the speed/reversesignal/gyro. Guidance keeps working even when the gps signal is missing/bad.
But only the european NX7000 has the gyro etc. The american one does not have it.

 

[morleymackam]

All way out of my budget I reckon. Ho hum.