captain Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 Hi, Just got an 03 JDM Fairlady and blown away. Goodbye forever BMW.................................... Need a better unit than the standard BOSE and liked the look of the Alpine CDE-W203Ri . Any reason why not and what else do I need to buy to make it work? Thanks in advance Quote
martinmac Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 Sorry bud, just noticed you online and no replies to this. Most remiss of us. Welcome to the forum, I will let the ice experts comment on this question. Quote
BladesGrant Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 to the club. Sure the ice experts will be along shortly but I believe you will need a lead to use a new head unit with the bose amp and speakers. Quote
sunset350z Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 You need a fascia and some leads, the search button is your friend Quote
Vik54 Posted August 15, 2009 Posted August 15, 2009 mate - look forward to seeing what the consensus is on how to fit that unit - its tidy Quote
captain Posted August 16, 2009 Author Posted August 16, 2009 Wow - thanks for all the welcomes. You guys are much friendlier then other forums I've been on - my other hobbies digital photography and AV stuff - cheers Still - I do know where the search button is but some of you do talk in code and I am a NEWBIE newbie - i.e I have no idea what a loom is?!? I was looking for opinions on that particular model and nothing came up under the search. Are there any members who can either recommend it or something else. Prioirity is better sound with the abiltiy to control ipod Touch 1st Gen from the head unit? Thanks - Simon. PS - car is '03 JDM Tiptronic in California Sunset. Completely stock (112mph and Terry Wogan only!!) Quote
stanski Posted August 16, 2009 Posted August 16, 2009 to the forum matey! Never mind the Ice - get the pictures up of your Zed Terry Wogan is'nt too bad its when you are forced to listen to Steve Wright - (ffs!! ) In the meantime either get a band expander (couple of quid)or Ipod and FM transmitter Quote
sunset350z Posted August 16, 2009 Posted August 16, 2009 A "loom" is the leads you require to connect the head unit to the nissan wiring. Alpine is an excellent make so don't worry what everyone else has if you like that one then go for it By the way where did you get "California sunset" from? The colour is "Sunset Orange" Quote
captain Posted August 16, 2009 Author Posted August 16, 2009 Don't know about "California Sunset" - I was looking on a US forum and I'm sure I saw that was a description of a car the same colour as mine. Anyway, it looks the same as the one in the top corner of this page. Will be getting some pics up when I wash the car some time soon and then order the Alpine etc. I'm loving the car so much but it's street-parked near a well-known bad estate in Weston-super-Mare so any modding will be internal. I love the sound so I'll probably get the JWT pop charger. Anything else recommended to make it sound more er......scary (that keeps it legal) Ta Quote
martinmac Posted August 16, 2009 Posted August 16, 2009 Put a K1 exhaust on bud, it will scare everyone away Quote
nixy Posted August 16, 2009 Posted August 16, 2009 I also changed to an alpine unit - an ipod one. Quote
sunset350z Posted August 16, 2009 Posted August 16, 2009 Just had a look at this and i think its a perfect upgrade for the Bose unit, and a great price too > http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-cde-w203ri.html Quote
sunset350z Posted August 16, 2009 Posted August 16, 2009 Cheaper from here though> http://www.audio66.com/product.asp?id=5 ... at&userid= Quote
captain Posted August 17, 2009 Author Posted August 17, 2009 Thanks Sunset. Best I had seen so far is £199.99 I see you're in S Wales. Got the Fairlady from Newport and I bought my girlfriend an MX-5 for her birthday from Bridgend. Tempting place to live - cars always a bit cheaper there it seems. Quote
sunset350z Posted August 17, 2009 Posted August 17, 2009 I see you haven't got your location up below your avatar. Where you from? Quote
captain Posted August 17, 2009 Author Posted August 17, 2009 Sunny Weston-super-Mare. Home of many a tyre-slasher and keyer. Quote
sunset350z Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Sunny Weston-super-Mare. Home of many a tyre-slasher and keyer. Oh dear, hope you haven't been a victim to that mindless behaviour Quote
captain Posted August 19, 2009 Author Posted August 19, 2009 Yup. Tyres slashed on 323i, keyed 4-5 times and victim of hit-and-run outside my house. KInda looking for a garage to rent at the moment! Quote
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