Vivek's Vert.

[Vivek]

I wouldn't be able to stand it even if it matched well. It just never looks right to me, and I feel like it drastically devalues the car and just makes it look like shit. I don't believe i've ever really seen an aftermarket head unit that looked better in an e30 dash than a stock HU.

Obviously that's just me and everyone else has their own opinions and desires though. It's definitely less convenient my way haha.

[FunfGan]

I've always found the stock one hideous, but to each their own. So do keep your glovebox open 24/7 or just use the remote?

[Vivek]

Normally (not that I've used it more than twice) I just plug my iPhone in and go. It'll shuffle through everything and I just don't touch it. The remote is infrared so you'll have to have the glovebox open to use it, but it's much better than feeling for those buttons while driving.

I just wish it didn't just say "Accessory Connected" on the iPhone and not let me control it on there. It'd be much better if I could skip songs and change the volume right from my iPhone that's right there, and i'd almost never have to open the glovebox. I hope there's a way around that...(using an aux connection would probably work, which I may just do).

[freeride53]

LOLOL That's some fuckin ghetto shit LBV.
You got a fake radio on the dash, and a ghetto radio in the glovebox.

LBV a straight fiend d#e

[lambo]

LOLOL That's some fuckin ghetto shit LBV.

[spike68]

I guess if someone stole his radio, they would the ones who got dooped :D

[Vivek]

They'd pull it out and wonder why the fuck it's connected to nothing

[lambo]

they pull it out and be like

[Blackout]

Stereo jacker will yank the iPod cable and hear something move in the glove box.
LOL...

[FunfGan]

Normally (not that I've used it more than twice) I just plug my iPhone in and go. It'll shuffle through everything and I just don't touch it. The remote is infrared so you'll have to have the glovebox open to use it, but it's much better than feeling for those buttons while driving.

I just wish it didn't just say "Accessory Connected" on the iPhone and not let me control it on there. It'd be much better if I could skip songs and change the volume right from my iPhone that's right there, and i'd almost never have to open the glovebox. I hope there's a way around that...(using an aux connection would probably work, which I may just do).

Yep. Quick fix is an aux connection. Also, check to see if the HU is 2-way control compatable. Ie, enabling this option will let you control everything from your iPod.

[lambo]

Also, check to see if the HU is 2-way control compatable. Ie, enabling this option will let you control everything from your iPod.

Yeah, my Kenwood has this.

[Vivek]

Stereo jacker will yank the iPod cable and hear something move in the glove box.
LOL...

Haha I was joking. It's obviously not that difficult to figure out where the actual head unit is...

[smerfs]

if you want to control everything from your phone you can just connect it to Bluetooth. It should even allow you to have the glove box closed as you're listening.

[Vivek]

Do you know how convenient that is? I got it to control the songs from my phone, but i have to adjust the volume on the radio. I'll see how big of an annoyance this is and maybe try aux or bluetooth if it's pretty bad.

[Vivek]

Got my car up on a lift and adjusted my exhaust. That part that I had re-welded a couple months ago broke again and it's not sitting properly now. Great. I also noticed a dent on my rear quarter that I'm gonna have to have PDR'd.