So… i have just bought an Exige, so far amazing car!
The car i have bought is a 2009 supercharged version and im looking at ways to upgrade the audio, but more to get a system with Sat Nav.
I have seen a couple of sites where they have got single din audio systems with flip out screens, which seems like a good compact option, but obviously above the radio there is a massive lip.
Any thoughts greatly appreciated for people who have done it, or if anyone has any better suggestions!
(and i am waiting for people to tell me that i should just listen to the engine and having a radio is stupid! LOL)
Might be interested if it is a Blaupunkt Woodstock you are taking out
Mine is doing strange things, such as it seems to have recorded part of a radio program onto the SD card
Do a search on lotustalk.com, lots of people there have put in a single DIN flip front unit.
But do not expect to get hifi quality in an Exige without a massive amount of work and added weight.
I removed the head unit and 4 speakers and just use my phone as audio source and navigator. I have a spare phone case in the car with a Velcro strip on the back, then another Velcro strip on the sill cover.
I have a Pioneer AVHX6500 in my S2 - it flips out fine, but blocks both central air vents (which I have to keep pretty much closed). It streams from my phone via Bluetooth and runs a rear view camera. The menus etc seem a bit out of date, but it does the job.
Had a Pioneer MVH-8300BT for a few years now and it’s been great , I use the Navigon app from my iPhone that I find much better than in built car systems and you get speed camera warning , it connects to the Bluetooth on the head unit for notifications , iPod connection with artwork and hands free that works great , the head unit is much lighter than the standard unit without the CD .
For satnav I always use my phone on a windscreen holder. I wouldn’t bother touching the audio system.
You will never hear anything through the speakers unless it’s Classical music and you’ll never turn it on anyway. I’ve been on a week long driving holiday and the radio came on once, in stopped traffic. Any other time would have been pointless.
