Upgraded Audio System

[KD88]

The head unit in my newly acquired Tamora was flip out screen with sat-nav on a dvd, FM/AM radio and I had to enter the code every time I connected Bluetooth. Apparently it was about £1k back in 2007 but not really enough for me.
New 6x9', a cheap domestic DAB aerial and a second hand single din multimedia head unit with detachable 9" screen.
This is the result.

[porterpainter]

Very nice. I was toying with the idea of a similar unit for my Tuscan.

Does that one have Apple Car play?

[KD88]

Android Auto & Apple Car Play.

[porterpainter]

What’s the model please?

[KD88]

Sony xav-ax 8050d

[porterpainter]

Many thanks…I’m seriously considering one of these.

Sorry for all the questions - how much clearance do you have behind the screen to get to the buttons? Any chance of a picture?

The Tuscan has a cowl over the top of it, so I’m just wondering if this would fit nicely.

Thanks in advance

[anonymous-user]

That looks great.

What are your plans for the unit you have taken out.

Neil

[KD88]

Here you go painterlorter.

[KD88]

Neil 400, it had a hide-away unit and the only way to get some of the larger connectors out without dismantling the dash was to cut them off, so I threw it out.

[porterpainter]

KD88 said:

Here you go painterlorter.

Many thanks mate

[anonymous-user]

Thanks for the update.
Appreciated.

[RayTVR]

Thought it was just me that was still listening to The Groundhogs..

[KD88]

RayTVR said:

Thought it was just me that was still listening to The Groundhogs..

Highly underrated.

[KD88]

Porterpainter
There is also adjustment to bring the screen further out, mine is at the closest setting. There's also three tilt positions.

[Roy the Boy]

Does the screen easily detach? Wouldn't like to leave it on view in the car once parked up.

[KD88]

It's held in place with screws.

[Roy the Boy]

So the screen stays on and in view when the car is unoccupied & locked. Surely a red rag to a bull for a common thief!

[LucyP]

Why? It just looks like an afterthought screen stuck onto the dash like every other car these days from BMWs to Mercs to Hyundais, and they don't get stolen.

And if you were a thief, wouldn't you want to nick one from a brand new Merc or BM rather than some funny old sports car? The car will be nearly 20 years old and they will think that the screen will be too, and therefore worthless.

[drcarlos]

That looks good. The Tamora, Tuscan and even the Cerbera are a lot easier to fit stuff in than the Chimaera. I have a Pioneer AA/Carplay unit with a flip out screen as I need to be able to access my heater controls from time to time. The 6x9's though work really well in a TVR, the bulkhead is a really solid and pretty acoustically dead mounting place. I have an amp running mine (only a small one mind) and use them as a pair of subs (LP filter running) they really do kick if you turn it up.

[KD88]

I'm really pleased with the unit and the 6x9's work well but I think a couple of mid-range 5 or 6 inch speakers up front would help but I don't want to mess about with the door cards.