Installing a Radio in a Se7en
Installing a Radio in a Se7en
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cyderbelly

Original Poster:

73 posts

172 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Any ideas for location etc. standard S3 R300 with heater. any good radios to fit due to weather/water etc. location of speaker or am i wasting the sound of the exhaust?

planning a summer trip to the Alpes just might want some music on the trip.

downsman

1,099 posts

186 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I think most people use ear defenders/intercom headsets and play an MP3 player through them.
A radio is heavy and you wouldn't be able to hear it at higher speed.

Risky

167 posts

255 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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chris_speed

308 posts

293 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I use earplug style earphones (Shure SE210s), and an MP3 player. Anyone who says 'ooh, dangerous' is wrong as you need earplugs in a 7 anyway as it's so blummin' noisy.

Aeroscreens

467 posts

256 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I've managed with just 5 tracks and 1 rewind for the past 14 years wink

mickrick

3,762 posts

203 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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shout SIR, WALK AWAY FROM THE CAR!

Now go and stand in a corner, and have a word with yourself. rolleyes

Farlig

633 posts

182 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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mickrick said:
shout SIR, WALK AWAY FROM THE CAR!

Now go and stand in a corner, and have a word with yourself. rolleyes
+1, like folk that want sounds on a motorbike...eek

StuBo

13 posts

173 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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You'll be asking where to position the ashtray next rolleyes

Dorchester

82 posts

195 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I've had a radio cassette fitted for the last 40 years or so. It's mounted up under the dash between the steering column and the scuttle side.
It's audible up to around 70mph and I wouldn't be without it.
Speakers are built into the footwell side panels so the sides act as a cabinet (obviously difficult to achieve with later chassis cars as you have the honeycomb). Most of my time in the car I'm on my own and I've done a few hundred thousand miles and have always felt the need for sounds.
Also great just to lay back in the car facing the sun listening to favourite tracks.
Latest radio has output for MP3.

framerateuk

2,951 posts

214 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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On long motorway drives I've used an MP3 player with some Seinhessier ear canal headphones (some CX300's or similar) and they've been great. Especially when you're sticking to 70mph for miles on end, they really help take away the drone of the engine.

johnvthe2nd

1,292 posts

227 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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mine came with one as standard! .. it hasn't got it any more though

McWigglebum4th

32,414 posts

234 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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Go look at the autocom website

MadHatter7

231 posts

206 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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WTF !

Gingerbread Man

9,173 posts

243 months

Saturday 13th April 2013
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MadHatter7 said:
WTF !
I can't find the car radio section on your website Mad Hatter....

MadHatter7

231 posts

206 months

Tuesday 16th April 2013
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Less is more