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Chilljohn · 14th June 2009, 15:45

ok mate , ill try the dealer again and then ill see

if it works it will be for sale for £40

if thats a fair price lol i have no idea

sworks · 14th June 2009, 16:25

sorry Phil I didn't get into work, I will look tomorrow

Phil · 14th June 2009, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by sworks

sorry Phil I didn't get into work, I will look tomorrow

No worries, thanks mate.

2Diesels · 15th June 2009, 10:10

Hi Phil
Hmmm as I suspected the audio stuff is no longer in my price list sorry if I led you up the garden path there

Regards Col

sworks · 15th June 2009, 17:14

had a look in my toolbox and it's a cd80 that I have.

Duotone · 15th June 2009, 19:36

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Originally Posted by sworks

had a look in my toolbox and it's a cd80 that I have.

Phil..

If I was you I would fit the Ivox CD80, it sounds better than the VDO unit and its a straight swap.

The Ivox is well known for a couple of faults, [loss of memory and jammed CD's] but this does not effect all the units, many owners have found them reliable.

Dave T

Phil · 15th June 2009, 20:11

Will this be compatible with the cd changer in the boot? It may be an optical illusion but the radio itself looks smaller than normal? Will I need a new facia? Also the fact I have smartnav won't effect anything will it?

Duotone · 15th June 2009, 20:25

Smartnav will not be affected, its nothing to do with the radio.

As for the changer being compatable with the Ivox, the answer is I don't know.

The MG Rover VDO unit is priced about the same as a new Ivox about £280,
not worth it in my opinion.
You could wait and see if one comes up on Ebay.

The two radios, the Ivox and the VDO have the same size fascia.

I refer back to my original recomendation, a Symphony and a compatable CD changer..

Dave T

Chilljohn · 15th June 2009, 20:28

the vdo (if thats the one in my pic) is slighly smaller thans standard din hence the facia staying with it you cant put a standard din into it i have tried

i find hte cd80 was better than the tape version but hte cd version has more power and sounded better , in my car that is but the 05 plates speakers are no where near as good as the 01 plates maybe project drived

i found hte Symphony to be not as good as i thought so if you do get one make sure you get the sle upgrade chip

then its a rather nice unit

Phil · 15th June 2009, 20:49

The dealer will be paying for this so I don't know if they will be prepared to pay for a symphony and multichanger. I didn't know the speaker quality had been changed.

14th June 2009, 15:45	#21
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sworks This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,073 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	had a look in my toolbox and it's a cd80 that I have. __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

15th June 2009, 20:11	#27
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Will this be compatible with the cd changer in the boot? It may be an optical illusion but the radio itself looks smaller than normal? Will I need a new facia? Also the fact I have smartnav won't effect anything will it? __________________

15th June 2009, 20:28	#29
Chilljohn Posted a thing or two MG HS PHEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Worksop Posts: 1,576 Thanks: 58 Thanked 80 Times in 75 Posts	the vdo (if thats the one in my pic) is slighly smaller thans standard din hence the facia staying with it you cant put a standard din into it i have tried i find hte cd80 was better than the tape version but hte cd version has more power and sounded better , in my car that is but the 05 plates speakers are no where near as good as the 01 plates maybe project drived i found hte Symphony to be not as good as i thought so if you do get one make sure you get the sle upgrade chip then its a rather nice unit __________________ John Free enable of digital speedo readout on message centre (takes 2 mins) Free Vis motor testing, via obd port courtesy of my delphi so no need to take anything apart, along with free code scan including abs and airbag message me for details

15th June 2009, 10:10	#24
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Hi Phil Hmmm as I suspected the audio stuff is no longer in my price list sorry if I led you up the garden path there Regards Col

15th June 2009, 20:25	#28
Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Smartnav will not be affected, its nothing to do with the radio. As for the changer being compatable with the Ivox, the answer is I don't know. The MG Rover VDO unit is priced about the same as a new Ivox about £280, not worth it in my opinion. You could wait and see if one comes up on Ebay. The two radios, the Ivox and the VDO have the same size fascia. I refer back to my original recomendation, a Symphony and a compatable CD changer.. Dave T

15th June 2009, 20:49	#30
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	The dealer will be paying for this so I don't know if they will be prepared to pay for a symphony and multichanger. I didn't know the speaker quality had been changed. __________________