Alpine double din.

Ched · 15th February 2021, 16:05

I fitted this today, double din screen but a single din chassis.
And what a fantastic bit of kit it is, the touch screen is sensitive to touch so no prodding at it, it’s very fast and does several tasks in its stride.
It has built in satnav as well.
It came with a microphone so I paired the phone to it and made a call, it’s that clear it’s hard to imagine the person on the other end is not beside you.
It has voice control on it but as yet I haven’t tried it.
Next on the shopping list for it will be front and rear camera’s and a cd/ DVD player.
First impressions of it is the quality, it oozes it, not only in its build but the performance of it.
Price, don’t ask, I did get an absolute bargain tho.

xsport · 15th February 2021, 20:06

thats nice. i did the same with mine but chose a kenwood. looks almost identical to mine but yours is after all an alpine ! yes mine looks splendid with the dark oak surrounds i ordered and fitted. never going chinese again and think it should last a good while . very nice !!

SCP440 · 16th February 2021, 19:27

Very nice, what model is it? My Chinese unit is past its best so I am looking at other options.

I have seen new Chinese units on Ali express for not much more than £100 but I would prefer to fit and forget rather than worrying if it will work again.

Ched · 16th February 2021, 20:54

Its a INE W720d,expensive but, I did get a bargain.

I really had had enough of that thing in my car, I was considering of going down the route of fitting a highline but with the later monitor and bm54, but with what I could have paid for working units compared to an all singing unit then there is no comparison, unless you want something that looks factory fit.

I'm extremely happy with this unit, and, sorry for sounding like a parrot, the quality of it, even down to the sticky pads, is something you wont get from a cheap box of frogs.

Thunderbolt · 17th February 2021, 11:21

Did it need a fitting kit?

Ched · 17th February 2021, 12:39

There isn't a kit available, I used 2 of those meccano type metal pieces from Halfords, cut and bent to shape, it works but its a bit primitive.
It's attached to the fascia plate but that plate isn't pleasing to my eye.

I have a genuine kit which I bought for an e46, which needs some very slight adaptation to fit, it also makes the unit very secure in the car, once I've fitted it and as long as it looks the part I'm going to ask the manufacturer if they will make a kit for our cars with the mods.

Ched · 28th February 2021, 14:16

Here’s the radio fitted in the car now with the kit, no Heath Robinson bits here, the fascia needs a bit of fettling but overall I’m pleased with it.
I now need to get a kit to enable the swc, however, I may need to replace the cars radio wiring as some monkey has been at the loom. 🙄

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xsport · 28th February 2021, 14:31

that looks better. it looks the business. nice one

15th February 2021, 16:05	#1
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	Alpine double din. I fitted this today, double din screen but a single din chassis. And what a fantastic bit of kit it is, the touch screen is sensitive to touch so no prodding at it, it’s very fast and does several tasks in its stride. It has built in satnav as well. It came with a microphone so I paired the phone to it and made a call, it’s that clear it’s hard to imagine the person on the other end is not beside you. It has voice control on it but as yet I haven’t tried it. Next on the shopping list for it will be front and rear camera’s and a cd/ DVD player. First impressions of it is the quality, it oozes it, not only in its build but the performance of it. Price, don’t ask, I did get an absolute bargain tho.

16th February 2021, 20:54	#4
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	Alpine double din. Its a INE W720d,expensive but, I did get a bargain. I really had had enough of that thing in my car, I was considering of going down the route of fitting a highline but with the later monitor and bm54, but with what I could have paid for working units compared to an all singing unit then there is no comparison, unless you want something that looks factory fit. I'm extremely happy with this unit, and, sorry for sounding like a parrot, the quality of it, even down to the sticky pads, is something you wont get from a cheap box of frogs. Last edited by Ched; 28th February 2021 at 14:09..

17th February 2021, 11:21	#5
Thunderbolt Avid contributor MG ZT-T+ 190 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Bristol Posts: 224 Thanks: 101 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts	Did it need a fitting kit? __________________ 1186th ZT-T 190 out of 1756

15th February 2021, 20:06	#2
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,659 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	thats nice. i did the same with mine but chose a kenwood. looks almost identical to mine but yours is after all an alpine ! yes mine looks splendid with the dark oak surrounds i ordered and fitted. never going chinese again and think it should last a good while . very nice !!

16th February 2021, 19:27	#3
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Very nice, what model is it? My Chinese unit is past its best so I am looking at other options. I have seen new Chinese units on Ali express for not much more than £100 but I would prefer to fit and forget rather than worrying if it will work again.

17th February 2021, 12:39	#6
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	There isn't a kit available, I used 2 of those meccano type metal pieces from Halfords, cut and bent to shape, it works but its a bit primitive. It's attached to the fascia plate but that plate isn't pleasing to my eye. I have a genuine kit which I bought for an e46, which needs some very slight adaptation to fit, it also makes the unit very secure in the car, once I've fitted it and as long as it looks the part I'm going to ask the manufacturer if they will make a kit for our cars with the mods.

28th February 2021, 14:16	#7
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	Here’s the radio fitted in the car now with the kit, no Heath Robinson bits here, the fascia needs a bit of fettling but overall I’m pleased with it. I now need to get a kit to enable the swc, however, I may need to replace the cars radio wiring as some monkey has been at the loom. 🙄 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

28th February 2021, 14:31	#8
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,659 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	that looks better. it looks the business. nice one