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8th November 2007, 20:21 | #1 |
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Double Din fascia/bezel available from the US
I have sourced a double din fascia/bezel for use with my Eclipse unit. It is intended for the E46 BMW but can be also used in our cars with some modification. Here are some pics of it in original form:
Its a bit rough on the back but that doesn't matter as it will not be seen. Here are some pics of a temporary fit with my new Eclipse: I think you will all agree that it looks great but as previously said will need some work to mount it. The suppliers site is here is here: http://www.mybimmer.net/ He has agreed to do a group buy of $215 inclusive of postage. He has also said that if enough people want one he will try and do a Rover specific fascia - although that will be kinda difficult as he has no access to one of our cars :lol:. I would suggest posting your name here if you are interested in buying one and if there is enough interest then it may be worth the guys while to try and make up one specifically for our cars. If only a small number would like one then I guess its buy it as-is and modify yourself. Opinions?
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Could you not send him the front facia off a harmony unit (or Symphony for that matter) which would have the correct profile? Certainly looks the business though, and getting cheaper everyday as the $ declines.....Well done that man
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I rekon if we get enough names then this would be ideal, as long as they're cheap enough! Although it looks great I'm not sure I would pay £100 for a fascia though.
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The only other option is adapt an existing fascia - with the Iovox probably the easier option. But these are almost £60 new and there is no guarantee that the finish will be anywhere near perfect. Some people have also modified those horrible off-centre fascias but again its a lot of work and the results may not be to everyones liking. Don't forget that you can always flog the existing fascia that you are removing on eBay - make sure to mark it as rare . Anyone for my Siemens one
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True, but my current problem is that I have nothing much left of my ICE install (http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...t=11241&page=3) thanks to the last owner - CD changer and Satnav CHOPPED out I'm not sure what the head unit, TV tuner and radio tuner are worth (any ideas?) but it would pay towards a new double din head unit. With £100 for a fascia means I'd be getting a lower spec head unit instead.
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I will need to dig to find links to him, but will post here when I do.
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Just had a cunning plan .
If the US supplier were to buy one of those horrible off-centre fascias like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk:80/Brand-New-R...QQcmdZViewItem then he could use it as a template. Anyone know if these are a good fit - despite their looks!
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One more question on this - if the supplier can do up an MGR specific fascia would people like to lose the crease line along the upper part? The line is there to match the BMW dash.
I haven't mentioned this to the supplier yet, just wanted to get a bit of feedback. Any opinions?
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Supplying one of those "cheap n nasty" off-centre fascias is a good idea - a very good idea. I guess we'd probably go for a design without the crease, but actually the crease looks rather nice. Which ever is the cheapest for him to replicate really.
What we do need to ensure is that: 1. the hole in the fascia is properly centred (and not offset like the one we're planning to send him) 2. that the texture is a good match with the rest of the fascia. I suspect that the fascia he supplies for the E46 is already there, so so long as this is reproduced, we won't have anything to complain about! |
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