Decent (cheap) HU for a BMW?!

[Casurfer99 10+ year member]

Well over the weekend I became the proud owner of a '91 BMW 525i (already chipped and with a couple of mods). Gorgeous car too, Carolina blue (like my school, UNC), with dark blue leather interior and trim. Its a great car, but the sound system is so *** its like hearing everything through a walkie-talkie, ya' like those $10 ones you had when you were 5. I'm definately going to use the same set-up that I had in my ES300 (Infinity Kappas all around, and a JL subwoofer), but I have no idea what headunit to use. On my Lexus I used the factory radio b/c it was a double DIN, and nothing else would have looked good in its place. Well I want to know what you guys think would be a good HU for this BMW. I want to keep it really clean, and I don't want anything too "loud." Plus BMW has all their gauges, and lights that burnt orange color, and no HU I've found matchs that, they're all blue and green, and would look horrible in my car. I like the Sony's with the "Black Matrix" background, and things like that. Oh and to make it a little more difficult I want to stay under $200. Thanks in advance for the help!

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[desi_daru 10+ year member]

umm the clarion 835mp u can customize like 700+ colours (not a buying point for me but it could b for some1 in ur situation) i cant find the 835 on clarions site or crutchfield or ikesound so heres the clarion 735mp (u can customize colours but not sure if its the same as the 835)

http://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/1232

$195 right in ur range //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[kendan_f 10+ year member]

any pioneer.

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

You drive a BMW, you say you have had a lexus too. Why would you want soemthing cheap?

 

[Casurfer99 10+ year member]

Its not that I "want" something cheap. Two things are keeping me from putting up alot of cash for my system. The first is that I don't know how long I'll have the car, I'm really thinking about getting a 535i or something a little more powerful. The second reason is that I hit college, and college has hit me back, and my wallet. I only work so much now and I have to pay for a bunch of shit, so I really can't afford to blow all my money on a HU, just "invest" my money, haha right. Any more ideas though.

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

You drive a BMW, you say you have had a lexus too. Why would you want soemthing cheap?

just cuz u have a bmw means u have lots of money? thats vague and ignorant. i know ur kool though pakaih.

go for clarion...it lights up red. Nakamichi also makes very OEM looking decks.

 

[nosaj070 10+ year member]

I second Nakamichi, will look most stock in your situtation.

 

[Cantaffrdspeaks 10+ year member]

Whats the deal with nakamichi though, arent they expensive??

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

Whats the deal with nakamichi though, arent they expensive??

regular head unit prices...