Might go this way as I have a GPS already. what is a good radio $400-600/

 

What kind of features are you looking for in a head unit?

 

be a man and get the top dog

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-UCANYEY...DEX-P99RS.html

j/k lol..but yeah, what features do u need?

 

Why limit yourself to single-din? The Pioneer 3200BT is $330 right now:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...H-P3200BT.html

 

I had the idea of installing 3 gauges above the single din radio. I rarely get phone calls, so I don't NEED Bluetooth. I have a GPS attached to my windshield, which is safer than looking down at the radio. I listen to XM only anyways, so I would need it to be built-in. Maybe with a CD player/ IPod compatible.

 

PS - I plan on replacing the speakers with Focals front and rear. A 10" sub will be put in the trunk on the driver's side. Power will come from 2 focal amps.

 

If you're going to be using nice speakers and amps like Focal makes, you should really provide them the best input signal you can. Personally I would rather run them off the stock head unit until I could afford the 99RS eggyhustles linked rather than get a cheap unit that doesn't give me the right control and want to upgrade it later.

Failing that, see if you can find a used top end model on eBay or the DIYMA forums marketplace rather than something less stellar but new.

BAM: You've got 5 hours to bid and win this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-DEX-P9-CD-DEQ-P9-Processor-6-Disk-CD-Changer-/220706435550?pt=Car_Audio_In_Dash_Receivers&hash=item336320f1de
Same combo I used to compete with and have used for a helluva long time now. Sounds great (and no, not my ad, not selling my stuff lol)

 

If u go the p99 route, get raw drivers

It's a waste buying a component set when your hu has active crossovers

 

Can't go wrong with Alpine. I had a single din in my old car and it was great. I think it was ida-x001?

 

Looking at the ALPINE CDA-9887, only $330. What else do I need to keep my steering wheel controls, hookup to XM. Anything else I need besides the AC circuit board

 

If u get the 9887, get the imprint too

 

To keep the steering wheel controls, the Metra Axxess ASWC should do the job.

 

#1 What is an imprint? #2 Where do I get a Metra Axxess ASWC and what is it?

 

Where to get one... (which also tells you what exactly it is, and provides pictures, and would have had you the answer a half hour earlier)

 

thanks.