anyone know any tricks to getting this out, its the part that the stereo and everything fits in, took all the screws out but theres some clips holding the bottom in that are a swine to get out! any ideas?

To get the bottom clips out you need to unscrew the two part console around the gearlever and handbrake. Then you can pull down the front part of the gearlever console to release the clips. Not sure how its held at the top though.