Okay so now my birthdays around the corner and the missus has offered to get me a new double din sat nav/head unit. Basically i'm after something with:

* CD playback

* MP3,WMA and audio CD Playback

* Integrated Satelite Navigation (With maps)

* Ideally touch screen but minus one of those little stylus's for me to lose.

* Iphone/Ipod ready

* SD card reader

* Dualzone or any other software so i can use sat nav and listen to music at the same time.

DVD reader would be a bonus but not essential as would a detachable screen for theft protection but these are not essential. I have had a little look around and cant really find anything brand new for less than £500 so a used unit does not bother me at all my limit is £350.

Oh the car is a MK1 Skoda Fabia VRS

Please help :'(

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Sounds as if the Pioneer AVIC-F310BT or the later F320BT fit the bill perfectly. I think they have every feature you ask for, minus the SD card slot. That is no biggy as you can get a £20 iPod lead and hook one of them up via that. Has inbuilt TeleAtlas maps, works with iPhone no problem, has Parrot Bluetooth built in for telephone calls, has a detachable screen, has CD playback. I have the F310BT in my Octavia and it is fantastic, have had it 2 years now and never had a problem with it. Budget £100 for fitting items, e.g. fascia adaptor, aerial adaptor and can-bus adaptor. Can-bus is not critical, but it does make the install childs-play. Used units crop up on eBay from around the £250 mark.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260746230801&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2862wt_905

I have one of these & despite everyone being suspicious about it I love it! Phone works well, Sat nav is amazing, good sound quality... everything works brilliantly (except TV tuner, struggling with it atm).

Sounds as if the Pioneer AVIC-F310BT or the later F320BT fit the bill perfectly. I think they have every feature you ask for, minus the SD card slot. That is no biggy as you can get a £20 iPod lead and hook one of them up via that. Has inbuilt TeleAtlas maps, works with iPhone no problem, has Parrot Bluetooth built in for telephone calls, has a detachable screen, has CD playback. I have the F310BT in my Octavia and it is fantastic, have had it 2 years now and never had a problem with it. Budget £100 for fitting items, e.g. fascia adaptor, aerial adaptor and can-bus adaptor. Can-bus is not critical, but it does make the install childs-play. Used units crop up on eBay from around the £250 mark.

Been looking at those theres some real bad reviews on them.... you running the 2.0 software upgrade?

Been looking at those theres some real bad reviews on them.... you running the 2.0 software upgrade?

Completely true the v1.0 software was awful - reaaly slow and unresponsive. v2.0 software fixed all of that and it works brilliantly. I genuinely think you will be impressed by these Pioneer units - why not stop by your local car audio shop and have a fiddle.

Completely true the v1.0 software was awful - reaaly slow and unresponsive. v2.0 software fixed all of that and it works brilliantly. I genuinely think you will be impressed by these Pioneer units - why not stop by your local car audio shop and have a fiddle.

I was debating that today only problem is nearest ones half hour away and im being lazy, wouldnt care i was in halfrauds on saturday but in a rush

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260746230801&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2862wt_905

I have one of these & despite everyone being suspicious about it I love it! Phone works well, Sat nav is amazing, good sound quality... everything works brilliantly (except TV tuner, struggling with it atm).

Been looking at these, what navsoftware do you use? & do you need a facia for octy 2 FL?

any more suggestions guys still on the lookout for one

Been looking at these, what navsoftware do you use? & do you need a facia for octy 2 FL?

Using Igo8, looks very very smart! Maps are 18months old but with a bit of googling it is very easy to find the Q1 2011 maps, i just havnt got round to it.

I do need a facia for the oct 2 (mine is pre-FL) and should have picked one up last week but was very busy. Apparently it does need trimming down by 1-2mm all the way round to make it fit but I cant see that being too difficult with a bit of patience! I am still absolutely loving it and cant recommend it highly enough, the guy I bought it off on ebay has been fantastic as well, cracking support with it (all UK based).

Everything you could want to know about it:

http://www.passatworld.com/forums/74-club-b6/315570-gps-dvd-head-unit-reveiw-w7-tid-7501-a-12.html

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i didn't think either of those fitted the fab vrs mk 1??