04-08-2017, 07:02 AM
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The Continental unit is about as factory look as you can get short of of a "Porsche" radio.
They have pretty good reviews. They do cost a little more $150-$200 IIRC
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04-08-2017, 07:39 AM
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Location: Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
The Continental unit is about as factory look as you cab get short of of a "Porsche" radio.
They have pretty good reviews. They do cost a little more $150-$200 IIRC
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Yes, I think I paid around $180. Pretty reasonable given the appearance is a pretty good match.
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04-09-2017, 05:20 PM
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Location: San Francisco
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Sorry, I have read through this thread a few times. Still not clear whether I can swap in an after market stereo with my CDR 220 in my 2000 2.7 without replacing the other parts of the stock stereo system. i think mine has the hifi option, so I guess that means factory amp? Thanks.
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04-11-2017, 08:13 PM
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Location: BC
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Changing base system
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Originally Posted by sfkjeld
Sorry, I have read through this thread a few times. Still not clear whether I can swap in an after market stereo with my CDR 220 in my 2000 2.7 without replacing the other parts of the stock stereo system. i think mine has the hifi option, so I guess that means factory amp? Thanks.
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Just replaced my Becker CR 220, with a Kenwood KMM BT518 HD. Harness that came with it was 1787 from Crutchfield. On my 2002 Boxster S, I had the Bose 5000 System. I had never heard of the 5000, but it had the rear speaker system, which worked well with the Becker system. The supplied harness from Metra #1787 was fine but rear speakers did not work. I discovered that the brown connector had only 4 connectors, whereas the Becker connectors had 8 connectors. Tracing back, coonectors 1,2 and 7,8, from the Becker plugs were non-existent in the 1787 plugs. Connected the missing connectors to the brown plug and "voila" have superb sound. Any comments or help, contact me!
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05-15-2017, 11:42 AM
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Location: Edmonton,Alberta
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Any updates on how the Continental radio works? I'd like to replace my CDR2200 soon. What else looks period correct?
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05-15-2017, 04:10 PM
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Location: Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
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Any updates on how the Continental radio works? I'd like to replace my CDR2200 soon. What else looks period correct?
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Yep, and I love it! Sounds really good, Bluetooth phone and music streaming both work very well. Overall very happy with the unit. It appears to have a fuller sound than the CDR 210 it replaced. Oh, and I love the way it looks.
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05-15-2017, 05:54 PM
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Location: Edmonton,Alberta
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05-15-2017, 06:50 PM
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Location: Edmonton,Alberta
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Thanks! I think I am going to order it this week. The only problem is that the option code sticker doesn't show the 490 code or any other stereo code but I have door and dash speakers and a front trunk CD changer and amp. Its a car from Europe/Japan and has the CDR2200 (not 220) head.
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05-16-2017, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Acton, ON
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Originally Posted by dulmer
Yep, and I love it! Sounds really good, Bluetooth phone and music streaming both work very well. Overall very happy with the unit. It appears to have a fuller sound than the CDR 210 it replaced. Oh, and I love the way it looks.
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This is amazing, as all the car heads they make today look like children's toys. This is nice that it maintains the period look of the dash.
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