Blaupunkt Retro Range

[TomROW]

Hi

While I’d love to relive my youth and have dolphins swimming across my Pioneer screen, at my age I’m now more into the OEM+ vibe.

As such I want everything to look as standard as possible with the stereo, but add DAB, phone and music streaming.

The Blaupunkt retro headunits work so well in 90’s cars, has anyone tried the slightly more modern looking ones in the Clio? Thinking the Milano or Skagen would best match? (You can change the colour to orange)

Else if anyone is really good at photoshopping and wants a little project I’d be very appreciative .

Cheers!

 

[DetectivePenguin]

I have a Skagen in my clio, it looks like an oem vw style radio so doesn't stand out as something aftermarket. The red/orange isn't an exactly match but it's close enough

I can take photo tonight when I get home

 

[TomROW]

That would be much appreciated! Thanks

 

[Martin_172]

 

[TomROW]

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Kids these days will never understand

 

[Martin_172]

I remember downloading the new visuals and burning them to CD then uploading them to the units!!!

 

[Rich-D]

Peak car audio era

 

[BREMBO]

I have a Skagen in my clio, it looks like an oem vw style radio so doesn't stand out as something aftermarket. The red/orange isn't an exactly match but it's close enough

I can take photo tonight when I get home

I'd like a photo. Think I was looking at the Bremen. Remember seeing it on Harry's Garage for his Esprit.

 

[DetectivePenguin]

I would switch the car on but someone (me) forgot the trickle charger and the battery is dead. It reminds me of a mk4 golf radio

 

[DetectivePenguin]

Posted the picture before finishing my write up. The headunit looks like an oem vw unit from the early 2000s. It doesn't stand out as an aftermarket unit and nearly blends in perfectly with the clio interior.

Sound and functionality wise it's perfect. I've yet to bother with DAB radio and use the Bluetooth exclusively. I bought a connects two adaptor so I've kept the steering wheel stalk controls as well.

 

[DetectivePenguin]

Replaced the battery so you can see the unit switched on. If you need anything else just let me know.

 

[OssPoop]

I had a Blaupunkt radio in an R5 when they weren't retro . It was a bloody good unit then and that looks great in the clio.

 

[Jackie]

I've got one of those little magic boxes with aux input that tricks the standard head unit into thinking there's a cd changer attached.
Can't get more OEM than that.

A nice Blaupunkt would sound better however.

Go full chav and get a Sony Xplode.

 

[Touring_Rob]

My dad had about 4 head units in his Sierra when I was young, they kept getting stolen and each time he would replace it with a slightly shitted head unit, eventually he bought some gash looking Blaupunkt and that was never stolen .

 

[clios182]

Replaced the battery so you can see the unit switched on. If you need anything else just let me know.

Just wondering what the install process was like? Was it a direct plug and play, or did you need to splice the wires? Thanks

 

[DetectivePenguin]

Just wondering what the install process was like? Was it a direct plug and play, or did you need to splice the wires? Thanks

Was plug and play.

 

[clios182]

Was plug and play.

Thanks! I love this range, might go the 200BT!

 

[clios182]

Just looping back on this.
Got the 200bt version in the mail today and installed into the clio 182. Easy plug and play. Love it.

 

[vertex]

I'm looking at getting these units and want to keep steering control.
Mine is an update list unit. If you guys had the same, can you confirm which connect cable to get please?
Thanks!

 

[clios182]

I'm looking at getting these units and want to keep steering control.
Mine is an update list unit. If you guys had the same, can you confirm which connect cable to get please?
Thanks!

My steering wheel controls don't work, but if anyone has made it work with these units, please let me know how.

 

[vertex]

My steering wheel controls don't work, but if anyone has made it work with these units, please let me know how.

The 200BT range doesn't have compatibility. You need the Skagen 400DAB and a connect2 cable. From what an audio shop is telling me, you need a specific cable depending on whether you had tuner or update list.
I'm waiting for them to confirm which cable I need.

 

[clios182]

Ahh bummer, but good to know !! Thanks