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Old 10-11-2008, 09:44 PM
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Default OK, time for a new HU... alpine IVA-W505 OR AVIC Z3???

Which one guys? Id like to hear from some guys that either of these units.
Old 10-12-2008, 02:39 AM
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Get the AVIC-Z3. I love mine. Just make sure you buy the bluetooth adapter.
Old 10-12-2008, 05:04 AM
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avic f700bt ... comes with built in navi and bluetooth
Old 10-12-2008, 05:05 AM
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or avic f900bt if u want to watch dvds, but whose gunna watch dvds in a 2 seater
Old 10-12-2008, 05:14 AM
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doesnt the 700 and 900 take like 3 years to start up?
Old 10-12-2008, 08:12 AM
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yeah ive heard of the sloooooooooooow start up on the F-series models Concave, im definently out on that one
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2ndgen how long have you had you z3, and have you modded it (bypass, wallpapers, backgrounds)??
Old 10-12-2008, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by engine350zr
2ndgen how long have you had you z3, and have you modded it (bypass, wallpapers, backgrounds)??
I actually have the z2 which is pretty much the same head unit. I have had it for almost a year. Mine is bypassed and I have uploaded custom backgrounds on to it. Both are extremely easy to do.

I suggest you check out http://avic411.com
for more helpful info on how to do the bypass and upload custom backgrounds.
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the boot up time on the f series is like 1 min, but the music starts playing after 10 to 15 seconds ... its not bad at all
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do you have a newer model or did you do the software upgrade, matrix?
Old 10-24-2008, 11:22 PM
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Default Avic F700BT bypass

Originally Posted by matix101vz
avic f700bt ... comes with built in navi and bluetooth
I just bought one a week ago, i think i might do the Avic f700bt bypass from avic411

Old 10-25-2008, 07:54 AM
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z3 hands down ive had a z2 for over 2 years now and still love it as much as i did when i got it.
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If you care about picture quality get the alpine. It actually has a proper screen resolution. The Avic is less than half the rez of the Alpine and completely insufficient for watching DVDs.
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