Here’s The Coolest Classic Car Upgrade No One Is Talking About!

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[@Its_Me0000]

This was a cool video Tommy. Thank you - awesome information.

[@casey2009]

Head unit $200 Porsche name $1000

[@tomasbozz6563]

200?….. link?

[@obeseperson]

Not even 200 dude the Chinese make similar ones for 50 bucks, doubt a decent one would be too much more than that

[@petrbenda3406]

Retro head units can really improve the experience wih a classic cars. I have a Retrosound Hermosa in my 1979 Cadillac Seville and I absolutely love it. It looks pretty much exactly like the original (especially when it's off), but it has all the modern fratures like USB and Bluetooth. That said, you have to be a real fan to pay $1200 for a head unit.

[@OldSchoolRu707]

Thinking about getting one of those for my Monte Carlo! How has it held up? Any issues I definitely wanna go with the classic look then these light up new ones

[@petrbenda3406]

@@OldSchoolRu707 I have been using it for a few years now and I'm very happy with it. There are only two things would like to improve - when the unit is on, the screen is a little too bright and colorful, and there is no option for an external microphone (at least my unit didn't have one). But those are just minor nitpicks - I would buy it again without hesitation.

[@jrmbtr]

$1200 is very bad.

[@erickisel8668]

I like the Gatorade cap for the defroster slider….

[@blairwilliams136]

Blaupunkt makes a similar retro unit that looks great in older German cars .

[@dB_944]

That’s a little pricey for us 944 guys. :)

[@BushMasterFlex69]

ya..... but i did it anyways haha. RIP wallet

[@captainofbluepearl]

Tommy. “Reasonable” I don’t think that word means what you think it means.

[@theseb1979]

It’s reasonable for ‘made by Porsche’ unfortunately.

[@MichaelArtelle]

Well... Reasonable for anything that's endorsed by the OEM, which means it'll carry a warranty and is atleast certified to work with the vehicle. I've seen plenty of aftermarket head units with CANBUS bypass modules that really screw up a vehicle pretty bad... especially with more modern vehicles (ahem, GM) running important CANBUS features through the head unit for some bizarre reason.

[@Jaxav8or]

Glad you guys got that head unit! Super cool.

[@plus790]

I'm redoing the tired Bose system on my '02 Boxster S, but going all modern. Already picked up the amp, speakers, wiring, and double DIN housing (ditching the completely useless cup holders). Just trying to decide on a nice but not excessive head unit, but hardly anything is in stock these days. I'm keeping all the original parts though.

[@Droopy578]

That's a great oem upgrade. Curious to know if it also allows for a back up camera?

[@caddyzig]

Very cool! I wonder if someone will make similar retro looking systems-like classic Becker-looking ones for Mercedes.

[@pra3t0rian]

Yes but I’m this market it’s understandable.

[@e28powerm30]

You can have the oem Becker updated to have BT and aux, still pricey though.

[@caddyzig]

@@e28powerm30 Yeah, mine’s been updated. It would be cool to have CarPlay for navigation, though.

[@josephhertzberg2734]

Somebody, other than Blaupunkt($$$), needs to come out with a legit looking classic head unit.

[@donleamon8653]

Yeah! I noticed that one that they do have and was excited!! Until I saw the price. F-me. No way.

[@safetysandals]

@@donleamon8653 Blaupunkt isn't cheap, but it's high quality and half the price of this Porsche unit.

[@donleamon8653]

@@safetysandals - yeah but still, $600 for a glorified Bluetooth pre-amp is steep. Your really just paying for the looks. This at least has CarPlay

[@safetysandals]

@@donleamon8653 Not wrong

[@scottyellis3442]

As always great video & good job to Tommy, one of my favorite channels. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DaTheLastNaHonda]

Great VID! Read an article about this awhile back but no VID!

[@luispinedo965]

Is there a Retro Radio with Bluetooth that you would recommend for a 1987 Jeep Comanche? I've been looking for one for my MJ.

[@bwj1158]

Will it play music from an MP3, iPod through the usb port or sd card?

[@Autobhnspd]

Just installed this in my 986 Boxster S. Great idea to review it.

[@AlexBeras]

I made a video on it!! I’m so glad you did too! Game changer!!

[@jeffreyrigged]

i have a marine unit blue cube 6 in my buicks and all i have is a remote and a box hidden out of the way. works awesome.

[@KingCarlofcarlWorld]

What's up with the Citroen 2CV? Is it part of the TFL fleet?

[@JohnInSale]

Cool, I’m gonna have to now see in they do one for my 964 🚙👍🏻 p.s. Your Porker would look cool with the flat nose conversion with pop up lights, just a thought for the future upgrades 🤔

[@drwisdom1]

Assuming the classic car still has the original stereo and the speakers are still decent enough to sound good, then the Anker Roav is a great upgrade for around $18. You plug it into the cigarette lighter and set it to an open FM station and then tune the radio to that station. Then you use your phone to connect to it using bluetooth. 01/29/24 followup: About 6 months ago I got a Pioneer car stereo and quit using the bluetooth cigarette lighter dongle. It does bluetooth, Pandora, Spotify, plays mp3 formatted CDs, and allows you to dial and answer the phone from the stereo. It is single DIN so it doesn't have a big screen, but it was only $99 and works well.

[@AbsalomIndustries]

I have something similar in my 03 Civic. I'm not certain about the overall quality of such units, but given the price, certainly I could try out a few and still make out ahead by quite a lot, and for hands-free calling it's priceless.

[@drwisdom1]

@@AbsalomIndustries I have an old T100 pickup truck and it only has a CD player without mp3. The Roav works very well for both phone and music. The only flaw is you have to use the phone to dial and pickup calls. I think I am going to get a dash mount for my phone to make that easier.

[@evil_chuck]

Who listens to the radio nowadays except for radio news programs?

[@drwisdom1]

@@evil_chuck Let me help you out. This is about how to stream from your phone, not about listening to radio.

[@shankarbalan3813]

Very good way to do retro modern cool…..I wish the Mini Cooper folks would do something like this too….

[@StephenGraves]

I wonder if you can reprogram it to replace the Porsche crest on startup (and, like, file off the Porsche logo or something). Because this would fit well in cars like a Jaguar XK8 or an Aston Martin DB7, where there's no way to physically fit a 2-DIN CarPlay unit or a fold-out single DIN one.

[@LuisRodriguez-gu9wy]

Where can one buy this radio? I have a 2003 986

[@PoisonedStudios]

My Porsche classic radio far right USB port isn’t connecting and people are telling me that my classic radio might not have the car play feature

[@jakubstrumillo]

10 years ago i get cheap china radio looking like this with USB slot and MP3 capability... for only 10$ i got even pictures of it in my 1973 Fiat 126p :P

[@socalsteve9734]

$1200 head unit, $12 steering wheel. 😆

[@JT-pt5tl]

Can this be installed in a 986?

[@Nonamenever557]

Land Rover offer a similar unit through the JLR Classics department, it was fitted on the runout v8 editions of the previous Defender

[@StephenGraves]

Doesn't have CarPlay though, IIRC

[@Eis_Bear]

I would go for a Blaupunkt SQR 46. Looks way more period correct, has all the modern features.. and is like a third of the price.

[@EBTyra]

LMC Truck has retro style modern radios for various classic trucks

[@scotturich]

They make the ones for the 996 models too, I need to add this to my 911

[@patricklinkous]

Yeah the double Din unit for the 996 and 986 is great. Full size Apple Carplay and Android Auto and it still looks OEM.

[@jonlosito2004]

The Straight Pipes actually talked about it on the original Porsche review a few weeks ago.

[@FlatsixSTM]

Looks great. How is navigation with google maps or Wyze on such a small screen? And did you upgrade the speakers as well?

[@tomcardale5596]

I like that you can do this in older vehicles, it's a shame it's not a thing for the current generation. In ten to twenty years time, today's tech is going to look ridiculous but we've lost the ability to do anything about it. It's not just Porsche that have this, JLR and Mercedes have an identical ones and I think they're made by Kramer.

[@tomcardale5596]

@@larrysmith6797 well ... Yes. I drive a 10 year old Defender and I don't lust after anything currently available for sale. The Land Rover is rubbish and easy to improve on in many ways but no vehicle has, to my knowledge, fixed the bad bits, only added shiny things. At least for the next year or two the Lada Niva is available for sale in the UK!

[@rayhaan171]

how have we lost the ability to do anything about it? head units in modern cars are still removable so in 20 years you can take it out and swap it with a newer one, same as you can currently do with an older car. 70s tech looks absolutely ridiculous if you're living in the 90s but now many ppl consider it cool and retro, whereas others want to get rid of it for something newer. itll be the same in the future for our gen of cars

[@tomcardale5596]

@@rayhaan171 are they removable? They don't look very removable to me! A friend has a green year old Fiesta with a dead radio and the fix costs more than the car is worth.

[@harleyrobertson6746]

Would this fit any other car, like a Crown Vic?

[@jtr990]

Being a single-DIN headunit, it should.

[@cuh720]

THATS A CRAZY PRICE

[@StephenGraves]

It's wild that this is *still* the only single-DIN non-fold-out CarPlay head unit out there.

[@barrymonroy7138]

Thats is sick!!!😮

[@chaselord3986]

the blaupunkt bremen seems like the better bang for buck unit and actually looks period correct for 600 less

[@spartanchirho]

Very cool!!!! But ya coulda gone for a drive amd displayed the sound.

[@dexburwell]

Interesting- wonder if would it be less expensive without the “Porsche” logo (or no logo) on it.

[@tomcardale5596]

Strangely it isn't. Kramer KR1C also available for Jaguar, Land Rover and Mercedes in slightly different styles.

[@lanceripplinger8352]

I forgot you even had that car, it has been so long. Can't keep track of all the project cars you buy.

[@playnicebegoodtoothers6944]

First off, Tokyo drift was a great movie! Now if you wish to reference 2 Fast 2 Furious as a comparison for something bad then I’m ok with that.

[@SamBao]

Personally I think those knobs take up way more space for what they do. I'd get rid of a button on each side and replace that with the knobs, the screen is just too cramped to use imo

[@mjdailamy4550]

1190 dollars. That's what I paid for my 2006 Infiniti QX56 😂

[@williamsinger4124]

Hmm...wonder if they have a similar unit for a 65 mustang?

[@jackpolack3315]

Check out the retrosound hermosa

[@bump_draft]

That's rad but expensive. I have the Blaupunkt Frankfurt in my Citroen, it lacks the screen but looks 100% authentic and period correct, while adding bluetooth and SD card capabilities.

[@chir0pter]

Porsche Classic does this for 996/997 911s as well, unfortunately not for my Cayenne

[@albertrynkowski3599]

How much? :O You can get a Blaupunkt Milano, Skagen or Valencia BT for around 100 quid and will do the job as good and still look retro (even better imo that this Porsche unit)

[@etmccaus]

"nO oNe'S tAlKiNg AbOuT tHiS!" I dunno, man; this was pretty widely covered when Porsche first announced it a couple years back...

[@TheGoodMedicine]

He said the words decent value

[@TheFitnessMusicChannel]

We 💙 "TFL⚡E " the tech guys, more tech, more content more ⚡E 👍🏻 Go Tommy 🤓👏

[@ipdjbt]

Using so many emojis is a sign of mental instability.

[@TheFitnessMusicChannel]

@@ipdjbt 😀😆😉😊😂🤣😃😄😅😊😛

[@blkcoupequattro]

You lost me at the Bluetooth, I’ve got tapes I need to play, back to the old Blaupunkt !

[@morilot]

New tech, looks like android anno 2005 ...

[@seanweirdbeard]

1200 bucks quel bargain? That’s a long way from reasonable in my world tbh.

[@CharlieRoberts407]

I’m never going to financially recover

[@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467]

I hate when people put modern steroes in a visible place.

[@caddyzig]

I mostly agree, but if it looks period correct and doesn’t trash the factory wiring, I can handle it. It would be cool if these had some sort of snap-on cover that looked like an original tape deck or something.

[@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467]

@@caddyzig that's what I meant sorry. I hate when people have Model Ts with a pioneer stereo in the center.

[@JBDNFT]

My man said Gameboy style wheel. When TF did a gameboy come with a steering wheel

[@kondor99999]

The speakers on both my vintage Porsches are so crap, it really doesn't matter what sort of head unit I have. No cupholders either. I am Ok with that.

[@boris-alexanderkotvojs3617]

Better get the Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 DAB. Looks better and costs only 400 $ 🙂

[@manuellukanovic5120]

On alliexpress since 2015 😂 but ok thanks

[@allenbryant]

Your Definition of insane is not the same as mine. :)

[@TheGoodMedicine]

The price made me laugh but I am a Nissan guy what would I know. Oh forgot that LMGTs costs you an arm and leg

[@chuckersw]

1000 for porche licensing.

[@sweettooth80]

I want a Porsche but they are so expensive

[@KiyaWarrior]

Already done it 6 months ago, thanks though.

[@bwj1158]

Have tried playing music from an iPod, MP3 player or sd card?

[@Estoooopid]

So why is a major company using common sense?

[@landon390]

🔥🔥

[@davva360]

$1200? When he said reasonable I was thinking well its a Porsche unit so maybe $500 or $600. Still paying a hugh Porsche tax.

[@chuckersw]

Still cool though.

[@commieslayer6740]

There's Bluetooth adapters that plug into the cars lighters 4 much cheaper

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

$1190? Pretty sure this is a refaced, rebranded Chinese made stereo unit with some UI/UX redesign so the interface looks different. But this thing shouldn't cost more than $30.

[@mister_ray]

Should be wireless Apple Car play.

[@racekar80]

The Porsche radio is stupid expensive, don’t think it’s exactly a good value. I wanted to put one in my 86 Carrera until I saw the price.

[@floridaman7]

So its only for porsche

[@amazingjason455]

Great content but the background music is distracting and unnecessary.

[@mrsteve4313]

Sorry $1200 for a radio is crazy to me.

[@PetarVlahov-official]

+1000 USD - i would never spend that much - real price 150-250 USD depending on the amp part - it's funny you think +1000 is reasonable!

[@Frank-fh2qn]

Did bro just say JVC is a jobber brand?

[@wyattt9820]

Or... You can buy a whole new iPad and a mount and leave the actual original parts in there, and have change left over for dinner.

[@Altanox]

A have a bluetooth unit from aliexpress 16$ works perfect. So thx no thx wtf is that price

[@ComeJesusChrist]

That price is sickening. That should be no more than 450USD and that includes a hefty Porsche premium.

[@MaxBrandenberger]

Does anyone else find Tommy's videos increasingly mediocre? I thought he was going to review a stereo that was generic for any older car with a single DIN stereo slot but no, this is a Porsche specific $1200 unit that is useless to 99% of his audience. I still love Andre's, Nathan's, Roman's, and even Mr. Truck's videos, but Tommy, you gotta step it up!

[@blue_lancer_es]

Cool unit. Not $1200 cool.

[@Nackdad]

Tommy has never had a real job if $1100 is reasonable.

[@atomicorang]

There is nothing wrong with that steering wheel.

[@STOP2NWO]

Very cheap indeed...

[@chuckersw]

5k head unit. Lol

[@rafspitfire]

For the love of god change that steering wheel

[@phelandeluna5439]

I'll be impressed when they bring CD players back...that compressed audio silliness sounds like crap!

[@paolosolcruz]

1200 isn't all that insane?? Are you disconnected from reality?

[@jameslaidler2152]

$1190 and none of the ports are even in the darn thing? No CD playback even? Buddy. JVC, Kenwood, Pioneer all th this way bettwr than that cheap looking thing. Yeah guys, it looks cheap, way cheap. Baby chick cheep.

[@wffw6021]

Oh my… the steering wheel is HORRIBLE.

[@m.g.a3481]

1500€ and not even wireless. stupid

[@eggertakerlie7320]

super overpriced unfortunately :/

[@AgentXRifle]

TFL ad videos are the worst, always gets a dislike from me!

[@TFLclassics]

Not an ad, not sponsored in any way

[@geneiwanskijr5957]

Stop putting touch screens on the dashboards of cars. The rest of us who can’t drive. And Walk and or cycle instead, would really appreciate it if we didn’t get rundown by people who aren’t looking at the road.