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Hi People, If you thought your old TV tuner is obsolete, dont throw it away just yet! I have just modded my unit with the tuner adaptor card mod from this Site: Link. Straight forward mod really, the most "difficult" part was to solder 1x wire internally - not too tricky at all! (also depends on your current tuner type.. (see site)) there is plenty of info on the site regarding the mod and the types of units are best etc.. the tuner has a usb input so you can play video files etc and PVR function also. it works well with the steering wheel controls, and the ibus adaptor has integrated the std monitor buttons to do all the required tuner functions, which takes a bit to get your head around but once its set, you dont have to play with much apart from the channel up / down... the definition isn't exactly perfect but its stepped down to basic old RGB 7 inch screen stuff so dont expect too much... see attached works ok at speed, but suffers as any TV tuner would going in and out of good coverage.. depends on your location of course.. Any Questions, just ask..

If you buy an E30 for $2000, you may need to spend $1000-5000 on it. or you could spend $8000 on it and maybe not spend anything more. Impossible to determine what needs doing as each car is different and has lived different lives. One thing I can tell you for sure is that YOU WILL WANT to spend money on it whether its making it mechanically mint or aesthetic/performance mods. Its definitely not a cheap car like a corolla but parts are plentiful and relatively inexpensive if you are willing to learn and work on the car yourself/with friends and help from others (plenty on the forum). But if you have a small/modest budget you could still come out with a decent E30 that is mechanically reliable and a solid DD if you are happy to sacrifice some luxuries such as non ripped seats, crack free dashboard, worn suspension components etc. lol..