New Gathers Head Unit with Ipod/USB

[Obsessive]

http://www.honda.co.jp/ACCESS/beat/audio/index.html

[steveinjapan]

This is fantastic gear, but I'd love to have been a fly on the wall at Gathers when the marketing guys proposed making a new stereo that only fits a car 15 years out of production to the finance guys.

[Rod]

You never know, it may be a test outlet for the new Beat.........Then again the are a lot of Beat owners in Japan who will pay for this improvement. I'd like one, but not at around a £800.

[Obsessive]

Must admit that I was amazed that they'd made it give the low production numbers.

Still looks good even if expensive. I still prefer my hack job however

[maiku]

There's one on sale on yahoo right now

http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d126554839

[unclejemima]

Can someone amuse me with the different prices and what they mean? (what are you buying with each different price?)

Does anyone know if this works with the OEM subwoofer?

[witsend]

I've got a guy at vtec looking into costs imported into the UK. I'll let you know what he comes back with.

[Dirk Schooner]

(what are you buying with each different price?)

A bit of logic and google translate:
Sky Sound component (the unit) ¥ 64,000 (give or take £420)
Attachment (installation ?) ¥ 8,000
the other 3 are optional leads; ipod music, ipod video, and aux input cable.

[steveinjapan]

If it is exported from Japan, the 60,953 yen price should apply (ex-VAT).