I just installed an alpine XMradio tuner and a terk sr2 antenna in my FD. I didn't want to put the antenna on the roof since it would attract unwanted attention. A lot of people I talked to said that the rear window would block reception if I placed it inside the car, but that is not the case at all. After playing around with different positions and testing reception, I decided to place it on top of the left rear strut tower. I placed the tuner under the passenger seat. I recently drove my car from boston to dallas and only lost signal for a few seconds two times during the entire trip.

Here are some pics of the installation:

 

Damn!!! My girl got me this for Christmas last year. I returned it after bieng told that te antenna would have to go on the roof. I wish I would have tried like you did. Do you like the programming?
What is the total price involved?

 

Nice, I need a new player so maybe I'll look into that system.

 

fd3boost:

My system:

Alpine CDA7894 CD/MP3 Headunit ($400)
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...p?I=500CDA7894

Alpine TUA-T020XM XM Satellite Radio Tuner ($250)
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...T020XM&o=m&a=0

Terk TRK-SR2 XM Satellite Antenna ($80)
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...0&I=209SR2++++

Total: $730

Cheaper option:

Pioneer GEX-FM903XM ($200)
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...M903XM&o=m&a=0

Terk TRK-SR2 XM Satellite Antenna ($80)

Total: $280


It's expensive, but I love it:

* no commercials
* digital sound
* awesome reception
* all of the newest music and excellent DJs (i listen to house, hip-hop, and reggae)
* displays artist and title for every song, so if you like something, you know what to buy
* same stations no matter where you are
* the list goes on...

I was a little anxious when i bought it because it was so much money and I was worried that i would get bored of it. But, four months later, I am still loving it and my cd burning (of songs from cds that i own ) has drastically decreased.

Anyway, i'll stop with the sales pitch.

Now I just have to figure out what to do with that extra DIN slot below the alpine headunit. I wish I had the ***** to do some surgery on the fc commander and put the LCD display and controls in there.

 

I guess it's worth it if you spend a lot of time on the road. The subscription cost bothers me. I got enuf of bills... $20 a month here and there really adds up to a few hundred bucks for cable TV, phone, cell phone, tivo, xm, etc...

 

Yes bills add up quickly. Sounds like you have an awesome set up though. I'm considering it.

 

I wonder if it would work through a Tinted window?

Also, what is the monthly cost?

 

Ive done a few sedans like this, with tinted windows and seems to work quite well. But if you have that reflective window tint with metal in it, give it up I did a Lumina today with some 5% on it, and it worked perfect...

The on glass ant's are ugly as hell!

BTW: I will be getting one soon, I love working for a dealer I get one free as promo I dont even have to pay the subscription or activation fees

Activation fee is $14.95 (9.95 if done via website), charges are 9.95/month

I beleive you have to pay in advance a month or something?

 

Is that a back seat?

 

i just found out they're adding a playboy radio channel on XM in september. this will be interesting...

 

No, what are you talking about.
~Tom

 

yes xm is awessome i love it. i work at circuit city and they gave it to us when they launched in october

 

Damn that is a sweet *** place, now I will have to reconsider getting the thing.

 

my buddy installed in in his T-bird SC. They couldn't pull up the weather stripping around the window for the install, so they just mounted in in his rear window shelf. It works just fine.. and is a great service IMO

 

Check Ebay for car stero.. you can get a Kenwood XM tuner for like 120$ and a nice XM ready Kenwood with MP3 support for like 265$