Mid 80's, period correct radios: which one ?

[Jim Jordan]

Hi,

I replaced my "original" radio in the 81 5KT I bought new with a really hot
Audiovox el cheapo from Costco.  BTW, when I replaced it, I found that the
radio had been refurbed but sold to me as new.  There's no end to the crap
that the dealers used to get away with.  Also, I replaced most of the grain
of wheat light bulbs in it with ones certified for emergency aircraft
lighting about a year or so after installing it.  The bulbs cost very little
if you can find them.

HTH.

Cheers!

Jim Jordan 

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Louis_Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com 
>  [mailto:Louis_Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com] 
>  Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 7:22 AM
>  To: quattro at audifans.com; urq at audifans.com
>  Subject: Mid 80's, period correct radios: which one ?
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>  First, NO, I don't want to put my car in a coucours 
>  condition. My 2002 Blaupunkt San Diego is already flaky, so 
>  off to the used parts bin.
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>  Now, I'd like to have a period correct, (non-CD, obviously 
>  !) radio that would have been likely to be seen in an 
>  mid-80's Audi. OEM or after market, no matter.
>  Sound quality is not an issue, mainly because I still use 
>  (new) stock-sized speakers in stock location. In fact, I 
>  prefer the music of the 10V...
>  The only important thing is : one big round button for 
>  volume, please. I only listen to CBC public radio, mainly talk radio.
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>  So, you the older guys here, what was the hot ticket in 1983-ish ?
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>  Thanks in advance,
>  
>  Louis-Alain
>  1983 urQuattro with brown interior (yeah !) Montreal PQ.
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