[urq] RE: Mid 80's, period correct radios: which one ?

[Jim Haseltine]

I've been after one of those for KJW - currently I've got a blanking plate 
in place. There's said to be one in Yorkshire - on a shelf in Phil Payne's 
garage I believe.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Louis_Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:23 PM
Subject: [urq] RE: Mid 80's, period correct radios: which one ?


>
>
>
>
>
> I found the "perfect" period correct, urQuattro radio, according to Phil
> Payne:
> http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/wiring/Typ85/mcc994.html
>
> Now, finding a working unit in North America might be difficult... :-)
>
> BTW, there is a new Nakamichi TD1200 for sale on eBay now (item number
> 5791478342), 570$ and still 2 days to go...
>
> There is a market for anything, it seems...
>
> Louis-Alain
>
>
>
>> >
>> >  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.
>> >
>> >  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.
>> >
>> >  So, you the older guys here, what was the hot ticket in 1983-ish ?
>> >
>> >  Thanks in advance,
>> >
>> >  Louis-Alain
>
> _______________________________________________
> Audifans urq mailing list
> Send posts to: mailto:urq at audifans.com
> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/urq
> Have an urq question?  Check the Audifans Knowledgebase!
> http://www.audi-quattro.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Audi/UrQuattro
> Have an urq answer? ... Please help others by adding to the KB ... all 
> contributions welcome!
>