Wireless..just a wireless..

[red5]

 

 

 

 

[overrun]

Fuck Me AMazing Much Want

[Squire_Dawson]

With such a clean, simple design I'm struggling to even guess a date.

 

Go on, which Rover is it for then?

[barefoot]

Want that?

 

You need to see mu 8 track....

[hairnet]

looks like a very base nova or astra circa 85/86 ish ??

 

how posh was the metro that went in vdp??

[trigger]

Base model Metro I'd say, 1991'ish.

[Spiny Norman]

You just can't imagine the depressing switch-blanked sea of grey plastic that must have been destined for. I can't remember the last time I saw a MW/FM radio only in a car, maybe it was for something like a Metro/Maestro van?

[overrun]

Want that?

 

You need to see mu 8 track....

 

FM AM MW jokez innit

It is nice n shiny, mind.

 

This reminds me, I have a chrome* Beltek that I might try and find a new home for.

[Jim Bell]

FM AM MW jokez innit

It is nice n shiny, mind.

 

This reminds me, I have a chrome* Beltek that I might try and find a new home for.

The magic one?

I will buy that.

[Richard]

Ford were still fitting radios without FM in 1986, I've a feeling Austin/Rover were too.

[PhilA]

My 2001 van has a FM/MW Delco set. No tape, no inputs, nothing.

 

It does have a clock though.

 

 

Swanky.

 

 

--Phil

[overrun]

The magic one?

I will buy that.

 

Aye. Why was it magic again?

It made me feel warm. Who needs a heater?

 

What you gonna fit it in?

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I'm also going to guess it was destined for something light commercial, the bottom of the car range in the early 90s starts with no radio or an optional radio/cassette. 

[Lord Sterling]

Wow! That reminds me of the radio I saw in a work colleagues car some months back:

 

 

I'd love to buy that and stick it in the Sterling for that authentic 'the orignal stereo got lifted and this is all I could replace it with' look, or that well known* 'every option in the list ticked, bar the radio' look.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Good job they put a security code on that to deter thieves.

[vulgalour]

I like that the first radio in this thread has a Loud button.  More things should have a Loud button.

[Micrashed]

Ford were still fitting radios without FM in 1986, I've a feeling Austin/Rover were too.

They were too. My 1986 Metro L had an AM (LW & MW) only radio.

Thank Jehovha for Atlantic 252

[alf892]

My first company car (in 1991) was a 1990 mk3 Cavalier 1.6S which came with just a radio.........no fm on that baby.

 

I was delighted with that

[Station]

I have the tape version of that Philips in my Justy. The radio is crap. It doesn't illuminate, so you can't see what you're tuning to in the dark.

It's a Rover item isn't it? I had a similar one in my Metro GTi.

 

 

(edit: just seen Rover on the top of the box).

[Timewaster]

Same thing fitted in poverty spec GE and XE peugeots around 1989 Before they went to clarion units.

Where I worked in the stores we had a pile of warranty Philips units waiting to be sent back, and the local radio & TV repair man said he would have gone bust years ago If it weren't for Vauxhall fitting Philips radios.

[Volksy]

Pretty sure my fossils '88 Seat Ibiza had one of those in.

[richardmorris]

A friend of mine has recently acquired a 1989 merc. 300SE. It has the original blaupunkt radio in it.  Just a FM/MW radio, nothing else. Somewhat galling on an S class!

[Volksy]

That doesn't surprise me, I think that any sound equipment was an option on all mercs until pretty recently.

[Station]

Strange on my Volvo.

Heated seats, Bose speakers, top spec (in its day) radio. Windyup windows.

 

There is nothing like getting a 30 year old car and finding the original radio or better still an aftermarket one with the manual included