What was the original radio?

[metric_thumbs]

1981 vehicle - what should be in there? I have stereo speakers wired in (damn - far too heavy [] ) .
Was it a Porsche badged Blaupunkt?

Come on some of you detail wonks [8|] will know!

Thanks!

 

[hotblack944]

http://www.connact.com/~kgross/FAQ/944faqst.html

 

[Bertroex]

just had a look in the 924 "gold portfolio" amd Micheal Cotton's "porsche 924 and 944". None of these books list a specific radio model except that for 1981 porsche cars GB supplied the CGT with a National Panasonic item.

I think the book called

by Peter Morgan has model numbers listed but sadly I gave away my copy []

Best of luck,


Bert

 

[metric_thumbs]

Thanks for the link, hotblack944 & bertorex
So it might be

• Fader control provided
• Super Arimat digital radio, antenna, three speakers (M126?)
• Porsche U.K. typically installed Panasonic stereos, such as the CQ-873 radio/cassette.

It has a Panasonic fitted!! Damn I was hoping for something butch and black and Blue Spotted.

 

[metric_thumbs]

I think we should talk. []

With all the docs that came with the car I have found the original radio manual - and it is a Panasonic thing - looks awful. So your blue should hit the spot (errr sorry ...)

 

[924nutter]

Pete you can buy a gadget for a few quid that slips into the cassette slot which is really a self powering adapter for MP3. All you do is plug the trailing lead into your *pod. This alllows you to keep your stereo original. I've got one for my 944.

 

[924GTNICK]

I agree, the gold Panasonic was an an ugly old lump. I have a CD player with a removeable front. When it's removed, which frankly is just about permanently, it just looks like a black blanking plate.

 

[Fred Hindle]

Have a look at an FM transmitter. Plug it into your Ipod and tune your radio to the correct channel. Easy to hide both Ipod and transmitter in the glovebox.

Cheers,

 

[metric_thumbs]

Thanks Peter Porsche - I am intersted in the radio. My CGT is now wrapped up as is yours and so no hurry.

 

[metric_thumbs]

Sounds like a plan!
I will try and make Front Runner - but job demands I run around a lot. I am in Singapore right now and looking at the car mags the modern radios over here look the muts nutz.

At least I will give you the Panasonic (?) that is in it at the moment. Do not know what it is other than silver and it plays MP3 on its CD.