'88 era CD player?

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Steve G - 17 Jul 2006 23:35 GMT

Hi,
I recently joined the ranks of happy 944 owners but one of the
upgrades I need to do to my baby is replace the radio/cassette with a
radio/cd - I'd like to keep her 'period' if possible, but if it
becomes too much hassle I'll just pick up something cheap at Wal-Mart.

Anyone out there have any idea what CD players were installed back
then? Some web searching suggests a Panasonic CD player was an
approved option in the UK at least.

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Dave Ryman - 18 Jul 2006 00:09 GMT

> Hi,
> I recently joined the ranks of happy 944 owners but one of the
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> // to email me, remove "spamblock-" from email address

I'm not sure that going for a 1988 period car stereo is the best plan:
such a machine, if you can find one, is unlikely to be of high quality
compared with a new unit, and would add little to the value or appeal of
the car, IMHO.

I'm not really sure that a CD player is a great choice. The gear shift is
rather close to the stereo, and I find that a stereo which plays MD is
much more practical: There's actually room to change the disks! An MD
player does, of course, mean that you'll want a means of recording MDs to
start with - which will bump up the effective cost * (if you don't
already have an MD deck). MDs are much more robust than CDs, and take up
a fraction of the space.

*: MD decks on eBay in the UK I've noticed are won for around £50.

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William B Noble (don't reply to this address) - 20 Jul 2006 07:39 GMT

both my daughters have 944s with CD player decks in them, no problem
with shift lever interference. But now, I'd recommend a deck with an
external audio in so you can connect an IPOD or equivalent to it - no
need to mess wtih CDs.

as receommended, go for a modern unit, get something with a dark face
and no "japanese disease" dancing graphics and it will be fine.

>> Hi,
>> I recently joined the ranks of happy 944 owners but one of the
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>*: MD decks on eBay in the UK I've noticed are won for around £50.

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