Cassette player question..

[supa_ant 10]

Just a quick one guys. My 94 vr has a Sony tape player and Sony 10 disc changer in the boot,

I was just wondering if these were factory fitted?

[KIPVW 0]

Mostly stereo's were retro fitted by the dealerships that sold the cars. i think they pretty much came into the uk without radio's fitted.

[supa_ant 10]

Thanks mate.

[RW1 0]

Just a quick one guys. My 94 vr has a Sony tape player and Sony 10 disc changer in the boot,

I was just wondering if these were factory fitted?

 

Depending on the Sony model number you have, they were from the Accessory Catalogue for VW's showrooms. I have a Sony Radio-Cassette Unit XR-C620RDS with 10CD disc changer CDX-91 and joystick control unit RM-X2S which the original owner opted for rather than the Storm's standard package CDX- 600DSP radio/CD player. You could add speakers as well. Since acquired a Sony CDX-600 to go back the Storm's brochure standard.

 

The standard fit to the VR6 when purchased new was a Sony XR-6659RDS. If you went the Sony route and not the other - Panasonic to 1993 iirc.

 

All my new Scirocco's didn't come with a radio fitted by Karmann. I used to take the car without radio and fit my own Pioneer at the time.

 

VW's ICE brochure was refered to as "Trade-Up".

 

 

Factory fitting of radios didn't start until after Corrado ceased production for UK deliveries as above. List is here on post numbr 27... http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?52860-Keep-it-original/page3&highlight=Radio+CDX600DSP

 

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Edited May 10, 2012 by RW1

[supa_ant 10]

Thanks mate very insightful :)

[VAG-hag 0]

whats a cassette?

[KIPVW 0]

whats a cassette?

 

You'll see one in action in the Nugget one day soon :)

[dragon green 5]

Mines still got a working cassette player !

A Sony,with a cd player in the boot

[dr_mat 0]

I've got two non-working 6659s .. :-(

I've been idly watching for a suitable CD-based system that's going to not look way out of place in the car for some time. Green LEDs are so far out of fashion these days ...

[ChrisL 18]

Mine has an early Alpine cassette player and CD changer but I still have the original Sony Cassette player - XR-C210MK2 and CD changer.

 

Going to sell if anyone is interested so I can get a single CD head unit from the correct age.

[Bishbosh1 10]

Mine has an early Alpine cassette player and CD changer but I still have the original Sony Cassette player - XR-C210MK2 and CD changer.

 

Going to sell if anyone is interested so I can get a single CD head unit from the correct age.

 

Hi Chris,

 

Bit of a long shot but do you still have the original sony cassette stereo for sale and if so does it all still work ok? And how much?

 

Cheers

Peter

[fendervg 32]

Gamma IV Cassette Player has green illumination, turny dial knobs and CD changer control - if you want a really good CD player that looks well in an old school VAG, try a Nakamichi CD35/45 or CD300 or a Becker - but be prepared for a raid on your wallet or cc.