Car Audio
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One legacy from the 70's & 80's we're glad to see the back of is car stereos getting nicked all the time!
theatrically_inclined
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My first car "stereo" (was mono) was a Philips removable radio. I had it in the late 1970's, it was probably 60's model. It wasn't just removeable for anti-theft purposes, but when you pulled it out of the holder it was a portable radio. Very similar to this one ...
captain clutterbuck
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Remember the removable facia off the radio you took off and carried in your pocket rendering the radio useless to thieves.
theatrically_inclined
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... and useless to everyone when you lost the little thing! On my Focus it was the 2,3,4,5 buttons on the pre-selctor so you couldn't enter the security code without it.
In one of my first cars, which was a Ford Anglia two tone (Mud & Rust) it had fitted valve car radio, which took up most of the parcel shelf with its seperate power supply which hummed along with the music, that said it was a nice tone and never seemed to loose the signal, it also kept us warm in winter
I had a Pioneer car stereo where the screen head came off and went in a plastic box about the size of a glasses case. Problem was that they were a bit bulky to carry around, particularly if I was on a night out around the town in must my finest slacks and Ben Sherman shirt!!! Therefore they didn't deter that many potential thieves as they knew they could well find the unit hidden somewhere in the car. I used to conceal mine under the boot carpet inside the spare wheel for this very reason....
So at the same time the nicked your spare wheel
Bora Natty
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I had a Craig Powerplay cassette back in the day. There was nothing better on the market here, for quality sound in my opinion, and plenty loud too..
Personally I just don’t think cars have the right acoustics for really high end sound systems, due to the confined space. I bought a second hand BMW a few years ago where the previous owner had specified nearly every option this included their top of the range individual audio system which would be well over £5,000 today. I felt it just wasn't worth the money and didn't sound much better than the standard fit stereo.
Seymour Upperthong
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I thought the car stereos used in 'It all began with an old volvo headlamp' sounded pretty hot, unless there was some kind of audio trickery used for the filming. I wouldn't want my eardrums in a closed car capable of such sound pressure levels, but you have to admire the throbbing of the subwoofers at several yards from the car.
Wesley must have had the best car stereo ever as everytime he was carrying the boys or towing something he was completely oblivious to ensuing chaos behind him when he was playing his rock music.........
I had a top end BMW 3 series for a while, it also had all the extras , but still did not have indicators fitted
Bora Natty
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It always sounded like the same song too..
theatrically_inclined
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It was usually the same song - saves money on broadcast rights. The music is “Pumping Iron” from the 1981 album “Sunburst”, composed by Graham Preskett, who produces music for movies, television and advertising.
Bora Natty
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Interesting, ta Leigh!
I remembered he had it playing in "Who's minding the cafe then?" Compo was on top of Wesley's Land Rover, and Wesley couldn't hear him. They stopped right in front of a window, where Nora was undressing. I about spit my drink out, I laughed so hard..
I remembered he had it playing in "Who's minding the cafe then?" Compo was on top of Wesley's Land Rover, and Wesley couldn't hear him. They stopped right in front of a window, where Nora was undressing. I about spit my drink out, I laughed so hard..
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