Would this be the original head unit?

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Would this be the original head unit?
Topic Started: Wed Sep 9, 2009 1:52 pm (119 Views)
Daniel	Wed Sep 9, 2009 1:52 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 82 Group: Members Member #4,282 Joined: June 15, 2009	My 2.3 16v has what looks like an original head unit. The car is a 1986 on a C, with a Blaupunkt CD player, what's unusual about the unit is the credit card type card which slots in the bottom of the unit. A theft protection system. It seems very advanced for the year, I remember theft protection systems for cars that age involved removing the whole unit by the flip out handle provided. If it is correct for the car, it must be worth something to a purist owner......obviously my car won't be needing a stereo. Any ideas if this is original?



Daniel	Wed Sep 9, 2009 1:56 pm Post #2
Member Posts: 82 Group: Members Member #4,282 Joined: June 15, 2009	Actually, scrub that.....it's a Toronto RDM126.....apparently circa 1999 Looks quite retro though



aemt	Wed Sep 9, 2009 1:59 pm Post #3
Member Posts: 2,907 Group: Members Member #3,171 Joined: September 1, 2008	As far as i am aware the original blaupunkts of that period all had tape players. I have not seen one of that age with a CD playey



rhysmangatmotorsport	Wed Sep 9, 2009 10:22 pm Post #4
Mangatmotorsport Posts: 1,768 Group: Members Member #2,941 Joined: July 9, 2008	aemt is right, they didnt have cd players then only cassette players. I got hold of an original Becker tape player that was in a scrap 190 @ breakers yard, paid �15 for it..



algord83	Wed Sep 9, 2009 11:02 pm Post #5
Taller than shorter people Posts: 2,045 Group: Members Member #1,981 Joined: November 30, 2007	My '88 2.6 has the original tape player. It is a Blaupunkt and is very retro indeed It will be coming out soon as I like my CD's and I need MP3 play-ability. But I will keep the original. I want this car to mature into a true classic, it will need all its original bits. The original MB over-mats in that thick cord pile are another item I will remove to preserve. Al



Martrider	Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:40 am Post #6
Longest build time in history? Posts: 1,533 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: November 2, 2005	I think my fathers E-Class was fitted with a Toronto when it was first delivered. Stupid creditcard type thingy, but does look effective when the tray is out and the light is on when the car is locked. I don't think it is worth much though i am afraid Dan.



balamb37	Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:58 pm Post #7
Member Posts: 568 Group: Members Member #3,881 Joined: February 25, 2009	In Germany the original was Becker and they are going up in price now due to their originality.



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