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Help please - radio

Help needed, been searching on here for information on what was the original radio in my golf. It seems that it probably came out of the factory without one, and then the dealer added one. posts also suggest it was probably just a radio with no cassette. I'd like to get the car as 'original' as possible and then hide some new ICE in the glove box.

Checked Ebay and there's a few on there, but need to ensure it fits in the hole. The previous owner has stuck some removable front thing in that's nasty!

Can anyone help at all?

Thanks

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mk1 tin tops came from the factory without any radio (don't think it was until the MK2 came out in 84 that VW fitted them as standard).

As a minimum dealers tended to fit a Blaupunkt Hamburg for the year of your car and I have seen these adapted with a cable to allow your IPhone to plug in (no idea how, but sure someone can help).

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Golf GTI Campaign 1983 Mars Red, Ford S-Max 2015, Audi TT 180 quattro 2003, Fiat 500C 2013, Golf GTE MK7.5

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Thanks Richard

I've got a couple of these on watching in ebay, I might be lucky and get a front that I can put over the top of a all singing and dancing one!

Got a few shows coming up that have auto jumble, so will look for one there.

Regards

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Richard as always is spot on. 👍
I was selling them back them and I'd say 75% of new stock cars were fitted with some sort of Blaupunkt radio or radio cassette by us. I even used to fit them myself! 😂

Mostly the Hamburg on the base models even before potential buyers saw the car because every extra we fitted was a profit center and therefore a little more commission for the car salesperson!

Personally I'd knock a buyer hard on their p/x and then to close the deal give them a radio, mud flaps and even a full tank to close the deal. 😉

Still made more money for me out of it and there's another trade secret given away. 😱🙃

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Ah insights into dealer tricks!  :thumbs:
spot on - gonna have to put my hand in my pocket and buy one

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Claireyd said

Ah insights into dealer tricks!  :thumbs:
spot on - gonna have to put my hand in my pocket and buy one

Thanks Claire but please don't over pay for a simple radio 📻 in all the excitement of bidding. 😉

I'm sure we find one from a member at the right price given a little more time! 👍

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you haven't seen the inside of my car atm  :'(

no carpet, no rear seats, wires everywhere

Got a mate coming round next weekend to have a look, so hoping I can get engine and electrics sorted. Want to get new speaker wires through to back ready for some new speakers.

I fear it may need a dash removal, but may have to wait until after Dubs at the park in Berkshire as want to go in the car instead of the T5 Van for a change

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Claireyd said

you haven't seen the inside of my car atm  :'(

no carpet, no rear seats, wires everywhere

Got a mate coming round next weekend to have a look, so hoping I can get engine and electrics sorted. Want to get new speaker wires through to back ready for some new speakers.

I fear it may need a dash removal, but may have to wait until after Dubs at the park in Berkshire as want to go in the car instead of the T5 Van for a change

And you're concerned about a radio! 😂😉👍

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I have the seats all re done in my conservatory and a new carpet still in the box it got delivered in.

Want to do it all at the same time

yeah does sound a bit bum about face, but I'm not competent enough to do it myself, so need to get the bits altogether.

I have stripped the carpet out and just need a socket to undo the bolts for the front seats - they are knackered - the backs bend in half :O

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Little at a time, slowly really is faster.
Or as my Dad used to tell me, "measure twice, cut once!"  ;)

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original radio in 1983 Golf C 1.1

I've had the car a year, someone has had it since last April and I'm paid them to strip and get it ready for paint - all they did was take my money!
Luckily got the car back, but now a year behind in the sympathetic resto on it
So a bit eager to get it done


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Claireyd said

I've had the car a year, someone has had it since last April and I'm paid them to strip and get it ready for paint - all they did was take my money!
Luckily got the car back, but now a year behind in the sympathetic resto on it
So a bit eager to get it done


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Claire we all feel for you and many owners have been where you are. I suffer the same crappo here in Austria, people take the money but never want to do the job right. Main Dealers included!

But you've got hundreds of friends here at this club and not one of them has a bad bone, so if you need parts or advice pleaseeeeeeeee ask!  :thumbs:

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original radio in 1983 Golf C 1.1

What was most annoying about it was they were in the 'scene' and went camping with us
Police got involved to recoup money but in the end they said it was a civil matter
It'll be sorted and I know where I stand after the weekend with repairs


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Sorry to hear that but changing subject slightly, what about the Hamburg radio, did you get one?  :)

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original radio in 1983 Golf C 1.1

No missed out on one on eBay due to my child being a pain in the ****
Went for Ã,£21!
Next best is Ã,£50
Gutted
I'll keep looking

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Claireyd said

No missed out on one on eBay due to my child being a pain in the ****
Went for Ã,£21!
Next best is Ã,£50
Gutted
I'll keep looking

Reminds me of the time I took my wife to her first auction…. Kept distracting me….till I lost where the bid was…..



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Claireyd said

No missed out on one on eBay due to my child being a pain in the ****
Went for Ã,£21!
Next best is Ã,£50
Gutted
I'll keep looking

Now Mummy it's time to decide who you love 😍 more?🤔 ☺️ 👍

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original radio in 1983 Golf C 1.1

It's a ploy to stop you spending so much - I'm always worried scratching my nose at auctions!

And I prefer the car - doesn't answer back and is costing much less!


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When I originally purchased my Golf/Rabbit it came with a am/fm mono radio as standard.  It had the wood grained Fascia and I figured that I could buy a cost effective am/fm/Cassette Cheaper than the 450 dollar upgrade.

I searched high and low for one that would fit the opening IIRC 2 1/2 inches by 3 or 4 with the knobs in the right place..  Finally found one and the knobs could be moved left or right from center about 1/2 inch total 1/4 each side of center.  I had to run separate speaker wires as the original speakers were in series.  (No Biggie).

Later on I upgraded to a different "CD" player and I finally had to cut the Fascia for the larger head unit so I guess it all depends on which style you want.  The original small unit or the larger faced one.

There are "Retro Radio's" available for all types of older cars to way back in the 50's but they do want a pretty price for a OEM style of newer radio.   

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This is what I put in my Y reg GTI, a period Blaupunkt radio cassette;

1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet

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