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Feb 10, 2011 15:25:46 GMT
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In 2011, there are no new cars being made with cassette decks. (Well, in the US anyway, I don't know about the rest of the world.) And the last new car to officially have them as an option...? The Lexus SC430. Some epitaph. So... let's see your tape decks.
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Copey
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Feb 10, 2011 15:28:38 GMT
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they still made cars with tape decks? lol, thought that stopped years ago
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ThePollitt
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Feb 10, 2011 15:28:50 GMT
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My old Sapporo was pretty cool... Chris
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will
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Feb 10, 2011 15:35:57 GMT
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Neither are particularly retro tastic though both the transit and the cortina are still rocking cassette decks
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dungbug
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Feb 10, 2011 16:21:34 GMT
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Me & the missus were looking at cars at the weekend (might be changing the trusty Honda this year). We looked at a 2005 Fiat Panda & that had a tape deck.
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RIP cassette decksBenzBoy
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Feb 10, 2011 16:27:40 GMT
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I'm often surprised when I see tape decks in newer cars. I thought they'd stopped making them about 15 years ago!
Handy for people like me though, cos I hook my iPod up to a tape adaptor thingy. Then I can get a suitably retro head unit whilst being throughly modern with my newfangled MP3's etc. ;D
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chevazon
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Feb 10, 2011 16:31:58 GMT
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My Mk2 Cavalier still has the original r/cassette deck. Just use an adaptor to play the Ipod thing through it.
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g40jon
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Feb 10, 2011 17:09:36 GMT
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i was totally shocked to find my wifes 2001 ibiza only had a tape deck, so I'm stunned to hear that more recent cars have them!
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Ryannn
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Feb 10, 2011 18:38:27 GMT
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My Saab's 1999... It's got tape and CD! ha! Must have been a right option! ;D
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Feb 10, 2011 18:51:53 GMT
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My grandfather has a 2000 model Merc E200 W210, it has a tape deck, I've always felt like that is a bit cheap in such an expensive car from that year, yet it is 11 years old... Didn't think that they still offered them in new cars.
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dungbug
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Feb 10, 2011 18:57:17 GMT
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Just remembered my step dad brought a Honda HRV brand new in 2002 & that also had a tape player in it, the CD player was an optional extra for stupid money iirc. It's a bit tacky supplying new cars with tape players, I can't remember the last time I saw cassette tapes for sale in a shop
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974 Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974) Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary) MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986) MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984) MK4 Escort (1989) MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously) Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997) 1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat 2003 Ford KA
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EmDee
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RIP cassette decksEmDee
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Feb 10, 2011 19:00:51 GMT
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I was totally shocked to find my wifes 2001 ibiza only had a tape deck, so I'm stunned to hear that more recent cars have them! Must be a SEAT thing, I was shocked when I found out that my 52 plate Leon had a tape deck. here's a pic from an 04 plate (very retro) although to be fair on the 04 there is a 6 disc changer in the glovebox Edit - thought i should add a more retro one so as to restore the cosmic balance and preserve my qi
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Last Edit: Feb 10, 2011 19:09:54 GMT by EmDee
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Feb 10, 2011 20:11:20 GMT
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newest car i have noticed that had a tape player was a 55 plate megane,and vans have them newer than that.
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Joe T
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Feb 10, 2011 20:27:34 GMT
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This is similar to what the dash of my 2001 e46 looks like, retro tape deck and retro sat nav!
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Last Edit: Feb 10, 2011 20:28:02 GMT by Joe T
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stealthstylz
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RIP cassette decksstealthstylz
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Feb 10, 2011 20:41:54 GMT
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I fitted a CD player into a 56 plate Megane and removed the stock tape deck. The death of tapes can't come soon enough imo, worst form of music reproduction ever invented.
Matt
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Feb 10, 2011 20:42:33 GMT
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55 plate mazda 6 had a tape deck on the s base spec. All higher specs had CD player and a little blank where the tape deck went. No option for tapes in the ts and above It was a fantastically awesome car to drive as well. Went like curse word of a shovel and handled well too
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Feb 10, 2011 20:47:01 GMT
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That Marantz Tape player is beaultful must of cost a bomb when new!
Can you even buy a cassete now? I'm only 20 and can remember buying a casset over a CD in woolworths as i only had a tape player when i was growing up!
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w00dy
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Feb 10, 2011 20:55:12 GMT
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My father borrowed a couple of new MLs from Merc back in 2004 and they both rocked cassette players. Still managed to be the best part of the car.
I love the original deck in my Pug, it actually sounds pretty decent and I can change the balance to just driver's side with the twist of a knob (great for a sleeping passenger). I have loads of CD players kicking about, but they wouldn't look as right.
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Ether
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Feb 10, 2011 21:22:16 GMT
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Love a tape deck. From my old E24 635CSi: And another I sold:
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Ray Singh
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Feb 10, 2011 21:24:31 GMT
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is just amazing. I didnt realise that my favorite Hi-Fi manufacturer made tape decks. That is a thing of real beauty.......
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