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YOUR RESEARCHDo I keep or toss this old OEM radio stuff?
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If like other Beckers, the MOST is if you want to use an external amp or Aux in.
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As an FYI, the unit Cuda911 has is a CDR-23 which uses the MOST fiber optic bus.
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I just put a new entertainment/audio system into my 2003 C2. So, do I keep this old OEM radio , CD holder, and amp? Sell it? Throw it away? Is there any chance that someone would want to reinstall it to bring the car back to "original" form?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Keep! I was about to toss/give away all my old equipment 5 years ago, when I upgraded. Now, I have my eye on a Ferrari 360, and if I pull the trigger, will put the OEM components back in.
When I upgraded my 1970 911S Blaupunkt radio to a Cassette player ~1985 I kept the old radio in case I needed it for originality.
Couple years ago I came across the old radio while cleaning up in the cellar. I posted it FS on Pelican and sold it for $100 to someone doing a restoration.
Point is if you installed something better there is a good chance next owner won't want to go back to "tubes." So unless you keep it for 25 years, or someone can use it to upgrade what they have now, it probably isn't going to do you much good and it will just take up storage space.
Pass it on, work a deal with sjg1138
Thanks for the input, guys. Hmmmm... excellent points made by all of you. A great bunch here on Rennlist!
Poop. Now I still can't decide.
My ride is unlikely to ever be purchased by a classic restoration type guy. It's an '03 C2 with Tiptronic.
[Digression: Personally... I love the Tip and specifically wanted a car with it... I use the car as a daily driver... I am typically driving around from company to company holding my GoogleMaps printout in one hand, looking for these dang places. And, plenty of stop and go freeway driving too. A manual tranny, while way more fun for pleasure driving, is a PITA for work use. It's also why I needed '02 or later model... needed the cup holders for my morning coffee!!!!]
I'm in the process of a major "de-clutter my life," so the thought of these old radio pieces taking up space for an unknown number of years for an unknown future buyer isn't sounding too attractive.
Does that logic make sense? That the buyer of a 996 with Tip would unlikely be the same sort that would care if parts are all OEM?
Really? $375? I guess it's really good I didn't go for the "toss it" option.
BTW, Here's before and after pix of the upgrade:
You can Ebay it or post to 964, 993, 944, 924, 928 message boards. Those guys are looking to update their single DIN cassette players to something "Porsche OEM", but don't necessarily want to pay for a new Becker.
As an FYI, the unit Cuda911 has is a CDR-23 which uses the MOST fiber optic bus. It would not be compatible with any of the older cars. It could only go into another MOST equipped car.
I think you are making the right decision to hold onto it for when you do sell the car.
If like other Beckers, the MOST is if you want to use an external amp or Aux in. It still has regular speaker terminals (by that I mean regular conductive metal, you still need the funky Blaupunkt/Becker DIN connector with leads) for the 4x18w internal amp.
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