| Title: | You get surface noise in real life too |
| Notice: | Let's be conformist |
| Moderator: | GOVT02::BARKER |
| Created: | Thu Jul 28 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 550 |
| Total number of notes: | 3847 |
Having purchased a Sony CD Player/changer/amplifier/speaker
for my Audi Quattro,i thought that i was happy with the
overall setup.The good thing about the system was that
the boot could not be opened by key or by the central
locking system but by a small lever hidden away inside
the vehicle.3 weeks ago i sold the vehicle and bought a
VW Golf(i know its a come down)without even thinking
of the CD system.What i want to know is,is there any
way i can protect the changer and amp bearing in mind
that they will be in the boot? Otherwise i think that
i would be wiser selling the system now instead of
taking the chance no matter how good it sounds!
Kevin
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| 250.1 | I'll give you a tenner for it | SPAWN::BRIGHT | Coffee Darling? Ah, Capuccino... | Mon Jan 14 1991 08:42 | 25 |
I don't see why it should be any less safe in the boot of the Golf. To steal the unit in the boot, a thief would have to either break in to the boot or break into the car and move the back seat to get into the boot. In the Audi, a thief would have to break into the boot, or break into the car and either move the back seat (if they move, I'm not sure about the Audis), or, forcibly remove the back seat with a crow bar and then gain access to the boot. Unless of course there is a solid bulkhead between the back seat and the boot which I believe would be unusual. I speak from experience, I had �2500 worth of camera gear stolen from the boot of a hire car by someone who forced the drivers' door lock and crow barred the back seat. In car accessory shops you can buy �4.99 'cruddy radio' fascias which clip onto your 'super-duper' stereos. Other than that, how about taking out extra insurance on the stereo so you don't lose your NCD if it gets nicked. As a last resort, if you're going to sell it, how much do you want for it, and does it play records as well as CDs? ;^) Steve. | |||||
| 250.2 | Its a DEAL!!! | MASALA::KSMITH | Sun Jan 20 1991 13:43 | 15 | |
Steve,
thanks for the input to my opening letter.I have
resigned myself to the fact that whatever i do will not guarantee
the systems safety.
The Audi did in fact have a solid bulkhead between the back seat
and boot(sturdy cars these Audis).Hopefully i will be able to come up
with some sort of cage bolted to the floorpan in the boot.
Yes,the disc set up came with the optional LP player.The last
time i used it though i scratched my Kylie Minogue album going
over a hump backed bridge!!!
Kevin
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| 250.3 | No Joke | UPROAR::DARRALLD | Dureli-son of tyre maker,769-8228 | Mon Oct 26 1992 09:41 | 8 |
Hi
RE: the in car record player, these were developed in the 60's I
believe. I remember seeing an Elvis Film in which a mini turntable
dropped down from the dash and was suspended horizantally in a simlair
way to an Hammock.
Durelli
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