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I went on a walk with the dogs and on a lark made an appointment to see this
VW. Once I saw it I couldn't resist the bargain. 105K miles, ex-Florida car,
$2500-

Mandatory Radio Content- how does one remove one of these DIN radios? Poke
something in all 4 holes at once? Picture attached......

John H.

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Good color !

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In article ,
Bill Jeffrey wrote:

You can buy these for a buck at any audio store - unless you want
audiophile-grade DIN removal tools. Then they are a lot more expensive.

I bet the audiophiles can hear the difference if the radio is installed
or removed using low-quality DIN tools.

Dave

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I bet the audiophiles can hear the difference if the radio is installed
or removed using low-quality DIN tools.

Dave

Only if the are oxygen free DIN tools

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"Dave Moorman" wrote in message
]...
In article ,
Bill Jeffrey wrote:

You can buy these for a buck at any audio store - unless you want
audiophile-grade DIN removal tools. Then they are a lot more expensive.

I bet the audiophiles can hear the difference if the radio is installed
or removed using low-quality DIN tools.

Dave


..... audiophiles don't recognize "car stereo" as being a viable listening
source ... the interior of a motor vehicle can't be considered as
a "high-end" listening environment ... it is just too noisy, both the
electronic gear and the venue ....

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In article ,
"Carl WA1KPD" wrote:

I bet the audiophiles can hear the difference if the radio is installed
or removed using low-quality DIN tools.

Dave

Only if the are oxygen free DIN tools

:-) Of course!

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"graham" wrote:

"Dave Moorman" wrote in message
]...
In article ,
Bill Jeffrey wrote:

You can buy these for a buck at any audio store - unless you want
audiophile-grade DIN removal tools. Then they are a lot more expensive.

I bet the audiophiles can hear the difference if the radio is installed
or removed using low-quality DIN tools.

Dave


.... audiophiles don't recognize "car stereo" as being a viable listening
source ... the interior of a motor vehicle can't be considered as
a "high-end" listening environment ... it is just too noisy, both the
electronic gear and the venue ....

I'm sure. It's a difficult life being an audiophile.

Dave

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"Dave Moorman" wrote in message
]...
In article ,
"graham" wrote:

"Dave Moorman" wrote in message
]...
In article ,
Bill Jeffrey wrote:

You can buy these for a buck at any audio store - unless you want
audiophile-grade DIN removal tools. Then they are a lot more
expensive.

I bet the audiophiles can hear the difference if the radio is installed
or removed using low-quality DIN tools.

Dave


.... audiophiles don't recognize "car stereo" as being a viable listening
source ... the interior of a motor vehicle can't be considered as
a "high-end" listening environment ... it is just too noisy, both
the
electronic gear and the venue ....

I'm sure. It's a difficult life being an audiophile.

Dave

.... not really, don't have to mess with car stereo ...... ;-/

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Dave Moorman wrote:
In article ,
Bill Jeffrey wrote:

You can buy these for a buck at any audio store - unless you want
audiophile-grade DIN removal tools. Then they are a lot more expensive.

I bet the audiophiles can hear the difference if the radio is installed
or removed using low-quality DIN tools.

Dave

I made some with an old wire coat-hanger.. Cut two lengths,bend into a
U-shape,and bend,mebbe 1/4 inch of the ends,at a 90 deg angle..
Insert the wires into the holes (against the face of the radio) and
pivot them until they are poking out of the front..like a pair of
handles... jiggle and pull..it'll come out.

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remember when 105,000 miles was considered the end of a car?

Now it still has another 100,000 left


"Ken G." wrote in message
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Good color !

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"Art" wrote in message
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remember when 105,000 miles was considered the end of a car?

Now it still has another 100,000 left

I used to buy cars with 100K in the 70s for $100- and they'd be loose in the
front end, brakes pulling, parking brake shot, exhaust system leaking (lead
catalyses rust), rings shot and misting blue smoke, etc.

Of course I wish I saved somewhere the '63 Chevy Impala ragtop and '62
hardtop I sold for a total of $100- And the '61 Karman Ghia and '63 Buick
Special ragtops too, though I got a little more for those :). As I recall
the Buick (with oddball V-6 made from a Chopped V-8) has the WORST cornering
in the world- but of course a smooth ride. LOVED the 2 speed automatic with
PNDLR shift pattern too- put it in R instead of L once at 30 mph and needed
a new timing gear suddenly. The new steel gear (OEM was fiber) sounded like
a handful of tiny washers in a blender.

John H.