New Blaupunkt Bremen

[Blanca]

Looks cool but I'll stick with my original fitted 1987 Pioneer radio cassette, I use one button all day, on/off.

[Blanca]

While I like the look the price is a bit too steep for my pension. Have to stick with the Pioneer it came with.



I o have a complete Pioneer KEX M900RDS with tuner, CD deck and cd shuttle for 1,500€ if anyone ants the top radio for the 80s.

[flybynite]

I still have the original Blaupunkt Boston that came with mine when new along with the handbook and parts list. It still works as advertised. Wonder if that new Bremen will work as well in 37 years

if anyone wants the top radio for the 80s.

I think the Nakamichi TD1200 currently sitting in the chromie that replaced Blaupunkt would give it a run for its money.

I did give that a brief run last year but I am more worried about breaking a drive belt on that than the cam belt on the B23

[Satan]

Arrrrrrrgh got 10% off so succumbed,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Blaupunkt-Br ... Sw-RNd4Utk

One left, voucher PERCENTOFF

[Bonymaenjack]

Arrrrrrrgh got 10% off so succumbed,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Blaupunkt-Br ... Sw-RNd4Utk

One left, voucher PERCENTOFF

I don't think you'll regret it .

[Satan]

Cheers will let you know how I get on.

[martauto]

Cheers will let you know how I get on.

Merry /birthday

Mart.

[Dlb26]

You know it makes sense.

[Satan]

It's arrived, may install it after Christmas,

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[tha881]

It's arrived, may install it after Christmas,




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After you've spent the best part of 10 hours gazing at it and realising how well you spent that £400

I'm going to have to get one of these one day, but only after fitting a decent alarm system.

[Satan]

It's arrived, may install it after Christmas,




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After you've spent the best part of 10 hours gazing at it and realising how well you spent that £400

I'm going to have to get one of these one day, but only after fitting a decent alarm system.

Got 10% off so £360 would have been rude not to treat yourself ;o))))))

Its back in its box hidden away fo safe keeping.

[nicdoc]

Do thieves still steal radios? I thought they had moved o to satnavs and nowdays just take the car and strip it!

Is there anything similar to the Blauplunkt with a removable front?

Nick

[Satan]

Reminds me need to fit mine....... think thieves have moved on to stealing mobile phones and dealing in drugs

[alexbaker1989]

I think it looks great I really do, but the price is really steep for something that isn't even a Blaupunkt.

Blaupunkt was originally part of Bosch and then sold off years ago. Since went bankrupt and a Chinese company has bought the rights to the brand name to stick on the front of what is internally just a cheap generic head unit. Admittedly though, it looks remarkably close to the original Bremen / Toronto!

[Lemon98]

I only wish they had put the aux port somewhere else so you could play actual cassettes. I have a Phil Collins album on tape and like the retro feel of having it in the car and inserting into the old radio.

Do people still use USB sticks for music??

[coopman]

I only wish they had put the aux port somewhere else so you could play actual cassettes. I have a Phil Collins album on tape and like the retro feel of having it in the car and inserting into the old radio.

Do people still use USB sticks for music??

[Tzantushka]

I have a Phil Collins album on tape and like the retro feel of having it in the car and inserting into the old radio.

I can feel it comin in the air tonight.
Oh lord.

[Satan]

I only wish they had put the aux port somewhere else so you could play actual cassettes. I have a Phil Collins album on tape and like the retro feel of having it in the car and inserting into the old radio.

Do people still use USB sticks for music??

Was filmed in my local at the end of the road when Branson owned the pub,

[flybynite]

Well on top of the Nakamichi that is currently in, I still have the original '83 Blaupunkt Boston SQM that came with the car complete with handbook and parts list. It still works well but unfortunately it is not much to write home about sound wise which was why it was replaced with the Nakamichi

[tha881]

Installing one of these now guys, just wondering if anybody wired in the illumination? I believe it will allow the unit to dim with the headlights and OBC. Just wondering which wire I could tap into, do you think its worth it?

[twenty]

Installing one of these now guys, just wondering if anybody wired in the illumination? I believe it will allow the unit to dim with the headlights and OBC. Just wondering which wire I could tap into, do you think its worth it?

I’d be interested to know how to do the illumination as currently on mine it’s not hooked up.

[martauto]

BRIAN !!!!!!!

Mart.

[DanThe]

One of the dash illumination wires should do it, Grey/Red which is to all the small capless bulbs that light up the heater controls/switches etc

[tha881]

Cheers Dan, will give this a go tomorrow

[tha881]

Just noticed another retro offering from Blaupunkt

https://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/blaupun ... Xhx7Xsv9kz

[flybynite]

Just noticed another retro offering from Blaupunkt

https://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/blaupun ... Xhx7Xsv9kz

Another option for those that want complete originality is these guys. They use the AM radio function to add bluetooth to old radios.

https://www.instagram.com/bmwradios/

Not cheap but I still have the original Blaupunkt for my 323i and might be tempted unless I get the Nakamichi working again.

[Mitchen]

Just noticed another retro offering from Blaupunkt

https://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/blaupun ... Xhx7Xsv9kz

Another option for those that want complete originality is these guys. They use the AM radio function to add bluetooth to old radios.

https://www.instagram.com/bmwradios/

Not cheap but I still have the original Blaupunkt for my 323i and might be tempted unless I get the Nakamichi working again.

I got Chrome London to convert my original Blaupunkt. Brilliant conversion and works seamlessly.

[tha881]

Blaupunkt are back at it again, this time a copy of the earlier Hamburg stereo



Maybe more suited to an e21 or 2002. Sadly they've removed the colour adjustment to just a few presets

[goneawol]

....Maybe more suited to an e21 or 2002. Sadly they've removed the colour adjustment to just a few presets

I have just bought one of these for my 1987 325i (the original Hamburg was available from 1983).

The small number of screen colours was a disappointment, but a software upgrade is available from the nice people at Blaupunkt.
This increases the available colours from 7 to 4,096 (Variocolour).

[tha881]

....Maybe more suited to an e21 or 2002. Sadly they've removed the colour adjustment to just a few presets

I have just bought one of these for my 1987 325i (the original Hamburg was available from 1983).

The small number of screen colours was a disappointment, but a software upgrade is available from the nice people at Blaupunkt.
This increases the available colours from 7 to 4,096 (Variocolour).

Great stuff, would be nice to see a pic of it installed in the e30! I'm sure they will sell a lot more units with the full colour options

[twenty]

Here’s mine fitted.

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[flybynite]

This is my original Boston, ironically it was an originally an SQM23 for 1983 but replaced under warranty with an SQM24 a year later. Still works but was replaced with the Nakamichi in the late 80s

Having an SQM23 back would be good

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