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R50/53 Cassette Deck in R53?

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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 04:54 PM
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Cassette Deck in R53?

Just curious if the cassette deck was offered in North America?

I recently discovered it was an option in some markets apparently...



I was thinking it'd be an easy install swap for my cd deck?
I don't have HK system.

I have read they (junkyard spares & etc) need codes though and display like disabled or something?

May just get a Blaupunkt if it's a hassle, but I really do wanna go with a tape deck.

I need to rock my old mixtapes mang!






 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 06:13 PM
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I think I actually have a cassette deck radio on the shelf, have to hunt in the warehouse this week if you really want one.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 06:21 PM
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I had one in my 2003 r50.
R53s had same ice options.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2018 | 08:12 AM
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I can only imagine how low the take rate was on this option. Sort of like a bench seat in a '65 Mustang.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2018 | 12:14 PM
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I have lots of cassette tapes of vinyl lps that I
don’t have in cd or other digital form, so the
cassette deck served me well from 2003 to
last May when I lost the R50.
 
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