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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:46 pm
by jojax64
My JVC CD player/radio is my one and only modern upgrade so far. Very good for drowning out the sound of the engine, and very reliable.
I got an internal ariel too, but my biggest problem was finding appropriate sized speakers to fit in the mog, so I've compromised on sound quality. Took my 19 year old son out for a run the other day, he loves the mog, and thinks the JVC is a "cool" idea!!
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:15 pm
by Matt
My radio is under the heater, I made some nice MDF speaker mounting which go under the dash (i had to make some hole slightly bigger for the bolts I had to hand, but no new holes
)
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:31 pm
by les
I miss a radio if there's not one in a car, but as for working on something you care about with a radio on, sometimes I'm not sure. Put it this way, if you walked into a garage to get a car serviced and the radio was blasting away, what would you think? Now be honest!
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:34 pm
by Matt
if you walked into a garage to get a car serviced and the radio was blasting away, what would you think?
Well I always work with the radio/other music on, so unless it was really loud and really bassy i wouldn't be too worried!
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:24 pm
by racer
I often wonder about the noise levels of music in cars. Perhaps its my age ,but If the thing is too loud ,I just can't concentrate on my driving.I do like rock music ,&with my son in a rock band ,I'm used to loud music at home ,&everywhere else , but not too loud in a vehicle.
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:58 pm
by Multiphonikks
Heh.
Wait till you've spent a few years in an orchestra in front of an entire symphonic Trombone and Timpani section!
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 2:32 am
by fweddy
Dad's minor has a budget radio with the tuning knob which doesn't stay on - you drive along tying to fiddle with the stalk to get something decent to listen to. The other day on the way into town on the motorway I got onto some thing about a fellow who is into old VWs - I was totally amused listening to VW stories, driving a Morry (ironic!) with the world driving by outside.
In the workshop I often listen to some form of music or radio.
My ute won't have a sound source (except the native morris sounds) unless I get too tired of listening to the birds and crickets outside.
Plans for the new van include some decent sort of CD playing system.
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:03 am
by d_harris
Loud music in cars? Doesn't affect my concentration I had Rammstien (Loud, German, Industrial Metal music) blasting away in the fiesta. My only incident was when two drunken idiots jumped out in front of me on a busy road!
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 4:44 pm
by Kevin
(Loud, German, Industrial Metal music) blasting away in the fiesta.
I bet that makes for easy listening on how the car engine is running
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:23 pm
by Matt
I bet that makes for easy listening on how the car engine is running
Well it hasnt blown up yet!! its low mileage with all the regular maintence done, and he doesn't drive it that often so hopefully it should be ok....
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:51 pm
by Cam
Listening to Rammstien (or Manson) is the only way I can drown out my engine!
(unless I floor it
). Simon & Garfunkel just don't do the trick, althogh oddly enough I like both types of music
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:25 pm
by Gareth
Bridge over Troubled Water played at full tilt will drown out engine noise... You do get funny looks when waiting at the traffic lights, however...
I remember sitting in a traffic jam on the M5, windows down with Wagner blaring.
Ah, the good times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:43 pm
by Cam
You do get funny looks when waiting at the traffic lights, however...
Oh I'm used to that! As I suspect we all are when the eurobox sheep try and wonder WHY we aren't doing the same as them...........
Like the two lads in the Fiesta Si on the A34 the other day could not figure out for the life of them WHY their 'fast' car could not keep up with an old banger like mine!
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:58 pm
by 123_Paul
got to have 60's music while driving, it just feels great
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:16 pm
by MinorinEFlat
Cam wrote:
Like the two lads in the Fiesta Si on the A34 the other day could not figure out for the life of them WHY their 'fast' car could not keep up with an old banger like mine!
good stuff! ... i just love that deer in the headlights look and then they start to rock in their seat urging the "fast" car forward lolol
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:06 pm
by jojax64
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:30 pm
by d_harris
from a cd?
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:19 am
by fweddy
from a cd?
Cassette maybe, but surely you could fit an LP player under the dash.
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:47 pm
by jojax64
fweddy wrote:
from a cd?
Cassette maybe, but surely you could fit an LP player under the dash.
Reminds me of an old Laurel & Hardy movie, where they had a gramophone under the bonnet of their car, with a piece of string routed to the inside.
Could work in a Minor, just don't drive over too many bumps!!
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:09 pm
by Cam
Reminds me of an old Laurel & Hardy movie, where they had a gramophone under the bonnet of their car, with a piece of string routed to the inside.
Yes, I've seen that one too!
You used to be able to buy 'ghetto blasters' with an LP playing facility (early 80s) I wonder if there are any left on eBay..........