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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:41 am Post subject: |
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Not that I know of. All were deleted and all the amps were deleted too. _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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85McLaren
Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 178
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Another mclaren mystery that we will have to send Sandy out with his Magnum P.I. badge to get some quotes or paperwork.
Or at least get some good juicy rumors....
Sandy - get a dark mustache, a baseball cap, and jump in that mclaren vert (and pretend it is a ferrari 308) and do some snooping....
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ChuckG
Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 509 Location: Ann Arbor,MI
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:04 am Post subject: |
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I was told at the time there was an Alpine shortage when production began, so Kenwoods were subbed in until that was resolved. |
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85McLaren
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:48 am Post subject: |
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This is good info.... And if indeed that is a fact, that would make sense. They would have to find a radio somewhere that had a respectable name.
Only thing I can't figure is why Kenwood speakers were chosen, as I thought the brochure stated an alpine sound SYSTEM.
Maybe Kenwood had better speakers at the time - or maybe they got a better deal ?
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Sandy
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 6205 Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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Cars arrived AT ascMcLaren with NO radio, but had the "Radio Prep Pkg." that included wiring and the dash mounted center speaker, if rthere were provisions for it ( Capris I think). Radio suppresion plates (whatever that be) and possibly another 1 or 2 goodies. I was never able to gain a Radio Prep Pkg. listing of what was IN the pkg. _________________ Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/ |
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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ChuckG wrote: | I was told at the time there was an Alpine shortage when production began, so Kenwoods were subbed in until that was resolved. |
They must have still been able to source some Alpines in decent numbers since they seemed to show up in all the verts. They must have figured the Coupe owners wouldn't mind the Kenwoods.
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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ChuckG
Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 509 Location: Ann Arbor,MI
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:53 am Post subject: |
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When my '85 Kenwood died two months into my warranty, ASC swapped in a 7272 for me. Didn't get an amp. Didn't see one in my '86 for that matter either. Anyone ever find a facory amp with an Alpine unit? |
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