Ok. What I used before I replaced my stereo was a blue tooth cassette. This was the one I used.
Have you considered something like this?
You could always buy used vinyls right? That would have essentially zero environmental impact.
Yeah me neither! Found it on Amazon when I was looking for the old version. Pairs easily with my phone and now I can listen to my Pandora again 😁.
Really nice work!
Just as an FYI, you can buy a cassette tape that acts as a bluetooth recediver so you can play music wirelessly from your phone even on an older car like this. My last car was pretty old and that was a huge find for me
Bluetooth tape deck adapter I have one in my '01 Volkswagen, works great.
This FM transmitter also works really well, much clearer than others I have used in the past. For me, it only works well on lower frequency stations (like 88.5)
If you have a tape deck - you can do one of these:
They also make even cheaper ones if your phone has a headphone jack
not sure if /s but
Arsvita Car Audio Bluetooth Cassette Receiver, Tape Player Bluetooth 5.0 Cassette Aux Adapter
How about a bluetooth cassette adapter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QSW6KNY/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_4YNV9GNNGZZQ9D0JDZKQ?psc=1
saw this the other day opie, thought about it for my own cassette deck
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I have no idea what your setup is, but if you have a cassette player, I used this for years and it worked great.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QSW6KNY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It doesn't have Bluetooth. You have 3 options. 1. Replace the audio receiver. Might cost around $150 plus installation charges (if you can't install) 2. Get a tape adapter like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Arsvita-Bluetooth-Cassette-Receiver-Adapter/dp/B07QSW6KNY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3AZKK5D180VEC&keywords=car+cassette+adapter+bluetooth&qid=1640984097&sprefix=car+cass%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-3 3. Get a FM Bluetooth adapter like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Nulaxy-Wireless-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Smartphones/dp/B018E0I01I/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=37AV3YKQZT2KB&keywords=car+fm+transmitter+bluetooth&qid=1640983872&sprefix=car+fm%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-4
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Neither. Foxbody Mustang. Hear me out.
First of all, don’t buy one without a Bluetooth cassette adaptor. I used this one for my 1990 Fox. Significantly cheaper than any worthwhile aftermarket radio, you don’t have to tear up the original interior, it requires no more work than popping open the small cardboard box it comes in and reading three lines of instructions, and it connects faster than any car Bluetooth than I’ve ever used. In fairness, the newest car I’ve ever driven in my life was a 2015 Kia Sportage, but that doesn’t matter. No touchscreen, you say? Get over it. I’m not done talking.
For the full experience, get a 5.0. For an economy car, get the 4-banger and just tell your friends you removed the 5.0 badges and politely decline any time they challenge you to a race or ask to pop the hood. Both handle extremely well. Steering and pedals are super responsive. There’s no ambiguity when you drive a Fox. You’re in full control all the time, every time.
Do you love paying out the ass for parts and repairs? Then you’ll fucking hate the Foxbody Mustang. Constructed practically with American parts, all quite easy to find. Even for a classic, maintenance will rarely give you a headache. That is, assuming you live in the US, which I blindly did up until this point. But if you don’t live in North America, that’s even better because then this bad boy is gonna stand out more than ever.
Talking of standing out, my last and most important point: cool factor. There’s few things in life that stroke off one’s ego as much as cruising around in a cool ass classic. And, lemme tell you right now, your ego’s gonna go zero to don’t-stop-daddy in 2.3 seconds the moment you pull up to a gas station in a well-preserved Foxbody. Almost every single time I took mine out, whether I was traveling across the state to see my, less beautiful than I remember at the time, ex-girlfriend, or driving 5 minutes to the store, someone noticed me. Cool guys in sunglasses pointing and nodding at me, young guys my age grinning and throwing up devil horns — “Sick ride, dude!” “What year?” “That your Fox out there?” “honks horn amicably” — validation everywhere I went. Parking lots, traffic lights, at work. You’ll be the guy with the Foxbody. People may look at your Mini or Fiat and silently think to themselves, “Nice, cool car.” But that’s just it — they’ll think silently to themselves. Rarely will you get vocal adoration in those rides. The same cannot be said about the Foxbody.
There are three downsides I can think of. First, it’s a classic, so reliability may be finicky. Certainly not nearly the worst, but old cars do weird things sometimes. They ironed out most of the kinks come the last three production years, so I recommend those in particular. I predict that to be among the least of your problems, though, seeing as you own three cars and, before I made you consider the Fox, you were considering a Mini or a Fiat. Second, road noise isn’t drowned out very well by this car. It’s better with the notchback or hatchback, but the convertible is obviously the noisiest. Since you said you already have a Miata I recommend one of the two former. And, third, there’s no cupholders. However, if you go look at interior pics, there’s a pretty nifty spot between the e-brake and the plastic surrounding it where you can fit most cups. That’s what I always did, and it worked quite nicely.
Foxbody Mustang. “Oh, the Foxbody? Those fucking suck,” said no one ever.
Foxbody Mustang. It’s not the car you need. It’s the car you deserve.
Get an aux cord to cassette tape adapter, no need to do any soldering.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=aux+to+cassette+adapter&sprefix=aux+to+cass
Edit: found a Bluetooth version https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QSW6KNY/