gottareatta Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 I have a low mile 1988 red Reatta coupe (see pic posting) with the ubiquitous cassette player and would very much like to add a Jensen VM9021TS 6.5" DVD/MP3/TV Receiver with GPS nav unit. This has touch screen technology and plays giga MP3's(1000 hours of music on one DVD who needs a cd changer). I was wondering, before springing for $900, if this would fit/function in the cassette player spot with a custom mounting bracket and hooking into the factory wiring. No I don't want to listen to cassette's, if I want to hear something hiss I'd buy a snake or a cat. Thanks in advance for any help. I would especially like to see pics of other sound system mods utilizing the cassette's spot and any tech problems for aftermarket systems in 88/89 Reatta's. Am planning on being at the Rochester nats as spectator as I just heard about it and to late to register, hope to see you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest F14CRAZY Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 I'll reply when I get home better, but search for a thead titled "The GPS thread" by me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottareatta Posted July 2, 2006 Author Share Posted July 2, 2006 Hey F14crazy thanks for the push in the right direction. Hope to see you and your s/c'ed Reatta at nat's. When do you expect to make it? Have read the postings on your project and must say you and the rest of the folks here really do have a dedication and drive for helping fellow Reatta lovers which I find remarkable and am glad I have one. I found mine last Oct. in ND, could have picked anything but wanted a Reatta with it's great creature comforts which is essential for a large man as myself. My Reatta has 44,500 more or less as of this posting and has been good to me. Really enjoy the cornering!!!!!!! I would really like to get the full performance spec's once you have yours fully tuned minus any fixable bugs. Congrats Phillip!!! The S/C'ed saga has been some of the most enjoyable reading I've had in a long time and I have learned a tremendous amount about the Reatta and it's systems from your project. By the way could you hook me up with your test drive video? I'd love to see that big grin which must have been on your face. Thanks in advance Phillip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Nice looking car. If you are concerned with preserving the value and unique styling of the Reatta it might be best to find a system that would fit in the cassette hole without any cutting and feed into the existing radio system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottareatta Posted July 2, 2006 Author Share Posted July 2, 2006 That's exactly the idea here Shelby. Will keep original cassette deck safely tucked away. I believe the cassette opening will accommodate the double din Jensens' width & height but wonder about the depth??? Any advice out there on available depth would surely be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsguy77 Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 that would be the ultimate thing to have a GPS Nav system in the car. would it be voice activated also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottareatta Posted July 3, 2006 Author Share Posted July 3, 2006 Check it out weelsguy77, touch screen not voice activated want to work with the factory theme here guy. http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/11447484/Jensen_Vm9021ts_In_dash_Am_FM_CD_DVD_MP3_WMA_SD_Card_TV.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest F14CRAZY Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Haha thanks. I won't be at the nationals (haven't joined the BCA yet <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />) but I will be at the Lansing Reatta homecoming for sure.People see things like this differently, but I like my Reatta as an everyday driver. I do all I can to keep it in top shape and preserve it. I'm not picky about paint, detailing, etc, but maintenance is kept up and I replace anything mechanical that goes bad or that's on the way out. But, being an everyday driver, I believe in retrofitting...if it's old, or sucks, or broken, why replace it with the same thing when there's something better? I've never had a working tape deck. Tried another one from a Rivi, still broken. Why have a rebuilt tape deck when I don't use tapes? I'm not shooting for originality (I respect those that do), but for practical, comfortable use.I still haven't figured out the line level input yet. One channel gets more power than the other. I think the tape player part of my radio module is blown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest F14CRAZY Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Oh yeah, 161k miles as of today, and things have just begun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_dantm4 Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Don't know if it helps, but I have a panasonic head unit in mine and it sticks out about an inch from the original radio position. (don't think that's where you wanted it) It's in a plastic bracket though that I think I either got with the radio or bought a kit at autozone for. I didn't have a cassette deck that came with mine, but am imagining that it is where my "storage bin" is which seems deeper than the radio area. Good luck!-Dan 90' Black/Tan Coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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