Name this headunit

[achtunge30]

From the movie Defending Your Life 1991

Allegedly this was a BMW accessory in-dash CD headunit

image by AchtungE30, on Flickr

[Cabriolet]

e30 vert with a CD player... now thats rare

[achtunge30]

e30 vert with a CD player... now thats rare

thanks for that useful contribution

[Cabriolet]

my pleasure =P
Im guessing it was a "Business CD" as like a dealer addon. unforunately im at work and cant spend 2 hours looking for it

http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/attachments/3-series-e36/13743d1098561492-did-bmw-make-e36s-w-business-businesscd.jpg

[achtunge30]

No, this movie pre-dates the Business CD headunit.
My guess is either it was a dealer installed accessory (Pioneer, Kenwood etc.) sold at dealer mark-up pricing or its a one-off production head-unit that no one ever opted for and hence discontinued after only a year (why we don't see it in any surviving E30s).

Would make a great period-correct accessory.

[reelizmpro]

I know there's a big BMW roundel on the knob but I don't think that's a BMW unit. It looks aftermarket judging how far out it sits like a Pioneer/Becker/Sony pull out. If it was in the ACC catalog then perhaps it was Pioneer or Alpine with a BMW knob. BMW probably wanted some ungodly amount for it too which is why you never see them.

[Cabriolet]

No, this movie pre-dates the Business CD headunit.

im not talking the e36 version.

i was referring to
655 Radio Bavaria C Business
and
659 Radio Bavaria Electronic CD II

I do think reelizmpro is right. there is no other listing for an OEM radio with CD

[reelizmpro]

It looks like a pull out (I still have one in my M3) and AFAIK BMW never offered a pull out.

[M-technik-3]

looks like pull out with benzi box. agreed typical of late 80's aftermarket

[IRON-E]

Imo, looks kind of cheap, so I would go with Pioneer or even JVC.
I had an old 2 Alpine, that had better looking buttons/knobs and it appeared to be, one of the low end models.

[e30blitz]

That would be an old kenwood

Ignore the BMW sticker on the volume control

Pionner hmm
More kenwood for sure
That's what I think


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[StereoInstaller1]

Do a better pic

[fastnfurious7]

Imo, looks kind of cheap, so I would go with Pioneer or even JVC.
I had an old 2 Alpine, that had better looking buttons/knobs and it appeared to be, one of the low end models.

Personally, being an old school audio nut...that sucker sure does look like one of the old Blaupunkts to me but it's been awhile so I'm probably mistaken. I know more about old amps than head units.

[Todd Black 88]

im not talking the e36 version.

i was referring to
655 Radio Bavaria C Business
and
659 Radio Bavaria Electronic CD II

I do think reelizmpro is right. there is no other listing for an OEM radio with CD

I own two BMW Bavaria electronic CD II decks, and they look nothing like the picture you posted, and they are made by blowchunks.

[achtunge30]

Do a better pic

Thats a screenshot taken from the movie - and there are no other scenes showing the dashboard unfortunately.