Whats in your car stereo right now?

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 00:45
Whats in your car stereo right now? - jamie745

What music do the backroomers currently have in the motor?

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 01:12
What's in your car stereo right now? - Avant

A wonderful thing is an SD card: I've no idea what SD stands for (someone will tell me if I'm lucky) but it stores hundreds of tracks of music inside a piece of plastic little bigger than a thumbnail.

I have two of them: classical and non-classical: the last thing I was listening to was Elgar's 1st Symphony. For short journeys I turn over to Classic FM.

Edited by Avant on 11/10/2011 at 21:23

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 01:23
What's in your car stereo right now? - jamie745

Secure Digital :)

Ive got the 6CD autochanger and im not sure what all of them are at the moment but the last one i had on was Islands - The Essential Ludovico Einaudi

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 10:16
What's in your car stereo right now? - Ethan Edwards

an iPod classic with 160gb though only about 30gb of actual music. Couple of movies etc.

If I had to break it down ...some 60s 70's 80's stuff. Country some classical, movie soutrack albums. No cRap or Gansta Rap..no snoop woofy woofy or even Bob Marley etc. Some Peter Denahy stuff.....from his album Picture in a Frame. bet nobody else has any of his stuff!

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 10:16
What's in your car stereo right now? - Gordon17

Just under 2 years ago I was playing a Tamla Motown compilation CD. When I tried to eject it, nothing happened. So it's still in there. It plays perfectly well, but displays "Disc Error" if I try to eject it. So mostly I listen to the radio. I have got one of those things for playing the iPOD through the radio, but I can never find a free frequency to play it on.

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 10:25
What's in your car stereo right now? - dieseldogg
dust!
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Tue 11 Oct 2011 10:33
What's in your car stereo right now? - Ethan Edwards

I had one of those FM transmitter iPod things. I found it unusable. The Note comes with a USB socket in a top glovebox so the iPod just plugs in.

In my old xtrail I have fitted a Pioneer double din all singing all dancing sat nav radio etc that has a dedicated ipod lead. THAT also plays DVD movies so that whilst waiting for SWMBO I can watch John Wayne hurtling across the Pecos or winning ww2 all by himself.

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 10:44
What's in your car stereo right now? - oldroverboy

all my collection on my nokia n8, can switch to classical or rock, made it easy by just having 2 "types" and if in the mood rock on random or classical by composer, the other day was sibelius karelia suite and finlandia, but followed up with Holst, planets suite, Mars comes through the base units really well!

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 12:02
What's in your car stereo right now? - Falkirk Bairn

The 6 x CD autochanger in the car has CDs - for the grandchildren............I listen to radio 4 / radio scotland...........and not much else - snippets of radio 2 from time to time.

Looking at a new car a few weeks back they tried to extol the features of i-pod connection, in-buillt SAT-Nav etc and it was a waste 5 mins when we called a halt when I said Can I gett radio 4?

I have an old Sat Nav given to me as a present - out of date mapsbut I know where I am in 90% of Scotland finding new streets, even localy is tricky, as updated maps are years out of date. My sons all have newer cars with in-built sound systems + sat navs - the latest X6/XC60 cannot find their own home which was built 5/6 years ago.

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 15:42
What's in your car stereo right now? - Bobbin Threadbare

My driver door packet and the glove compartment are filled with home-made CDs which are almost entirely classic rock, metal and a bit of punk. The current one has got some Alice Cooper, UFO and Bad Company on it. I have a DAB radio which was a present from Mr Bobbin and he installed it into my old Focus, but it doesn't fit in the Mazda as you have to remove the entire fascia instead of just a small panel. I like Planet Rock on DAB.

Otherwise, for very long journeys, I have an iPod nano on FM transmitter. I had to stop listening to Radio 2 as I found I was shouting at it.

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 17:31
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Red&Bold

Learning to Fly - Tom Petty & The Heat Breakers

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 17:48
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Paul G1pdc

http://www.incar-emporium.com/product_info.php?products_id=3565

BOBIN the above is a link for mazda 6 radio plate, cost under £15.

.just changed the radio on my 2008 Lancer, had to remove the central air vents and remove the center section of the dash. took all in all 2hrs bought the radio dash surround from the states...(better fit and half the price of the UK versions) and the radio converter wiring came from a local car hifi dealer. needed to buy sony/mitsubish wiring loom and also the steering wheel wiring cost for the wires about £20, cost for the trim £36 inc postage from the states....

means the standard mp3 radio has gone and my sony mp3 player with rear mounted usb socket on a flying lead is installed. means i have 57cds on a 4gb memory stick, so technically "whats in your stero" is nothing,,,,as I don't use cds or mp3 cds, only my memory sticks....with stuff from... ac/dc hells bells....to james blunt....all depends upon who else is in the car.....and how its gone at work......hahaaha......

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 17:56
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Bobbin Threadbare

Thanks Paul for looking that up. Unfortunately my car is a 2005 so it doesn't have that kind of radio fascia. I'm using this as an excuse to buy another car next year anyway ;-)

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 18:36
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Pat L

Radio - usually R2, sometimes 5 Live or talksport.

CDs - a range of classic rock, blues, jazz-rock, 80s synth (favourites include Deep Purple, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Ultravox). Just today got It's a Beautiful Day, brilliant!

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 18:54
Whats in your car stereo right now? - mrnikko

Six CD charger in the Focus and it has Pink Floyd 's Pulse, followed by Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton at Madison Square Gardens,Led Zeppelin Vol 1 greatest hits album then Deep Purple compliation C D put toghther by me a sort of greatests hits type. If I have radio on it tend to be Radio 2 or 5 Live

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 19:34
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Pat L

Hey mrnikko, it looks like we have similar tastes in music!

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 19:36
Whats in your car stereo right now? - madf

Whats in your car stereo right now?

Dust.

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Tue 11 Oct 2011 20:41
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Bobbin Threadbare

Pat L and mrnikko have good taste in music!

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 01:01
Whats in your car stereo right now? - jamie745

Had a change around today and the current 6 are as follows

Metallica & San Francisco Symphony - S&M (Both Discs)

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks

Kiss - Greatest Hits

And a Mix CD with all sorts on it, Nightwish, Luca Turilli, Akon, Lady Gaga, Madcon, Jessie J, Haddaway (gets coat), Chris Rea, Cranberries and something else probably.

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 05:23
Whats in your car stereo right now? - pda

Def Leppard

AC/DC

Saxon

Queen

and to chill and drive to...

Bob Segar

Mr pda is allowed one slot only which has Motorhead in it:)

Pat

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 13:03
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Bobbin Threadbare

Good choices Pat!

I have seen Def Leppard several times and they are really good. I think I was born in the wrong era.

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 15:01
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Paul G1pdc

HI PAT/BOBIN. me to. seen Def Lepard at Milton Keynes Bowl, Shefield Don valley stadium, and wembley....still have a concert t-shirt for that lot in the back of the wardrobe...never worn....says..."suppose a rocks outta the question".....

hysteria...was big when i was 16/17 years old...Animal, etc etc.....brilliant...big hair...hahaha

around the same time went to concerts for inxs, black crows, skid row, bon jovi, thunder, van halen, dave lee roth...hahaha......oh and zztop......big beards and big hair......sn*****...but boy,,,the videos wow.....hmmm fire up youtube for "legs" hahaha

hmmm brough back memories.....

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 17:15
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Bobbin Threadbare

Paul, just please say you didn't wear sparkly spandex leggings....

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 17:17
Whats in your car stereo right now? - pda

>> I think I was born in the wrong era.<<

Not sure if I should be flattered at that or feel very old:)

Talking of feeling very old, I've seen both AC/DC and Quo's 21 year anniversary concerts:(

Seen Saxon, Bon Jovi, Meatloaf and Whitesnake.

Bring back Monsters of Rock at Donnington!

Pat

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 17:33
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Bobbin Threadbare

I saw the joint Whitesnake/Def Leppard tour a few years ago. Amazing. Monsters of Rock is gone but Download has taken its place and it's very good :-)

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 18:29
Whats in your car stereo right now? - pda

I'm far too old for Donnington now:)

I thought I was too old for AC/DC at Wembley 2 years ago but strangely the audience were all hanging on to the seat in front while they were headbanging, like me!

Always regret not seeing Queen, Aerosmith and Guns 'n Roses though.

Pat

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Sat 15 Oct 2011 21:45
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Bromptonaut

Def Leppard

AC/DC

Saxon

Pat,

If I didn't know you from here (and elsewhwere) I'd assume you were a guy I shared a flat with c1980!!

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Wed 12 Oct 2011 21:03
Whats in your car stereo right now? - mrnikko

Thanks very much I must admit that I never get tired of Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Clapton ect and Radio 2 with its current focus on The Floyd is too good to be true

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Thu 13 Oct 2011 18:43
Whats in your car stereo right now? - 475TBJ

Missy Higgins - watch the video but start it at 1.00 then to the end http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Foad9fP-hHY

Paul Kelly

Ben Lee

Bob Evans

Rolf Harris - Stairway to Heaven

Kasey Chambers

Brooke Fraser

John Williamson

Cat Empire

Isaac Hayes - Shaft

Gerry Rafferty

Jacqui Dankworth

Dire Straits

Radio 3 or local BBC

Edited by 475TBJ on 13/10/2011 at 18:48

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Thu 13 Oct 2011 18:53
Whats in your car stereo right now? - corax

>> Whats in your car stereo right now?

The Kills - Blood Pressures

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Thu 13 Oct 2011 20:31
Whats in your car stereo right now? - mlj

This thread confirms what I always thought. I'm on the wrong forum.

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Thu 13 Oct 2011 21:40
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Trilogy

"This thread confirms what I always thought. I'm on the wrong forum."

Indeed, this is a light hearted, fun thread, from one of the younger members. :)

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Thu 13 Oct 2011 22:08
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Gotanoldhondar

60's 80's compilations plus Bryan adams and Rod.

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Fri 14 Oct 2011 00:16
Whats in your car stereo right now? - jamie745

"This thread confirms what I always thought. I'm on the wrong forum."

Indeed, this is a light hearted, fun thread, from one of the younger members. :)

Better than constant droning over pointless semantics, what the IAM do or do not do and endless ramblings about diesel reliability isnt it?!

Liven up people.

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Fri 14 Oct 2011 09:20
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Trilogy

.............

"Better than constant droning over pointless semantics, what the IAM do or do not do and endless ramblings about diesel reliability isnt it?!"

jamie never ever contributes to any of these, at all.

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Fri 14 Oct 2011 13:31
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Bobbin Threadbare

jamie never ever contributes to any of these, at all.

<giggles>

Edited by Bobbin Threadbare on 14/10/2011 at 13:36

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Fri 14 Oct 2011 16:05
Whats in your car stereo right now? - jamie745

You are cheeky arent you?!

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Fri 14 Oct 2011 18:39
Whats in your car stereo right now? - mlj

My earlier comment was meant tongue in cheek: apologies for the ambiguity. For this week, Miles Davis, Rory Gallagher, Ali Farke Toure and Ry Cooder.

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Fri 14 Oct 2011 19:41
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Trilogy

Always tongue in cheek, always..................apart from when not!

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Fri 14 Oct 2011 23:38
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Pat L

My earlier comment was meant tongue in cheek: apologies for the ambiguity. For this week, Miles Davis, Rory Gallagher, Ali Farke Toure and Ry Cooder.

Nice one, mlj. I'm not a big fan of RG but the others are great imo.

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Sat 15 Oct 2011 00:43
Whats in your car stereo right now? - skittles

I do not have any CDs I hardly ever put any music on as I like to drive in silence. However sometimes I have my phones MP3 player on and that has everything from Abba to Lady Gaga, Jennifer Jenkins to Toy Soldiers and even some religious songs even though I am not religious but I guess it works as despite the way I drive something keeps me safe

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Sat 15 Oct 2011 21:36
Whats in your car stereo right now? - pcvpilotmick

What music do the backroomers currently have in the motor?

Pulse radio

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Sun 16 Oct 2011 20:06
Whats in your car stereo right now? - Engineer Andy

Journey to/from work (stressful peak time driving): Classic FM (soothing, no high tempo stuff that keeps the heart rate low amongst all the idiots on the road at those times of the day)

Visiting friends & family (short journeys, evenings/weekends mainly - less busy on the roads): Classic FM, Magic FM or Heart FM (whatever's relaxing/I'm in the mood for)

Long trips/holidays: Good ol' 1980s/90s pop/rock on own compilation tapes (yep, still got a cassette player going as well as a CD in the car) - keeping me occupied on boring motorways! I occasionally use CDs, however I've never got around to making up compilation CDs (rather defeats the object of having an MP3-playing CD unit doesn't it!), which would be useful on really long drives (less fiddling with changing over tapes or standard CDs every 45-60 mins!).

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Mon 17 Oct 2011 14:11
Whats in your car stereo right now? - mike hannon
Prelude VTi: Very Best of Matt Munro. Hasn't been switched on much this year.
XJS: Frank Sinatra compilation. Beach Boys compilation. French cafe music compilation. Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames compilation. Jazz compilation. Tape: Ron Goodwin compilation. Only gets switched on when I'm cleaning or tinkering about with it and the hood is down.

I like listening to my engines...
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