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Na.... Sponsorship never involves giving away your BEST product.... Its about giving away as little as you can in exchange for the advertising you get in return.

 

The 7909 is still considered an awesome HU.

 

 

Alpine was a pretty HUGE electronics company before the Lamborghini tie-in.... But nobody had heard of them.... For instance.... They made ALL of the head units for BMW in the 80's (and a lot of other car manufacturers as well I assume) but the units were re-branded as BMW, carried none of the Alpine signatures- the green buttons etc....

 

But in terms of direct to consumer, the Lamborghini ads put them on the map.

 

How true. I can remember having the "Alpine / Lamborghini" Posters in my bedroom as a kid, and every time I would get a new car, I would put an Alpine unit into it, simply because it was the company that supplied Lamborghini with their products! Every Toyota, Mazda, Jaguar, etc.. that I bought, would have an Alpine installed within the first week of ownership.

 

Fantastic marketing campaign for sure!

 

 

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How true. I can remember having the "Alpine / Lamborghini" Posters in my bedroom as a kid, and every time I would get a new car, I would put an Alpine unit into it, simply because it was the company that supplied Lamborghini with their products! Every Toyota, Mazda, Jaguar, etc.. that I bought, would have an Alpine installed within the first week of ownership.

 

Fantastic marketing campaign for sure!

 

 

I have the poster in my garage.... RIGHT NOW....

 

 

I actually have the original TV AD on VHS somewhere in a box downstairs.... I only saw it TWICE and the second time I had a tape in ready to record.

 

 

And yeah.... I have been a loyal alpinian ever since.

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I have the poster in my garage.... RIGHT NOW....

 

 

I actually have the original TV AD on VHS somewhere in a box downstairs.... I only saw it TWICE and the second time I had a tape in ready to record.

 

 

And yeah.... I have been a loyal alpinian ever since.

 

Me Too!! :-)

 

I've held onto both of mine that I had as a kid growing up. When I re-modeled my garage, my wife had them framed for me, and now they adorn my garage walls! :-)

 

 

 

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All this alpine talk has got me jonesing for a 7909.

 

I'm glad mine came with the original 7273. What a dinosaur! hahhahaaa....

 

I just need to find the owners manual for it! :-)

 

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I'm glad mine came with the original 7273. What a dinosaur! hahhahaaa....

 

I just need to find the owners manual for it! :-)

Wow.... Look at that!!! Ill be your best friend for photos of it lit up....

 

In exchange Ill share this:

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Wow.... Look at that!!! Ill be your best friend for photos of it lit up....

 

In exchange Ill share this:

 

 

It will probably take me about 2 weeks to do that! They are picking up my car tomorrow in an enclosed trailer for a 1 week detail (both interior and exterior). Once I get the car back next weekend, I have to hook the the stereo back up! The PO took it out, thinking he was going to replace it with an Alpine CD unit. However, he decided since he was going to sell the car, there was no reason to upgrade. So, he just stuck this unit back into the dash. I have to re-hook up all the wires!! Its like a friggin' spaghetti factory back there! hahahahah... However, I will post a picture when it's lit up like a Christmas Tree!

 

 

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It will probably take me about 2 weeks to do that! They are picking up my car tomorrow in an enclosed trailer for a 1 week detail (both interior and exterior). Once I get the car back next weekend, I have to hook the the stereo back up! The PO took it out, thinking he was going to replace it with an Alpine CD unit. However, he decided since he was going to sell the car, there was no reason to upgrade. So, he just stuck this unit back into the dash. I have to re-hook up all the wires!! Its like a friggin' spaghetti factory back there! hahahahah... However, I will post a picture when it's lit up like a Christmas Tree!

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I am seriously considering a WTB 7909 thread on a car audio forum....

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Hit me up if anyone finds one of these CM-630. Manual a plus. No ridiculous price either.

Thanks to Marcel and Joe for the pix.

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Hit me up if anyone finds one of these CM-630. Manual a plus. No ridiculous price either.

Thanks to Marcel and Joe for the pix.

Ill look around..... Let me know if you see a 7909.

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A little history on the that particular Alpine poster and car:

 

The poster was for promotion from 1980 onward.

 

There was a magazine ad to buy the poster with a mail in coupon + $1.00

 

The radio in the ad was the 7136.

 

I have the ad, the poster & the 7136.

 

As well as a 7135 and two later new in box 7400 & 7401.

 

The car is the 1979 S1 #1121058 that the owner had the "new style" wheels installed.

 

 

 

 

 

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Wow.... Look at that!!! Ill be your best friend for photos of it lit up....

 

In exchange Ill share this:

 

Here ya go...

 

I have a pristine 7273 that was installed new in my 85' 308-GTS QV.

 

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A little history on the that particular Alpine poster and car:

 

The poster was for promotion from 1980 onward.

 

There was a magazine ad to buy the poster with a mail in coupon + $1.00

 

The radio in the ad was the 7136.

 

I have the ad, the poster & the 7136.

 

As well as a 7135 and two later new in box 7400 & 7401.

 

The car is the 1979 S1 #1121058 that the owner had the "new style" wheels installed.

 

 

I had a 7401..... It was my first alpine..... In my first car..... A 1979 BMW 320i.

 

I LOVED that radio.

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Here ya go...

 

I have a pristine 7273 that was installed new in my 85' 308-GTS QV.

 

That looks pretty cool all lit up! Makes me want to get mine hooked back up! :-)

 

Tony, do you have an owners manual for that 7273??? I'm still trying to get a copy of (photocopy or PDF is fine).

 

 

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Then that's what you should put in your Countach :)

The Countach is an 88.5.... It doesnt have the "Twin Knob" configuration....

 

 

Wow..... The memories that soft green glow bring back..... I think I got to 2nd base the first time by that light....

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That looks pretty cool all lit up! Makes me want to get mine hooked back up! :-)

 

Tony, do you have an owners manual for that 7273??? I'm still trying to get a copy of (photocopy or PDF is fine).

 

Congrats on your Countach Mike!

 

Any other rabbits you guys need me to pull out of my butt :)

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Congrats on your Countach Mike!

 

Any other rabbits you guys need me to pull out of my butt :)

 

 

 

Dude..... :icon_pray:

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The Countach is an 88.5.... It doesnt have the "Twin Knob" configuration....

 

 

Wow..... The memories that soft green glow bring back..... I think I got to 2nd base the first time by that light....

 

Ah... gotcha.

 

Oh that green glow highlighting a set of young firm Hooters.

 

Brings a tear to my eye.

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Ah... gotcha.

 

Oh that green glow highlighting a set of young firm Hooters.

 

Brings a tear to my eye.

 

 

Well.... She was 35.... :icon_mrgreen:

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Mike,

 

You'll have it tomorrow.

 

Tony

 

Hats off to Tony!

 

Many thanks!!!!

 

The previous owner decided he wanted to update the stereo to a new Alpine CD unit. So, instead of carefully removing the old unit, he literally cut all the wires and pulled the unit out. At some point he decided to sell the car and figured it wasn't worth the expense to replace the stereo. So he told me he was just going to stick the unit back into the vacant hole, and leave it up to me to rewire it. Problem is, I have no idea which wire goes where! D'oh!!!

 

Thanks again Tony!

Mike

 

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