Frankfurt RCM 82 DAB Legacy Car Stereo with Bluetooth - Retro Design with Modern Technology

Perfect radio for anyone that wants to enjoy modern upgrades (Bluetooth, Phone, etc) and great sound without compromising the esthetic of their car. I purchased the Blaupunkt Frankfurt in an effort to find a radio with a correct look and could not be happier. I recommend this radio for all vintage German cars - especially Porsche 964, 993, 986, 987, 996, or 997. Easy to install provided you purchase the correct wiring harness. I installed mine in a Porsche 986 and used the Metra 70-187 wiring harness with no issues. However, for Porsches manufactured in 1998 you need to reverse the yellow and red (constant and auxiliary power) wires (search Rennlist and other sites to determine if this applies to your year).

There's not a lot of competition for this thing, so they're able to charge a premium price. Is it worth it? Well, that's up to you to decide. Is it nice? Absolutely. I installed this unit in my gray market Citroen XM, and it fits perfectly, both literally and figuratively. It looks every bit the part of a 1990 car stero, while still adding bluetooth streaming, BT phone audio, and SD card functionality. It's great to be able to listen to my 90s playlist while still getting Google Maps instructions over the sound. This unit is a nice upgrade from the Bremen they were selling last year. I have one of those in my other Radwood-era car, and this one feels much higher quality. The knobs don't wiggle around like they do in the Bremen, the buttons feel "clickier" and firmer, and the display is crisper. It all but disappears in direct sunlight, but isn't that what 90s decks did? I'll spare that criticism since it seems era-appropriate. If your goal is to stream Depeche Mode on your way to a Radwood meetup, this thing is perfect. Whether you agree with the $500 pricetag is up to you. Overpriced? I sure think so, but I bought it anyways. Edit: a year later I'd like to update this. After replacing every speaker in the car and upgrading the front to separates, it still sounded terrible. Flat, no clarity, zero low end. I ended up swapping this head unit for a Kenwood and magically the highs were clear and crisp, and the range came back. This is a poor quality unit in a pretty package. For the price it should be better.

Pricey as hell, but there isn't another head unit that I would want for my 1994 Jaguar XJS. It looks (and fits) like an OEM unit; not those bizarro after-market units with all the childish flashing lights. This connected easily with an adapter harness found on eBay (had to switch around a couple of wires, but no big deal). Bluetooth works perfectly with my old iPhone, and it sounds great.

Bluetooth audio for music is poor, even if using an external amplifier. Using USB improves it, so it's definitely an issue with Bluetooth implementation. Bluetooth calls are such low quality, you can barely understand what the person on the other end is saying. I had to return the first unit because one of the buttons would stick. The buttons are cheap click type on top of that, i was surprised to not have soft membrane type buttons at the price range. I bought this radio because it was the only retro styled radio I could find with modern features like Bluetooth. But Bluetooth is hardly usable, so it completely fails in that regard. Insane for a $515 dollar product.

Great head unit that fits my my 2000 BMW M Roadster interior. It really opened up the OEM amp and speakers. It’s going to be even better when I upgrade those items. The color is adjustable to any color your interior is. It’s doesn’t dim with the car, but you can set the daytime brightness and the brightness when you switch the interior lights or headlights on.

great looking unit in this vintage install. as mentioned in other reviews, it is a bit limited in tone adjust-ability. Other than that it has lots of features and great instant blue tooth connectivity. I had some installation issues and questions and discovered that factory tech support is non existent. No return phone calls= no detailed tech support.

First unit sent to me was bent. Looked like it happened at the factory. But the unit sent to me was not packaged well. Stuck into a plastic UPS bag, so only the OEM packaging protected it. We get toothbrushes packaged better than that. Sent it back. It got lost. Took 3 weeks to get a refund, but finally did. Purchased another one and it did come well packaged. Installed in my '88 E30 vert with help from a shop. Fits perfectly. Only issues I have is (1) price (but I suspect it's a low volume unit so... ) and (2) that Blaupunkt didn't created a US version with HD radio. Only DAB, which is European. But I usually use Bluetooth so it's not that big a deal. BT connected quickly with a strong connection. Colors match the stupid BMW red LEDs. All in all, after biting my lip at the price for about 2 weeks, I'm happy I got it. Better that then the money I would have had to spend fixing my 30 year old OEM radio.

Very nice Head unit. Easy install and so far works flawlessly. Not sure why some feel the buttons are cheap but it feels like a top quality product for me. Looks great in my lotus. Thank you blaupunkt for making these, because options are slim. Especially if your looking for Rca outputs.

Fitted this to my 1973 VW camper - I've had a few stereos over the years and never been happy with the modern look. This one is almost perfect - easy to select FM, AM, DAB or bluetooth and the bluetooth option is quick and uncomplicated to pair - no additional apps needed (thankfully). Almost plug and play for me, only thing I had to do was turn down the gain on my sub. Buttons are well laid out so you don't have to take your eyes off the road to select something different. Physically It's quite a shallow unit and lightweight as well. Nice touch is the connector on the unit itself which is standard ISO (rather than a proprietary connector block). There's a pair of ISO connectors with bare ends included as well. Took ten minutes to fit and looks fantastic, menus are intuitive and parameters easy to change. There's no CD player but it can play micro SD cards so it's just a case of using them instead. Yes it's expensive compared to some other units on the market, but it looks classy, sounds great and the sheer simplicity of the layout is well worth the price.

Dieses Gerät wurde für einen BMW E46 Kombi angeschafft, da das Originalradio Empfangsprobleme hatte. Mit einem speziellen BMW Adapter für die Anschlüsse, einem geeigneten UKW - DAB Adapter und einem für diesen Autotyp passenden Rahmen war das Gerät schnell und einfach eingebaut. Auch an dieser Stelle der wichtige Hinweis: im Menü die Phantomspeisung für den UKW - DAB Adapter einschalten. Nach dem Studium des Handbuches wurde das Radio auf das Fahrzeug (Beleuchtung, Helligkeit der Anzeige) und persönlichen "Höreindruck" eigestellt. Alle an diesem Gerät angeschlossene Peripherie, wie Antenne und Lautsprecher sind original BMW. Das Radio hat sofort alle DAB Sender empfangen, auch der UKW Empfang ist erheblich besser geworden. Begeisternd ist das Zusammenspiel mit der "Radioplayer" App auf dem Smartphone. Diese lässt sich sogar vom Radio aus fernsteuern. Das Gerät kann für die vorderen und hinteren Lautsprecher getrennt in der Klangcharakteristik eingestellt werden. Es wurden für die vorderen Lautsprecher die Höhen etwas mehr betont, bei den hinteren Lautsprecher dagegen die Tiefen. Das so erzeugte Klangbild ist wirklich phänomenal. Natürlich spielt hier auch das persönliche "Hören" eine große Rolle. Mich hat aber der Sound, auch bei höherer Lautstärke sehr beindruckt. Glasklare und gut ortbare Höhen und ein ausreichend "runder" Bass aus den Hecklautsprechern. Die Bedienung ist auch während der Fahrt einfach und übersichtlich, die Telefonfunktionen sind nach einer Eingewöhnung gut zu bedienen, das Zusammenspiel mit den verschiedenen Quellen und der Freisprecheinrichtung funktioniert gut, die Sprachverständlichkeit in beiden Richtungen ist hervorragend. Abschließend möchte ich das gelungene Design des Gerätes ansprechen - es fügt sich hervorragend in die Optik des Autos ein. Rundum ein gelungenes Autoradio mit einem guten Preis-Leistungsverhältnis.

Mi ha rivoluzionato la z3... Radio vintage stupenda. Premesso: non riesco a far funzionare il DAB ma a mio avviso stante l'eccellente bluetooth non e' un problema. Mi ha fatto rinascere la z3. Si adatta perfettamente al cruscotto BMW. Punteggio massimo nonostante il DAB che devo capire come far funzionare. Ottima idea

Très bon autoradio

Aspecto perfecto para los youngtimer de los ochenta noventa. Tecnologia del siglo XXI. Se oye mejor que la radio original de mi BMW Z3. Casa sin problema con la instalacion original de mi Z3 con Harman Kardon, sin tener que hacer ninguna ñapa. Envio rapido. La marca Blaupunk era de un fabricante aleman de prestigio. Ahora es china, con perdida de calidad. Aun asi, a mi, me es suficiente. Solo tiene un problema: el precio es elevado.