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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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I take delivery of my BSP tC next week.

I have read in Edmonds’ Inside Line: Stereo Review that "The head unit was probably designed to look like an aftermarket unit, but the result is difficult to operate sitting in a parking lot, and trying to make it work while driving is borderline dangerous..." and it's "Worst Feature: Cluttered head unit covered in small hard-to-read buttons,"

(http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...3/pageId=60766)

I've looked but found no discussion of this. Is this a problem for anyone but this author?
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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He's full of crap!!!

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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Maybe if your 90 years old
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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the radio is ok, but i REALLY miss a volume "****". the buttons make it a pain when you're driving. That's really my only complaint with it.
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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....aftermarket head unit.......problem solved.....
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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If you can't operate the stock head unit without hardly looking after once or twice in the car, you really don't need to be driving.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 04:46 AM
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Thanks
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 06:13 AM
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I didn't have a problem with it.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 07:15 AM
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lol...interesting review
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 07:22 AM
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that's what happens when old people do the reviews.
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