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You may want to start a new thread from scratch, as this one is pretty old and may not get much traffic. :)
You might as well get her a CD player with MP3 capability. MP3's are quite the buzz and makes many of us think, "Kids these days...", but honestly it really is just a practical format. Especially in a 240 where the acoustics aren't perfect! ;) Simple is good. I have a Panasonic CD/MP3/WMA player that does everthing I need it to, and it's very intuitive to use. The Sony unit we put in my girlfriend's 745 is very frustrating to use.
As for the upper dash position, go for it! The Crutchfield kit will likely have plenty of length to spare. The '83 won't have an amp. Should just have the wires for the four speakers (8 total), 12v switched, 12v unswitched, ground, antenna, and the "trigger" to dim the display when the headlights are on. Check it with a DVM to figure out the power and ground, and use a AA battery for the "pop" test to match wires with speakers... and also to figure out the polarity of the speaker wires.
Good luck, and we'll need pictures of the finished car!
-Ryan
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Athens, Ohio -- 1990 245, 125k, M47, E-codes -- 1991 745, 278k (girlfriend-mobile)
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