simply record the radio to a recordable disc instead or simply sit in the car and listen to the radio instead of recording it.
And i wouldn't advise ripping out the unit in your new car that would be foolish. Remove it gently. Go on ebay and buy a second hand tape player? or tell the dealer you dont want the cd player and insist that they fit a cassette player because you would like to illegally record radio programmes and play them back in your car!
stupid stuart, November 2008