A friend has been quoted close to 300 quid to add a cd changer to the tape
HU in her new mini.

Given that you can get a nice kenwood HU with changer for just over 200 I've
suggested that as a better option.
Are there any nasty surprises lurking in store for me if I do end up fitting
one?
Do they have standard ISO connectors?

--
Alex

YZF 600

"I laugh in the face of danger"

"Then I hide until it goes away"

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"Dr Zoidberg" wrote in message
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A friend has been quoted close to 300 quid to add a cd changer to the tape
HU in her new mini.

Given that you can get a nice kenwood HU with changer for just over 200
I've
suggested that as a better option.
Are there any nasty surprises lurking in store for me if I do end up
fitting
one?
Do they have standard ISO connectors?


If she has the Radio "BOOST" option on her mini, then the changer lead will
be presentin the boot. Alas the matching Mini changer is as you say close to
300quid. If it doesnt have the boost, then it will be closer to 400quid.

If she bought the car new, why didnt she have the changer option specified?
Its madness not to at only £120!!!

Tim..

Tim (Remove NOSPAM. wrote:
"Dr Zoidberg" wrote in message
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A friend has been quoted close to 300 quid to add a cd changer to
the tape HU in her new mini.

Given that you can get a nice kenwood HU with changer for just over
200 I've suggested that as a better option.
Are there any nasty surprises lurking in store for me if I do end up
fitting one?
Do they have standard ISO connectors?


If she has the Radio "BOOST" option on her mini, then the changer
lead will be presentin the boot. Alas the matching Mini changer is as
you say close to 300quid. If it doesnt have the boost, then it will
be closer to 400quid.

Apparently the cable is already present , but even £300 is over the top for
just a changer

If she bought the car new, why didnt she have the changer option
specified? Its madness not to at only £120!!!

It was 12 months old when she bought it.
--
Alex

YZF 600

"I laugh in the face of danger"

"Then I hide until it goes away"

www.upce.org.uk
www.drzoidberg.co.uk

On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 19:21:28 +0100, "Dr Zoidberg" waffled:


A friend has been quoted close to 300 quid to add a cd changer to the tape
HU in her new mini.

Given that you can get a nice kenwood HU with changer for just over 200 I've
suggested that as a better option.
I got a Pioneer WMA/MP3/CD player, £250, fitted a few weeks after getting the Mini. That way you
don't loose any boot space and can still have about 12 albums to hand.
http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/product_...nomy_id=25-121
Are there any nasty surprises lurking in store for me if I do end up fitting
one?
Do they have standard ISO connectors?
The connectors are standard BMW parts so about £15 for a converter.

Ditch the standard unit and upgrade.
If you've got the standard radio/cassette unit then you need an aerial adaptor, connector and a
fascia plate - about £35 for these bits. So you loose the ability to playback cassette's but CD's
are sooo much more flexible.