[MiniMatelot]

Just ordered one from buytech.co.uk

£30 delivered (£31.31 to be exact). They had 86 in stock (85 now!!!)

type Harmon Kardon Drive & Play into google and a few sites come up, all around the same price.

[jordangpboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by T8MS_X (original)

Hey,

Just thought i'd post this thread as i've just got one of these and I think it's an absolutely brilliant option for those looking for iPod adapter for their MINI's.

For those who don't know, briefly, it's a universal iPod adapter that has a proper control unit and an iPod-esque display so gives 100% control in your car.

In my old Golf, I must have gone through four different iPod solutions including the likes of Alpine and Kenwood etc and this is by far the best i've used. It is a little bit more cumbersome and some will love and hate, but personally I don't find it intrusive whatsoever and I love the fact it has full control of the iPod. Sound quality is excellent also.

Here are some pics - the display doesn't look as pale in the flesh it has a nice bright backlight, i'll try to get some pics when it gets dark.

Anyway, if anyone has any questions fire away, but I would recommend this to anyone.

Tom

Hey Tom,

Just wondering how you powered the adapter? I really fancy picking one of these up.

[T8MS_X]

Hiya

At the minute it's just being powered off the cigarette lighter. When I get around to installing the rest of my ICE I intend to take +12v feed off something to neaten things up. There is the adapter to do this included with the kit.

[jords]

I'm looking for an ipod interface for my R56, and I like the look of this. How is it attached to the dash? Does it just use self adhesive pads that come with the kit. I don't want to drill any holes in my dash front.

Also, how does it connect to the ipod? Is it via the 3.5mm headphone jack, or via the port on the bottom of the ipod?

Sorry, lots of questions, but I will be ordering this from uk, as these kits are $299 over here, so I want to be sure, as I won't be able to take it back.

[chris.lamb]

You can stick or screw the unti to the dash.
It connects to the port on the bottom of the ipod.

[s-a-l-t-i-r-e]

Hey thanks for that, just ordered on Ebay, didnt fancy forking out the £400 the dealer wanted for iPod kit... £31 is a bargain...!!!

All i need is my Mini to go with it now, it arrives in 2 weeks... :-)

Jim..

[jordangpboy]

Hey got mine all sorted, really pleased with it but one thing bothers me.... I thought the bass was very weak. So having a look at this afternoon, if you plug the phono cable from the unit and move it to the headphone out on the iPod, the sound is dramatically better! Anyone else found this?