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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6295   
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folks - my daughter has a 2007 mini which is all good but we want to get it fitted with some form of hands free.
as the radio is not a straight forward single variety I think it rules out a head unit swap so looking for some advice / recommendations for a generic retro fit. not looking to spend big bucks but would also like to avoid some cheap chinese carp.  |
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6th Aug 2022 7:27am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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There are some Parrott basic system still available new on e-bay. I had one of these fitted to my 2005 RRS TDv6 - they didn’t get the full handsfree built in until 2008MY, mine came with a cradle under the centre cubby box lid that only worked with Nokia phones…
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/19032708814?iid=374171424174 Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! Last edited by Tim in Scotland on 9th Aug 2022 9:18am. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Aug 2022 7:45am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6295
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yikes !
thanks Tim - I was thinking hoping to find something less than half the price of that 
thank you all the same. |
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9th Aug 2022 8:02am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6295
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I did think of one of those but didn't mention it to my daughter in fear of being shot.
thanks all the same  |
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9th Aug 2022 10:24am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5842  
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hahaha. Not cool with the kids
Or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kinivo-BTC450-Blue...B009NLTW60 If the stereo has an Aux in ? 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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9th Aug 2022 10:40am |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1315 
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How about something like this?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clydek-Bluetooth-...b_title_ce So long as your daughter's mini has an FM radio, it would work. My daughter has something similar in her Fiat 500. You tune it to an unused FM frequency on the car radio. Hers works really well and we have saved it as one of the preset channels. Only downside is that unless you are streaming music/radio from the phone, you need to select the FM prestet channel to take or make calls if listening to another radio channel or CD on the car radio.. |
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9th Aug 2022 8:03pm |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1016 
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Some ideas on this site https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/car-access...-bluetooth Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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9th Aug 2022 8:55pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1028 
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Before having a radio with bluetooth handsfree, I used to have one of the Jabra handsfree kits that just clip onto the sun visor. Pretty decent quality too.
Another alternative would be a Blue Parrot headset. Some of them are designed for truck drivers, so have amazing noise cancellation. I use a B250-XTS for working at my desk. It's overkill for my quiet location but does hide the sound of our cockerel! |
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10th Aug 2022 5:46am |
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| HK07 Member Since: 15 Dec 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 746 
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I highly recommend these, had one in my 90 for well over 10 years. At Christmas just gone I bought a used one on ebay for £25 for my sons Polo. I had kept the wiring diagram from my 90, it works fab, it was a bit mucky, but it cleaned up a treat. 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned. 1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned. 1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned. |
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10th Aug 2022 4:54pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6295
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thanks guys. just seen this which seems great......except for the price!!
anyone familiar with these? https://www.mobridge.co.uk/mobridge-audio-...nect_most/ |
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3rd Sep 2022 11:23am |
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