I really don't know how many are abridged, and how many are unabridged-- I just list them as soon as they're prepped. I have about 35 photo'd and ready to list right now, in fact.

I think a novel of that length would probably be on the order of 8 to 10 discs, although I'm not going to guarantee that because I don't usually compare the two. I do have one print edition of a book that's 575 pages, and the unabridged audiobook is 14 discs, 17 1/2 hours. (Great book, BTW--Five Days at Memorial, about alleged euthanasia during Hurricane Katrina.)

 

I love my CDs. Definitely factored into not getting an F56. Seems like a stupid thing to remove and I don't like them making that decision for me!

 

 

My offer still stands to remote (via TeamViewer) into your computer and teach you how to rip the CD's so you could play them via a USB stick (or copy to a phone and use bluetooth to stream). So, if you change your mind and decide not to order the DVD changer, just let me know.

 

Thanks, I appreciate it. I'll get back to you in about 9 years when I order the next one, okay? :-)

 

I know what you mean. I was so angry when they stopped installing 8-track players in cars - and then they stopped installing cassette players!

 

I actually saw an ad recently for a car with a cassette player. Can't remember what it was--Porsche, I think (we're shopping for one), and it surprised me because it wasn't a very old car--90's vintage, as I recall.

Looking forward to getting my car--with the DVD player; it was completed over 2 weeks ago, but still apparently hasn't caught a ride across the pond.

 

I ordered my 2007 Audi A3 with a cassette player, but only so that I could get a double DIN head unit and swap it out for an aftermarket.

 

We ordered our car with the CD/DVD changer. This is my wife's car and she just wanted the convenience to stick the disc in and go. I offered to rip them but there is a benefit to having the CD player for her and it is a nice lossless way to listen to her music (we have the HK also). She tends to listen to a few new CDs at a time anyway. The car is en-route. I'm sure I'll play around with ripping music to the hard drive when we get the car.

 

Strange, that term "ripping." Used to hear it in connection with wood boards, as in "we need to rip that 2 x 6." Now it's music?!

 

Yes I've ripped a few boards in my time too. Oh and maybe a pair of pants!

 

If you're not familiar with the term, it says something about your age.

There's an entire generation of people who started with CDs and transitioned to mp3's. They "ripped" their purchased CD's to play on iPods (before iPhone) and they know the term well. There's a younger generation who might not know "ripping" because they never owned CDs. And there's an older generation who might not know the term because they simply stayed with CDs.

 

Tried to get the I-phone to work with the radio and had a use a cord. No way to control what the hell I was listening to with anything besides the phone which is a huge safety hazard. I am hating my F56 more and more every day.

 

And a lot cheaper and cleaner

 

i still have some 8tracks. i dont know all this new tech crap nerds. its also bs that mini wants about 500 bucks to hook up xm radio but you get a year subscription for free.

 

I feel that a lot of times the sales adviser is not as informant with certain options based on what people have/ need and most importantly may not know.

That leads to a lot of unhappy people when they think they have something they don't. Especially after they have ordered and waited for the car!

 

I'm evidently missing something in your post. I use my iPhone all the time in my car, no cord. It's an old one, an iPhone 3 (yes, really!), and I was surprised it actually worked, but it does. My husband has a 5S, and it works fine, too.

Why did you have to use a cord?

 

By the way, this thread is pretty old, and dates back to 4 1/2 months before my car was actually delivered (it was one of those caught up in the EPA delay last fall). Time to update all you dinosaurs like me as to how well the car is working out. In short, fantastic!

I did reorder the car to incorporate the 6-disc DVD player. If you read page 1 of this thread, you'll note that I complained that the 2014 specs changed by the time 2015 came around, and the 6-disc CD player was no longer available. As it turned out, because the 2015s were held at the port for a couple of months, it didn't matter that I had to reorder--mine was delivered on the same truck as the "earlier" car was. I love the 6-disc DVD player! Yes, it takes up a pretty big hunk of the glove compartment, but there's enough room for the owner's manual that I'm okay with it. After all, I also have the secret compartment, the arm rest, and the door pockets to store stuff. I line up my audiobook discs about every 7 or 8 hours (that's about how long 6 discs will play), shove 'em all in, and I'm done fooling with it for a while. I have not had a CD or Mp3-CD audiobook fail to play, no matter what the recording date, so I'm happy.

I've got about 8700 miles on the new car, spread over a number of long trips and short errands, and I've probably listened to about 20 books so far, all free since I'm in the business.

 

Actually it is $300 and includes a one year Sirius "All Access" package that sells for $199. I particularly enjoy the internet access to Sirius that comes with this package. My second favorite option on the car (here in New England heated seats are option #1).

 

There is a way to control music from your MINI, especially if you are using a cord to connect. Not knowing how to do something is hardly a reason to hate the car.

What headunit are you using? Do you have the base radio or the Visual Boost radio with the color screen?