Does anyone know if it is possible to intall an aftermarket CD player in a 2015? Anything intrinsically wrong with the wiring, computer, etc. that would prevent this?

 

No, you could probably replace the back seat with a nice coal powered gramophone too.

 

What is this "CD player" you speak of?

 

Fine, ridicule all you want. I still don't know how to listen to CD audiobooks in the "new, unimproved" MINI. I already have the audiobooks. I just want to listen to them.

Now, do you have a serious answer or not?

 

There's a cd/DVD changer that fits in the compartment that is above the glove box. I'm not sure if it's a dealer installed accessory or factory. I still love my cd's

 

Is this the 6-disc DVD player that's now on the option list? It used to be called a 6-disc CD player on the 2014 list, but for 2015 it became a DVD player. Do you know if it will play all CD discs?

P.S. Thanks for treating me with respect.

 

Rip your CD's to MP3?

 

Woah, woah, woah.....take it easy, Francis.

No one is ridiculing anyone, rather just having a little harmless fun.

Damn......over sensitive much?

 

Yeah, just Deposit those Certificates on your iPod.

Hey, I remember seeing record players in cars back in the '60s. Probably only worked really well on well-maintained roads.

 

No, simply frustrated at the difficulty of finding straight answers...and also suddenly finding out that the car I ordered a week ago didn't have the option I ordered after the change between the 2014s and the 2015s. Now I have to do it all over again.

 

I too was surprised to learn that the new minis didn't come with CD players anymore... Now I have to rip hundreds of cd's to my iTunes account... A daunting task, but once done will be much more convenient:-)

 

Yes, the DVD player will also play CDs.

 

Yes it will.

 

Has anyone tried plugging a portable DVD drive into the USB port? They should be between 10 and 30 dollars, the Apple SuperDrive is a bit more.

 

That's exactly what I had in mind lol. Or maybe an old Discman if you are able to find one

 

One tip...
I do not believe you can rip out the factory radio and add a CD...
The factory radio has the OIL LEVEL CHECK built in.....
A disc-man style player or rip the CD's to a usb stick (best option IMO) would be the way to go...

 

Thanks--one more question while we're at it. I've been told that the DVD only plays videos when the car is "in park," whatever that means for a manual. That surely wouldn't apply to audio, would it?

And no, I'm not calling you surely... (Old joke for those of us old enough to remember the movie.)

 

Order your car with the 6 DVD changer.. It will also play cd's. Almost all DVD players are backwards compatible and will play cd's

Glad to be helpful. Let us know how it goes

 

[QUOTE="daffodildeb;3953626"] Thanks--one more question while we're at it. I've been told that the DVD only plays videos when the car is "in park," whatever that means for a manual. That surely wouldn't apply to audio, would it? And no, I'm not calling you surely... (Old joke for those of us old enough to remember the movie.)[/QUOT

DVDs only play when parked. CDs will play all the time

 

Airplane is a classic

I don't have the DVD to try myself, but like others mentioned, DVDs are backwards compatible with CDs. I've never seen a DVD player that doesn't play CDs.

As for playing video, I assume that would be the case that it'd only play in park. I did put a video file into mine via USB and it would play when parked no problem, but stopped when in drive. For manual I'd assume it would stop playback when placed into gear? But yeah, if you've got an audio CD in, it'll go no problem!

6-disc changer does seem expensive (what BMW/MINI option isn't!) but I remember from an earlier thread on this issue you said you've got 100s of audio book CDs that you listen to, so it probably would be very useful for your needs. If I didn't live about 1000 miles away I'd definitely try to show you how to rip things from a CD to MP3 files to use the USB/Hard Drive that's built in, but even then, I imagine that'd take days to convert your audiobook collection!

 

SERIOUSLY???! What fool engineer did that?

Yeah, I have a couple of Discmans (Discmen?) around here for beddy-by time. They don't play MP3 discs, which I get from time to time, but they're otherwise probably about the best portable player around.

Incidentally, if you're wondering why I have a bunch of CD audiobooks, it's because I sell them. I buy them wholesale, 50 to 100 at a time, and temporarily divert an interesting title until I have a chance to listen to it. I have about 2500 listed on Ebay, another 1500 or so ready to process, and about 100 on my listening shelf. I personally only listen to nonfiction, but carry everything from kiddie stuff to steamy romances to self-help. Need to learn Urdu? I can help.

 

Thanks everyone for all the useful information. I think I'll bite the bullet and reorder, much as I hate to delay things. Shouldn't be too bad, though.

Hubby reports his Bimmer is leaking coolant, and the Porsche has a wheel bearing going out (it's 50 years old, so it's allowed). Today he further reported that my MINI is leaking coolant, too. How DO these cars communicate???

 

What percentage are complete books? How many hours for a 300 page novel?

Putting them in .mp3 would be a good idea, pretty easy to do.

 

I'm thinking since you have a audio input jack, buy a portable CD player on Ebay and your in business, its an easy, simple and low cost solution...

 

That means the parking brake, and no it wouldn't apply to audio.