Post 1
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i found a beautiful mini s
with everything i want on it except the oem navigation.

im getting a good deal on this car but the deaqler told me there
is no way to buy the parts from the dealer and add the oem navigation.

Has anyone gone thru this ??
i currently have a dvd/navigation 6.5 unit in my jeep
does anyone know if this will custom fit in a mini
also has anyone done this conversion ???

please help me out
this answer will be my decision from buying or waiting for another mini

Post 2
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im considering buying a mini
and it does not have a navigation unit
is this possible to add later on
does anyone know how much work it takes

 

WOW your going to have to change alot i don't see anyway of doing this. Your better off finding a car with it if its that important to you.

 

Check out the audio/nav forum. I think I have read a similar thread. I believe the concensus was putting an OEM unit in a car that doesn't have one is price prohibitive. BUT there are lots of after market solutions.
Good luck.

 

well i really want the navigation to be able to add dvd to it
ive seen this done and its hot
but to find a low miled
mini cooper s with automatic transmission
with navigation is not easy
do you guys know of anyone weho has added a double din
unit into there mini

 

Its possible, but would be very hard. Unless it has the cockpit chrono.

 

You can try a search, but I'm pretty sure it (OEM Nav) hasn't been done. The big issue is the wiring harness/tach/odo change (if you could find a Nav unit and screen for less than a small fortune.
Lots of good portable Nav units out there. Not OEM, but far more cost effective.

If you're looking to add a Nav/DVD unit, try newministuff.com - Mikey is the most knowledgeable MINI stereo person I know of.

 

I had to look for 3 months to find a MINI with the Chrno in it that had low milies so it can be done if you can be patient enough. Like people have said theres lots of good after market ones you can always get.

 

Check out the Pioneer Avic units. Very impressive and would cost less than OEM nav.

They offer nav, dvd, cd, real time traffic, xm capable, back up camera capable...etc...

They run about $10000-1500 on ebay...about $1800 new I think.

 

do you guys know if the 6.5 pioneer avic would fit in a mini
removing the single din cd player and moving the ac unit down

 

the avic-n3 is a single din, the avic-z1 is a double din.
i don't think anyone has done a z1 in a mini but a know quite a few people with the n series

 

I would install an aftermarket NAV unit again if I got a MINI because I am not happy with the OEM NAV unit. Don't waste your $1500+ on trying to install the OEM NAV unit.

 

Say it ain't so! Just curious Mark - you seemed to have been very "into" your OEM Nav before - what has changed your opinion?

 

It has a lovely way of giving incorrect directions. "Turn right onto..." When I can see it's obviously a left. Or the timing of the directions is off by a hundred yards (not feet). Also its form of a fast route is skewed, damn thing takes me the oddest ways...

 

That's strange, I don't have many problems with mine. Most of my problems are caused by the maps being out of date - new overpasses and exit changes, etc.

 

i really just want the nav for dvd video
i have seen on the internet a guyu that has this on his mini and it looks amazing
i have a jeep right now and we customized the center consoleto make a double din fit
but the mini is so small im not sure i can make this happen

 

In order for the double din to fit you would probably need to get rid of the A/C

 

to fit a dubble din you need to move the a/c controls to the top and move the swtch pannel down.

 

sounds possible i did a similar tb\hing to my jeep
but they fiberglassed the console might have to do that here
im just worried if the console has enough depth

 

have you done this, this sound like the best idea i have heard so far if it would work can you please send a pic if you have

 

No experience in the mini, but for a E46 M3 I was able to retrofit the factory NAV system. You'll have to get a dealer that's willing to work with you to get all the correct parts, it's about 3 hours of work that requires to remove lots of trim and install a new harness along with the Nav parts..... it costed over $3K to do this.....probably not worth it in a 20K car.....

 

it's a pain to do it