I AM LOOKING FOR OEM SIRIUS RADIO FOR MINI WOULD LIKE COMPLETE KIT ANTANEA NOT NEEDED. DO NOT WANT TO PAY STEALERSHIP PRICE. SIRIUS service activation not needed.

 

Did not know there was a WTB section now.

 

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Anybody

 

Everybody

 

Last Bump (maybe)

 

Ok this MIGHT be my last bump

 

OK I am begging and pleading now. I got a long road trip to AMVIV from PA (roundtrip) Sirius would be sweet.

 

Last and final time, no, really

 

I would wait. The merger between Sirius and XM was approved yesterday, and while that is cool, it means that to get BOTH sets of channels you would have to get a new (not yet available) radio that gets them both. Right now you can only get one or the other with what's available.

If you're cool with that, then cool...but the OEM Sirius set-up is not cheap (I think my parts were between $350-400, and I self-installed) and I would hate for someone to fork out a lot of cash for a radio that's going to be outdated and has a very slim possibility of not working at all in a year's time.

 

Not positive... but wasn't the merger approved by the justice department?
I believe it still has to clear the FCC, and I would think that would take
longer. (Of course, maybe it's easier to bribe the FCC than the Justice
folks <g>... that would speed things up.)

(Now, if they would just put the International Olympic Committee in charge,
it'd go thru tomorrow .

 

How good is the display of Sirius on the OEM radio?
It doesn't look there's that much display space available.
The current crop of aftermarket radios have a pretty good amount of display area.

 

Thanks gave me somethihg to consider, guess Ill keep portable sirrius for now, I just hate all the wires everywhere!!

 

BTW Are you in WI or CA, cause I'm kinda in Watsonville, CA which is close to Morgan Hill, fun roads out there. I take 152 hecker pass to old watsonville rd. toward morgan hill and make a right "somewhere" (forgot name of road) near uvas park-its a blast- out by a lake/dam somewhere. I miss NorCal roads the best, in PA now (actually in Watson now drove out for AMVIV) but return to PA wednesday

 

I got my Sirius from Classic MINI-about $220 with their discount plus about 60 for the antenna. You only need the base; the whip from your old antenna works fine. I self installed in about and hour and a half-not knowing anything. There's a full description of the install I wrote up about two years ago somewhere on this site. To me, the real advantage is that I can use the steering wheel radio controls to change the Sirius channels. BIG PLUS! On the other hand, if a new radio might be required after the Sirius/XM merger, then I'd wait. You say you have the portable Sirius radio now, so you won't die on the upcoming trip. Just close your eyes and the music will sound the same. Oh, no driving with eyes closed. Bad Idea. Good luck.

 

Yeah I get the sirius email re: merger but I delete them, gonna pay more attention now. Think I'll wait, keep the portable its connected to aux plug so good sound, I keep it on First Wave Ch. 22 ALL THE TIME, but those wires every where are an anoyance. Thanks

 

I am in Morgan Hill. I used to work in Aptos and made the drive daily, but I prefer 129 to 152

 

Just incase your still looking.. I am in the process of removing my factory sirius, and installing aftermarket..


If anyone knows how to merge the factory antenna to the aftermarket brain, help would be appreciated.