My moving present to me

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I wish there was an outlet where I could plug my iPod into in my car...

Well, I believe Beemers come with it already built in.....

[Gemini Cricket]

And when CP installed the flux capacitor, that was really amazing!

See, I can't even make all my stuff fit in the glove compartment, much less take apart the dashboard...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hmmm, so I've got $120 of Discover cash-back bonus coming to me. I can either take it as cash, or I can take it as gift cards for certain retailers at a higher rate. Some retailers even double it (none that have anything I want to buy, though). But I can turn it into $150 at an electronics retailer...where I can get a new in-dash receiver with an auxilary input and mounting kit for my ca for $120. Hmmmmmmmm.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Heh, looks like Donna went through the same though process I did. Word of warning though as I look around for the same such accessories...make sure the ipod adapter you get allows full menu control. There are brands that only allow you to play either a playlist or in shuffle mode through the radio controls. So you can't pick by artist or album, etc, and you can't go back a track or anything. Just fyi.

Personally, I think I'm going to get this one. I'll lose my steering wheel controls, but gain a remote. It's got a front AUX input (so I wouldn't be able to control the ipod through the receiver, or charge it...but it saves a bundle in cash and work since I'll be doing the install). And the website, crutchfield, kicks ass in that shipping's free, as are all the components I need to do a clean installation. Yay!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

but it saves a bundle in cash and work since I'll be doing the install). And the website, crutchfield, kicks ass in that shipping's free, as are all the components I need to do a clean installation. Yay!

Crutchfield is great. I've used them on at least 3 occasions. Are you going to do the work, or use your professional installer (CP)?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

Crutchfield is great. I've used them on at least 3 occasions. Are you going to do the work, or use your professional installer (CP)?

I'll be doing this one. Gotta start pulling my weight around here.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I'll be doing this one. Gotta start pulling my weight around here.

Maybe I'll get jealous enough to buy that subwoofer I've been dreaming of

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Heh, looks like Donna went through the same though process I did. Word of warning though as I look around for the same such accessories...make sure the ipod adapter you get allows full menu control. There are brands that only allow you to play either a playlist or in shuffle mode through the radio controls. So you can't pick by artist or album, etc, and you can't go back a track or anything. Just fyi.

Personally, I think I'm going to get this one. I'll lose my steering wheel controls, but gain a remote. It's got a front AUX input (so I wouldn't be able to control the ipod through the receiver, or charge it...but it saves a bundle in cash and work since I'll be doing the install). And the website, crutchfield, kicks ass in that shipping's free, as are all the components I need to do a clean installation. Yay!

Well, I'm limited by the age and model of my car...but I found several that fit the bill. I'm also limited by time constraints and lack of ability (and reference material , CP) so I will take the easy and lazy route and pay Circuit City to install it, while I walk to the next plaza over and return the Best Buy iTrip and also spend the $30 gift card I received from BB when I purchased the iPod... :-) so it won't be a wasted trip!