e83/e85 Minidisc Player / Head Unit

Maca · Post by **Maca** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:04 pm

Any colour considered.

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:07 pm

You can pick a generic one up from eBay along with a fascia adapter

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:08 pm

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z4-E85-E86 ... Xz4+f.TRS0

rally-chris · Post by **rally-chris** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:11 pm

Minidisc ????

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:12 pm

Minidisc? Ring ring, it's the early 2000s calling

Maca · Post by **Maca** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:17 pm

Cheers. I had briefly investigated that idea; I have a Sony player presently (not in the car). Sadly the combination of the adapter and the 90 deg. face of the non-BMW player looks really ropey. As the player is not sloped at the front, you have either the adapter sitting flush with the air vent panel and the player protruding along the top edge or the adapter jutting out at the top in attempt to compensate for the player's misalignment.

MrPT · Post by **MrPT** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:21 pm

I bloody loved Minidiscs. Great shout... you could have a footwell full of them, just rattling around.

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:32 am

Surely just put them all on a USB and get a cheap new head unit.

kis · Post by **kis** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:11 am

Even going back to CD and mp3's is an option. I'm sure the facelift CD player is mp3 compatible? This means the original unit can be used and so no unslightly facia or in your face flashy headunit.

Maca · Post by **Maca** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:27 am

Thanks guys, but for reasons outlined previously, I'm not after a 'new' head unit. I'm simply searching for an OEM minidisc player to replace the CD player.

Darkangelv2 · Post by **Darkangelv2** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:16 am

I don't believe BMW ever offered an OEM mini-disc player.

Shame as i too bloody loved them! I thought they were the future!

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:36 am

Ah right, confused by title. MP3 CDs should be an option or a USB interface, I also don't think there was a minidisc option.

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:41 am

There was a BMW mini-disc player option for the e46..and have seen one in a CSL.

Don’t think it will fit a e85/86 though.

eBay e46 one

AnubisZed · Post by **AnubisZed** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:51 am

Darkangelv2 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:16 am I don't believe BMW ever offered an OEM mini-disc player.

Shame as i too bloody loved them! I thought they were the future!

Not for the Z4 fitment anyway, they did for the e46 though.

There are "add-on" hidden MP3 (memory stick, memory card, bluetooth etc) players that allow you to retain the original OEM head unit

Darkangelv2 · Post by **Darkangelv2** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:56 am

mmm-five wrote: ↑Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:41 am There was a BMW mini-disc player option for the e46..and have seen one in a CSL.

Don’t think it will fit a e85/86 though.

eBay e46 one

THAT IS AWESOME :worshipbmw:

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