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In the past, I have developed the MINI circuit and some iBus protocol things including the HKenabler and a circuit to send MFSW button signals to an iPod remote.
More recently Dension has been developing an ICElink Plus which allows an iPod to be connected to the MINI stereo, controlled from the MFSW and (promised for one day) track info displayed on the head unit. Unfortunately, there have been some early problems.
Today, David Broome (who I have chatted via the Yahoo HackTheiBus forum) announces success with displaying text on the MINI stock radio:

Read more about it here on MINI2 or here on Davids web site

A press release today details changes to the made-in-2005 MINIs, including new pricing applicable from January 1st 2005. Base prices are now:
Cooper $16,950
Cooper S $20,400
Cooper Conv. $21,450
Cooper S Conv. $24,900
(plus $550 destination/handling)
New for 1/2005 options include, for the MCS, the automatic transmission ($1350) and LSD ($500, not compatible with the automatic transmission!)

Happy New Year to all MINI owners, and everyone!

I am almost embarrassed now about my last post Snow, Wind, Waves.
Any concern over having to dig out a little snow, or worry about a storm surge, becomes worth zero when you read reports or look at pictures of the utter devastation around the Indian Ocean, from the recent Tsunami.
This link to Contemporary Insanity, found via bridger.us offers some shocking videos that really bring home what happened on the other side of the world.
A MINI2 thread started by Cape Cod Mini (now merged with another thread) lists a number of web sites that can accept my & your donations …
(see also this link; and my personal donation target is Doctors Without Borders – they are already present and active in the disaster area)