Radio installation

[rich 36]

Mrs Rich, is delighted with mini-gocart and now wishes to install a radio, thing is first night left car out on street, some oaf, jemmied the door panel in an attempt to get at Mrs Rich's phone in dashboard and before you say it (I KNOW....)
Door and trim now repaired and space behind gate found my question is; Where is the best place to hide a radio in a mini?
cheers guys

[miniman]

Does it have a full-width dash with a glovebox? If so, hide it in the glovebox. The standard place is above the passenger footwell which is not very accessible for the driver at the best of times.

If you could get a stereo with remote control, you could stick the main unit in one of the rear door bins.

Edited to add: I have a load of wiring stuff for a stereo if you (or anyone else) wants it.

>> Edited by miniman on Saturday 26th July 15:04

[rich 36]

No glove box sadly, but i thought under the seats maybee, or not?

[miniman]

How's she going to change the volume? :-)

[rich 36]

its allways on full blast anyway, so i spose, a little switch on the dash somewhere to switch it on/off would do, there are allready speakers in parcel shelf so just hook it all up really

[S Works]

Not an easy one this if you don't have a dash with glovebox. What you could get is one of the units which have a wheel or steering column mounted controller (Sony do them as do a few others I think) and hide the head unit under the seat, dash or in a box in one of the rear bins.

Best bet though is probably one of the units which you can completely pull out. At night you can take it indoors and during the day if you go shopping or something you can lock it in the boot.

Best of luck!

[rich 36]

actually the removable would be the best bet all round woulden't it, yeah i think that may be the way to go

[Cooperman]

No point in putting a radio in my '64 Cooper 'S'. My wife says it's like sitting in a bloody spin dryer (how would she know that?).

[sagalout]

Removable one is the best option. Had a good removable one in my Orion years ago. Pulled out in seconds with a little carrying handle. Got it Haflords. Made it so much less trouble for the scrote to pinch too, when I left it in one evening whilst enjoying a meal out. Lesson learned - always remove the removable radio yourself.