mini dashboard

[vx220]

Has anyone seen any aftermarket dash conversions to remove the central Speedo?

Is too big!

[mike9009]

You can have satnav fitted in there if you don't like the speedo there.....

Hth mike

[vx220]

Does it remove the dinner plate
It's the only thing that stops us buying one
Thanks for replying

[900T-R]

Stupid as it sounds, after a short while you don't notice the dinner plate anymore...

[MX-5 Lazza]

You do get used to it and models with trip computer can have digital speedometer displayed in the dial over the steering column.

[900T-R]

MX-5 Lazza said:

You do get used to it and models with trip computer can have digital speedometer displayed in the dial over the steering column.

All the MINIs I've had or driven so far can display the speed in the tach above the steering column, regardless whether they have a trip computer. Good thing too, as the speedo could be 2 ft dia and still be effing useless due to its position...

[MX-5 Lazza]

900T-R said:

All the MINIs I've had or driven so far can display the speed in the tach above the steering column, regardless whether they have a trip computer. Good thing too, as the speedo could be 2 ft dia and still be effing useless due to its position...

Mines a 2003 R50 without trip computer and the digital readout only shows outside temp. It's not possible to show speed. I'd guess it's probably different on later cars.

[900T-R]

Ah, my 2004 R50 bum-basic MINI One already had the digital speedo function...

[vx220]

Anyone have any pics of modified dashboards without the dinner plate?

[RKDE]

you need the central dial as its linked upto the ECU as in the R53 is the part that records the miles. The r56 is fairly much built in as it has all them buttons

Basically - live with it or buy one with a sat nav etc, you don't even notice it when driving.

If you do not have the speed read out on the steering column then you can simply buy a retrofit computer from bmw

[900T-R]

You might want to check some extreme (show) car audio builds, that's the only sector where you might find projects like that undertaken. The cost could easily overtake initial purchase of the car though...