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    Bluetooth aftermarket phone kit for car - which one?

    (I'm not sure if this should go here or in the Phone section)

    I've become accustomed to the convenience of the Bluetooth phone kit in my current Beemer. However, the new car i've ordered doesn't have Bluetooth as an option - this surprised me a bit considering the premium i'll be paying for this 'badge'!

    So, what I need is the simplest, most discreet and highest quality Bluetooth kit that doesn't require any wiring whatsoever. I've been looking at a couple of the Bluetooth speakerphone kits - the ones that clip onto your sun visor and use rechargeable batteries - as the ideal solution. But i'm not sure that these have the audio quality I would like.

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    We got a Sony Ericsson HCB-700 in the minivan at work and it is ace.

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    has it got satnav? might be worth looking at a tomtom 500 or 700.. few extra toys for your cash (such as hands-free dialing, texting etc)
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    I got a parrot CK3300, it needs - a bit - of wiring but really easy to do. Took me 30 min and comes with a GPS as well, for £180, well worth it...

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    has it got satnav? might be worth looking at a tomtom 500 or 700.. few extra toys for your cash (such as hands-free dialing, texting etc)
    Yes, i've got the satnav option specified. I literally just need the Bluetooth phone kit. There is a phone kit option that I could specify but it's the hard-wired one in which you have to put your SIM in. Not very practical for me as none of my networks will give me a second SIM on the same number.

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    Quote Originally Posted by behappier
    I got a parrot CK3300, it needs - a bit - of wiring but really easy to do. Took me 30 min and comes with a GPS as well, for £180, well worth it...
    I've got one as well. Great bit of kit, especially if you have a Sony Ericsson as all of the features work. The wiring is simple as it piggy backs off the stereo, didnt have to cut any wires at all.

    No Sensei, i'm not kicking the mats to waste time, they have parted and I don't want to injure myself!

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    I think sony ericsson do a car kit that you get wired in, but then operates via bluetooth to the phone - so only a small display is otherwise visible - might be worth places like carphone warehouse, or jus go get a bluetooth headset, the sony ericsson ones are quite good

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