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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Schwepps" data-source="post: 198799" data-attributes="member: 3592">Hi JPB, just got back in town and envious to hear that you'll be getting your dream coupe in a week. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />  My Sports has been booked but is still sheet metal and parts at this stage I imagine! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />Just wanna give you my thoughts on the CD vs iPod thingy. There's no question that the sound quality should be equivalent.  The music raw material (bits and bytes) are the same. As an output device, an iPod is probably better than a CD player as there are no moving parts. So sound quality is really more dependent on the amplifier and speakers.Price: if you factor in the cost of an iPod, say a 4GB nano plus accessories, the 2k cost for the interface becomes close to 3k for the whole thing. The difference with a CD changer becomes marginal. If you go for the bigger iPods, you're talking even more serious money. Malaysia is an expensive place to buy iPods.But more importantly than price, sound and "the more popular choice nowadays" think about whether you're an iPod person. Wifey and I inherited our kids' minis when we bought them nanos, but we don't really like listening to music with earbuds, so they sit in the drawer....One has to spend time searching for and downloading the music, transfering it over and organising one's playlists. In another thread you said you're notorious for not making HH appointments. You sound like an eternally busy person like me. Downloading music takes hours. If you're into that sort of thing, then fine. But in my whole life I've downloaded a total of 2 songs. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> Frankly I couldn't be bothered and prefer to browse in a CD shop, take 10 CDs to the counter and hand over my credit card. The act of stacking a CD changer is a once-only job, then it's push the buttons. The act of fiddling with an iPod to start a playlist will be something you'll need to do each time you start the car.Don't get me wrong, an iPod is a very cool device and I always recommend them as gifts. I think I've bought a dozen of them so far. Neither am I trying to deter or influence you my friend, but I just want to be sure you're making an informed choice for the beautiful car that you'll be riding in a very short while. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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