Anybody hear of the adapter Alpine is coming out with (apparently in sept) so you can hook up your ipod to your Alpine head unit. I was gonna keep my factory head unit, but if they are coming out with this, I think i'll def. buy an Alpine HU. It says it can fit anywhere from underneath a seat to in your trunk, and it is a direct connection...no static filled radio solutions here. At about $100 it seems to be a good deal. Sounds like a good solution for those of us with pre 2002 bimmers that want a good ipod connection.