QIDIAN Auto Phone Mount Cell Phone Cup Holder with 360° Rotatable Cradle for Cooper F54 F55 F56 F57 R55 R56 R57 F60 R60 R61 Clubman Countryman Smartphone Support Basket

Looks very nice but after 2 uses the phone holder spring is broken and does not grip the phone hard enough

I had been looking for a good, strong phone holder for a while as I didn’t like the ugly suction phone holders. Vent phone holders were no good in my Mini due to how small and circular the vents are so I was relying on a windscreen suction phone holder which I did not like. Once installed this looks brilliant, you would never tell that it’s not a standard piece of the car. It’s strong and sturdy and holds your device in a way that it does not block any view of the windscreen. I don’t know how I went so long with a standard suction phone holder when something like this is available. However, installing this thing was a nightmare! The little screwdriver that comes with the phone holder looked promising but it was too big to fit behind the speedometer to remove the screws, even after moving the steering wheel all the way out and pushing it down for more access. My father in law managed to get the screws out using screwdriver attachments, however it was extremely fiddly as there isn’t a lot of space behind the speedometer to see or untwist the screws. After fighting against the speedometer for around 45 minutes my father in law finally managed to take out the old screws and fit the phone holder with the new screws. Once attached it looked perfect and is extremely strong and sturdy, I will never go back to a standard vent or suction phone holder.

Fits fine after removing 2x Torq screws either side of the instrument cluster and then screwing the holder to the back with the provided longer screws. It puts the phone in a good position but the cradle swivel seems to get abit floppy when the car interior warms up - e.g. in the recent hot weather the phone ends up pointing down after going over a few bumps in the road. Have tried tightening it but it seems to be the actual cradle rather than the ball mount - might have to use some glue to fix it in position. A shame as it looks good.

Had to use a T27 head to remove to large screws from the bottom of Tachometer.Then flipped the Tachometer to access the three screws, used a PZ1 to remove the screws.I usually like my phone on the Left hand side on a right hand drive UK car. However in my vehicle the air vent on the left was in the way.Had to flip the holder to place the phone on the right. So Mini logo is facing outward. Used the longer screws provided to attach the holder.When buying it doesn't really matter if you buy right hand or left hand drive as it will still fit the car. Just the placement of the Mini logo will either be forward facing or reversed.

Bought this for my 2014 F56 3 Door (RHD), Was super easy to fit just by removing the front cluster with the 2 lower screws. Removed existing rear screws and attached the mount and its very sturdy.Only reason for 4 start is the tightning mechanism for the holder itself. I find that i tightned it as hard as i could and sometimes the spring loaded phone holder part still moves a bit too much.The mouting to the cluster itself is solid tho and would recommend over anything that goes on your window or center console.

A nice roundabout way for a phone holder. Easy to install. I could only use the bottom 2 screw holes but it does not shake or move. Great but if kit withoutusing vent clips, window suction of stick dash mounts.