Which GPS Sat-Nav do you use?

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Post by Drazyl » Sat May 13, 2006 7:26 pm

Mio A201 with TomTom 5 - pretty good although it's missing a few roundabouts!
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Post by jamooga » Sun May 21, 2006 7:23 am

I use the TomTom go 500 with maps of western europe. Works allright, I especially like the features that warn u for traffic jams and speedcams.

Dont just follow tomtoms directions without looking for myself though. In germany it tried sending me up some kind of loggers route.

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Post by SteveR » Thu May 25, 2006 8:58 pm

My mate used his nav man to get us to the 20years meet -only trouble was it took us through ther centre of Brussels cos it was programmed for shortest route - once in the mire it was ace getting through Brussels. Worked OK on the way back - bypassed Brussels.
During the drive around on the Saturday it did get a bit confused but no more than the other 480s we saw going the opposite way.
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Post by martinholmesuk » Mon May 29, 2006 7:02 am

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Thank you for contacting Navman support. As the maps are already registered against your device, it cannot be de-registered to be sold second hand. This is to protect both Navman and our map provider against software piracy. 

 

If you need further information, please feel free to contact us.

 
Well I was happy with Navwankers until now but so everyone else knows you can't sell the maps on again so now i'm stuck with NZ maps unless I set the machine with it. :angry: :kill: :badmood:
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Post by phil480 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:45 pm

I use a TomTom Go 700. Works for me, could do with the map updating a bit. It comes with a decent bracket as well, it doesn't drop off everytime you hit a pot-hole.

I thought about mounting the unit into the dashboard somewhere, but the problem is, it has an internal GPS reciever, so it probably won't work within the dash.
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Post by coyote1980 » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:18 pm

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Post by Tee » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:33 pm

Mine's a Tom Tom, it's awesome and wouldn't be without it now. Saves so much hassle when GF is supposed to be navigating, and especially around cities. I think mine is the One version, yeah, One Europe.
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Post by Big Brother » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:50 pm

I prefer tom tom because its just easy to use, plug and play so to speak, took mine to the US with me and didn’t leave the villa without it
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Post by Katy-Felicity » Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:20 pm

I have a tomtom one GB, and its great. But the tomtom 720 is one of the best. Garmin are a very good make too, wouldn't touch Navman with a barge pole.
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Post by glasgowjim » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:20 pm

2 year old road map and a good scots tongue never got lost yet.

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Post by Agwa Moose » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:57 am

Using a road angel navigator 7000, not let me down yet but does have a habit of taking you the long way round

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Post by lee » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:38 pm

WARNING TOMTOM are recalling all their sat navs as england can't be found anywhere in europe :rofl:
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Post by Big Brother » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:10 am

lee wrote:WARNING TOMTOM are recalling all their sat navs as england can't be found anywhere in europe :rofl:
:lol::lol::lol: Yep had loads of them going around
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Post by esta » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:14 pm

I have used a couple of systems, the one in the Jaguars/LandRovers i find the best, they recalculate routes without going mad at you (theres no angry "MAKE A U TURN!!" warnings!! :lol:

My friend swears by his which was over £2,500!! Huge screen and upates itself...very clever...but out of most of out price ranges!!

As for TomTom, i found it good when i first used it...i was going on a rally trip in the back of beyond of Wales and a mile or so further, and the tomTom got me there no probs at all. However, on the way back, it couldnt find signal at all, and as i had not made any point in remembering place names on the way in i was totally scuppered :lol: !! Even out of the hills and vales of Wales it was struggling...

Basically, i think it is all personal choice; would be easier if you could try out the various systems before hand and then you know you have got the system for you!

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Post by Christy » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:21 pm

I've ordered one of these...

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125129

(Cheap and hopefully cheerful! (£80))

Apparently it can be hacked to use tom tom software and others... also a speedcamera watch software can be loaded.

What does everyone think? Will let you know what I think when I get it up and running tonight!
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Post by muddyfox470 » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:37 pm

Myguide 3100, cheap as chips and after a bit of hackage dirt cheap sat nav that works perfectly around europe. Guided us no problem around Europe !! :D

The IGo / Myguide (or other names that may be used for it) is great, very quick calculations, extremely easy to use.

I even got tomtom working on it, but I don't like the TT display, IGO is much clearer and easier to use etc.

I must have spent £100 for the satnav, 2 gb memory card and other stuff. Bargain me thinks (bought before the summer)

Ian

HAHA just noticed the guy above me has commented about this.
PS. I was one of the first to do this with this satnav as I got it before they were released to the UK, just a bit of fiddling and it's sone of the best purchases I've made this year :)
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Post by Christy » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:50 pm

Sounds like i may have made a decent purchasing choice for once then!
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