sat navs
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Topic: sat navs
Posted By: Rockhopper
Subject: sat navs
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 4:45pm
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hi everyone, due to the fact i want to travel to more events this year starting tomorrow as northampton i am thinking of getting a sat nav i only want it for going to do events not driving about all the time anyone got an idea on which one is the best and were do i get one from. please help andy ------------- Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest. 2004 national champ Laser5000 2007,2010,National Champ Rs Vareo |
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Posted By: MattK
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 4:57pm
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None are perfect, Garmin and TomTom from my experience seem good,
Navman are awful |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 5:12pm
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TomTom seems to be the name that keeps coming up from people that seem happy with theirs
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: The Moo
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 5:36pm
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I was asked to buy a Sat Nav for our Club's Xmas Raffle main prize. I was recommended to get a Tom Tom and I purchased it online from Amazon as they seemed to have the keenest prices at the time.
Sadly I didn't win!! |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 6:08pm
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I've got a Garmin Nuvi. Works wonders!
------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: marcus3292
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 6:17pm
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tom tom one. superb
------------- phantoms kick a**e (when sailed well) |
Posted By: Kudlinski
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 6:27pm
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garmin nuvi never let me down anywhere we have been in europe. ------------- RS400 866 RS300 381 |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 6:53pm
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I have the Tom Tom one (V2 I think) got it about 3 years ago before moving over to London. Not let me down but has taken me "odd" routes. I have to admit, I haven't updated it. Last time I tried, it would back up but not update. When you get one, keep it up to date, otherwise it can be a pain at times. ------------- |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 6:58pm
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My Navman is the business, it even bluetooths through my phone and it was dirt cheap. It is so simple!! ------------- |
Posted By: bert
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 7:17pm
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I got a RAC one & a garmin nuvi & prefer the the RAC unit from curry`s,but i have never had a sat nav that has a detour button so when you get diverted you will be as losed as everybody else,A map is usually better for the main bulk of the trip with the nav being useful for camera`s & the last 3 miles ------------- Phantom 1181 AC-227 IC 304 blaze / halo 586 |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 7:50pm
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My Nuvi has a divert button! Havn't had to use it in anger yet though. The TomTom we used at the weekend (Traffic updates still sent us through trafalgar sq, past buckingham palace and kensington, and through hyde park ... ) was quite good .. Updated regularly, pointed out traffic etc (As if we couldnt see it .. ) LOTS of police flying around that night though ... ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 23 Jan 09 at 11:22pm
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James, that wasnt a tomtom, it was a garmin iirc.... but the tomtom we've
got has all the same features, just need a phone to make it work! ------------- |
Posted By: tmoore
Date Posted: 24 Jan 09 at 6:23pm
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another vote for the garmin nuvi from me. ------------- Landlocked in Africa RS300 - 410 Firefly F517 - Nutshell Micro Magic RC yacht - Eclipse |
Posted By: Ben.
Date Posted: 30 Jan 09 at 2:28pm
Tom Tom gets my vote
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