ian mac
Member Since: 15 Aug 2006
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anyone purchased or has info. on new release.thoughts on all nuvi models would be helpfull.toss up between nuvi and tom tom at this point for after market navigation. thanks ian.(ps. car delivery delayed another day. salesman told me my spotlights were for left hand drive car and will take longer to fit.what the?)
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
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Garmin every time selling my TomTom500
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| 28th Nov 2006 11:29 am |
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Doctor Diesel
Member Since: 23 Sep 2006
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ian mac wrote:ps. car delivery delayed another day. salesman told me my spotlights were for left hand drive car and will take longer to fit.what the?)
probably means the wrong wiring harness supplied!.....giving the dealer the benefit of the doubt 2007 HSE Java Black.....sold
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| 28th Nov 2006 11:49 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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looked at Garmin myself for a while... I prefer the form factor for hand held use.
But, decided on the TomTom 710 as it had software for the Mac and also iPod integration thats pretty darn good.
Shame it comes in a stupid old style iMac shape. Crap to keep hold of when trying to navigate on foot.
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| 28th Nov 2006 9:28 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Depends what you want - road navigation or 'true' GPS, i've relied upon a Garmin 76s in a few sticky situations, the accuracy circle is well handy
IMO, if you can read a map and road signs, forget the toytoy stuff, get a proper GPS receiver to navigate where there isn't any tarmac 
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| 29th Nov 2006 12:00 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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Also depends if you want to just drive and not have to keep stopping to check the map or keep saying 'Oh drat, I missed the turn'.
Just used my ToyToy to get across London to my hotel and avoid all the usual snarl ups cause I just looked at the map and figured that was the best way to go. If its busy, just turn off, ToyToy (and others I suspect) just re-route you based on where you now happen to be. If you keep ignoring the suggested route and drive in the direction you want to go due to traffic, these toys will keep re-routing and get you there in good time.
I have been impressed with the ToyToy, especially in unfamiliar territory. It will keep you headed where you want to go, no matter what you do.
Drive the routes you are happy with and then when you get close or when you get to areas you have no clue about, just follow it. Works really well.
If you want an off road device, then don't buy one that works on road.
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| 29th Nov 2006 12:57 am |
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nobbyclark
Member Since: 03 May 2005
Location: Perth, Scotland
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Go for Garmin. Can't comment on the Nuvi, but I've got a Quest and have had the GPS 2, and they are great. Not touch screen, but the interface is easy to use and the unit can be used in multiple vehicles very easily (I sometimes use mine on my mountain bike).
A friend has a TomTom and they are frankly mickey mouse compared to the Garmin (lights blue touch paper and walks away...) No longer a D3 owner but still subscribed to multiple threads!
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| 29th Nov 2006 2:28 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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nobbyclark wrote:lights blue touch paper and walks away...
Think I did that last night 
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| 29th Nov 2006 2:34 pm |
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nobbyclark
Member Since: 03 May 2005
Location: Perth, Scotland
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No one has risen to the bait yet  No longer a D3 owner but still subscribed to multiple threads!
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| 29th Nov 2006 4:12 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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Just based my comments on actually using one for driving on the roads and the fact I can connect to it and update it.
TomTom works for me for what I need it to do.
Garmin are PC only.
Just the way it is 
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| 29th Nov 2006 9:54 pm |
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DG
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nobbyclark wrote:No one has risen to the bait yet
I have a tomtom go700 after trading up from tomtom navigator 1,2,3,4,5 etc on my pda. It's not particularly that tomtom have the ultimate software...the pda used to freeze and crash from time to time the go 700 has me flying across landscapes where there quite clearly is a well established road on occasions...but tomtom have set the pace for the modern integrated satnav and that caught all the other manufacturers on the hop.
Garmin and Magellen who had the early market of handhelds apparently sewn up with their lat long plots and crude compasses were slow to recognise the bold changes that tomtom were making and followed by producing some very un-user friendly machines.
Within the price bracket of sub £250 units, the Garmin nuvi is a smart looking machine with a nice graphics layout, its also great value ....but as an overall package it can only really be compared to the tomtom one V2, which is slightly cheaper at sub £200. Sadly I suspect that if you make a full on comparison then you might find that the tomtom one still cuts the mustard 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 29th Nov 2006 10:39 pm |
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nobbyclark
Member Since: 03 May 2005
Location: Perth, Scotland
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Quote:Garmin are PC only
For Guardianistas, you mean? Or coppers? No longer a D3 owner but still subscribed to multiple threads!
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| 30th Nov 2006 8:45 am |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
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I tried a Garmin Nuvi 310 when replacing my old TomTom GO and whilst the unit was very small and chic, the human interface is way behind TomTom for use of use. I liken a TomTom to a Nokia phone in that I can switch it on an intuitively use it whereas the Garmin took more fiddling around with. Also, I wanted one with bluetooth handsfree and whilst the Garmin worked OK, the small speaker meant sound quality was poor particularly when there is background noise on motorways etc. I found the map graphics poor on the Nuvi and the TomTom much clearer to read. In the end I bought a TomTom 910 from Doc Diesel (cheers!) on the forum.
So for me it's TomTom every time! 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 30th Nov 2006 9:10 am |
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ian mac
Member Since: 15 Aug 2006
Location: QUEENSLAND
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all info good.had hoped someone had tried nuvi 660 as i had hard sell from sales guy selling tom tom 910 and new garmin.guess every product has unique features.as i have the poverty stereo i am looking for an answer to my music needs.would love true gps unit but sadly know i,m going to use the on road version more .most of my offroading will be within a days drive of brisbane.my wife insisted the unit be portable for change between cars.anyway have had my car for 24hrs and need to make sure it is still parked outside.ian
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| 30th Nov 2006 9:50 am |
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JohnD
Member Since: 16 Jun 2006
Location: St. Albans
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The Nuvi 660 (European Spec) is excellent;
o Excellent satellite acquisition - even in-doors and through the D3’s heated screen.
o Built in TMC dynamic traffic info
o FM transmitter for audio over the D3’s radio
o Fully functional Bluetooth interface supporting Text, Directory Download, etc.
o User profiling including Pedestrian, Motorcycle, Bus, Truck, etc.
o European Map database - I have tried it in the UK, France & Spain
Shows up the OEM SatNav fitted to the D3 as positively mundane…
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