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nik
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8th Sep 06 at 15:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Going on a business trip to Belgium and Holland next week and decided to buy sat nav (need to do multi stops) whats the best unit out there?

Basically need euro street mapping and speed camera detection (all types), not too bothered with blue tooth although would be advantage.

Cheers

Whats the score with swapping it in cars? Want to hard wire into my Van but can I buy seperate wiring kits so I can whack it in the car if need be?
P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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8th Sep 06 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I use a Garmin 1 and so do a few of my mates. Not that expensive and good quality! Al it uses is the Cig lighter to power it or AA batt's n ur away!
RCoughtrie
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8th Sep 06 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i use a tom tom go 700... best thing i have ever bought, was always for getting lost

loads of features

Tom Tom Go 700
MarkM
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8th Sep 06 at 16:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have the Tom Tom also...never had a problem with it...

Nath
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Don't get DaveDave
Joe
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8th Sep 06 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have a Tomtom 300, been spot on. One of my more worthwhile purchases as im shit at directions.
Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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i think my tomtom is great but i cant understand why it sent me 20miles extra to get to trax than to get back
betrayed
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8th Sep 06 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive got the tom tom 500 + use it all day at work 2 its spot on
Joe
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8th Sep 06 at 16:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Demo
i think my tomtom is great but i cant understand why it sent me 20miles extra to get to trax than to get back


My mate said his send him on a 20 minute detour on the way to Trax
abdus
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8th Sep 06 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

tomtom
K17STY
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8th Sep 06 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

iv got road angel navigator and its better than the tom tom units iv played with,bit bigger though which may be a downside if you aint into big mofo ones
Gaz
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8th Sep 06 at 18:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

will the local area's have asked SAT Nav companies (whoever runs the directions) to re-route traffic around the area's? like santa pod do with some small areas surrounding it...
xtremewheels
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8th Sep 06 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Tom Tom for me, switches easy from car to car (or can errr sorry van :lol we even use it when we go fly drive to the states. Gets us out of the airport everytime.

Di
Tom J
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8th Sep 06 at 23:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by K17STY
iv got road angel navigator and its better than the tom tom units iv played with,bit bigger though which may be a downside if you aint into big mofo ones

are you serious? this was the biggest heap i've ever owned, had it for two days before returning it, absolute garbage
Jamie
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8th Sep 06 at 23:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ive got a RA 6000 and its perfect for the UK as it has everything, but as you require Europe go for the TomToms

You cant go wrong with the unit, its so easy to use, ideally go for the newer models 710/910 as the previous 700 is slighty dated now
K17STY
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8th Sep 06 at 23:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
quote:
Originally posted by K17STY
iv got road angel navigator and its better than the tom tom units iv played with,bit bigger though which may be a downside if you aint into big mofo ones

are you serious? this was the biggest heap i've ever owned, had it for two days before returning it, absolute garbage


no im kidding like i said i tried tom tom and prefered this plus its got all the features of the normal road angels which is a bit more important to me than remote control or a built in mp3 player

bloody good unit plus if needed i can update it to europe (prob wont need that though )

http://www.roadangel.co.uk/products/roadangelnavigator/index.html
Tom J
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8th Sep 06 at 23:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

half the speed cameras aren't even on their and it was sending me up roads that didn't exist
K17STY
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9th Sep 06 at 00:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mines works fine
nik
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12th Sep 06 at 15:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bought a TomTom 910, seems pretty good actually should be for £500 (although paid £425 online)
Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Don't get DaveDave


I love the way everyone ignored this
tom_simes
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12th Sep 06 at 16:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You won't get a sat nav that detects laser cameras (mobile vans, speed gun etc), only fixed cameras.
abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by nik
Bought a TomTom 910, seems pretty good actually should be for £500 (although paid £425 online)




can you get us the GB map? whivh version is it?

nik
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12th Sep 06 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Will have a butchers mate only opened the box earlier not read instructions/checked discs etc Was setup at the factory for me.
Rich H
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I personally wouldnt recommend TomTom at all! I have 2 mates who use TomTom and I have followed them to various places and been taken on the most ridiculous "scenic" routes when I could have blagged the route by folloiwing signs far better!!

On the other hand, my dad has a navclick/man (cant remember exactly which!) which seems really good.
antonOO2
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i know someone whos Navman took them down a dead end with a canal at the end It then told them to turn around and go back on themselves

 
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