coozer
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:40 PM |
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Which Sat Nav?
Hottly debated topic, tons of results on the search button BUT...
Right here, right now, which one?
Any recommendations, sale offers anywhere? With my recent experience of online buying I would like to go to a shop and hand the readies over and walk
away with the bit in me hand.
I've managed without one for 40+ years but I want one now One that tells me how to get there, how fast, simple to use and not too
dear
Thanks,
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:45 PM |
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Try
this
sorry.........
I have a cheap n cheerful navan, never failed me yet, UK & Europe.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:46 PM |
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I have a Sony - don't like it that much, but it works.
Workmate has a Navman S10 (I think) which cost about half what the Sony cost and I am plenty impressed by that.
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Benzine
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:46 PM |
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I do no t b ho. Pe yo sh lo on Am an re a fe re.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
I do no t b ho. Pe yo sh lo on Am an re a fe re.
ok
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Benzine
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:51 PM |
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Sorry, should have said "i dont know to be honest. perhaps you should look on amazon and read a few reviews"
obviously i only used the first bits of the words because it automatically makes sense, right?
sat nav is stupid, you're not behind enemy lines, your on the M4
^__^
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joneh
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:51 PM |
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TomTom One. Tis the mutts.
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Mansfield
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
sat nav is stupid, you're not behind enemy lines, your on the M4
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zilspeed
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 07:59 PM |
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I sometimes visits ten different addresses in one day. To have it programmed into a route really does make your day a bit easier.
You don't have to be behind enemy lines...
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Macbeast
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 08:00 PM |
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With speed cameras etc, you're behind enemy lines all right
Tom Tom for me (UK and Ireland for cheapness)
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coozer
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 08:02 PM |
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OK I take the majority view and will back up my own principals.
Done without one for 43 years so far so balls to it. Google map the journey and buy a new map. AA job is £1.99 with £10 worth of fuel.
Point taken, never been lost yet even driving across Belgium (its too small to get lost in tho!)
By the way, the M4 is MILES away from here..... we don't have any proper motorways in this neck of the woods.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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UncleFista
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 08:02 PM |
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I agree with the tomtom-one suggestion.
But...
If you look at THIS THREAD you'll find a link for a "Navigo"
sat-nav for £50 inc delivery.
It uses "TurboDog" software, but within 5 mins you can have it running tomtom software. Basically a tomtom-one for 50 quid.
If you're not technically minded (or don't have the tomtom files) I could help out 
It's worth having one just for the speed camera warnings.
BTW I have one, I've had it a few days now and it's a bargain and a half.
[Edited on 7/3/08 by UncleFista]
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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coozer
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 08:04 PM |
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There again.....
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Tim 45
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 08:07 PM |
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TomTom one for me as well...i believe makro have the cracker edition on offer from xmas for about £80, and that includes a £10 voucher to spend on
tomtom's website for voices/maps and shizzle.
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whitestu
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 08:20 PM |
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I've just bought a Garmin 510 for £99.99 and it's great.
I have TomTom on my PDA previously and the Garmin [hardware] is miles better.
Stu
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Simon
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 09:25 PM |
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Friend had a Tom Tom, said it was unreliable (ie it broke, good for directions though).
We have Garmin Nuvi 250? at work and it's great.
ATB
Simon
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 09:28 PM |
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Navman were the first, developing them for marine and aviation applications. They are simple to use and reliable, mine is great and I recommend it.
Barry
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BenB
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 09:44 PM |
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I've got a Tomtom One XL and I love it 
Prepare the itinery on google map then import it into the Tomtom and off you go....
Nice
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martin1973
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 10:00 PM |
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tom tom every time
been using it for 8 years never put me wrong yet,
tried others
now on tt6.5 on my pda and its top. speed cameras, points of interest, wifi spots. cant fault it.
£25 for a ipaq pda and the £15 for the software. and it not just a sat nav.
martin
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viatron
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 10:10 PM |
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another vote here for the Navigo, mine arrived this orning and was running TomTom within half an hour including tons of POI's and loads of add
on voices.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 10:39 PM |
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I've a Tom Tom, wouldn't buy another, the number of places it doesn't know, even the A1 alterations by M62!! Never use it now,
mapquest, and excuse me mate where is..... is much more fun and you know where you are cos you're looking at signs not listening to some
synthesised bint.
Pete.
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Taylor R1
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 11:11 PM |
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Sat Nav
I have a road angel 7000.
Used it today for what should have been a 30 mile round trip, ended up doubling that mileage. Its a pile of crap.
Only thing its useful for is speed cameras.
[Edited on 7/3/08 by Taylor R1]
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Guinness
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 11:49 PM |
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Steve, I've managed 17 years of driving without a sat nav. Relied on a sense of direction and a map book.
But on Tuesday night I bought a Navman S90i for 200 notes from Curry's in the Metrocentre, paid there and then, got the thing in my hands to
play with there and then, no delivery, no nonsense.
I've only used it in anger once so far, that was Blyth, to Harrogate, Harrogate to Leeds (both new addresses to me) and home in time for my
little lads parents evening. It totally took the worry out of the trip, directing my door to door, giving me traffic updates and diverting me round
problems.
Wouldn't use it round the doors, but on a run like that I can see the benefits outweighing the cons!
Mike
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D Beddows
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 11:54 PM |
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Thing is though if you knew it was a 30 mile round trip why did you follow directions that made it a 60 mile one!!
If you know the area you can always get there quicker but anything that means I don't have to balance various printouts from google maps and an
a-z on my knee if I don't is fine by me . If the voice tells me to turn off down a dirt track when a road sign on a decent A road tells me
I'm going where I want if I continue on the A road I just ignore the sat nav and let the thing recalculate the route....... I'm the muppet
with my hands on the wheel after all!
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bassett
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| posted on 8/3/08 at 12:45 AM |
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Another vote for the tom tom one, never had a problem compared to my old Navman and even my sister can use it and she generally throws things and hits
them till they work for her. Mates at work with quite some experience would all rate the newish range of Garmin units slightly above that of the tom
tom however.
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