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Old 16 June 2007, 07:42 PM
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i wish to get a sat nav-----

recomendations please ?

or ones to stay away from

price not realy a problem but sensable obviously

cheers
Old 16 June 2007, 07:49 PM
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Got a TomTom One Uk, the other week,when it was on offer at Halfords. Use it every day when out doing jobs/quotes (plasterer) never let me down . Spot on for the money, think Europe version is about £20 dearer.
Old 16 June 2007, 08:11 PM
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gotta be tom tom

been using for 3 years now , dropped, knocked about and generally mistreated and still goin strong

reroutes very quick as well .............
Old 16 June 2007, 08:18 PM
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navman F20 europe £150 - ebuyer.
Old 16 June 2007, 08:53 PM
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garmin are good as i have had a vdo and that was not as good
Old 16 June 2007, 09:55 PM
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Tom Tom mate
Old 16 June 2007, 09:58 PM
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I have heard that Robert Robert's are good though ???
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Garmin 660FM
Old 16 June 2007, 10:27 PM
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I use tomtom on a pda. The software is excellent and doesn't take you on TOO many strange routes. Only been down a driveway once

Seriously, best money I've ever spent
Old 17 June 2007, 07:55 AM
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I hear that the AA atlas has all the speed cameras in it
Old 17 June 2007, 08:27 AM
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The Tom Tom is very good and easy to use.

However, I've personally found two faults.

1) If I was to follow it's directions from home to the M25, it would take me through a farmers living room and across his fields. Something I don't think he'd appreciate!!

2) Even though I've only had it for less then 6 months, I recently used it to get to a friends place who lives in a new build (which is about 2 years old). The address isn't recognised on the Tom Tom, so it's not very up todate.

However, they are minor complaints. I'd still recommend it
Old 17 June 2007, 09:56 AM
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Used both the TomTom and The Garmin nuvi 350.

Both excellent units, I personally chose the Garmin to purchase and it hasn't let me down yet.
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I bought a Mio C510E last year for £250, and haven't had a problem with it, got a speed cam database, reroutes very quickly has bluetooth function and is the size of a PDA, and it covers Europe as well!!
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Tom tom one europe here. Got it for £209 on comet of all places.

Used here and abroad in rural parts and it's spot on for me.

Combine it with pocketgpsworld speed camera database, job's a good 'un.
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thanks for the input guys apart form the odd niggle as in ed's "farmers living room and across his fields" excursion!!!!!

i have heard of such things every now and again it was always going to be a tom tom or a Garmin

will do some reading up and go get one

keep the comments comming thanks
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I've a Garmin Nuvi 310 and it's been spot on
Old 17 June 2007, 09:16 PM
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im liking the battery life of the 660 and the hard drive of the 910 hmmm il keep reading
Old 17 June 2007, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by rhybeck
i wish to get a sat nav-----

recomendations please ?

or ones to stay away from

price not realy a problem but sensable obviously

cheers

Garmin with Cyclops directional speed camera db - top banana
Old 17 June 2007, 10:03 PM
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The wife has just got a Garmin 610i and it is very good also has speed cameras on it
Old 18 June 2007, 08:44 PM
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Garmin is sounding good to me
Old 18 June 2007, 08:51 PM
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Road Angel Navigator 9000 is the new one i would get

Road Angel Navigator 9000 - By Blackspot

depends on what u want to spend

i have the 6000 at the moment never let me down full specs bellow

Road Angel Navigator 6000 - By Blackspot
Old 18 June 2007, 09:10 PM
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pioneer AVIC-X1R, the ultimate navigation/dvd/tv system all in one, u cant go wrong with it !
Old 18 June 2007, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pacuk
Road Angel Navigator 9000 is the new one i would get

Road Angel Navigator 9000 - By Blackspot

depends on what u want to spend

i have the 6000 at the moment never let me down full specs bellow

Road Angel Navigator 6000 - By Blackspot
ive the 6000 aswell...
top for police sites, and cam's

as for finding the quickest loc:
and the faster route
its crap tbh
its slow to load, and

when it does find the addie
im all ready in front using the street sign's

not worth it...£200 notes i fink...


have one for sale if you fancy.....
only a month old...
Old 19 June 2007, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by K18LLR
pioneer AVIC-X1R, the ultimate navigation/dvd/tv system all in one, u cant go wrong with it !
a super bit of kit but not pulling out a intergrated BOSE system to put that in

Road Angel Navigator 9000 is not sounding clever at the mo and £499 they can keep it
Old 28 June 2007, 08:10 PM
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Garmin Nuvi 660fm

does the job
Old 28 June 2007, 08:10 PM
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Old 29 June 2007, 07:38 AM
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I've got Navicore on my mobile..... it's ok... but can't get the speed camera locations to update
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