Best GPS unit for simple street navigation.
Submitted: Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 21:25
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RovingOz (QLD)
Whose got one of these and can recommend one.
Would like a bluetooth model to pair with phone.
Have looked at Garmin Nuvi 310 and Navman S50.
Cheers
John
Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 21:36
Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 21:36
I'm like Jeanette Howard when it comes to GPS usage (ie: next to useless....), but I have a Nuvi 660 and I was able to get it working without even referring to the instruction CD.
It has bluetooth capability, but I haven't mastered that bit yet.
As far as navigation is concerned it is dead easy!!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 21:57
Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 21:57
I like your bench mark there, MMMMM!, when we gotta vote, oh!, tomorrow.
Cheers Axle.
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Follow Up By: RovingOz (QLD) - Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 22:50
Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 22:50
Roachie
Have you hardwired the unit at all. I am constantly running out of cig sockets for all the crap. Ipod, GPS, PDA, battery charger...
Polling booths, bugger that, always do the old postal vote.
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 23:17
Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 23:17
Mate, I've got more 12v sockets than you can poke a stick at.
The best one (and very cheap) came off ebay from a HK supplier. It was about $12- from memory, a few months ago. It has 4 outlets and there is a separate module with individual switches for each socket. So, there is a wire with a male cigi plug, leading to the box with the 4 switches and LEDs, then a heavier cable going to the other "box" with the 4 actual outlets. I've mounted the switch box on the dash in front of the steering wheel and the outlet box is in the middle of the dash. Three of the 4 outlets are used for the Nuvi, Ipod in-car transmitter gizmo and the tyre sensor monitor set-up. One is spare.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky (VIC) - Sunday, Nov 25, 2007 at 06:36
Sunday, Nov 25, 2007 at 06:36
Hey Roachie !
Did you get a dozen of these ?
Probably need that many with your rig < ,,heheheheheheheheee
Cheers MAte
Bucky
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 21:48
Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 21:48
John
I use a Nuvi 660 too , I see you have a Troopie so have a look at this set up.
GPS+RADIO'S
Doug
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Follow Up By: RovingOz (QLD) - Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 22:37
Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 22:37
Thks Doug
New I should've kept the old radio.
How do you find the re-routing speed and general menu speed on the 660.
The Garmin 310 is a lot cheaper but I lose the larger screen and FM buso. Still get bluetooth.
I see the 660's are going on ebay for aound $600ish and the 310's about $500.
BTW where did you put those speakers? I'm still suffering the orig 4" jam tins.
John
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 23:33
Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 23:33
John
the 310 should suit you then.
Thumpers are in the doors
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Follow Up By: Kenny Wilson - Monday, Nov 26, 2007 at 08:40
Monday, Nov 26, 2007 at 08:40
Hi Dougy
Nuvi 660 - no longer available Nuvi 760 is the replacement model
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Reply By: stocky - Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 07:09
Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 07:09
Go the Garmin - has to have the best and easiest to drive UI I reckon!
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Reply By: Member Boroma 604 - Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 10:11
Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 10:11
Gooday,
If you are on a budget Aldi have a model on sale from next week for $229.
It is their own brand as usual, Tevion, but I have found their gear pretty good value.
Cheers ,
Boroma604.
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Reply By: Stu-k - Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 10:26
Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 10:26
I have a garmin nuvi 300 which I thought was good at first but it does some weird things.
It has taken me a few k`s off course only to do a u-turn and head all the way back. It also does seem to pick the best route or shortest alot of the time.
I don`t know if the higher models run the same system. Been thinking of looking at a tomtom 720 go.
Cya
Stu
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Follow Up By: Stu-k - Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 10:27
Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 10:27
sorry I meant does NOT seem to take the best route
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Reply By: live4theweekends - Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 14:29
Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at 14:29
After much painful deliberation and driving everyone we knew who had a GPS nuts with questions and checking them out at the
shop we decided on the Nuvi 310. I found the Garmins the easiest to use. We took on a recent trip for a few months and found it really good most of the time. There were times when it seemed to lag a little in the heart of
Sydney in all the tall buildings and a couple of other crazy things like not knowing any road to Kings Canyon existed (!!!) but on the whole we were happy with the unit. From others we have talked to, it seems no GPS is infallible and they all take the odd wrong turn here and there. Seems as though in comparison the Garmin did a pretty good job.
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Reply By: Stu-k - Sunday, Nov 25, 2007 at 11:46
Sunday, Nov 25, 2007 at 11:46
After more looking yesterday I am going to wait for the Garmin 700 series
Cya
STu
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Reply By: Kenny Wilson - Monday, Nov 26, 2007 at 08:34
Monday, Nov 26, 2007 at 08:34
Nuvi 760 is coming out this week
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Monday, Nov 26, 2007 at 09:31
Monday, Nov 26, 2007 at 09:31
Thanks for the info, I been so busy working on "Places" and uploading photo's and text, I did'nt know, I have updated my GPS webpage now,
Doug
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