Sat Nav

oakridge · 29th July 2007, 19:48

Just returned from France, sigh. While there we needed to travel 30 miles along unfamiliar country roads so a freind let us borrow his TomTom One GL - we were very impressed. SWMBO (and Financial Department) has always been dead against them but now she is sold. It is becoming increasingly difficult for me to see maps but especially in bright light so we need some advice.

We need a large screen and clear speech as well as street level maps of Europe. As well as the TomTom we have looked at products by Garmin, Navman and Sony who all have screens of 4.3 to 4.8 inches but we don't know much about the quality of the maps/directions.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Malcolm

sworks · 29th July 2007, 20:21

I have used tom tom and Blaupunkt travel pilot and the tom tom wins hands down. The later tom toms are widescreen and models 510 and above can be used as a hands free kit via blue tooth

Lates · 29th July 2007, 20:35

Deeper pockets can have a pioneer AV1C. Fitted one a couple of years back and it was trick with a large screen.

lightpainter · 29th July 2007, 22:42

If you want a nice big screen look, at my pictures’ it’s a Clarion unit with a 7in screen, radio, CD player.

JohnDotCom · 29th July 2007, 22:47

I have such a problem with your system Lightpainter, sitting in the rear seats watching DVD's whilst driving.

lightpainter · 29th July 2007, 22:55

Look mate if you can’t manage to drive with one hand holding a phone, the other a sandwich, with a cup of coffee between your knees and steering with your elbows, you’ve no right to be on the road! Lol

JohnDotCom · 29th July 2007, 22:57

It's using the Laptop on the Net placed on Passenger seat, I find difficult

I'm joking Folks!

lightpainter · 29th July 2007, 23:00

You must have perfected typing with just your left hand John!

JohnDotCom · 29th July 2007, 23:03

Yup and texting with my right at same time, its hell out there you know. LOL.

Better get this back on thread or I'll have to move it to Social Forum.

pondweed · 30th July 2007, 05:47

pick up a graded AYTOBE for £79 from maplins and run Tom Tom software on it. threads elsewhere - very good machine

29th July 2007, 19:48	#1
oakridge Loves to post Toyota Prius III T-Spirit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rotherham Posts: 277 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Sat Nav Just returned from France, sigh. While there we needed to travel 30 miles along unfamiliar country roads so a freind let us borrow his TomTom One GL - we were very impressed. SWMBO (and Financial Department) has always been dead against them but now she is sold. It is becoming increasingly difficult for me to see maps but especially in bright light so we need some advice. We need a large screen and clear speech as well as street level maps of Europe. As well as the TomTom we have looked at products by Garmin, Navman and Sony who all have screens of 4.3 to 4.8 inches but we don't know much about the quality of the maps/directions. Any advice would be much appreciated. Malcolm

29th July 2007, 20:21	#2
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,070 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	I have used tom tom and Blaupunkt travel pilot and the tom tom wins hands down. The later tom toms are widescreen and models 510 and above can be used as a hands free kit via blue tooth __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

29th July 2007, 22:42	#4
lightpainter Posted a thing or two 2004 Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 Conn SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rainham, Kent. Garden of England Posts: 1,162 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 6 Posts	If you want a nice big screen look, at my pictures’ it’s a Clarion unit with a 7in screen, radio, CD player. __________________ See my pictures here. My Flickr [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

29th July 2007, 22:55	#6
lightpainter Posted a thing or two 2004 Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 Conn SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rainham, Kent. Garden of England Posts: 1,162 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 6 Posts	Look mate if you can’t manage to drive with one hand holding a phone, the other a sandwich, with a cup of coffee between your knees and steering with your elbows, you’ve no right to be on the road! Lol __________________ See my pictures here. My Flickr [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

29th July 2007, 23:00	#8
lightpainter Posted a thing or two 2004 Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 Conn SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rainham, Kent. Garden of England Posts: 1,162 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 6 Posts	You must have perfected typing with just your left hand John! __________________ See my pictures here. My Flickr [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

29th July 2007, 20:35	#3
Lates This is my second home Jaguar XE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry Posts: 4,321 Thanks: 56 Thanked 59 Times in 55 Posts	Deeper pockets can have a pioneer AV1C. Fitted one a couple of years back and it was trick with a large screen.

29th July 2007, 22:47	#5
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I have such a problem with your system Lightpainter, sitting in the rear seats watching DVD's whilst driving.

29th July 2007, 22:57	#7
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	It's using the Laptop on the Net placed on Passenger seat, I find difficult I'm joking Folks!

29th July 2007, 23:03	#9
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Yup and texting with my right at same time, its hell out there you know. LOL. Better get this back on thread or I'll have to move it to Social Forum.

30th July 2007, 05:47	#10
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	pick up a graded AYTOBE for £79 from maplins and run Tom Tom software on it. threads elsewhere - very good machine