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Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« on: October 08, 2013, 08:00:42 am »
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For plug in/out the 12v socket on my daughter's new V-Dub Polo (and no, I'm not going to modify it!!....  She won't let me).

Which do you think is best and why, please?

Many Thanks  :happy2:

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Re: Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2013, 08:11:44 am »
Tomtom

Easiest to use. Has a less confusing interface and the maps look better.

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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2013, 08:37:27 am »
Perhaps not a true plug and play unit but I use TomTom on my Iphone4 most days, It's very easy and straight forward to use.  The maps are excellent and clear. The other thing is that you will always have it with you not tucked away in the glove box for some little scrote to nick as he will be looking for the sucker mark on the windscreen that tells him you have one tucked away   :happy2:

Just Another option for you.  :wink:

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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 08:54:14 am »
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Thanks, guys  :happy2:

She has an iPhone 4 (and iOS 7 installed) so that is another option for her to choose.

I have already advised her about never leaving it in her car.

So that's TomTom 2 vs Garmin 0 so far.
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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2013, 05:04:44 pm »
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We've just returned home courtesy of a TomTom Go 400. It's the latest interface and absolutely brilliant and perfect for her needs. We saw demonstrations of all models from both TomTom and Garmin.

She paid for it and she's well pleased and so am I!
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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2013, 11:40:49 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on October 08, 2013, 08:54:14 am
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Thanks, guys  :happy2:

She has an iPhone 4 (and iOS 7 installed) so that is another option for her to choose.

I have already advised her about never leaving it in her car.

So that's TomTom 2 vs Garmin 0 so far.

.........make  shure she also removes the carrier & any trace from the screen if mounted there as well. Bas***ds break in & search the glovebox etc to see if left in there. :happy2:
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Re: Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2013, 11:44:59 pm »
RR- how comes you have one valeo and one standard rear light on your golf?

The polo looks nice :)

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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2013, 11:52:45 pm »
Hi RR
Here's an idea.  I've got an iPhone 4S and have NavFree on it.  Its free satnav software. Download from the App Store. It works very well indeed - I used the US version on honeymoon last year and the Canadian mapping is spot on in Vancouver. It works great in UK. Its not as beautiful or graphically perfect as TomTom or Garmin but its...Free!  See how your daughter gets on with a phone based Nav system first; if she likes it she'll definitely like the paid-for versions.  Remember, all the Nav data is basically the same, just different graphics and menu's.
Hope you find the right one.

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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2013, 12:56:59 am »
It's got to b a tomtom mate
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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2013, 02:40:48 am »
Tomtom no questions about it buddy
Much better in every way usability quality etc.
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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2013, 08:40:07 am »
Quote from: Gene Hunt on October 08, 2013, 11:40:49 pm

.........make  shure she also removes the carrier & any trace from the screen if mounted there as well. Bas***ds break in & search the glovebox etc to see if left in there. :happy2:


....The latest TomTom Go 400 has its own foldaway mount and so no separate carrier but removing trace of the single ring sucker from the windscreen is wise advice.

I have already advised her not to leave it in the glovebox anyway and she usually carries a 'sensible size' shoulder bag.

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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2013, 09:02:10 am »
Quote from: galaxie500 on October 08, 2013, 11:52:45 pm
Hi RR
Here's an idea.  I've got an iPhone 4S and have NavFree on it.  Its free satnav software. Download from the App Store. It works very well indeed - I used the US version on honeymoon last year and the Canadian mapping is spot on in Vancouver. It works great in UK. Its not as beautiful or graphically perfect as TomTom or Garmin but its...Free!  See how your daughter gets on with a phone based Nav system first; if she likes it she'll definitely like the paid-for versions.  Remember, all the Nav data is basically the same, just different graphics and menu's.
Hope you find the right one.

PR

....Thanks, PR. She already bought the TomTom GO 400 yesterday and we both really love it. Graphics/User Interface is everything and it's very much what scored over the Garmin. Plus the GO 400 includes free lifetime updates, Lane Assist, and wireless data from her iPhone if needed.

She didn't want the option of using an App on her iPhone for SatNav.



^ It really is an excellent interface (said with my pro graphic designer's hat on)
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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2013, 09:08:11 am »
Quote from: vw55raz on October 08, 2013, 11:44:59 pm

RR- how comes you have one valeo and one standard rear light on your golf?


....A while ago someone on the forum was going to convert the inner Valeo units to have LEDs instead of remaining just cosmetic. It never happened and my OEM inners were a 'temporary' measure which has become permanent as one of my Valeo inners got broken.

Ideally I would like a Mk5 R32 or GTI Ed30 pair of inners to match the darker Valeo outers but understandably no-one wants to sell them separately. I'm not too bothered.

EDIT: Btw, well spotted!
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Re: Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2013, 09:19:59 am »
How about some red tint spray?

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Re: Which Portable SatNav - Garmin or TomTom?....
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2013, 03:31:53 pm »
Quote from: vw55raz on October 09, 2013, 09:19:59 am

How about some red tint spray?


....Isn't that going to look like a paint spray? Masking an exact circle accurately would be beyond my skills.
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