Which satnav
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From: Sunny south Manchester
Originally Posted by lovegroova,Jun 25 2010, 03:44 PM
Does the Snooper have an updating/subscription service ?
Yes there is a monthly subscription fee or you can pay a one off 'lifetime subsciption' which is well worth it in my opinion. You also get free map updates - 1 per year which is far better than any factory fit sat nav as you have to purchase as new disc from the stealer.
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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Jun 25 2010, 10:21 AM
Speed camera warnings - useful but not worth a hefty premium
If you know somebody who is already subscribed then you could just get the updates from them for free if you didn't want to pay for it.
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I bought a TomTom in the end. About £150 from Halfords.
Must say that it's the easiest gadget to use that I've ever purchased.
One minute after taking it out of the wrapping it was working!
Seems really ease to use/intuitive too.
Best of all, the dinner plate sized speedo in the MINI now has a much better role in life.
It's the perfect place for the unit and means nothing blocking the view out of the screen.
Must say that it's the easiest gadget to use that I've ever purchased.
One minute after taking it out of the wrapping it was working!
Seems really ease to use/intuitive too.
Best of all, the dinner plate sized speedo in the MINI now has a much better role in life.
It's the perfect place for the unit and means nothing blocking the view out of the screen.
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Last friday I had to pick up a chassis from Birkenhead docks. Brad the
young lad at work came with me. I get in the car and ask if he has a
sat nav, I said 'real men dont need one blah blah'.
I got lost 3 times on the way, partly due to someone at work but the
point is I never get lost and its motorway all the way anyway.
My work partner had laid on my workbench an Argos catalogue opened
at the sat nav page for me when I got back seven and a half hours
later!
The ones that show junctions in 3D look good. Still like maps though.
Russ.
young lad at work came with me. I get in the car and ask if he has a
sat nav, I said 'real men dont need one blah blah'.
I got lost 3 times on the way, partly due to someone at work but the
point is I never get lost and its motorway all the way anyway.
My work partner had laid on my workbench an Argos catalogue opened
at the sat nav page for me when I got back seven and a half hours
later!
The ones that show junctions in 3D look good. Still like maps though.
Russ.
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I like maps too and I still use them to decide the bulk of my route
But I've often had trouble with the last couple of miles of any journey to an unfamiliar destination - and a street atlas for every town in the UK isn't practical (plus they become out of date really quickly)
I think that's where satnav really comes into its own
In either remote rural or city centre locations
But I've often had trouble with the last couple of miles of any journey to an unfamiliar destination - and a street atlas for every town in the UK isn't practical (plus they become out of date really quickly)
I think that's where satnav really comes into its own
In either remote rural or city centre locations
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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Jul 16 2010, 09:40 PM
I like maps too and I still use them to decide the bulk of my route
But I've often had trouble with the last couple of miles of any journey to an unfamiliar destination - and a street atlas for every town in the UK isn't practical (plus they become out of date really quickly)
I think that's where satnav really comes into its own
In either remote rural or city centre locations
But I've often had trouble with the last couple of miles of any journey to an unfamiliar destination - and a street atlas for every town in the UK isn't practical (plus they become out of date really quickly)
I think that's where satnav really comes into its own
In either remote rural or city centre locations
i can usually find my way around the UK with ease, but it's the local roads that are not sign-posted, road names that are either obstructed or missing or unplanned diverts which cause frustration and getting lost.
to be honest, i rarely use my satnav; maybe a few times a year at most but it's one of the most valuable driving aids when i do need it.