Where to buy a sat-nav?

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Lozzo, Mar 9, 2009.

  1. Lozzo

    me@home Guest

    .........and this is needed for?

    Mark
     
    me@home, Mar 10, 2009
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  2. Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Nige
    The car mount does.
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Mar 10, 2009
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  3. Lozzo

    Veggie Dave Guest

    I know I'm a northerner and therefore genetically tight, but why is this
    SatNav so stupidly expensive?

    It's just an electronic map, surely.

    --
    Veggie Dave
    http://www.iq18films.co.uk

    "To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim
    that Jesus was not born of a virgin." Cardinal Bellarmine
     
    Veggie Dave, Mar 10, 2009
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  4. Lozzo

    des Guest

    Because a fool and his money are easily separated.

    D.
     
    des, Mar 10, 2009
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  5. Lozzo

    Andy Bonwick Guest

    I bought the cheapest one I could find with European maps and so far
    it's been great.

    Obviously it does have a hissy fit when I don't put the correct
    information into it and the useless piece of junk left me 100 miles
    from the ferry when it should have known that was where I wanted to be
    but I'm not sure that £1k worth of satnav would have worked out what I
    really wanted it to do.
     
    Andy Bonwick, Mar 10, 2009
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  6. Lozzo

    Higgins Guest

    Higgins, Mar 10, 2009
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  7. Lozzo

    Lozzo Guest

    Correct, it comes with a bike mount and a car mount with internal
    speaker.
    That's part of the reason I want the Zumo 550.
    Precisely my thinking. If I bought a cheap one and tried to use it on
    the bike I'd get increasingly frustrated with myself for not doing the
    right thing and buying a waterproof one with bluetooth capability and a
    bluetooth headset for my helmet.

    When I use sat-nav I tend to listen to the instructions and then the
    map. If the instructions aren't forthcoming I tend to ignore what's
    going on on the screen. To keep a car biased one waterproof would mean
    either sticking it in a tankbag where I won't look at it, or sticking
    it in a plastic bag, which is just damned pikey.



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    Lozzo
    Versys 650 Tourer
    Fireblade 929 (For sale)
    CBR600F-W trackbike
    SR250 SpazzTrakka,
    SR250 wivva topbox
    TS250C
    RD400F, somewhere
    I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
    fear of having their motives questioned
     
    Lozzo, Mar 10, 2009
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    SteveH Guest

    Trouble is that, these days, map updates cost almost as much as buying
    another unit.

    Was looking around at some of the clearance ones in work today - 60 quid
    for a Sat Nav with full Euro mapping and TMC traffic alerts is just
    insane.

    Just been checking the specs and decided I'll be buying one tomorrow.
     
    SteveH, Mar 10, 2009
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  9. Lozzo

    Colin Irvine Guest

    They're not cheap. Then again, I've just spent £100 on Garmin's
    lifetime update. As long as I have the unit I'll be able to update to
    the latest maps, POIs etc, for free.
     
    Colin Irvine, Mar 10, 2009
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  10. Lozzo

    me@home Guest

    You sure about that Colin? I understood it as meaning as long as Garmin
    consider it a current or supported "old" model the maps will be available.
    IIRC this could finish before you stop using the device.

    Mark
     
    me@home, Mar 10, 2009
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  11. Lozzo

    Colin Irvine Guest

    Unlikely IMHO. What they say is "entitles the user to receive up to
    four map updates per year during the useful life of one compatible
    Garmin product or as long as Garmin receives map data from its current
    third party supplier". Seems worth a punt to me. Garmin pride
    themselves on their customer service.
     
    Colin Irvine, Mar 10, 2009
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  12. Mate, if you can find a place without using a GPS, you don't need a
    GPS.
     
    vulgarandmischevious, Mar 10, 2009
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  13. Lozzo

    wessie Guest

    (SteveH) wrote in :

    Not if you use the link posted by Ant a few weeks ago.

    I paid Garmin for 2 updates for my 2610. I don't intend to pay for
    another...
     
    wessie, Mar 10, 2009
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  14. Lozzo

    Lozzo Guest

    Ben, I have to drive between up to 15 different private addresses in
    towns and villages anything up to 100 miles from my house, every single
    working day - I *NEED* a good satnav.

    --
    Lozzo
    Versys 650 Tourer
    Fireblade 929 (For sale)
    CBR600F-W trackbike
    SR250 SpazzTrakka,
    SR250 wivva topbox
    TS250C
    RD400F, somewhere
    I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
    fear of having their motives questioned
     
    Lozzo, Mar 11, 2009
    #34
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    platypus Guest

    You're a gigolo now? Cool.
     
    platypus, Mar 11, 2009
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    Timo Geusch Guest

    Well, if you don't need new, I've still got these up on fleabay at the
    moment:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120389124247

    The 2610 is waterproof and work very well on a bike, the only downside
    is that it isn't battery powered so you need to wire it in. Works
    extremely well on my BMW when combined with a RAM mount.

    Not saying should buy mine, but if you're happy to splice in a cable,
    the 2610/2720 or 2820s are a bit of a bargain. I just paid a little over
    200 quid for a complete 2820 kit on fleabay, admittedly with out of date
    maps but I'm budgeting for one mapping upgrade a year anyway.
     
    Timo Geusch, Mar 11, 2009
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  17. Lozzo

    me@home Guest

    I had the 2610 before the 550 and I couldn't believe the difference. The
    redraw rate and ability to keep a sat lock in areas with tall buildings is
    no comparison. The 550 can sat lock indoors FFS.

    I loved the 2610 but is a poor relationship to any of the newer motorcycle
    specific Garmins.

    Mark
     
    me@home, Mar 11, 2009
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  18. Lozzo

    Ace Guest

    If people could give decent directions, then maybe, but as long as
    fuckwits like you are incapable of doing so there's a perfectly valid
    reason to have a SatNav.

    It's hard to remember which time I lost most time - riding to your
    Essex pad or driving to the Colarado one. Probably the latter,
    actually, although the former was worst as I was soaked to the skin
    and having to stop and consult your shonky directions and a map in the
    pouring rain every so often.

    Decent directioms should be able to be committed to memory and never
    referenced again on the journey.
     
    Ace, Mar 11, 2009
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    ogden Guest

    Those two words alone seem to tally with the previous post. It's all
    down to the definition of "useful life".
     
    ogden, Mar 11, 2009
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    CT Guest

    I agree, where decent directions = a post/zip/whatever code followed by
    a bit of research using Google maps, with a printout "just in case".

    It's rare[1] that I need to to go to anywhere in the UK to which I've
    never been before but the above has served me well on several Euro
    tours.

    [1] A couple of times a year, on average.
     
    CT, Mar 11, 2009
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