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I found that sometimes it was a bit difficult to hear the instructions clearly above the noise of the diesel in low gear, or wind noise if the window was open, so I fitted a couple of smallish, battery operated, computer speakers either side of the dash and plugged them into the headphone socket. Now my wife and I can both hear clearly what has been said without the need to get Milly to repeat the instruction.

Phil.

Hi,

Im still researching a SAT NAV, but to be honest I dont want to spend as much as even the cheaper Tom Tom units.

I can only imagine using it when attempting to find remote campsites.

Has anyone out there got the Garmin I3 , it seems reasonable at less thanm £145

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50502165

thanks

Matt

Sat Nav can be a distraction but it also enables the driver to take the right road without looking at road signs that are often covered by trees etc.

It also gives clear instructions on which lane you need to be in well in advance and this also saves a lot of hassle .

The best part about it is that it knows where the end of the journey is and so you can follow road signs or your own map if you prefer.

Its worth following the specific site details for the last bit as the site owners have better knowledge of local road conditions .(We live at the top one way of a very steep ,narrow ,winding hill which certain Sat Navs use to route large vehicles which then get stuck!) 

MattyG,

I'm with you on this one - I can't justify some of the prices that these things are going for. I'm also looking the the garmin advertised with woolies - but am wondering if you can enter postcodes, what type of software doesi t use and can you load gatso locations as well as CC campsites?

Hi all, I'm sure this has been mentioned before elsewhere but I think it's worth putting it in this thread. If you already have a laptop with Autoroute or similar you can get a GPS receiver that plugs in for around £60. The laptop is obviously a much more powerful computer than what is in a self-contained unit and you have the advantage of a much bigger display screen. The only downside that I can think of is a safe and suitable place to mount it. I have heard that some people make a small holding frame that they fit to the glove box flap.

Phil.

does anyone know if you can get a download for any sat navs that show campsites in europe

happy new year

debcon

I had a look at the Garmni i3 today in Halfords - "wow" that screen is small...but as prevous contributors have stated, after a time you come to rely more onthe voice commnds and not get distracted by the display.

Its interesting to see that Woolies can do it 50 quid cheaper than Halfords!!!!!

Does anyone know where I can find a 'Yoda' voice for TTN5 ?

[Thanks to Richard for copying this to me]

has anyone seen the unit in Aldi's

its the Medion 440  otherwise known as a Medion 98600 which is a clone off the Mio range

its an all in one unit for cars bikes and walking, it comes preloaded with UK & Ireland

it has everything you need in the box , it has its own on board battery with 12v car adapter and a 240 UK / Europe  adapters too.

you can get extra maps and POI  ( points of interest ) add ons but i dont think you can get speed camera add ons.

all that for around £220

I am thinking of getting one of these as a starter unit