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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20172

Also with a very quick glance can give you a very good early prediction of how tight / sharp a bend can be. especially useful on faster roads. In simple terms it's a great driving aid but you drive as normal it only has directional help for navigation only it isn't a thing to do all it say's.

29th Mar 2012 12:34pm

defender4

Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: South East London
Posts: 411

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Also useful when stuck behind a slower and larger vehicle on a twisty road. Instead of popping in and out to have a look all the time (dangerous) you can see the shape of the road ahead and where there might be a reasonable length of road on which to pass. Advance information and anticipation - always helpful.

29th Mar 2012 5:53pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20172

defender4 wrote:
Also useful when stuck behind a slower and larger vehicle on a twisty road. Instead of popping in and out to have a look all the time (dangerous) you can see the shape of the road ahead and where there might be a reasonable length of road on which to pass. Advance information and anticipation - always helpful.

That too

29th Mar 2012 6:07pm

JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Laurie wrote:
I bought a sat nav whilst on holiday in Oz recently which I tried when I got home, but the bloody thing doesn't work. All it says is "Follow the yellow brick road... Follow the yellow brick road..."

John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

29th Mar 2012 6:10pm

chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
Posts: 897

defender4 wrote:
Also useful when stuck behind a slower and larger vehicle on a twisty road. Instead of popping in and out to have a look all the time (dangerous) you can see the shape of the road ahead and where there might be a reasonable length of road on which to pass. Advance information and anticipation - always helpful.

....But not in a Defender though, unless its a milk float or broken down tractor

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29th Mar 2012 8:11pm

rossy

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Co. Roscommon
Posts: 1296

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

everyone I know has satnav but I just use maps. In a bizarre way a long trip is more fun with a map. Don't know why

30th Mar 2012 8:08pm

hossegor

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Frankfurt
Posts: 19

i have a garmin zumo 220, its a small waterproof sat nav for motorcycles.

i have all the speeding cameras in europe installed. so its pretty handy when i do a trip, either on my motorcycle or
my landy.

31st Mar 2012 7:35am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20172

hossegor wrote:
i have a garmin zumo 220, its a small waterproof sat nav for motorcycles.

i have all the speeding cameras in europe installed. so its pretty handy when i do a trip, either on my motorcycle or
my landy.

Oh yes, They're good for the speed cameras too. Pity you have to pay on top of the map subscription to have it updated.

31st Mar 2012 9:58am

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

I was in mid Normandy today near Dromfont and decided to change course.Tom Tom took me along was was essentially a farm track / green lane for about 4 miles until we came to the next B road. it was fantastic

BM52

11th Apr 2012 8:42pm

chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
Posts: 897

Wish I was there BM, love Normandy

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11th Apr 2012 9:35pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

chiefstoker wrote:
Wish I was there BM, love Normandy Domfront?

dyslexia rules !!!!

BM52

11th Apr 2012 9:50pm

chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
Posts: 897

sorry mate 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

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11th Apr 2012 9:59pm

xatzhs

Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Northumberland & Down South
Posts: 258

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I have a Tom Tom, had it for the last 3 years, updating it is the only downside to it. I put it on nearly every long journey I do, and then ignore almost everything apart from ETA. I think that's probably the most useful bit. So far haven't managed to drive through any rivers or houses ... by accident

13th Apr 2012 11:12am

EWS

Member Since: 29 Nov 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 156

We were given one of the Tom Tom gizmos a couple of years ago, it was put in the centre consol and forgotten about, its still there, but the internal battery is dead. What we use are good old road maps and paper OS maps , and a GPS gizmo ( size of a match box and just laid on the dash surface)that talks to the note book computer loaded with Memory Maps ( these are digital OS maps)via “Bluetooth” and tracks you on the screen , even if you are in the middle of a field , even shows which way you went round a traffic island, or do a 3 point turn and if you align it right which way your bonnet is pointing. Gives you all the data you might need like road speed ,time, ect as well. Great for our days out ,as we can mark places of interest and have a record of our route. And she keeps saying trust me I know where we are ( the partner) even if I have the map upside-down.

Sat Navs have their place ,like for city drivers, but its not for us at present

13th Apr 2012 11:54pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3634

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

Ive got a dead cheAp 5 year old NAVMAN and Ive never updated the software so any new roads and it gets confused however its still great.

What I do when I go on holiday in the UK and Im not in any hurry is program it for shortest route and set it for unsurfaced roads.
This has led me to lots of places I didnt know even existed interesting villages and lanes.

I also agree with the comments about predicting the road ahead its great to know how tight bends are, which ways they go and if there are any junctions approaching, it also allows the wife to enjoy the sights rather than us arguing about the route, and for you to know the real speed not the optimistic speedo speed, it also bleeps if you exceed a pre set speed so you dont get carried away Ive mine set at 80 but it rarely pings when in the landy.

When Im in a hurry I just set it back to quickest route and hey presto back on all the motorways and A roads and get where im going smartish

If I were you borrow one off someone and give it a go DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

14th Apr 2012 7:03am

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