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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932   
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Garmin Nuvi 2515 only had it a few weeks.
I like Garmin partly because if I have a problem I can take it to Southampton and it can be sorted face to face. I had a software failure a couple of years ago and the unit was replaced with a better model without any quibble. I also use google maps on my HTC and it is not unusual for each device to offer a different route ! I have to say that Sat Nav is only an aid and should not be relied upon as the only navigation aid 3 days ago one of our drivers went through a ford following his Sat Nav . Yep you guessed it £11k to repair the vehicle  HR064 Hampshire and Berkshire 4x4 Response |
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3rd Dec 2012 10:28pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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I'm still waiting to see what Garmin release for Christmas and/or their 2013 range. Got my eye on a DAB traffic version (760)
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4th Dec 2012 8:19am |
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206 
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CoPilot Live for the iPhone - very fast, maps for everywhere & traffic updates/re-routing. Only thing that slightly lets it down is its instructions for anything more than a simple junction - have taken one or two wrong turns as a result (particularly in France).
Did have a new Freelander as a hire car recently (and apart from being wholly underwhelmed generally), the LR Sat Nav is absolutely atrocious... |
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4th Dec 2012 8:42am |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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13my Freelander is better (at last!) |
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4th Dec 2012 8:46am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Jeremy, do you know if that is a software upgrade only or is it new hardware? If the former, can it be used to upgrade older models? Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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4th Dec 2012 9:40am |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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New hardware, its using a different system I'm afraid
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4th Dec 2012 9:50am |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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I use the navmii iPhone app. It does the job at least as well as our old Garmin Nuvi (which is now woefully out of date and we don't want to fork out for upgrade).
I use Google maps for journey planning but I often find that my chosen route getting to a particular town or city often differs from the Sat Nav's suggestion. So I tend to get to the place using a list of roads and junction numbers on a post-it note on the dash, with the Sat Nav as back up for any diversions, plus for turn-by-turn once I'm in the town/city to find my actual destination. I also use Google Street View a lot as it helps to know what a place looks like - what the road layout is like at the junction etc - so it is easier to spot when you get there - eg. chevrons down the middle, bollards, fish and chip shop on the right, pub on the left, etc. Also useful for checking out possible parking issues - is there on-road parking or double yellows, etc.... We also use Memory Map on the iPad when we are just mooching around for fun or green laning. It is great to do some proper map reading to get us off the beaten track a bit and use back roads rather than main roads, plus at the same time, unlike with paper maps, the GPS letting you know exactly where you rather than having to guess / calculate!  Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
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4th Dec 2012 10:13am |
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| AdvTim Member Since: 04 Dec 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 22 
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I'm using same set-up as Brewstop.
IPhone and iPad have both TomTom and ViewRanger. I've also got a MemoryMap Adventurer 3500 but it gets rarely used as I find the whole compatibility issue and transferring maps to it from a Mac a real pain in the rear. On the motorbike I've got a TomTom rider pro which is a real giggle as it will included off road sections in route planning, great for my KTM 990 Adventure not so sure if I was on a sports bike though |
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4th Dec 2012 11:43am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785 
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That max speed can't have been in the defender  2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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4th Dec 2012 3:56pm |
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| NickEJ Member Since: 24 Nov 2012 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 152  
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Evening all.
I use the Navfree app on the iPad. Seems to work and I have Stephen Fry to tell me where to go, tastefully of course. Actually, Navfree is a misnomer as I've paid a few quid to get the ad free version but you can also add other countries for £1.99. Will be trying it in Denmark in a few weeks. Nightingale. |
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4th Dec 2012 7:40pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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Garmin Nüvi 750. Came standard with the SVX and works like a gem for 4 years already. At the time bought the lifetime maps for it for something like $100,00 so every 3 months I download fully updated European maps. Land Rover did a good job here as to quality of installation, keeping electric cabling out of sight, and sound quality is perfect too with a dedicated aux speaker invisibly hidden behind the dash. Triple AAA
It is now a 4 year old model, and if I compare it with the recent Nüvi 3590 LMT of my wife, I still like the old one equally well.
The only thing which I did recently was order a brand new 770 from Amazon USA (Garmin discontinued the 7xx series years ago), which is different from the 750 by having full USA maps additional to the European maps, and bluetooth. The 770 and 750 are the same model and fit the same cradle as came standard with the SVX, but is a bit higher end finish (black housing with a alu ring, while the 750 is grey as in the picture below).  Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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4th Dec 2012 8:51pm |
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| yobbie Member Since: 15 Nov 2010 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 712 
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No don't know why but when I drive the Defender I rarely go above 60, but when I get on my bike (2011 Yamaha R1) I can't help but go fast |
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4th Dec 2012 9:14pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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things are changing on the Garmin site, the 760 release looks imminent
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13th Dec 2012 7:48am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785
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@Yobbie it must be to get that average speed up
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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21st Dec 2012 9:06am |
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