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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Tom Tom, or Garmin, all comes down to personal experience and preference. I consider Garmin more logic in their menus and user-friendly. New Garmins often come with life time map updates included in the price, for older, and some more basic new models you can buy the lifetime map updates separately for reasonable price.
Maybe I am reviving the Tom Tom vs. Garmin yes/no discussion here again  Do a search, you will find several threads covering this at length  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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29th Mar 2013 2:24pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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Anyways, if you want to create your own routes to drive, you are better off with Garmin.
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29th Mar 2013 3:06pm |
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| Cakey Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 468  
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I love my garmin
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29th Mar 2013 3:25pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935 
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The free Garmin software that links to Google Earth is also very good.
LANDYWATCH
Neighbourhood Watch for Land Rover Owners http://www.landywatch.co.uk/smf2/index.php |
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29th Mar 2013 3:26pm |
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| TheWarden Member Since: 25 Feb 2013 Location: Southampton Posts: 179 
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I use the TomTom apps on my iPhone and iPad Mini, pay once, install lots. I've got Western Europe, South Africa and US&Canada on one device (each is a separate app. They also do Android flavour devices as well.
The big screen on the iPad Mini is superb for navigation - inc Memory Map for OS Maps. Since I already had the smart phone and carried it with me all the time it did make sense to get yet another box to stick to the windscreen..... 2013 Aintree Green 110 Station Wagon SX |
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29th Mar 2013 3:30pm |
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| Steve B Member Since: 22 May 2009 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 587 
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I have always had TomTom but not any more.
The main reason is I needed Tracks4Africa maps and this only works on Garmin so last week bought a Nuvi40 from Halfords for £70. Plus all the other benefits already mentioned, personally Garmin for me from now on 
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29th Mar 2013 3:40pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20643
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+1 TheThunder Rollsπ¬π§πΊπΈ β½οΈπ’οΈβοΈπ§°πͺ |
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29th Mar 2013 4:03pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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+2...... all three of them 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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29th Mar 2013 4:38pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20643
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Much better though with the hardwire kit I made though. Get's rid of all the lighter plugs in the way and trailing wires. TheThunder Rollsπ¬π§πΊπΈ
β½οΈπ’οΈβοΈπ§°πͺ |
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29th Mar 2013 4:54pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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No lighter plug on my SVX
Actually a very neat installation by LR which they did on the SVX, including the behind the dash invisible aux speaker for the Garmin. 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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29th Mar 2013 5:02pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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i love my tom tom. comes everywhere. as bluetooth its ok. the live parts great, good uk and european maps..found our way to Marbs with it!
for the money there great. and i got a cheap euro map upgrade after phone them up and asking. great service and product. |
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29th Mar 2013 5:10pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Absolutely - I also have it running on a iPod in the other car Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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29th Mar 2013 5:26pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109 
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Don't buy a Tom Tom load of crap mine has been a pain lately next one will be garmin
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29th Mar 2013 6:30pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Good that it's between Garmin and TomTom - nice and simple
TBH I'm only with TomTom because of the iPhone/Pad/Pod options... and it works fine for me. I still use Navigon on my Nokia and it leaves TomTom standing. Problem is it's discontinued and the maps are getting old 
After reading what most forum members say, if I had to buy a "lump" for the dashboard, I'd probably give Garmin a go. I also get the feeling it's what the "professionals" use Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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29th Mar 2013 7:05pm |
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