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14/05/2008, 14:13 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,508 Re: Sat Nav You can change the route with Tom Tom, so I guess thats a plus, for example to actually go to the funeral I programmed in something like via M40  Banbury,  (or something similar) and recalculated. www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

14/05/2008, 14:45 suzy Joined on 02/06/2006 west midlands Posts 50 Re: Sat Nav We have Navman which my OH uses all the time (much to my irritation, when we know the way !) However he now has it set to French, ready he says, for our move next year ! Sue    Report

14/05/2008, 15:24 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,024 Re: Sat Nav  ErnieY wrote: mobile phones, all I ask of them is to be able to make or receive phone calls ! How very very true. I was "criticised" (sort of) for not learning all the functions of my Nokia N72, its a phone for heavens sake, not a toy, its a tool. It rings I answer it, I need to call someone I dial. Everything else is gimmickry (I do use the camera function on occasions). Steve Sharjah + 50 (in France) ........................................................................... Roll on death.....Demob is too far away.    Report

14/05/2008, 15:55 Nickel Joined on 02/10/2007 Lot Posts 172 Re: Sat Nav Many thanks for all the replies - now if I can just find my way to the shop......................... It's not dark yet ......but it's getting there.    Report

14/05/2008, 16:11 Keith CHANNING Joined on 22/11/2007 northern Puy-de-Dôme Posts 52 Re: Sat Nav Isn't there a function on your mobile phone to help you with that? If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. - Carl Sagan http://www.beaugut.com    Report

14/05/2008, 16:26 Baz Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 988 Re: Sat Nav Like  Chezstevens I bought a Garmin Nuvi 760 late last year and it is an superb Satnav with the very latest European mapping. Unlike the earlier models, you can put in up to 10 waypoints for each journey and the most important feature which is included with no ongoing charges in your chosen country is the integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. No Satnav should be without this, if you want to avoid traffic delays or accidents, it even tells you the estimated delay if you do not want to avoid the incident. There are so many excellent features some you may not need but with the price down to £215 in the UK it must be a best buy. Baz    Report

14/05/2008, 17:24 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,964 Re: Sat Nav  Keith CHANNING wrote: Isn't there a function on your mobile phone to help you with that? Use your Sat Nav, oh, hang on a minute................. My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

14/05/2008, 18:28 Richard T Joined on 26/02/2008 Posts 34 Re: Sat Nav  ErnieY wrote: Personally I have no need of Bluetooth or media players etc. they are a pointless distraction from what a Sat Nav is supposed to do but then it's the same for me with mobile phones, all I ask of them is to be able to make or receive phone calls ! Don't be too hasty to dismiss Bluetooth. I use it with my TomTom to download traffic information via my phone which, although not always too accurate, is useful on the M6 on a Friday night as TomTom will look for routes that avoid the traffic jams. Obvioulsy not quite such a benefit in France except perhaps during the last weekend in July! Richard T    Report

14/05/2008, 20:12 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,964 Re: Sat Nav "download traffic information via my phone"....gadzooks, what fantastic magic is this 'Personally' I think, was the key word in my comment, and I'm happy for whatever works for you - personally. You have my deepest sympathies on the M6 at any time, never mind a Friday night ! My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

16/05/2008, 13:09 Bannon Joined on 16/11/2007 Posts 55 Re: Sat Nav We have used the Tom Tom 500 for a while now and found it superb. Only problem is it stille fitted with its original French map 'chip' (that blue plastic bit that slots in the front) and we now need a UK /or all europe one. Does anybody know where to get one or even better, any of you guys out there have one to sell?  Seems daft to buy a new one even if they have come down in price since we bought it as it works so well. True story ... a friend ours borrowed it to head north for Boulogne and ended up going west towards Bordeaux. They should have tapped in Boulogne Sur Mer in of course. Thankfully common sense kicked in and they got home OK. I know where I am, I've been lost here before.    Report

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