ScottC Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I spoke to Garmin the other day and was told most of the 13 series won't allow you upload a custom route file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 This one comes with European maps and free lifetime subscription to Garmin map updates. Clicky You may want to check with Garmin to make sure it will allow you to upload GPX files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 This one comes with European maps and free lifetime subscription to Garmin map updates. Clicky You may want to check with Garmin to make sure it will allow you to upload GPX files. £170 is a lot of money for me to shell out just to use for this trip. I can see me trying to sort out my cheap binatone with euro maps and hope to be able to keep up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 How about this one, same model but without the lifetime free updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 That's interesting. I have found a second hand one for sale at £90 that could do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 How about this one, same model but without the lifetime free updates? How easy is it to "obtain" the updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 If you pay it's easy I'm sure they'll be 'available' elsewhere though, I've never tried myself, I can't be bothered with the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 £170 is a lot of money for me to shell out just to use for this trip. I can see me trying to sort out my cheap binatone with euro maps and hope to be able to keep up Just dont take one mate that what im doing lol, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Well that was a mildly annoying day. Got the satnav swapped for a brand new one, it seems you cannot have the latest maps unless you take the navcore upgrade. So if I want the right maps I have to accept the status bar changes. So going to have to accept the status bar changes and just go with it. Off to cambridge tomorrow to pick up some suspension so will test it on the back roads from Baldock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 £170 is a lot of money for me to shell out just to use for this trip. I can see me trying to sort out my cheap binatone with euro maps and hope to be able to keep up Sort of still on topic but can someone help me with info on how I change my Binatone cheapy to use Tom Tom maps and software and also how to put the new maps (inc Europe) on there. PM if you can help as then the thread will stay on topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Hi Col, I did it to mine, but had to do a serious amount of work to get it right using software from the internet. If you want to borrow my Binatone for Dragonball then it has the full Euro maps on it, just a little old. It will get you to where you want to go, it just might not recognise the roads we are taking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 That sounds like a plan JB I am pretty sure I will be able to follow a group that has the right sat nav's and coordinates but it is always handy just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Word of advice, dont bother with the IQ routes versions of Tomtom. It seems to have some very strange ideas on routes to take. To go to my parents I can go up the M1 or A1. About 2 miles difference between the routes. Tomtom with IQ on decided the A1 was best, I decided not and took the M1. It flatly refused to calculate the route on the M1 until I went past junction 13. So from junction 6 of the M1 all the way to J13 it thought the A1 was a better bet. So I have turned off IQ routes now permanently. If I'm honest, Im unimpressed with the Tomtom XXL IQ. The change to the interface is a waste of time, it keeps getting stuck on doing 'average speed calc' rather than my actual current speed, the routes it takes are odd with IQ routes on and my Binatone was just as good. So I may just try a Garmin at some point to see how nice that is compared to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I think i am just going to get tomtom maps for my iPhone as its a lot of money to buy a satnav to use once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I think i am just going to get tomtom maps for my iPhone as its a lot of money to buy a satnav to use once. I have been using TomTom on my iPhone for the past 2.5 years. It is spot on, works really well! I have had mobile GPS apps on tonnes of old phones which I have tinkered on & old PDA's as well but even on my tatty old 3GS it is spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Just been scanning through a few of these posts about satnavs as I've just replaced mine after losing my other one somewhere. As I usually do when spending a sizeable amount of money, I trawl through the web to find reviews and opinions on what is the best product for the money. When it comes to SatNavs it seems TomTom have shot themselves in the feet with their latest product range. In that none of them have the itinerary planning funtion, meaning you can not set numerous waypoints to follow a pre-planned route. With this information I looked at Garmin's product range only to find that many people on the internet, having swapped from TomTom to Garmin wish they hadn't. So I started looking at TomTom's previous product range that had the itinerary planning and found that you can pick up the 750 GO LIVE and the 950 GO LIVE for some decent 2nd hand and even new prices. Both these have the forward route planning and they also have the IQ routes which I have found useful in the past. http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/280845972013?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&cbt=y I originally had a 750 GO LIVE which I lost, but decided to buy another one because of the failure of the latest product range and because I remember the 750 GO to work very well on my last european road trip. If you can't find a good priced one on the internet then check your local Comet and the like. Althought the big stores no longer advertise the old product ranges they sometimes have the old unsold stock in their store rooms. I managed to haggle the price of mine down to £120, it was brand new in the un-opened box and it came with 1 year subscription to live services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Well thats pleased me no end...Halfords just dropped the price of the XXL to £89 for the weekend only. Worth a punt at that price folks http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_839819_langId_-1_categoryId_165685 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Well thats pleased me no end...Halfords just dropped the price of the XXL to £89 for the weekend only. Worth a punt at that price folks http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_839819_langId_-1_categoryId_165685 Thanks for the heads up think I may have to get one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Buggery and damnation, i'm offshore. I cant reserve one until i get home either. I'll try get the mrs to pop down and pay for one with some capital bonds i have, they run out end of April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 If folks are struggling to get to halfords or if your local store are out of stock, amazon have them at the same price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Comet have them on offer as well for £89.97, online order with free delivery also available by the looks of it http://www.comet.co.uk/p/GPS-Navigation/buy-TOM-TOM-XXL-WE-GPS-Navigation/761311 Branners does this one definately have the option to load the Itinery you are giving us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Reserved one - cheers! £81 on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Be aware that there are XXL WE and XXL WE with IQ routes. I think the cheaper ones you are finding are without the IQ routes. What is IQ routes? Well they have analysed thousands of journeys on the same routes that you want to travel on and they have worked out if there is a quicker route in the real world. I found IQ routes did some very strange stuff and have turned it off, others have been impressed with it. So the loss of IQ routes would not be a show stopper. And yes, the XXL devices allow itinarary planning. I used it for the Tunnel run in March and it was fine. Worked just like my old unit. You can also upload an ITN file directly to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I've reserved mine instore, the Mrs is picking it up later today, booyah ! Cheers for the heads up John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Just picked mine up! Updating maps etc now. Nice bit of kit for the money. 50% off accessories too which is handy. Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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