[Healeys] GPS Machine

[Derek Job]

...forgot to add that Tom Tom for about B#120 is also much better than the
satnav in my Jaguar XF and is far better than the BMW and Audi versions as
well. But then they 'only' cost about B#1,800 as an option.

On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Agreed. Tom Tom is just that much better in Asia too.  I think Garmin is
> good for the US, but Tom Tom is better everywhere else.
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 5:52 PM, Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have owned Tom Tom and Garmin. Here in the UK and Europe I found Tom
>> Tom to be much better. The maps are better, the routes were better and the
>> display is better.
>>
>> Derek
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 10:03 AM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> My view is that Tom Tom still has the best in standard method for giving
>>> instructions, followed by Garmin.  There are others but trust me they all
>>> suck.
>>>
>>> If you know how to take instructions with the Tom Tom, stick with them,
>>> and
>>> just get one of their units that have all what you want.
>>>
>>> GARMIN is starting to sell HUD units that communicate with your phone,
>>> however, but I think that's just a bit gadgety at this time.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Alan
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
>>> p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>> > G'day
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > A few years back a few folks were very helpful before I bought my first
>>> > GPS.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Now I am thinking of my second one, but have decided that I want one
>>> with
>>> > an
>>> > altimeter as well as a compass.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > My current machine is a Tom Tom which I like and managed to fit it
>>> quite
>>> > successfully to my positive earthed Austin-Healey.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone know?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Hoo Roo
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Patrick Quinn
>>> >
>>> > Blue Mountains, Australia
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