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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35377 |
why not use the FF's nav? ... - .- -.
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2nd Mar 2015 4:41pm |
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Weegie Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 3237 |
As Stan says but you say "I got TOMTOM with EU map".. Does that not have a French roadmap? John
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2nd Mar 2015 4:51pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
Always worth having an AA Map or similar in the car when travelling in a country you are not familiar with.
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2nd Mar 2015 4:51pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
All EU Maps for Sat Navs have Western Europe countries at least. |
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2nd Mar 2015 4:52pm |
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x-box Member Since: 18 May 2012 Location: uk Posts: 76 |
emmm, I always have the feeling that any manufacutre's built in SatNav is not very good(I may wrong), I used to TOMTOM as I found its live traffic infor is very accurate( most of the case), and what I use is ipad mini with TOMTOM app, so it has larger/clear SatNav view. I will buy a road map just in case I need quick find somewhere to head to. |
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2nd Mar 2015 4:59pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35377 |
i've used the FF's nav in france and it was ok...as with all sat navs you dont ''totally'' rely on them... a nav, reading road signs and common sense will get you anywhere.. ... - .- -.
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2nd Mar 2015 5:55pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
And a wife with the Map (that you ignore but pretend to be listening) |
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2nd Mar 2015 6:18pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35377 |
indeed ... - .- -.
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2nd Mar 2015 6:43pm |
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Robert Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Perigueux Posts: 2289 |
wife with map....? That'll end our holiday before we got out of our village. No my wife and I agree that it is an impossible combination. Use the FFRR sat nav, you'll find yourself a few times driving in the nowhere, but somehow it picks up the road again. Next to that we use often a recent Michelin road guide available at nearly every service station. Enjoy the trip and take care not to speed to much. It's costly here and they are out everywhere as soon as the weather is fine. |
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2nd Mar 2015 7:20pm |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8622 |
I use the in built Nav in my 08my at least 3 times a year. Never really got me lost!
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2nd Mar 2015 8:56pm |
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Andy S Member Since: 16 Jun 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 1031 |
Just back from France. Used the in built nav, which needs updating, but always carry a road atlas too. Sometimes Mrs S guides with the map,but I've usually worked it out for myself by the time the instruction comes. Still it helps to pass the time.
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2nd Mar 2015 9:07pm |
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Andy S Member Since: 16 Jun 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 1031 |
Just back from France. Used the in built nav, which needs updating, but always carry a road atlas too. Sometimes Mrs S guides with the map,but I've usually worked it out for myself by the time the instruction comes. Still it helps to pass the time.
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2nd Mar 2015 9:08pm |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
I have used my 2010 maps (assuming they were not updated since the car left Solihull) without issues for a 4000 km trip UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany in April last year, no complaints. The only time it went "wrong" was trying to get to the Hilton La Defence (it kept me "underneath" the Hilton and didn't get me onto the "driveway" but apparently TomTom didn't "know" that either as one of my friends ended up following a taxi ). MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
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3rd Mar 2015 2:29am |
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x-box Member Since: 18 May 2012 Location: uk Posts: 76 |
I may head to Monaco and Nice. |
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3rd Mar 2015 8:38am |
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