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| Thread ID: 78255 | 2007-04-09 08:41:00 | GPS in car systems... | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 539348 | 2007-04-10 06:38:00 | Is it the talking version? If so, just watch it when it tells you to do a U-turn on the motorway (and it will!) They are a fun toy, shame a bit too hard to use on short trips and they really are a bit slow to catch up when you are driving over 150kmph :dogeye: Firstly I have one and find it pretty good...Sometimes you have to use common sense if it tells you do do a u-turn keep driving it will soon work out another route. Sometimes it tells you are driving in the middle of a field.:illogical Overall don't find it hard to use. |
wmoore (6009) | ||
| 539349 | 2007-04-10 07:07:00 | Common sense is does not come into it when you are commanded by a firm female voice :eek: Actually some days I thought it was a b***ard to use. Unless they have taken a quantum leap in the usability (?) stakes in the last year I do not regret selling it on trade Me :) |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 539350 | 2007-04-10 08:09:00 | Yes, it talks, female or male voice :p If it does, keep on going... On short trips if you don't know where you are going it can be better than a normal map I would think... Yes, I found that out on my way home, I went off the designated route (on purpose to test that) That is cause it is not 100% accurate all the time... keep moving and it will update ;) LOL Well this one is really easy to use, press "go to address" (or whatever it is) type in the street name or select a region, then choose the number or just the intersection of the street... it is a touch screen :D EDIT: it also beeps and flashes over 110kph :xmouth: I must turn that off :p |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 539351 | 2007-04-10 08:20:00 | EDIT: it also beeps and flashes over 110kph :xmouth: I must turn that off :p yep, annoying when you hit 3rd gear :D |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 539352 | 2007-04-10 10:11:00 | yep, annoying when you hit 3rd gear :D Damn... for me an my Corolla that is mid 4th gear :dogeye: | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 539353 | 2007-04-10 10:24:00 | For a Morris Minor, that is wishful thinking and a very long steep hill. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 539354 | 2007-04-10 10:28:00 | when you are driving over 150kmph :dogeye: Um, I wasn't kidding... makes it really annoying when you go past a road and 5 seconds later it says "take the next turn..." Lots of U-turns :( |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 539355 | 2007-04-11 03:18:00 | For a Morris Minor, that is wishful thinking and a very long steep hill. ...or find some dry dynamite....:lol: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 539356 | 2007-04-11 08:43:00 | I had it set to go home from down Porirua and I got a message saying my Gdad needs a hand... so without going home or changing the destination I went on up there... going up SH1 it told me to make a u turn when possible (not the exact wording) but yeah :p I tried seting it to go to my Gparents place (I had to go home and then back up) and got the wrong part of SH1... or I guess I selected the wrong place :blush: (they live on SH1), so as you guys have said, watch out for that... |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 539357 | 2007-04-11 10:39:00 | Damn... for me an my Corolla that is mid 4th gear :dogeye: 1st gear for me :D and my old man's r6 will do atleast 170kph without a gear change (and i was still on the motorway onramp) |
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