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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
I know what you mean with the TMC system, i think it is a really good system, but it is its early stages of development at the moment
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5th Sep 2007 6:45 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Can't help with the technical questions NightFox as my TMC is alreday on, but I too have suffered those invisible roads which are actually laybys, Ampthill to Bedford for has one, and I have also had the on off at a motorway slip road. I think as we say just use them as a guide, pretend it is your wife map reading treat with caution and always question instructions if it feels wrong |
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5th Sep 2007 8:32 pm |
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fandango Member Since: 23 Jul 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 11 |
Definitely taking a bit of getting used to after my TomTom. The one thing I miss (although I haven't trawled through the manual to see if it can be changed) is the variable warning distances. ie on the TomTom, the faster you go, the more warning it gves you before a route change. With the LR version, you can be storming along overtaking when it suddenly announces that in 1/4 of a mile you need to come off the autoroute .
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5th Sep 2007 8:48 pm |
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NightFox Member Since: 11 May 2007 Location: North Shropshire Posts: 353 |
You're right, there's no way to change the warning distance. Driving around recently, when I was still using my TomTom and particularly on motorways I noticed what I called the "TomTom phenomenum" where AGES before a junction (more or less 1.4 miles) you suddenly get people frantically trying to squeeze into Lane 1, and invariably as you get close you can see the TT on their windscreens. It's as if they hear the "take the next exit" and don't actually take the time to think that they've actually still got a good minute and a half to sort themselves out.
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5th Sep 2007 8:58 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Maybe it is the Government who have given the satnav companies this info to reduce traffic congestion. The number of housing estaes I have driven through after pulling off dual carriageways, especially round Milton Keynes is amazing.......all to save 4 seconds on a journey time |
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5th Sep 2007 9:10 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
I agree, cutting through country lanes the Sat Nav get you seeing thing you wouldn't normally see, like wild life, roads that turn in to mud tracks, and the right hand turn after crossing both lanes of the north bound A1 |
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5th Sep 2007 9:13 pm |
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rchrdleigh Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the East of England Posts: 1601 |
Picked up my Freelander 2 SE in Jun and on first trip up the A1 noticed that the Bedford Bypass off Black Cat roundabout doesn't appear, not bad for a road that opened in 2006.
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6th Sep 2007 7:51 am |
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defkalion Member Since: 17 Feb 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 350 |
ok guys, if this is of any comfort to you, the Greece DVD is still not available! Comming soon, I hope. Minor 'glitch', I guess.
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9th Sep 2007 9:09 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Defkalion my old friend....do you have any roads left in Greece to register on the satnav after the fires |
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9th Sep 2007 9:12 pm |
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defkalion Member Since: 17 Feb 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 350 |
The roads are still there Carl. Could show them in dark gray! |
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9th Sep 2007 9:50 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
I'm glad you can still laugh my friend. Seriously, from the news and your pm's it has not been good. Make sure you stay in your well |
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9th Sep 2007 10:13 pm |
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calldrop Member Since: 04 Sep 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 13 |
Can anyone please let me know the exact model of the Sat Nav system in the LR2?
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13th Sep 2007 9:47 am |
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boiledgnat Member Since: 15 Nov 2006 Location: Bucks Posts: 283 |
It's made by a company called Denso. Not sure of the model number though. They do have a technical email address on their site, so you mya be able to get more info from that. |
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13th Sep 2007 10:07 am |
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calldrop Member Since: 04 Sep 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 13 |
Thanks for the info
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13th Sep 2007 10:26 am |
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