Has n e one bought a portable navi?

[snooky]

Soo i know it sounds dumb but i have the worst sence of direction EVER. this weeknd i took my dads car to NYC because he has navi in his car.... it got me there with no worries.


my MS6 didnt have the option of comming with one when i got it, only american MS6's had the option...


so i just bought myself a portable pioneer navi, and was wondering if n e one has bought either this one or any other model, id like to get some feedback as to if it works well...

plus i was thinking of building an encloser box for it in the dash cubby...


thanks:

Snooky

[wannabe]

there have been a few people that have done carpc setups with Nav, but not a lot of talk of standalones that i know of.

[ZoomZoomH]

i have a portable nav (Garmin Streetpilot C330), had it for 2 years now, and it has more than paid for itself in saving me time and getting me to places far and away.

Once you go GPS you never go back :D

[mustangman]

I also have the Garmin C330 and I travel quite a bit for work. It has paid for itself in savings in Mapquest printouts and ink. I also have the factory nav, but the Garmin is 100% better.

[Igve2shtz]

I have the Garmin Streetpilot c320. It was cheap, and lacks all the additional features of bluetooth, MP3 player, photoviewer, etc that the Nuvi has, but let me tell you, it does the GPS thing great.

The best part is that it fit perfectly in my upper compartment (without the battery charger attachment .. luckily the internal battery is good for 6+ hours) and I was still able to close the lid and hide it.

Plus, the internal antennae on my GPS is better when in this storage compartment, than my friend's NUVI when it is sitting on his dash. Go figure.

[snooky]

im soo happy im getting one. it is a must for me, i get lost all the time!

im gonna try and see what materials i need to build an enclosure for it, i have no clue how to use fiber glass....worst comes to worst ill attach it to the windshield.

thanks guys.

p.s post pix....

[pHeeL tHiZ ViBe]

my mom uses a garmin, and its pretty sweet. my dad uses a magellan pretty sure is the brand, which i haven't used ever but he says its good.

[snooky]

i hope the pioneer i got is good

[cook042004]

i have the Garmin c340 i love it i use it everywhere its save me from sitting in traffic so many time its never taken me to the wrong place and i would get the Garmin c340 its more but its better and its worth it

[skylinemonster]

I have the nuvi 680. Best investment ever. I have navigation obviously along with traffic updates, weather updates, bluetooth so I can answer my phone handsfree, built in fm transmitter so I can listen to audio coming from my nuvi through my bose in my speed 6. Life is good.

[mhrebin]

i have the tomtom ONE nav unit. it is prob the best/coolest thing i own inside my car.lol saves so much time and its cool to just have on when friends step inside the car.lol

i wish there was a way to hardwire it into the car so it came on when the cars turns on and vice versa. but the portable and rechargeable battery feature is very nice too. best 300 bucks spent.

[pHeeL tHiZ ViBe]

I have the nuvi 680. Best investment ever. I have navigation obviously along with traffic updates, weather updates, bluetooth so I can answer my phone handsfree, built in fm transmitter so I can listen to audio coming from my nuvi through my bose in my speed 6. Life is good.

WHAT! (wow) how intriguing

[snooky]

I have the nuvi 680. Best investment ever. I have navigation obviously along with traffic updates, weather updates, bluetooth so I can answer my phone handsfree, built in fm transmitter so I can listen to audio coming from my nuvi through my bose in my speed 6. Life is good.

is teh fm transmitter built in or is it an external piece? cuz thats really cool!

[BoostedSpd6]

navigation is something that i see adds weight to a vehicle but thats my opinion... the one for the car looks cool.. i just would never buy it nor a portable one for the same reason.. but to each ur own.. good luck.

[ZoomZoomH]

navigation is something that i see adds weight to a vehicle but thats my opinion... the one for the car looks cool.. i just would never buy it nor a portable one for the same reason.. but to each ur own.. good luck.

yes, 3lbs (if even that) of portable nav is gonna cost me soooooo much speed on a 3000+lbs car... :rolleyes:

[BoostedSpd6]

i race my car alot.. every pound counts at the track. 100lbs is .1 off ur 1/4 mile time ruffly.. which could be the difference of being in the 13's to hitting a 12.9. but ur right the portable ones are light in weight but the it being a weight issue was my opinion.

[snooky]

i race my car alot.. every pound counts at the track. 100lbs is .1 off ur 1/4 mile time ruffly.. which could be the difference of being in the 13's to hitting a 12.9. but ur right the portable ones are light in weight but the it being a weight issue was my opinion.

what did you do to ur MS6 to reduce weight, i take my spare tire and jack out that saves about 40lbs no?

[JJxUSAF]

I installed a stand alone Garmin Streetpilot 7200 in my MS6...I think it came out great.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123651937

[snooky]

I installed a stand alone Garmin Streetpilot 7200 in my MS6...I think it came out great.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123651937

that is freakin nice dude!

u installed it yourself? how much did the cubby cost?

nice work

[snooky]

just got my navi so far soo good, not too hard to get it to go...

im sooo happy i got this i cant wait to drive somewhere far. i think im gonna take a lil road trip to NYC again soon!

[NetTech]

so i just bought myself a portable pioneer navi, and was wondering if n e one has bought either this one or any other model, id like to get some feedback as to if it works well...
Snooky

I went a different route after spending a few weeks in England last year and seeing what many people there use due to the evil speed cameras.

I bought a Dell Axim X51V PDA and run Tom Tom on it. I added a 2 GB memory card to hold the program and maps. I have a powered PDA holder and a solar powered GPS receiver that talks to the Axim via Bluetooth. It has a battery that lasts at least 12 hours, so there are no wires.

I used it in my old F-150 and my wife's Explorer with a windshield mount, but I need something different in the MS6.

[lasermp5]

i race my car alot.. every pound counts at the track. 100lbs is .1 off ur 1/4 mile time ruffly.. which could be the difference of being in the 13's to hitting a 12.9. but ur right the portable ones are light in weight but the it being a weight issue was my opinion.

wow... every pound counts man, you're right. Doesn't matter if you win by and inch or a mile, winning is winning. [/sarcasm]

seriously, I hope you're joking...

[VRMS6]

Just picked up my 07 Speed6 last week with no navi... Being directionally deficient I cant survive witout one so I was at Best Buy and they have the TomTom ONE on sale for $199. At that price you cant beat it. Picked one up and its a great unit....

[snooky]

Just picked up my 07 Speed6 last week with no navi... Being directionally deficient I cant survive witout one so I was at Best Buy and they have the TomTom ONE on sale for $199. At that price you cant beat it. Picked one up and its a great unit....

$199!!!!!!!!

thats a sweet price,

my pioneer is a real piece of sh!t

the thing freezes all the time, and when your in traffic for long periods of time it'll go to a screen saver (witch is the directional how to use instructional video) and when you interupt it to go back to the map, it shuts off....


im getting my money back and getting a garmin!

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

i have a portable nav (Garmin Streetpilot C330), had it for 2 years now, and it has more than paid for itself in saving me time and getting me to places far and away.

Once you go GPS you never go back :D

I vouch what this man is saying I have the same and its awesome garmin i feel is the best one out there currently besides what is offered from factory. I would dip into the Nuvi line though since they have more options and are small, they cost more though.

[wannabe]

i'm still waiting for the price to continue dropping. it will probably be on my list next year.

[lasermp5]

I can see a black friday navi for 100-120 bucks, no? Getting your hands on it is another story...