Anyone here have or have used a portable navigation system in their cars? I am seriously taking a look at the Garmin system. I dont want to spend too much by getting an indash system like the ECLIPSE AVN. Also when I use other cars for long trips (rentals for example) I would like to be able to bring the system along for the trip. If anyone has pics and how they wired them that would be great. Thanks!

 

Cant say I've seen one in person but have heard good things about Tom Tom Navs. You looked into those at all?

 

Yea, those look real nice. Thanks for all your replies to my messages. You have the quickness in these forums!

 

More like the laziness at work.

J/k. I multitask well.

 

I ordered a TomTom 700... 300 looked good, but can't wait to play w/ the bluetooth

 

When did you order it? How much? How do you plan on wiring it to the cigarette lighter?

 

Ordered it a while ago online, but they aren't shipping out until June. As much as I'd like a clean hardwire install, I won't cuz I also got it so I can transport it from car to car.

 

interesting...I might have to do one of those and I hear good things about the garmins. I believe it's called the magellan or something.

 

I hear good things about the stock navi

 

HAHA. I also hear great things about my touchscreen nav system. ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.

 

pratik - do you have any pics of your touchscreen setup? i am looking at all kinds of aftermarket nav/dvd options and by now my head is spinning. how much did yours run?

 

Well its hooked up to a carputer (I am using a laptop that sits under the seat) I personally love it but I'll admit - if you're a complete newb to computers I wouldnt recommend that route. You can see my setup however by clicking on the link in the bottom of my sig. As far as cost, I believe the whole thing ran me around $750-$800 but if you were to build everything from scratch I'd leave a budget of around $1200 to do MP3's, DVD, GPS, NAV, even a reverse camera if you'd like.

 

sounds great, ill look over it when i get a chance. thanks for the info

 

Well interestingly enough, I hear good things about putting your emergency brake up before you exit your car....*cough* Clokwork *cough*.

 

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Pratik, dont hate on y bird's eye view