Garmin Vs TomTom Vs Sony Vs Navman
08-31-2008 | 03:16 PM
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since i dont have Nav nor Bluetooth. I was wondering which is the cheapest, yet still good to be able to get Nav and at the same time be able to make calls and use MY BMW SPEAKERS to be able to listen to calls and the Pocketnav as mic?
08-31-2008 | 04:04 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
none of the above 
a blackberry and the google maps app...or my bro's nokia n95 has tomtom on his phone....both work GREAT!
a blackberry and the google maps app...or my bro's nokia n95 has tomtom on his phone....both work GREAT!
08-31-2008 | 04:55 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
We have the Garmin Nuvi 350 for my wife's Honda Pilot.. this model doesn't have Bluetooth, but it is great for NAV and a great price at Best Buy because the Nuvi 360 is the newer model with Bluetooth I believe...
09-01-2008 | 02:07 AM
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i do want bluetooth so i can be able to talk using the speakers of my bmw.i just tried my friend's 710t, the audio is quite good, but some scrambiling.thought it would be better
09-01-2008 | 02:33 AM
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My Ride: 04 545i - Titanium Silver/Black, Sport pkg, Comfort Seats w/ Lumbar, Premium Sound, power rear sunshade, Adaptive Xenon Headlights, Steptronic, Park Distance Control, Fold down rear seats w/ski bag, Aux jack, 6-disk changer, puddle lamps...
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Interior: Portable Sirius Stilletto 100 w/car kit, Garmin Nuvi 680 mounted below rear-view mirror, LCI-style I-drive knob, Dark Poplar Center Dashboard Trim.
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I use a Garmin 680. If you have Aux input, you can pick up a phono-to-phono wire from Radio Shack. I use this one: Radio Shack
The Garmin 680 has both Bluetooth and MSN Traffic. I can listen to navigation through the car speakers, and use the hands-free functions. The Nuvi has caller ID, last & missed call dialing, phone-book sync, SMS with a compatible phone (mine isn't), and direct dialing from searches. The latter happens when you search for something (say a restaurant) and the choices are returned. Most have associated phone numbers. You simply press the number on the Nuvi to place the call. My only complaint is that I also have a Stilletto Sat radio which also uses the Aux input. So, I have to play cable swap. The Nuvi (and Stilletto) will allow transmissions through FM radio, but in the City there are far too many powerful stations.
The Garmin 680 has both Bluetooth and MSN Traffic. I can listen to navigation through the car speakers, and use the hands-free functions. The Nuvi has caller ID, last & missed call dialing, phone-book sync, SMS with a compatible phone (mine isn't), and direct dialing from searches. The latter happens when you search for something (say a restaurant) and the choices are returned. Most have associated phone numbers. You simply press the number on the Nuvi to place the call. My only complaint is that I also have a Stilletto Sat radio which also uses the Aux input. So, I have to play cable swap. The Nuvi (and Stilletto) will allow transmissions through FM radio, but in the City there are far too many powerful stations.
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