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RE: my pure order without nav - ED209 - 07-08-2011 07:16pm
Looks like thats a none uk spec, not seen a head unit like that on the RR site.
RE: my pure order without nav - LP - 07-08-2011 07:19pm
Yep - All models in the UK come with the 8 inch touch screen.
RE: my pure order without nav - vinny - 07-08-2011 07:35pm
Re the retro fitting of privacy glass,I also thought I would retro fit the tints and save myself £250+.This wasnt advisable according to my dealer because the heated elements in the rear screen and the radio antenna built into the side windows (coupe) would effect the adhesion of the film because the wires are quite pronounced so the surface of the glass isnt totally smooth and flat.
When I checked with my local tinter he told me that over time the film over the wires would seperate from the surface of the glass and start to look shabby.Have never had aftermarket tints so not sure about this??
Ordered the factory fitted privacy glass to be on the safe side as a £250 saving isnt much on the grand scheme of things.
RE: my pure order without nav - XFullFatTim - 07-08-2011 08:04pm
Vinny, what you were told is true - the factory fitted isn't film, it's tinted glass with the antennae stuck on top and it is dead easy to tell any LR/RR that has aftermarket because it looks cheap and nasty where it doesn't stick to the antenna elements
RE: my pure order without nav - mark_n - 07-08-2011 08:42pm
The great problem with built-in SatNavs is the function they provide is frozen in time with little opportunity for functional upgrades. I have a Mercedes SL55 AMG which is a great car but the SatNav is ancient. A £300 TomTom runs rings around it. That said, anyone buying an Evoque in the future will expect to find SatNav.
RE: my pure order without nav - Ezandania - 07-08-2011 09:24pm
Mark...i agree. Alternatively, you could also opt to get an iPad/iPhone holder, and use your iOS devices as your GPS/SatNav system...
RE: my pure order without nav - XFullFatTim - 07-08-2011 09:38pm
Ezandania, I already do in my Defender - there are several ipad and iphone mounts now available online. Mounting one in the 90 is esy as it doesn't have a dashboard as such so no drilling and screwing is necessary to mount it but in any other car with a padded dash you would have to make holes.
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The other great thing is the iPad can transfer MP3 files by cable or wireless to the Parrot radio I have in the 90 as well so i can use it as a music player while getting satnav and UK OS maps on the screen
RE: my pure order without nav - andyuk - 07-08-2011 11:26pm
I personally don't feel a Sat Nav is a must most people I know prefer to use their own Tom Tom or IPhone Sat Nav which tend to be much better with regular updates all for well under £100. Save yourself £1400!
I currently have Navigon on IPhone/IPad cost me £15 & it is much better & easier to use than any inbuilt car satnav I have ever used.
In the future I predict most people will have access to sat Nav on their phones so it won't be needed to have a built in one!
RE: my pure order without nav - XFullFatTim - 08-08-2011 12:30am
The problem with IPad and iPhone is that they use GPS(A) and once you loose 3g they can get lost easily and that is a problem up here 450 miles north of London where 3g signals are only available in important towns and not at all out in the wilds. Proper GPS gives a good signal everywhere until you get under trees or close to tall buildings. Built in GPS also will continue to route by dead reckoning using it's built in electronic compass and the signals from the transmission pickup for speed input even when you loose the satellite signals.
RE: my pure order without nav - J77 - 08-08-2011 05:10pm
I also have gone without sat nav, I personally don't trust them. Much prefer the old fashioned way never let me down yet and if I need an update it's just a few quid from the petrol station.IMO sat nav has replaced common sense few drivers of large vehicles have got themselves into tricky situations, ignoring signs that say "unsuitable for large vehicles" just because their sat nav told them that was the right way to go.