coldel Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Assume this sat nav unit works ok, I have read numerous reports that it doesn't? Seen a few cars I am interested in, that are UK cars (2004), with the sat nav. Sorry if this is a dumb question.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 the sat nav is useless ........... forget it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Thought so, any way it can be removed? I would much prefer to have the storage space..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 The system is nearly nine years old now and will never have had an update. Mine used to think I was in a river when i was on the M6 Toll Road And it doesn't accept postcodes...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Good grief...actually I quite like the car, just that it comes with this ancient sat nav - It must be possible to replace the centre console area and take it out I would have thought? Either that or I wonder if there is room enough between the screen and the panel for another modern sat nav unit to sit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu350z Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Do a search for Nurrish! Regarded as one of the best Carputer/Sat-Nav/All-in-One for the Zed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookbot Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'm working on a new solution too. It's going to be epic if I can pull it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesc Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 The factory Sat Nav is garbage. Pure garbage. Although it's strangely alluring to unsuspecting buyers who don't realise the shittiness of such an archaic system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 christ it aint that bad, its just out of date, it still can get me to 99% of places i need to get to if i need sat nav. I cant justify £400 plus quid to swap it for a better one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 I do have a very good Garmin unit at the moment, so just wondering how best I could use it given this older larger one is in the cubby hole. Rather bizarre that post code mapping isnt on the standard unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Post code units are not as common as you think. Nissan introduced it on their 05 models? (someone will correct me if im wrong) but BMW only got the licenses to use post code sat nav a couple of years ago from what ive been told. Like i said, OE nav isnt great but it does the job most the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Personally i dont find the sat nav that bad. Its been accurate on the routes ive been on. Only things which anoys me about it is that it doesnt have speed cameras unlike my tomtom and its not a touch screen - the little joystick makes it slower to input addresses etc. In addition, there seems zero support for it, so you are unlikely to be able to update the maps on it. However, plus points, it has a nice big display, clear and easy to see when your driving. The OS on it is easy enough to use to set up your addresses and preferences. The female voice on it takes some getting used to, and she always sounds surprised that there is a roundabout coming up in 300 yards. lol. You can set things like your average speeds on different types of roads, and when you turn your headlamps on the unit auto switches to night mode. Sure, you cant put in postcodes, which seems ridiculous in this day & age, but it takes streetnames and has all the ones ive needed recently. Personally I think those with SatNav in the dash do look better than the big cubbie hole, but I dont think I would deliberately pay extra for one, and it certainly wouldnt be a make or break for me if i was considering purchasing a car without it. Most people these days have tomtoms as they are cheap as chips, so having a built in satnav isnt as crucial as it used to be. Saying that, the satnav cars do seem to fetch a premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Cookie is bringing out a new unit that will be awesome. I will be testing it with him soon and it's relatively cheap and far superior to what is currently offered 800 processor / wi-fi / bluetooth etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I think the point is, that this system cost £1600 as an option when new Yes it's functional, but there are £50 portable units that are better than it now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thing is the car I am looking at has this unit, and I would rather it didn't Certainly not buying the car for the sat nav and certainly will put the dealer in his place if he tried to leverage it as a selling point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I think the point is, that this system cost £1600 as an option when new Yes it's functional, but there are £50 portable units that are better than it now..... Jesus.... who an earth would pay £1600 for it?! I get free sat nav on my orange mobile! But then again, if the sat nav cars hold their value better, a lot of people would be encouraged to pay that extra for it new. Bit like the GT pack etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 were there many options availible when the 350z was launched. Mines a 350z with GT pack, Sat Nav, Parking Sensors, Bluetooth, had the car care pack thingy done as well when bought. What else was an option? Sorry to hijack. Sat nav comes under options lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 were there many options availible when the 350z was launched. Mines a 350z with GT pack, Sat Nav, Parking Sensors, Bluetooth, had the car care pack thingy done as well when bought. What else was an option? Sorry to hijack. Sat nav comes under options lol Sat Nav was optional, so was GT pack (cruise control, bose stereo, heated leather electric seats). Alezan orange seats/trim was an additional option on top of the GT pack - likewise Frosty Blue was another colour seat/trim which was optional ontop. Rays wheels were also optional, but some late cars came with them. I thought bluetooth came as standard with the Bose (GT pack) stereo on coupe`s but they didnt fit bluetooth to roadsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Out of interest, the BOSE stereo, what exactly do you get with that in the GT pack over the non GT? Is it just a better head unit or are the speaker systems upgraded too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 were there many options availible when the 350z was launched. Mines a 350z with GT pack, Sat Nav, Parking Sensors, Bluetooth, had the car care pack thingy done as well when bought. What else was an option? Sorry to hijack. Sat nav comes under options lol Sat Nav was optional, so was GT pack (cruise control, bose stereo, heated leather electric seats). Alezan orange seats/trim was an additional option on top of the GT pack - likewise Frosty Blue was another colour seat/trim which was optional ontop. Rays wheels were also optional, but some late cars came with them. I thought bluetooth came as standard with the Bose (GT pack) stereo on coupe`s but they didnt fit bluetooth to roadsters. Parking sensor were an option offered by the dealers themselves, not Nissan. GT pack was £2k RAYS were £1k until the MY06 cars Blue tooth was only introduced on the MY06 cars, previous cars had a cradle that you had to slot your phone into and only worked with phones from around 2001 Sat nav was £1600 or so Nismo wheels were £2k Nismo Kit about £2400 Alezan was an option but I can't remember if it was a cost option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerman Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I was pretty miffed that they didn't change much from the 296bhp to the 313bhp versions. Yes it's old and archaic but at the same time I have found it to be one of the most accurate sat nav's out there. The TMC function is a god send and has saved me on countless occassions travelling to and from inner London. Even when there's a pile up on the M40, it has quickly registered it and diverted. I know some sat nav have failed to warn me of such occassion and sometimes are overly cautious by redirecting you when there is nothing there in the first place! I questioned the joystick also but think about it... the way the Z rides on British roads, imagine the frustration of having to tap in an address while trying to reign in your hands involuntary movements! I think the joystick is the perfect compromise. The OS makes it easier by only highlighting the letters available when you're entering an address so that does compensate for lack of post code entry. Most post code entry systems require you to enter the street anyway so again that defeats the purpose. I'm looking forward to Cookbot's project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I was pretty miffed that they didn't change much from the 296bhp to the 313bhp versions. Yes it's old and archaic but at the same time I have found it to be one of the most accurate sat nav's out there. The TMC function is a god send and has saved me on countless occassions travelling to and from inner London. Even when there's a pile up on the M40, it has quickly registered it and diverted. I know some sat nav have failed to warn me of such occassion and sometimes are overly cautious by redirecting you when there is nothing there in the first place! How did you get the TMC working? I have to admit I havent read the manual for the sat nav yet as its about an inch thick. Ive got the stereo tuned in to classic fm as I believe thats the station TMC is broadcast on. The satnav screen shows TMC on the map, in green. But, i was expecting accidents to show on the map or the road colour to change like on my tomtom traffic. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Problem with entering just the road is that if you put in London Road you then get 1000+ possible options, enter a postcode and it comes up with maybe 3 or 4 other roads along with London Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Problem with entering just the road is that if you put in London Road you then get 1000+ possible options, enter a postcode and it comes up with maybe 3 or 4 other roads along with London Road. Correct, very annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 put in the street name and city then? London Road - St Albans, job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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