Garmin Quest SatNav

[PapaLazarou]

Evening all,

I'm looking around at possible SatNav options for a spot of touring.

Basically it needs to be sturdy, waterproof, and cheap-ish (sub-£300 ideally).

Has anyone any experince of the Garmin Quest unit?  It seems to fit the bill nicely, and the suction mounting bracket should stick to my c.f. dashboard nicely!

Ta muchly,

Patrick.

[adam1330]

I've been looking at these as well, and they seem to be the best choice for open top motoring.

I think there is a Quest 2 due soon, so it may be worth holding out for that, as the price of the original Quest may come down.

[PapaLazarou]

I've been looking at these as well, and they seem to be the best choice for open top motoring.

I think there is a Quest 2 due soon, so it may be worth holding out for that, as the price of the original Quest may come down.

Thanks... worth knowing.

[ChrisF]

I'm looking for a sat nav system for my reps company cars...I thought Tom Tom was best as it works off full posts codes  

Does anyone know if you can programme a post code via numerous other post codes i.e. route planning

[Blatman]

Saw an advert tonight for Tom Tom from PC World for well under 300 quid...

[adhawkins]

I've got a Garmin Quest, been very useful in both the tintop and the Westfield. However, the suction mount wouldn't stick to my carbon fibre dash. I glued a block of perspex onto the dash.

Now I've got an intercom, I'm gonna buy the motorcyle mount for it so that I can get power and an audio feed into the intercom too.

Andy

[PapaLazarou]

So, recommended then?

[Mark Stanton]

I'm looking for a sat nav system for my reps company cars...I thought Tom Tom was best as it works off full posts codes  

Does anyone know if you can programme a post code via numerous other post codes i.e. route planning

Tom Tom is very good (IMHO) and yep you can route plan between postcodes/addresses I use Tom Tom 5 via a PDA  

Not suited for use in a Westfield though as the Tom Tom systems and PDA's aren't waterproof  

[steve wilson]

Not suited for use in a Westfield though as the Tom Tom systems and PDA's aren't waterproof  

And how many people on here drive their westy in the rain lmao

[peterg]

Tom Tom One model for £219 at PC World, check out the best deals on all their models here and for use in the rain, put a clear plastic food bag over it and you can still use the touch screen and see the directions      

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

The quest is the one i've been fancying also, it has its own internal power supply as well, so you can use it on foot or bicycle  

[Martin Keene]

Not suited for use in a Westfield though as the Tom Tom systems and PDA's aren't waterproof  

And how many people on here drive their westy in the rain lmao

More than you might think. I for one have been p*** wet through on several occasions...

[PapaLazarou]

Not suited for use in a Westfield though as the Tom Tom systems and PDA's aren't waterproof  

And how many people on here drive their westy in the rain lmao

More than you might think. I for one have been p*** wet through on several occasions...

Err, ditto...

[a4gom]

And how many people on here drive their westy in the rain lmao

I do, and if i don't find another car soon i'll be doing it a lot more, t'old astra's in limp home mode now have to charge battery every night to get me to work and back. Haven't had chance to check output from alternator but it stinks like scalextric, its whistling and is playing havoc with the radio. Alternator light isn't on and my battery was nearly dry at the weekend. Probably fooked.

Add an alternator, battery, fuel tank, two tyres to a car that I was given 2.5 years ago with body work which was passed its best then.  Don't think so!.

Looks like it will be the westie for a few weeks.  

[pistonbroke]

Pop a set of brushes in there , it'll be fine .