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Shouting would have been in capitals 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
3rd Sep 2009 3:58 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10438
Stu wrote:
The ETA's seem to be calculated by distance to the destination as the crow flies.
No as they are different depending on the route you choose In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
3rd Sep 2009 4:14 pm
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
is there a benchmark crow that is used to measure "as the crow flies"one wife.......livid
3rd Sep 2009 4:28 pm
Steve H
Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 98
I have used mine in parallel with my Garmin and found that they both plan the same routes, I admit to always having a good look at the OS maps before setting out on a trip to an umfamiliar area but haven't really noticed problems with the system. I seem to recall someone mentioning that it could display your speed like the Garmin and TomTom systems but can't find any option for this. I only ask because in my preferred driving position the steering wheel tends to block the speedo.D4 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey
Tom Toms not perfect either - It seems to take you out of your way to get you onto a motorway that makes the journey longer!
When sitting a T-junction (with no restrcitions whatsoever) it told me to to "Turn right and then do a U-turn". WTF didn't it just tell me to turn left?Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
5th Sep 2009 12:50 am
Steve H
Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 98
'Tom Toms not perfect either -'
It's all down to the maps used, I have used a Garmin handheld, have TomTom on my mobile and have the LR system in the D3. At a local junction with no restrictions on turns all 3 tell me to proceed straight ahead to the next round about and effectively 'U' turn followed by a left turn at the said junction when all I want to do is make a perfectly legal right turn. My son's Sony system does exactly the same.D4 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey
5th Sep 2009 2:38 pm
GrenobleLandy
Member Since: 04 Mar 2009
Location: Grenoble
Posts: 116
Mine obviously does all the same silly routings described above. Mentioned it to the French dealership where I bought it and they recommended a Tomtom if you really don't know where you are going
Mind you they have shut down as a LR dealer and are switching to KIA's or something..... so if you get stuck in the alps dont bother with Grenoble LR.......TDV6 HSE AUTO
Defender 90 CSW
5th Sep 2009 3:15 pm
Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
Posts: 1215
He guys it works great.
It allways gets me where I want to go and some times I think I know better and then I loose some time.
And yes I used it in the UK, Holland, Germany, Austria, France and Belgium with recent maps. I used it in slovenia and Kroatia with old maps and that was disappointing.Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
Look on the bright side guys it's like a magical mystery tour every time. ..... well some times it is
It's certainly taken me on some routes I never knew existed. Probably never use them again but at least I've tried them.
Old age and dimentia helps every route is a new one and it is always the right one....
Trev.
5th Sep 2009 8:03 pm
DiscoJim
Member Since: 10 Sep 2009
Location: Kettering
Posts: 10
I have had my D3 for a week now and I quite like the Sat Nav, the instructions seem better than the Mercedes Command that was in the car I just sold, that would tell you to 'Turn Left' as you drove past the turning!
My only criticism of the LR system is the colour scheme, the road colours are not what you expect and the screen does not have a night mode so it seems very bright at night.
10th Sep 2009 3:13 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
How often does the TMC update. There was a road closed for 2 hours on my way to work on Monday and the shat nav was still showing the road shut this morning Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
10th Sep 2009 3:17 pm
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