The battery in my old Tom Tom has died and the maps are getting very old and I hate paying for annual upgrades. Time for a new one I think.
Anyone invested recently - Tom Tom or Garmin? Motorbike or Car version?
Only requirements are full European Maps & Lifetime Map upgrades.
Any advice or 'don't touch this' advice welcome.
Hi Chas,
I can highly recommend the Garmin Zumo 660
This device allows you to make your route's at home on your computer via Garmin Base Camp.
With Garmin Base Camp you can design your own route's via the most interesting points or roads. You can change the route as many times you like. You can see the distance and appr. time. For the complete route as well for the sections. You can see your route on Google Earth and even via Street View.
This all at home !
Last year we designed our 6000 Km Thailand tour with our HD's this way at home. When driving it guided us every day is to the front door of our hotel even in the most remote area's.
Not only that.We could sometimes also see via Street View how the hotel looks on the outside.
It's also very much fun to design your own route. Much more fun than telling your GPS to where you want to go. Now you can choose nice winding roads.
After you saved the route on your computer you connect the Garmin 660 to the computer and click on the button: "send to device" that's all !
In the Morgan I use simple ear plugs headphone to hear what the directions are.
But you can also see it via the screen.
In Holland you can buy a superb instruction DVD from Mr. GPS to learn all the insider tricks what you can do with Garmin Base Camp. But I'm not sure if you also can get it in English. You even can get personal support via phone or mail.
You will be surprised how many beautiful roads you can discover in the area where you want to go.
Very highly recommended.
