wondering if anyone has done portable / removeable GPS systems in their LS's. any recomendations? im persoanlly looking for something to put in the LS just concerned about so few affordable models not looking right in the car



mayo

Who doesn't have a GPS?

Get with the times bro. It's 2010

By now if we don't have it in our cars then we have it on our phones, and if not then I guess that is when portable comes in

avic z2 is the head unit that I have.. GPS.. Me likie, it has a built in HD so I can rip music right to the HD so cd's are a thing of the past for me!

I got me an 8 track. Sh*t's the cat's meow, man.

my pioneer avic d3 nav is worthless compared to my $100 garmin (family member works for garmin). Best money I ever spent. Ive logged 10k miles in 2 years (i rarely get out) it has has not let me down yet.

I mount the Garmin on the windshield, plug it in to the cigarette lighter and go.

I got a record player..can't beat the vinyl!

i got the beta master in the back seat hooked up to the tube tv in my oversized headrest biotch!

I got a record player..can't beat the vinyl!

That's true for some Raves.

Hey Pete, have you been to that club in Seattle called, "The Last Supper Club"? I go to Seattle for work at times and a couple guys and I flew in with tried to go there downtown but the line seemed to be an 1/8 of a mile long. :rolleyes:

TomTom XXL540, 5in screen, love it, I put it on the windshield. If you use it in Kalafornia or Wisconsin you can't it mounted to windshield, have to use a dash mat or find another location.

If you use it in Kalafornia or Wisconsin you can't it mounted to windshield, have to use a dash mat or find another location.

Minnesota too, apparently.

Wow, I've been breaking the law and didn't even know it!

If you use it in Kalafornia or Wisconsin you can't it mounted to windshield, have to use a dash mat or find another location.

Mount in on the left side of the windshield and you'll be good. Cops wont bother you. Bad side is the passenger cant help with inputing information... but a real man does all the navigating anyway!

Those portables look real bad in the windshield. If I had to go with one, I'd stick it in the ash tray and make it look more stock, but i'm good with my stock nav so far

Hey Alax how often do you find yourself using the stock nav. Since getting an iPhone with GPS inside google maps, I have completely phased out using the stock Nav... mine is still the 2004 map disc and quite frankly it sucks IMO. lol

Those portables look real bad in the windshield. If I had to go with one, I'd stick it in the ash tray and make it look more stock, but i'm good with my stock nav so far

There's a few members that have done that, and made threads about it with pictures. Looks pretty clean,if I wanted one that's how I'd do it.

Those portables look real bad in the windshield. If I had to go with one, I'd stick it in the ash tray and make it look more stock, but i'm good with my stock nav so far

They are easier to see in your line of sight on the windshield than looking down to a ashtray in heavy traffic even though they have voice command. I like that I have to just shift my eyes from the road to the display.

Get an in dash unit. A lot of people get them and stick them in the windshield which to me is a bad idea. Even if you take it down when you go somewhere, but with the bracket still sticking in the windshield, you just telling everybody you got something to steal. I'm not a fan of anything plugged up or dangling in my car. An invitation for thieves.

i have a Tom Tom that my wife bought for me on Christmas. i really like it, hasn't failed me yet. i mounted it on the top left corner of my windshield, right where that black tint is located. i then ran the wire down that pillar and then tapped the wiring so that i do not have to plug it into the cigarette lighter. as long as i have it plugged, it charges and i have the cigarette lighter free to charge my phone. no wires, no mess, and it's a great gadget. now if i could just figure out that damn voice activated thing i would like it even more. i shall read the manual, lol.

this thread is almost 6 years old guys lets get with reading dates before replying

We are aware, it is just now a good place to discuss our current NAV setups.

i have a Tom Tom that my wife bought for me on Christmas. i really like it, hasn't failed me yet. i mounted it on the top left corner of my windshield, right where that black tint is located. i then ran the wire down that pillar and then tapped the wiring so that i do not have to plug it into the cigarette lighter. as long as i have it plugged, it charges and i have the cigarette lighter free to charge my phone. no wires, no mess, and it's a great gadget. now if i could just figure out that damn voice activated thing i would like it even more. i shall read the manual, lol.

You have to use the computer voice, there are two, a man's "Dave" and a woman's "Susan".

this thread is almost 6 years old guys lets get with reading dates before replying


Lol, i can honestly tell you i did not know it was an old post because i saw so many current replies to it i didn't bother to look at the date, but that is funny. i always crack up at resurrection threads.

We are aware, it is just now a good place to discuss our current NAV setups.

yeah...what he said :rolleyes:

You have to use the computer voice, there are two, a man's "Dave" and a woman's "Susan".

so once i change the voice i can use the voice command feature? nice! i have a sexy voice girl telling me where to go currently ;)

Get an in dash unit. A lot of people get them and stick them in the windshield which to me is a bad idea. Even if you take it down when you go somewhere, but with the bracket still sticking in the windshield, you just telling everybody you got something to steal. I'm not a fan of anything plugged up or dangling in my car. An invitation for thieves.

The new TomTom have the bracket built in and is easier to remove the whole unit, and you can hard wire just like a radar detector. The aftermarket in dash is just as vulnerable to theft if someone wants it. It is easy to move to other vehicles when needed or use walking, cycling, and motorcycling.

so once i change the voice i can use the voice command feature? nice! i have a sexy voice girl telling me where to go currently ;) You can turn off the TomTom, handy sometimes.:D

Garmin 1350.... is awsome, and less than $300.

Tons of features.

Garmin 1300... almost as good, only missing a couple features. $150.

my wife got my Tom Tom XL 340S for $97 on black friday at Target. it was a great gift indeed

Hey hey, why quote me lol.. I'm sure theres a good explanation for why it costs more :D (There were less expensive options) I just liked the size of the screen and gizmo's.

Hey hey, why quote me lol.. I'm sure theres a good explanation for why it costs more :D (There were less expensive options) I just liked the size of the screen and gizmo's.

unquoted, lol

Garmin and TomTom are the one to go for.

unquoted, lol

LMAO, well ya didn't have to go that far, is funny though

The new TomTom have the bracket built in and is easier to remove the whole unit, and you can hard wire just like a radar detector. The aftermarket in dash is just as vulnerable to theft if someone wants it. It is easy to move to other vehicles when needed or use walking, cycling, and motorcycling.

Yea if a person has knowledge of a car and know the right tools to have any car can be vunerable, but who walks around with tools on them all the time. I'm talking about just quick break in like at a mall where there is a lot of people and cars to browse through. I just rather everything in my car look factory.

Yea if a person has knowledge of a car and know the right tools to have any car can be vunerable, but who walks around with tools on them all the time. I'm talking about just quick break in like at a mall where there is a lot of people and cars to browse through. I just rather everything in my car look factory.

yeah understood, but the way i have my bracket set up (i always remove the Tom Tom when parked publically) you can't even see the bracket since it's in the tinted part of the windshield. people who are riding with me have a hard time seeing it until i tell them where it's at.

Yea if you take everything down when you are out and about then that's the smart thing to do. I just see so many people who leave them up and it's like their car is saying, "break into me". Actually local law enforcement advise that people be cautious and take them down to help on the number of break-ins.

You always need to use common sense, its like leaving a wallet or purse in full view. It only takes a moment to remove from sight and only a moment to steal, that goes for in dash units also, besides breaking a window they destroy the interior and do more damage then the unit is worth.

You always need to use common sense, its like leaving a wallet or purse in full view.

Exactly!

LOL.
Wow. Poor MAYO had to wait almost 6 years for a reply to his post. Now he has 2 pages worth.

AWESOME!

Hey Alax how often do you find yourself using the stock nav. Since getting an iPhone with GPS inside google maps, I have completely phased out using the stock Nav... mine is still the 2004 map disc and quite frankly it sucks IMO. lol

I mainly go places I know how to get to.It does need to be updated though,need a newer disk . I use it here and there but it is nice to have. I do like how the tomtoms can look for intersections instead of only addresses and nearest restaurants. I'll just wait for my next car to have a high tecch nav like that.

They are easier to see in your line of sight on the windshield than looking down to a ashtray in heavy traffic even though they have voice command. I like that I have to just shift my eyes from the road to the display.

Good point

Here's what I used before I put in the AVIC D3. Got it from www.proclipusa.com

LOL.
Wow. Poor MAYO had to wait almost 6 years for a reply to his post. Now he has 2 pages worth.

AWESOME!

damn... I didn't even notice that lol..

damn... I didn't even notice that lol..

LOL, the resurrection members i'ma call them.

u may have one this one cableguy....but i will prevail!!