Date:         Mon, 5 Apr 2010 09:56:57 -0400
Reply-To:     Jack Reynaert <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jack Reynaert <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: GPS died
Comments: To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <l2pccd73a11004041936u3ba007fbzff152951ab51c361@mail.gmail.com>
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Link on Samba with a great idea for routing an external GPS antenna on a
Vanagon.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=299033&start=20



-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Roger Whittaker
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 10:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: GPS died

dear dead tom tom
i would suggest the Madgellean roadmate 1700
this item is available at american costco stores
you will love it ...
and it comes loaded with triple a and canadian double a road maps
less than 200$$
7 inch touch screen
you will love it
yours

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:

> The other night after I stopped at the store my TomTom GPS stopped
> working. It wanted to reset from the very beginning. Language ,right
> hand/left hand, time, etc. It gets to the voice choice and gets hung
> up. Then starts all over again.
>
> I didn't like the TomTom but I had it. It looked good in my Vanagon
> and was great for the speedometer if nothing else.
>
> I'm going to replace it with a Garmin as I swore I'd never buy another
> TomTom.
>
> I have maps & an atlas I keep in the bus but the GPS will be missed
> as I used it for the speedometer on my daily drives to work and back.
> The other thing about the GPS in my Westy is when I'm going to work
> and want to dream about doing something else I can plug in Key West
> and think about how the Vanagon is ready for the 54 hour drive.
>
> I'm going to replace it, there are days where just sucks <g>.
>
>
>
> Rob
>
> becida@comcast.net
> Western Washington State, USA
>



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roger w
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