Garmin I3 and Euro Maps

Rossall · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject: Garmin I3 and Euro Maps

Just about to buy a I3 and sell the tom tom BUT can't seem to get a straight answer from anyone on the EURO maps.

On the current version of the I3 does the unit come with or without the Major Roads of Europe CD.

Argos ad in the paper says yes, website says no, Maplin website says no, Maplin man in Blackpool shop says yes but it does not cover SPAIN ???? Rolling Eyes

HELP Anyone ????? Sad

Jaz666 · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject:

I'll give the Maplin man in Blackpool a virtual slap for you.
The i3 only comes with UK, Ireland and a tiny bit of Northern France.

No CD containing maps.

Skippy · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject:

Does it have any sort of basemap of Europe ?
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RichardCr · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 27

Stanley_Tweedle · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Posts: 207

Does anybody know what we need to buy to get full european maps on the i3, where we buy it and for how much?
Sorry to be so dense but the Garmin website is a pain; MapSource City Navigator Europe is noted as " This product is only available for purchase in the U.S. This product cannot be purchased in Europe. " and City Select® Europe v7 only seems to have an update available (if we can even order it ??)

RichardCr · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 27

You will find the topic discussed at http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=27248 starting at page 4

Garmin advised the following

Rossall · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

That that blows that one out of the water, an extra 260 pound for city select. Wonder how long we will have to wait for Garmin to bring out the European mini sid cards.

phil.

zogman · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:59 am Post subject:

the quest is available at £199 in pc world...i believe its the quest version one with european mapping...
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Skippy · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:18 am Post subject:

gcb · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 151

I understand there will be a Garmin I5 with full european maps but you may have to wait a few more weeks before you can buy one of those.

If you are just planning the one trip to Spain you could buy a Spanish I3 from Spain via internet. Will still be able to speak "English" Use it while you are over there and flog it on Ebay when you return. There will surely be someone else going to Spain who would want it. Probably only loose about £25.

zogman · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:55 am Post subject:

Skippy · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject:

Wow, that makes the Quest an awesome buy as it has a load more more features than the SP i3, it's waterproof and it comes with full European maps and Mapsource for planning routes on the PC (which costs about £180 seperately). Quest 1 doesn't do POI alerts though...
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Rossall · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:39 pm Post subject:

the main reason for buying the I3 is the size so the I3 it is I guess I will just have to wait for the euro maps to appear on the shelves, wonder how much each country card will be ???? no doubt someone on ebay will put a package together once they are available.

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