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BodgerBaz Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 368 Location: Mörsdorf, Germany
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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As you were - I eventually found it under the complaints thread. |
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drrbr1 Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Some pointers to using Navigator 5 in France - have just returned after some 2500 miles in France. In the main Navigator 5 worked well though on first switching to the France map, although it placed us correctly, it would not route to anywhere. Kept saying " no route found". This corrected itself after about an hour and there was no repetition.
Biggest problem was "Shortest route" planning. Sometimes this was brilliant taking us through stunning scenery we would not otherwise have found. On at least three occasions however it took us onto unmetalled roads which deteriorated into tank tracks and on one occasion to a locked gate! Turning round was the only option in each case. This has been referred to in these forums elsewhere. You have been warned!
"Fastest route" was not consistent and the same journey was planned differently on different occasions and differently again using the same journey in the opposite direction. Most odd.
However using "Fastest route" at least we always got there.
Not infallible, therefore, but a really useful navigation aid and marriage saver! Advanced warning of impending turns was invaluable. |
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BodgerBaz Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 368 Location: Mörsdorf, Germany
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Yes, not perfect but a darn site easier, and more fun, than reading maps.
To be honest, when we were in France recently I tended to use the fastest route by default so am not aware of any short falls as I've no idea where I was anyway
There was one occasion, however, where it tried to take me over a 3 foot wide footbridge over a gorge instead of around the town but on the whole I'd use it anytime instead of a map. |
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BodgerBaz Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 368 Location: Mörsdorf, Germany
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Lots of good tips there and very informative :D |
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chrisb1357 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Leicester, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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great help and many thanks for the above links to the site that shows the road signs, Also that site has alot of info about driving and has a table with the frence speeds converted into uk speeds
Chris |
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chrisb1357 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Leicester, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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i guest the speed limits are the same for Belguim as well,
What is the sign for a speed cam or laser gun
Chris |
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spook51 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 26, 2004 Posts: 548 Location: East Midlands
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:28 am Post subject: |
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Chris,
If I were you I'd stop reading this thread or you'll suffer from advice overload and won't enjoy your trip. At this rate by the time you go next month you'll be a nervous wreck!
It doesn't matter what the camera signs look like, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to convert miles to kilometres in your head, it doesn't matter that French and Belgium motorway speed limits are different.
Drive sensibly, that's all the advice you need and please, please, enjoy it!
There is one bit of information you do need though: where to fill up with fuel/booze etc. just before you get on the ferry/Shuttle home.
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BrianA Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 91 Location: Washington, UK
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:28 am Post subject: |
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BodgerBaz wrote: |
My wife and I have had many, many trips abroad and have recently returned from a trip to France where we used SatNav for the first time. What a difference . . . a doddle compared to using maps. No panics about where we were, no arguments about the best route and no panics about getting lost in major cities. It was a breeze and we could BOTH look out the windows in the comfort of knowing we were being looked after by TomTom.
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Which parts of France were you in? I found TTN5 to be pretty unreliable this summer in West / South France (roads not there that were on the map and vice versa, junctions wrong etc). OTOH Paris and North/East of that was generally OK. _________________ Brian Abbott
Go 520 + Navcore 8
(was a happy PDA user until TT stopped updating the software) |
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chrisb1357 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Leicester, UK
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:29 am Post subject: |
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OK , Give us the best places to do some shoppping near the port
Chirs |
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BodgerBaz Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 368 Location: Mörsdorf, Germany
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Hi Brian,
We were staying in a gite here http://tinyurl.com/334ps
We did some touring around in most directions and found it very good. There was one other problem which I have since remembered.
We were driving down a temporary bit of motorway (although the twists and turns WERE in TTN!!) and it wanted me to exit on a junction which didn't exist but we could see the bridge over the motorway it wanted us to go on.
Fortunately it just recalculated and we came off at the next available junction and doubled back.
We even used parklng and museum POIs which were spot on.
I'd have to say that for a relatevly minimal outlay, to be able to say "Let's go to that car park 80miles away" and it take you there right to the entrance, via a half dozen satellites thousands of miles away. I'd have to say I find it pretty incredable.
I'd rate TTN5 9/10 |
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spook51 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 26, 2004 Posts: 548 Location: East Midlands
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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chrisb1357 wrote: | OK , Give us the best places to do some shoppping near the port
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Have a look here http://www.auchan.fr/contact/contactus/1/frontiere_anglaise.asp
Don't forget that Sunday is not a good day to stock up, stores are closed.. guess whose last trip back was on a Sunday |
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BodgerBaz Lifetime Member
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spook51 Lifetime Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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You're right about the shock of driving on English motorways after you return, the difference in driving standards is very noticeable.
Just so no one accuses us off straying too far from using TomTom when driving abroad, according to my France map you don't have to mess about going through Calais when travelling by ferry, the terminal is out of town on the eastern side.
My personal preference is Norfolkline to Dunkerque, no coaches or foot passengers and really good fish and chips! |
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