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Myster911
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:30 pm    Post subject: Does it work on a Porsche 911 Carrera ? Reply with quote

It looks like a lame question but i need to know if TomTom Go works fine ( without the need of any additional antenna! ) in this car!

I bought in the past a palm computer + tom tom navigator 2.0.

I never really used it! Too many wires ( and the connection between my palm and the gps was bluetooth ) and my car looked too messy with this combo inside.

Tomtom go seems much more user friendly but i need to know if it works on my car!

Thanx
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The windshield on the Porsches is pretty flat (good for reception), and as far as I know is not tinted (no metallic coating).

You may run into problems with the suction mount, though - it is not very suitable for highly curved windshields. Best would be to use another mount (Brodit recently introduced a dash mount).
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have no problems using Tomtom Go in my Boxster. As I understand it the windscreens are of a similar constrution so you should be fine.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It works fine in my Robin Reliant, and that's made of the same material fibreglass 8)

the only problem i find is, the TT Go get to it's
destination an hour before I DO. :D
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 11:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dash Mount ? How do i Dash mount the tomtom into my car ?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe take a look at this sticky thread above? Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:32 pm    Post subject: Nice one Gingernut777 Reply with quote

Gingernut777...that has certainly brightened up a dull Sunday..nice one !!
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gilbem1.... You must have a really great life 8O
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Works fine in my TVR Cerbera, and that's got a windscreen like a letterbox. OTOH, the rest of it is made of plastic... ;)
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Works fine in my Ferrari 360

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's the problem here? I compared to my car which, although not a Porker, shares some traits, namely:
a) pretty quick (can travel a long distance between screen updates!)
b) steeply raked windscreen
c) very curved windscreen

In fact, IME cars with steeply rakesd windscreens give better satellite coverage. Only trouble you're likely to encounter is that when mounted at the bottom of the screen so it can rest on the dash, the GO is actually too far away to touch the screen without leaning forward Sad
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

carl_w wrote:
In fact, IME cars with steeply rakesd windscreens give better satellite coverage. Only trouble you're likely to encounter is that when mounted at the bottom of the screen so it can rest on the dash, the GO is actually too far away to touch the screen without leaning forward Sad



This link is on an adjacent thread right now, but this was the same problem for me. not only too far away, but in too much light and would have gotten cooked.
I 'thought' i'd got the ideal position attached to the underside of my carbon roof panel (a quite literally cooler alternative to the factory glass), but this required it to be at an odd angle for me too see it and thus giving an offset field of view due to the TTG not pointing forward.

Heres what i did:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/clarkycat2000/album?.dir=9500&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/clarkycat2000/my_photos

The 100% main reason i got the GO rather than the PDA, was the fact everything was built in and it limited clutter (which ruins interiors that are otherwise free of it). Check out the 'in line' cigar socket i've installed to allow my TTG to be hardwired in 8)
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Res wrote:
Works fine in my Ferrari 360

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you really have a Ferrari 360?? 8O
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