I want a basic one. Which make is better? A salesman down TCR gave me a load of flannel about Garmin and the military, but I've only ever seen TomToms. Does it make any difference?
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"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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You do know real men have an inbuilt sense of direction and can plan a journey with a quick glance of a £4.99 roadmap?The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.” -
Ha ha haOriginally posted by Bagpuss View PostYou do know real men have an inbuilt sense of direction and can plan a journey with a quick glance of a £4.99 roadmap?

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try telling that to my missus then - she sent me the wrong way down the a14 on saturday and only realised her mistake when I pointed out that we were nearly in Folkstone, and where do I turn off now?!
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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The Garmin my dad has tells him the mileage as an "as the crow flies" rather than actual mileage, until he plugs it into the car. Which is pretty useless.Originally posted by Ruprect View PostI want a basic one. Which make is better? A salesman down TCR gave me a load of flannel about Garmin and the military, but I've only ever seen TomToms. Does it make any difference?
His Garmin does traffic alerts for free though, whereas my Tom Tom charges me for it and needs a bluetooth connection to a mobile, plus data tariff.Comment
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Sounds like the female "not knowing Left from Right" phenomena.Originally posted by Ruprect View Post
try telling that to my missus then - she sent me the wrong way down the a14 on saturday and only realised her mistake when I pointed out that we were nearly in Folkstone, and where do I turn off now?!The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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just don't buy co-pilot
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Originally posted by Bagpuss View PostSounds like the female "not knowing Left from Right" phenomena.
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I bought a cheapo Garmin a few years ago and it's still going strong, in spite of the maps being out of date.Originally posted by Ruprect View PostI want a basic one. Which make is better? A salesman down TCR gave me a load of flannel about Garmin and the military, but I've only ever seen TomToms. Does it make any difference?Cooking doesn't get tougher than this.Comment
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I bought a TomTom primarily for the pedestrian route planning. Hasn't let me down much so far.Originally posted by Ruprect View PostI want a basic one. Which make is better? A salesman down TCR gave me a load of flannel about Garmin and the military, but I've only ever seen TomToms. Does it make any difference?If your company is the best place to work in, for a mere £500 p/d, you can advertise here.Comment
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