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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Steve78 on 08 May 2008, 15:04
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I wouldn't mind having SatNav in my car. What is the model number of the unit I need, is it the RCD510?? Regarding the aerial, how do I know if my car has one?
Could I just take my car to VW and get it done? Anyone got an idea on cost? And most importantly, is the SatNav system any good? I remember the dealer telling me it was a waste of time and advised me to get something by TomTom instead...
Thanks.
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Its RNS510, the unit new from VW would be around £1800 from what i recall, there is some on ebay at times, you wont have the areil in the car, but you can add one yourslef easily for aprox £10 , you do this whilst fitting the nav unit
ps i like the unit, and find its very good
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£1800? :shocked: I'll stick to reading a map then!
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Yeh its not cheap, here is mine which i fitted myself
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/182_blue/16042008064.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/182_blue/DSCF0320.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/182_blue/16042008068.jpg)
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It looks great but I can't justify £1800. Not sure how VW can either to be honest!
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^^yeh thats why i did it myself, no way is it worth £1800, but i did like the standard look over the aftermarket alternatives :cool:
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^^yeh thats why i did it myself, no way is it worth £1800, but i did like the standard look over the aftermarket alternatives :cool:
I have my insurance due at the end of the month and my Arsenal season ticket renewal to pay for (£1300) so I may re-evaluate it later in the year. Hopefully it will drop in price too!
Does look good though... :smiley:
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I bought a Tom Tom One, and have travelled all over Europe with it.
£106 delivered. Bargain. Plus it fits in my pocket and makes the car less attractive for thieves. I cant recommend the ONE highly enough, it just works.
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I bought a Tom Tom One, and have travelled all over Europe with it.
£106 delivered. Bargain. Plus it fits in my pocket and makes the car less attractive for thieves. I cant recommend the ONE highly enough, it just works.
Where abouts do you attach it too? I mean does it have a cradle that gets stuck to the windscreen? Does it get in the way or anything?
Which TomTom product is it exactly? (http://www.tomtom.com/products/category.php?ID=0&Language=1) Are the ones that give traffic info any good?
Thanks.
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This one, but it seems to have got up a bit, I think mine was a special Easter offer or something. It has a windscreen sticky, I just put mine in the bottom mid windscreen area and its perfect. You link it to your pc and updates maps for free, and roadworks etc.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Satellite-Navigation-Without-Bluetooth/dp/B000TXDOW4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1210258437&sr=8-3
It just navigates, it doesn't play music, connect to your phone, massage you or tuck you in at night!
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You could always fit the MFD2 - its the model before the RNS510 touchscreen - does not have the useful functionality of the touchscreen (HDD & card reader) but works a treat & costs in the region of £400-500 possibly less if your lucky....
looks just like this:
(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h269/spikeydoodoo/DSCN0287.jpg)
Really simple to fit too
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Nice clean car there Spikeydoodoo :wink:
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:grin: yea thats about 200 miles & 1 day old....never stays that clean for long tho :rolleyes:
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the only draw back with that unit is you cant listen to music while the nav's on unless you have the optional 6cd player fitted.
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it ain't £1800, about £900 off ebay, not just sat nav, but 30GB internal hard drive and DVD player. :nerd:
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sorry, i was answering the question "Could I just take my car to VW and get it done? Anyone got an idea on cost?", where im sure it will be £1800 +
oh and there arent any on ebay uk at the moment, well except for the £1500 ones , there are some on foreign ebay but even they are £1300 , definitely no £900 ones
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one sold on ebay the other week for £420 i am sure. :shocked:
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one sold on ebay the other week for £420 i am sure. :shocked:
not an rs510 , unless it was broken
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whats this then, pixie dust?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-RNS-510-MFD3-PASSAT-GOLFV-NAVI-TOUCHSCREEN-30GB-HDD_W0QQitemZ220232377421QQihZ012QQcategoryZ76085QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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its not sold yet :wink:
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your right it was the rcd510 for 420. :rolleyes:
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your right it was the rcd510 for 420. :rolleyes:
Thats the one outta the Tiguan right? I'd like to try that one out for sound improvement on the RCD300
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You also go for the aftermarket Kenwood ones with satnav which will be cheaper (£750 ish).
This is what K1 has in his car.
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/Kng248/IMG_0188.jpg)
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You also go for the aftermarket Kenwood ones with satnav which will be cheaper (£750 ish).
This is what K1 has in his car.
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/Kng248/IMG_0188.jpg)
that the brand new Kenwood?? have though about this but not too keen on the dials; prefer the older DNX 7200 which Hurdy has
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Hmm, I see what you mean about the dial. You would have thought that they could have done something a little more subtle :undecided:
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Hmm, I see what you mean about the dial. You would have thought that they could have done something a little more subtle :undecided:
sticks out like pinnochio's nose!! fugly!! :sad: