Retro-fit Sat-Nav

[arcadia]

Morning all

Can anybody tell me if they have had sat-nav fitted in their MkIV golfs? I have been offered a new sat-nav unit from SatNavSystems of Leeds for £625 (version G), fitted for an additional £120.

Has anyone had it done, or do they know of any problems? The bloke who would fit it is an ex VW technician.

Opinions would be appreciated, oh yeah, you're probably all going to say get a TomTom Go..........

[TheDaddy]

Hi if you can wait i'm actually in the middle of developing a sat nav system, which will have a 7" touch screen screen, be able to have satnav with camera warnings, play mp3s, divx and dvds. Allowing you to store 80gb of mp3s or movies. Also should allow you to answer the phone using the screen using bluetooth to link to the system.

[GaryM]

I have retrofitted Satnav into my GTI, I got the D version for £400 delivered which was in perfect condition.
With the D version you get directions, info and radio stations on the FIS cluster very easily.

[paul25_uk]

Can anyone tell me the difference between versions D/G of the Sat Nav?

[nadlad]

arcadia pm me and i will give u details of a guy i know who will fit version G sat nav into your car with the gps antenna and cd changer cable for £410 fitted i know this because i was thinkign of getting mine done i have spoken to him on the phoen a few times ill give u his number he is a good guy all units arebrand new uk spec provided with keycode and the map cd for 410 fitted and guaranteed its a bargain. the diff between version d and g is that version G has better sound 40W x 4 and has a tiltable screen and a multicoloured scree....however i must warn u these sat nav units for the vw are absolutely $hit

[paul25_uk]

I wouldn't mind that contact info also!

When you say sh!t, what do you mean?  Does it get you lost etc! lol

[nadlad]

yes mate its pi$$ poor just read the other thread somewhere here, i was seriously considering getting it hence why i found the contact but now am thinking leave it especially as its not that good!!!

if u were plannign on spending 649 plus 120 fitting u may aswell get teh pioneer dvd sat nav its 750 fitted and much mich better has built in dvd player

[paul25_uk]

Surely all sat nav works the same, i.e. gets you from a to B? 

What makes it so pants?  The software?  Screen? accuracy? something else

[GazB]

VW satnav could'nt even find my street, never mind my house.  When I put my postcode into it, it came up with a street 18 mile away

[joe02]

Hi if you can wait i'm actually in the middle of developing a sat nav system, which will have a 7" touch screen screen, be able to have satnav with camera warnings, play mp3s, divx and dvds. Allowing you to store 80gb of mp3s or movies. Also should allow you to answer the phone using the screen using bluetooth to link to the system.

Do you have the DVD System now?