Shat Nav... - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

dxb335d · 03-04-2009, 11:09 AM

Or twat nav whatever you want to call it.

Whats its issue with taking the stupidest routes going which involve two bit back lanes and 20mph traffic?

anyone care to enlighten me?

got it on fastest route

cheers.

xenon · 03-04-2009, 11:13 AM

You're clue is in the question; ergo it's shit.

Looks nice though....

TMP · 03-04-2009, 11:22 AM

My TomTom used to do it as well....I would say ProNav seems no worse

creepy coupe · 03-04-2009, 11:23 AM

Doesn't fastest relate to time and not speed

beemerbird · 03-04-2009, 11:28 AM

Yep, answer is in your question Carlos. Fast route will/can take you the 'fastest route' which may or may not involve back lanes etc.

Dynamic route is virtually fastest route imo, but with notification of 'traffic problems ahead' and will re-calculate your route, hopefully to avoid the worst of the traffic problems. Worked for me once through and around York.

What I think would be good is a system that can 'air lift' you and the car through/around the Dartford Tunnel - never again will I return from France on a sodding Friday afternoon.

JLR1969 · 03-04-2009, 11:29 AM

Are you having a moan

booforty · 03-04-2009, 11:34 AM

Sat nav is a useful guide but you should always use it with a bit of common sense as it will often make ridiculous suggestions which you know should not be followed...

creepy coupe · 03-04-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

never again will I return from France on a sodding Friday afternoon.

If only I'd known you were passing my front door BB

dxb335d · 03-04-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by booforty

Sat nav is a useful guide but you should always use it with a bit of common sense as it will often make ridiculous suggestions which you know should not be followed...

But if you dont know the area you can only trust the thing.....

booforty · 03-04-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

But if you dont know the area you can only trust the thing.....

Never TRUST your Sat Nav!

You can distinguish between A roads, B roads, country lanes etc, so as I said, exercise some common sense and choose to stick to the roads that YOU believe will get you there the quickest.

For example, the Sat Nav will always direct you off the nearest junction of a motorway, through a town which ends up being a nightmare. If you actually look at the roads, its often quicker to leave at a different junction, avoid the town and ultimately get there quicker...

creepy coupe · 03-04-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by booforty

Never TRUST your Sat Nav!

You can distinguish between A roads, B roads, country lanes etc, so as I said, exercise some common sense and choose to stick to the roads that YOU believe will get you there the quickest.

For example, the Sat Nav will always direct you off the nearest junction of a motorway, through a town which ends up being a nightmare. If you actually look at the roads, its often quicker to leave at a different junction, avoid the town and ultimately get there quicker...

Agree, and it's dead easy to zoom out with the BMW satnav and view the next junction if need be.

threethirty · 03-04-2009, 11:53 AM

I find mine very useful for driving in London, but for long distance routes I don't bother with it.

Last weekend I drove from Kent to Grimsby. The sat nav was trying to take me up the A16 (single carriageway) whereas I knew the A1 would be much quicker. So I arrived about an hour earlier than the sat nav's suggested route would have taken me.

The traffic warnings always seem to be pure fiction too. I think they are about an hour behind real time.

tinka · 03-04-2009, 12:03 PM

I sometimes use a map to get to a general area, then set the nav for my destination, as the small streets are harder to find than the area.

Im going to lydd on sunday, so ill wait untill im near it then start the nav if you see what i mean.

beemerbird · 03-04-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JLR1969

Are you having a moan

Qui, moi!

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

If only I'd known you were passing my front door BB

Truthfully Del, I did think about you whilst at Folkstone, as I remembered what you'd told me.

This was last August and the journey down was fine, just the Friday coming back, hey ho.

creepy coupe · 03-04-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tinka

IIm going to lydd on sunday, so ill wait untill im near it then start the nav if you see what i mean.

HA HA out on the marsh, there are no road on the marsh only well trodden sheep tracks.

creepy coupe · 03-04-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Qui, moi!

Truthfully Del, I did think about you whilst at Folkstone, as I remembered what you'd told me.

This was last August and the journey down was fine, just the Friday coming back, hey ho.

Always welcome BB.

dxb335d · 03-04-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

Agree, and it's dead easy to zoom out with the BMW satnav and view the next junction if need be.

But i shouldnt need to do that.

creepy coupe · 03-04-2009, 12:24 PM

I wouldn’t be without mine, looking for new business address is much better than maps and bits of paper and not to mention much safer.

I’d rather have it send me through the odd small village in an area I don’t know, than have to fathom my own way, but agree they’re far from perfect

Steve748 · 03-04-2009, 01:14 PM

I have Pro and I'm not impressed with it at all. I set it on a route that I know and it tries to send me down side streets when I know straight on is the correct way.
Saturday I was going up to Scotland up the A1. I come to the A66 turn to Darlington and it tells me to take this exit. So just for a laugh I take it and I go down the A66 to Darlington which is clearly the wrong way. About a mile or two the u turn symbol is shown so I turn round at the next roundabout and ten minutes later I am at the A66 turn at Scotch corner and it's now indicating the correct way to go.

It has also told me there is heavy congestion on my chosen route and I have ignored it only to find my chosen route trouble free

No full postcode search either as I can't get the last two letters in.

Shite for a brand that sells itself on being the class leader

acerboo · 03-04-2009, 01:46 PM

like i said once before i ordered my car without sat nav and bought a tom tom even if its no better the money i saved bought custom leather and body kit and i havent got an ugly great lump in my dash!

tinka · 03-04-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

HA HA out on the marsh, there are no road on the marsh only well trodden sheep tracks.

Im running the half marathon, this sunday, its near the rype i think, whatever that is.

dxb335d · 03-04-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by acerboo

like i said once before i ordered my car without sat nav and bought a tom tom even if its no better the money i saved bought custom leather and body kit and i havent got an ugly great lump in my dash!

But tom tom looks ugly. The Nav looks the bowlacks in the dash.

03-04-2009, 11:09 AM	#1
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03-04-2009, 11:13 AM	#2
xenon Brigadier General Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coventry Posts: 4,234 iTrader: (0)	You're clue is in the question; ergo it's shit. Looks nice though.... __________________ Ian Current: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport, Professional Media, Visibility Pack, Reversing Camera, DAB Previous: 2011 F10 520d M-Sport, 2008 320i M-Sport Coupe, 2002 325i, 2001 318i valvetronic, 1998 318i, 1996 525i, 1990 Porsche 944S2

03-04-2009, 11:22 AM	#3
TMP Colonel Drives: M135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 2,816 iTrader: (0)	My TomTom used to do it as well....I would say ProNav seems no worse __________________ M-Lite & Family 5er

03-04-2009, 11:28 AM	#5
beemerbird Major General Drives: Terrier TTRS Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 7,953 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 TTRS [4.50] 2007 Audi S5 [0.00] May 2007 Porsche 99 ... [0.00] March 2007 Porsche ... [0.00] Sep. 2007 E92 335d SE [0.00] July 2006 E90 330i ... [0.00]	Yep, answer is in your question Carlos. Fast route will/can take you the 'fastest route' which may or may not involve back lanes etc. Dynamic route is virtually fastest route imo, but with notification of 'traffic problems ahead' and will re-calculate your route, hopefully to avoid the worst of the traffic problems. Worked for me once through and around York. What I think would be good is a system that can 'air lift' you and the car through/around the Dartford Tunnel - never again will I return from France on a sodding Friday afternoon. Last edited by beemerbird; 03-04-2009 at 12:07 PM. Reason: Friggin spelling!!

03-04-2009, 11:53 AM	#12
threethirty Second Lieutenant Drives: BMW 330i M Sport Saloon 2006 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Sussex, UK Posts: 204 iTrader: (0)	I find mine very useful for driving in London, but for long distance routes I don't bother with it. Last weekend I drove from Kent to Grimsby. The sat nav was trying to take me up the A16 (single carriageway) whereas I knew the A1 would be much quicker. So I arrived about an hour earlier than the sat nav's suggested route would have taken me. The traffic warnings always seem to be pure fiction too. I think they are about an hour behind real time. __________________ BMW 330i M Sport Saloon - 06 plate - Le Mans Blue

03-04-2009, 11:23 AM	#4
creepy coupe Major General Drives: 635d Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7,564 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2009 335i [0.00]	Doesn't fastest relate to time and not speed

03-04-2009, 11:29 AM	#6
JLR1969 Brigadier General Drives: 2011 318D Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,374 iTrader: (1)	Are you having a moan

03-04-2009, 11:34 AM	#7
booforty Major General Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,813 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Sat nav is a useful guide but you should always use it with a bit of common sense as it will often make ridiculous suggestions which you know should not be followed...

03-04-2009, 12:03 PM	#13
tinka Second Lieutenant Drives: E90 2.0d M SPORT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 267 iTrader: (0)	I sometimes use a map to get to a general area, then set the nav for my destination, as the small streets are harder to find than the area. Im going to lydd on sunday, so ill wait untill im near it then start the nav if you see what i mean.

03-04-2009, 12:24 PM	#18
creepy coupe Major General Drives: 635d Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7,564 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2009 335i [0.00]	I wouldn’t be without mine, looking for new business address is much better than maps and bits of paper and not to mention much safer. I’d rather have it send me through the odd small village in an area I don’t know, than have to fathom my own way, but agree they’re far from perfect

03-04-2009, 01:14 PM	#19
Steve748 Lieutenant Drives: E92 335d M sport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Yorks & Granite Hills CA Posts: 561 iTrader: (0)	I have Pro and I'm not impressed with it at all. I set it on a route that I know and it tries to send me down side streets when I know straight on is the correct way. Saturday I was going up to Scotland up the A1. I come to the A66 turn to Darlington and it tells me to take this exit. So just for a laugh I take it and I go down the A66 to Darlington which is clearly the wrong way. About a mile or two the u turn symbol is shown so I turn round at the next roundabout and ten minutes later I am at the A66 turn at Scotch corner and it's now indicating the correct way to go. It has also told me there is heavy congestion on my chosen route and I have ignored it only to find my chosen route trouble free No full postcode search either as I can't get the last two letters in. Shite for a brand that sells itself on being the class leader

03-04-2009, 01:46 PM	#20
acerboo Colonel Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent Posts: 2,947 iTrader: (0)	like i said once before i ordered my car without sat nav and bought a tom tom even if its no better the money i saved bought custom leather and body kit and i havent got an ugly great lump in my dash!

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