2008 Honda Acord Navigation - BMW is Cheapo

GuyOh · 12-10-2007, 07:59 PM

dats why i didnt even get a navi

drkeng · 12-11-2007, 08:56 PM

touch screen input would be easier than the idrive wheel.

my highway exit is a "cloverleaf", but the bmw navi tells me to take the first exit and make a left at the end of the ramp. is this navteq's mistake or a fault of the system logic?

friend's lexus lx would have taken us way off course to my house if we listened to it from just a couple of suburbs away.

i wish you could prioritize the realtime traffic info to close to where you are or choose a highway, rather than the way it displays now.

mainly, I got it to have the phone, radio and ipod display.

Fraggy · 12-11-2007, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Babe

Can you PLEASE TELL ME WHERE YOU FOUND AUTOZONE IN THE BWM NAVI...

PLEASE UNDER WHAT CATEGORY..

thank you, Ive never been able to find it.

Spool · 12-12-2007, 08:14 AM

Nevermind the navi...i rather have the S2000's cut off beam from their HIDs

If anyone here ever owned or driven an S2K at night...the lighting is incredible...and it looks so good coming up in your rear view mirror as well..

lyndon_h · 12-12-2007, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Spool

Nevermind the navi...i rather have the S2000's cut off beam from their HIDs

If anyone here ever owned or driven an S2K at night...the lighting is incredible...and it looks so good coming up in your rear view mirror as well..

Ahh, there are so many things I miss about that lil car... Oh well...

johnnymu · 12-16-2007, 10:41 AM

Here's what other critics say.

http://themobileexperience.blogspot....lly-sucks.html

Babe · 12-16-2007, 10:55 AM

If they don't change their GPS for 09, I am not buying a BMW for sure.

BMdblU · 12-16-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Babe

If they don't change their GPS for 09, I am not buying a BMW for sure.

So the Navi is more important to you then how the car drives and feels ?

Typical.

Babe · 12-16-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BMdblU

So the Navi is more important to you then how the car drives and feels ?

Typical.

yup..well they say by 2012 all cars will come standard with navi.

I know that one car maker is working on a system that you can set it to take you to the nearest gas station if you are running out of gas,

The new hydrogen cars have this standard. nearest hydrogen station with sat updates constantanly.

neat stuff comming and all around Navi's

kefler · 01-01-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by iatacs19

Electronics is not a German forte.

I've just test driven a 2008 C Class mercedes w/ the MultiMedia option, and
in my opinion the Nav in there is better than Acura/Honda's.

Its extremely fast, the 3d view has a ton of detail, and the UI is very very intuitive. The reviews have been great as well.

Oh, and they did this with just a knob and voice commands (no touch screen or buttons either).

BK · 01-01-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kefler

I've just test driven a 2008 C Class mercedes w/ the MultiMedia option, and in my opinion the Nav in there is better than Acura/Honda's.

I believe it. I drove a new Lexus the other day, and IMO it's nav was better than the Acura/Honda nav -- at least from the Acura/Honda 2006 models. Maybe Acura/Honda has improved in the past 2 years, but the Lexus nav was the nicest OEM system I've seen so far. I'm kind of a nav junkie, and I've seen quite a few of them.

Kev · 01-01-2008, 09:43 PM

Only if it would let you use it when you are driving, i.e. when the car is moving, without hacking into the wiring of the Lexus Nav

01-02-2008, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Babe

My friend picked me up in her new 2008 Honda Accord. It has Navi..

OMG OMG...I am ashamed to let her see my Bimmer Navi..

The Honda Navi BLOWS THE BMW Navi away by a super long shot...

Unbelievable text to speech and endless search methods. and the Multi Routes, detour options.. and road excludes are SUPER..detail is super, auto-zooming, highway exits with rest stop and what's there... AND THE VOICE COMMAND ARE ENDLESS AND ACCURATE...FIND NEAREST GAS STATION

BMW, SHAME ON YOU,,,YOU SHOULD HAVE THE BEST NAVI..

get a damn accord then

Babe · 01-02-2008, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by that guy nico

get a damn accord then

OK

importsrhot · 01-02-2008, 03:05 PM

^^ LoL. Some people are so sensitive when it comes to others pointing out the weakness in their car (the marketing department at BMW has done their job as far as establishing brand loyalty). As for me, I agree that BMW should improve on their nav system, and I would be frustrated too to find that an Accord has a better navi system than my BMW, which I paid almost twice the money for.

importsrhot · 01-02-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Spool

Nevermind the navi...i rather have the S2000's cut off beam from their HIDs

If anyone here ever owned or driven an S2K at night...the lighting is incredible...and it looks so good coming up in your rear view mirror as well..

My brother used to own an S2K, the funnest car I've ever driven. The HID's on it were the brighest and best looking HID's on any car I've driven. My last car was an Acura TSX and the HID's were amazingly bright also, and the cut-off was very distinctive. Honda HID's are the best and brightest in my opinion. My 3 series' HID's are not as bright and I noticed right away when I picked it up. I did notice however, when I got a 5 series loaner, that the HID's on the 5 series were very bright.

I know. Sorry!

iatacs19 · 01-02-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by importsrhot

My brother used to own an S2K, the funnest car I've ever driven. The HID's on it were the brighest and best looking HID's on any car I've driven. My last car was an Acura TSX and the HID's were amazingly bright also, and the cut-off was very distinctive. Honda HID's are the best and brightest in my opinion. My 3 series' HID's are not as bright and I noticed right away when I picked it up. I did notice however, when I got a 5 series loaner, that the HID's on the 5 series were very bright.

I know. Sorry!

What you notice is the lack of auto-leveling for the HID for the S2000 and TSX.

importsrhot · 01-02-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by iatacs19

What you notice is the lack of auto-leveling for the HID for the S2000 and TSX.

Yeah I realize that, I remember people flashing their hi's at me all the time thinking i had my brights on. But none the less, they were very bright. =)

lyndon_h · 01-02-2008, 10:48 PM

Yeah, i had people flashing me all the time as well. Even though the lights may have been positioned a lil high, they still illuminated a larger area than the lights on the 335.

bruindude · 01-05-2008, 02:45 PM

Agreed, BMW navi still has alot to learn and alot of improvement.. then again, are you in the car to use a computer screen or to drive.. thankfully i'll never have to drive a honda

azeemtn · 01-06-2008, 01:35 AM

Ah,
I think this topic gets quite subjective.

I've had 5 -6 handheld gps devices, tested a few of the latest dash gps devices coming out (including the new Dash), and my wife has an 07 accord.

I don't like the accord navi, and neither does she.

Each system has their attributes, and it may just come down to which ones are to your liking or not.

Kloogy · 01-22-2008, 05:28 PM

I could care less if the Accord's Navi held my hand, beat me off and made coffee for me on my way to work. I'll keep my BMW , thank you very much. The Navi is just a helpful device that you will use 2% of the time you're in the vehicle. 98% of the time I will enjoy the fact I am driving a BMW . That's more important to me. What's next ? You're going to get beat by a riced out Civic with no interior , and tell us you want one because it's faster ???

12-10-2007, 07:59 PM	#45
GuyOh Colonel 1067 Rep 2,312 Posts Drives: 2016 LB M2 / 2020 X5 40i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver B.C. iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M2 [10.00] 2020 Bmw X5 40i [0.00]	dats why i didnt even get a navi
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12-11-2007, 08:56 PM	#46
drkeng Major 156 Rep 1,014 Posts Drives: '18 M4 'vert Tanz Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northbrook, IL iTrader: (0)	touch screen input would be easier than the idrive wheel. my highway exit is a "cloverleaf", but the bmw navi tells me to take the first exit and make a left at the end of the ramp. is this navteq's mistake or a fault of the system logic? friend's lexus lx would have taken us way off course to my house if we listened to it from just a couple of suburbs away. i wish you could prioritize the realtime traffic info to close to where you are or choose a highway, rather than the way it displays now. mainly, I got it to have the phone, radio and ipod display. __________________ ///M4 'vert
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12-12-2007, 08:14 AM	#48
Spool ****** 555 Rep 6,169 Posts Drives: A few Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (24)	Nevermind the navi...i rather have the S2000's cut off beam from their HIDs If anyone here ever owned or driven an S2K at night...the lighting is incredible...and it looks so good coming up in your rear view mirror as well.. __________________ MKIV 6spd 1000hp Club
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12-16-2007, 10:41 AM	#50
johnnymu Warranty Killer 126 Rep 1,015 Posts Drives: Nike shoe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: cincinnati, OH iTrader: (4)	Here's what other critics say. http://themobileexperience.blogspot....lly-sucks.html
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12-16-2007, 10:55 AM	#51
Babe Test here 41 Rep 374 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Alpine White Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ann Arbor iTrader: (0)	If they don't change their GPS for 09, I am not buying a BMW for sure.
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01-01-2008, 09:43 PM	#56
Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 481 Rep 8,828 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	Only if it would let you use it when you are driving, i.e. when the car is moving, without hacking into the wiring of the Lexus Nav __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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01-02-2008, 03:05 PM	#59
importsrhot Private 3 Rep 85 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	^^ LoL. Some people are so sensitive when it comes to others pointing out the weakness in their car (the marketing department at BMW has done their job as far as establishing brand loyalty). As for me, I agree that BMW should improve on their nav system, and I would be frustrated too to find that an Accord has a better navi system than my BMW, which I paid almost twice the money for. __________________ '06 330i - Alpine White - Terra - Premium
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01-02-2008, 10:48 PM	#63
lyndon_h Lieutenant Colonel 40 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Madagascar iTrader: (2)	Yeah, i had people flashing me all the time as well. Even though the lights may have been positioned a lil high, they still illuminated a larger area than the lights on the 335.
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01-05-2008, 02:45 PM	#64
bruindude New Member 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: E90 6MT 330i SP -- E46 325i SP Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Agreed, BMW navi still has alot to learn and alot of improvement.. then again, are you in the car to use a computer screen or to drive.. thankfully i'll never have to drive a honda __________________ 330i --> 335i. Bought my E90 too damn early, but I finally fixed that mistake.
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01-06-2008, 01:35 AM	#65
azeemtn Second Lieutenant 33 Rep 231 Posts Drives: '14 m5, Space Gray Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 m5 [0.00]	subjective Ah, I think this topic gets quite subjective. I've had 5 -6 handheld gps devices, tested a few of the latest dash gps devices coming out (including the new Dash), and my wife has an 07 accord. I don't like the accord navi, and neither does she. Each system has their attributes, and it may just come down to which ones are to your liking or not.
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01-22-2008, 05:28 PM	#66
Kloogy Major 48 Rep 1,265 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW X5 Sport Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Escondido, Ca iTrader: (5) Garage List 2004 Ford Mustang GT [0.00] 2008 Bmw 328I Coupe [0.00]	I could care less if the Accord's Navi held my hand, beat me off and made coffee for me on my way to work. I'll keep my BMW , thank you very much. The Navi is just a helpful device that you will use 2% of the time you're in the vehicle. 98% of the time I will enjoy the fact I am driving a BMW . That's more important to me. What's next ? You're going to get beat by a riced out Civic with no interior , and tell us you want one because it's faster ???
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