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  • 29-08-2011 10:39am
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    Drexel
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    Hey all. I want to get my dad a new GPS but I just want to know how new would the maps be on the units? Would they have all the new motorways that have been built in the last few years and stuff like that?

    Also if you have any recommendations for a GPS it would be great.

    Thanks


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    stephendevlin
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    Most of them give you a free update to get all the latest maps


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    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    stephendevlin wrote: »
    Most of them give you a free update to get all the latest maps

    Ya but how up to date are them maps? Im asking cause someone I know bought a sat nav recently and they told me there was still alot of new roads missing from the newest maps


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    stephendevlin
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    jonny666 wrote: »
    Ya but how up to date are them maps? Im asking cause someone I know bought a sat nav recently and they told me there was still alot of new roads missing from the newest maps


    Only the manufacturer can tell ya that info


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    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    stephendevlin wrote: »
    Only the manufacturer can tell ya that info

    Fair enough so.


    Has anyone bought a sat nav recently that could tell me how up to date the maps are?


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    KoolKid
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    Garmin and TomTom update their maps every 3 months.
    If your looking for certain roads or areas I can check TomToms latest maps for you


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    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Garmin and TomTom update their maps every 3 months.
    If your looking for certain roads or areas I can check TomToms latest maps for you

    Cool thanks. Im from Clare and its roads like the Limerick tunnel and the gort bypass. Also the motorway network from limerick to Dublin


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    KoolKid
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    Can you give me actual Road allocations & intersections & Ill put up some screen shots.


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    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Can you give me actual Road allocations & intersections & Ill put up some screen shots.

    ok will do. Gimme a few min til I find them.

    Thanks


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    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    Limerick South Ring Road E20


    The M7 motorway from Limerick to Dublin

    N18 Gort bypass. Not sure about this one

    Thanks


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    KoolKid
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    jonny666 wrote: »
    Limerick South Ring Road E20
    N18E20.jpg

    N18E20a.jpg

    jonny666 wrote: »
    The M7 motorway from Limerick to Dublin
    M7.jpg
    jonny666 wrote: »
    N18 Gort bypass.

    M18.jpg


    All these are from TomToms latest release Map Europe v875.3611


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    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Map Europe v875.3611[/I][/B]


    Excellent. So as long as the maps are at least that version I should be ok. Thanks very much Kool!!


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    KoolKid
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    They are the latest maps. They would probably not be on a device off the shelf. But TomToms latest map guarantee will always let you download the latest map.


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