Route 66 Sat Nav - €39.99

bmm · 11-12-2008 04:38PM

i rang the limerick halfords and they told me there were 30 in stock

went to the shop 30mins later and they were all sold out :mad:

felt i was tricked into going to the shop as i purchased the 70 euro version:rolleyes:

40 euro version sold out in limerick

70 euro version 2 left in limerick

CivilServant · 11-12-2008 06:38PM

thenobody wrote: »

Hard part there is getting the Tom Tom software!

I have the cab file, but how to get it to install onto the mini?

thenobody · 11-12-2008 07:11PM

Well then you have the wrong version.
Its not in a cab file. They are for WM6 PDAs

podge3 · 11-12-2008 07:41PM

bmm wrote: »

i rang the limerick halfords and they told me there were 30 in stock

went to the shop 30mins later and they were all sold out :mad:

felt i was tricked into going to the shop as i purchased the 70 euro version:rolleyes:

40 euro version sold out in limerick

70 euro version 2 left in limerick

I rang Limerick at 14.00 today and I was told they were all sold out.

11-12-2008 09:29PM

thenobody wrote: »

And who uses a sat nav in ireland?
I rarely do. Mostly just to use the thing cos i bought it but know exactly where i am going. Of course local knowledge is much better.

Best for holidays mainly.

I use mine several times a day ,mainly in work.

Mark_irl · 11-12-2008 09:51PM

none of ther 40 euro ones left in the store on the Malahide road:eek:

tech77 · 12-12-2008 05:00AM

Went into Halfords 2 days ago and there was a couple left. For some reason though, even after expressing interest in buying the mini, the sales assistants didn't want to sell me the thing and kept going on about the garmins. Wouldn't let me see how it worked either.

Eventually found a Halfords that WOULD let me look at the satnavs, but by that stage they were out of the minis.
There all gone now apparently.
FFS.

Anyone know of any similar satnav deals in the future.

mackTheKnife · 12-12-2008 12:23PM

This isn't a bad price and is as equally customizable as the route 66
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146672

Also has 2008 maps out of the box ....

FredH3as · 12-12-2008 02:18PM

tech77 wrote: »

Anyone know of any similar satnav deals in the future.

Ginger83 · 12-12-2008 03:19PM

I got the maxi regional in halfords in navan yesterday for 69euro. The girl told me the store is newly opened and they have both mini's and maxi's.

eire1 · 12-12-2008 10:52PM

I got an LG one in Halfords Blanch last night for 50 quid . They had loads of the 70 quid Route 66 too.

pilgrimace · 13-12-2008 12:20AM

just to row in behind wertz comments of a few days ago....

i too picked up one of the minis in halfords in dundalk, primarily for my wife. took it for a test spin to dublin and back. as has been stated, the maps are a wee bit stale, but it is a very tidy unit. very simple to use, clear instructions and i like the night mode. no hassle picking up a signal and adjusted pretty well to me going off the suggested route.

it is not the rolls royce of satnavs, have used a few others on different occasions, but the ease of use will appeal to the wife big style. all in for the price of 40 odd bills, you can't go too far wrong. even the 50 to update the maps isn't that steep, or i can hack the bejasus out of it and investigate the whole tomtom stuff on it.

i would heartily endorse this product and/or service

pil

Morpork · 13-12-2008 02:57AM

I've been using Route 66's maps (version 7) on my PDA/GPS for a couple of years and find it to work quite well. At this stage version 7 is outdated, particularly with one way streets. The picture shows version 8 which I've never used, but I'm sure it's up to date now.

shrapnel222 · 13-12-2008 02:03PM

just got the last one in tallaght today

Wertz · 13-12-2008 04:15PM

eire1 wrote: »

I got an LG one in Halfords Blanch last night for 50 quid . They had loads of the 70 quid Route 66 too.

I was toying with the idea of getting that one the other day before I got the mini...any good? The girl couldn't find the unit that was supposed to be in it's box in the display case. Said it had navteq maps, rest of the features looked similar.

+1 on night mode like Pil said...just a bit awkward to find on the menu when I needed it the other morning.

Currently trying to get tomtom onto it...some teething trouble but I'll get there eventually...

MarkR · 13-12-2008 04:35PM

Wertz wrote: »

I was toying with the idea of getting that one the other day before I got the mini...any good? The girl couldn't find the unit that was supposed to be in it's box in the display case. Said it had navteq maps, rest of the features looked similar.

+1 on night mode like Pil said...just a bit awkward to find on the menu when I needed it the other morning.

Currently trying to get tomtom onto it...some teething trouble but I'll get there eventually...

Mine is in the box till christmas. Let me know how you get on!

coldfire1x · 13-12-2008 04:37PM

Anyone know if this is still available in around Dublin?

eire1 · 13-12-2008 04:45PM

The LG one is alrite yeah, a bit awkward typing some addresses in as it has some predictive text. Apart from that it's grand.

shrapnel222 · 15-12-2008 03:21PM

coldfire1x wrote: »

Anyone know if this is still available in around Dublin?

try calling liffey valley or blanchardstown branches

future_plans · 15-12-2008 05:23PM

Dont think so, I called carrickmines on Friday and was told there are some left in Wexford.....

Tech3 · 16-12-2008 08:12PM

these are back in halfords in limerick, splashed all out on a garmin myself!!!

Elessar · 17-12-2008 05:22PM

I got the very last mini in Halfords Blanchardstown! It was hidden behind a reduced sign on top of the maxis (which there are loads of btw). The assistant was adamant there were none left and that it was an empty box but lo and behold it was full with the seal intact. So I put my €30 in vouchers to good use and got it for a tenner! Reduced from 299, you cant go wrong

It will be a great replacement for my Airis unit. Screen is very bright with crisp resolution and the software is very easy to use. I must admit the voice prompts did miss recognising one or two exits on roundabouts on the way home but it was otherwise accurate.

Really pleased with it anyway it's a quality unit. It just saved me having to shell out €400 on a new phone with GPS!

Thanks OP!

mrmac · 17-12-2008 08:49PM

Loads of Minis & Maxis in Halfords, Letterkenny. Picked up the Maxi.
Download the free software update from the route 66 website, it makes a big improvement to the user menu.

egan007 · 17-12-2008 09:00PM

mrmac wrote: »

Loads of Minis & Maxis in Halfords, Letterkenny. Picked up the Maxi.
Download the free software update from the route 66 website, it makes a big improvement to the user menu.

What's the chances of you posting a mini to Dublin

jvc · 17-12-2008 10:33PM

I got the Navman F10 for 39.99 in Halfords last week. Seems a nice unit but the maps are from 2007. Anyone know anything about running tom tom maps off this unit?

thenobody · 18-12-2008 12:16AM

That navman is very old. The R66 mini and maxis are actually about 1 year and a quarter old too though.

You need to install the Navman unlocking software. Its not near as straight forward to access WinCE as the R66 PNAs.

Youll find all at http://navmanunlocked.wikispaces.com/

You will then have to search around the internet to determine the correct version of tom tom and on how to get it and get it working.

jvc · 18-12-2008 12:51AM

thenobody wrote: »

That navman is very old. The R66 mini and maxis are actually about 1 year and a quarter old too though.

You need to install the Navman unlocking software. Its not near as straight forward to access WinCE as the R66 PNAs.

Youll find all at http://navmanunlocked.wikispaces.com/

You will then have to search around the internet to determine the correct version of tom tom and on how to get it and get it working.

There seems to be some great info there. Thanks for the link.

brushedmoss · 18-12-2008 08:56PM

I got a Maxi and a Mini, both had 2007 maps on them, I rang R66, and they gave me voucher codes to update the maps to q3 2008 for UK+Ire for free, as you are entitled to have the current maps of time of purchase (had to scan in receipts and email them in with screen shots of device id's) . I note that the q3 2008 do not have some roads that are 6 months old, so not too sure what the date refers to , release of the data not what it represents I suspect.

Also, it's worth running the gps and r66 updates, TMC support wasn't available in the original shipped version of r66 on my units, but was once the software update was installed (though there is no tmc support in s. ireland until it is resumed from a few years ago, next year.)

wrt tomtom vs r66 , I find that it is really personal preference, tainted by which was the first s/ware you used :-) mine was copilot, destinator is my favorite by far, but R66 has everything I need, including a good search and is fast on these units.

tantipie · 18-12-2008 09:45PM

sold out in Limerick:(:( looks like i'm not going to be the bestest wife after all:p

mrmac · 18-12-2008 10:07PM

brushedmoss - thanks for the map update info. I sent an email to support@66.com today to ask about a free map update, so hopefully I'll get a positive answer as well.
Agree that the software updates are great, and make a big difference to the GUI.

egan007 - lol.....

eh hang on a minute, a fellow biker eh?
I'll be in Leixlip on the 27th & 28th, so if you can make it there, after 7pm, I'll pick one up for you. Pay & collect, no postage (sorry tantipie). Best I can offer.

BTW - rang local Halfords, 15 minis and 6 maxis in stock.
(Now if I was an entrepreneur........)

Route 66 Sat Nav - €39.99

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