How annoying is TomTom!!

[Benson03]

I borrowed my mums TomTom to take Sarah to Coventry airport on Wednesday and my god, I wanted to throw it out of the window. She just wouldn't shut up, she must have told me 4 times in 2 mins to take the next left, I mean I heard you the first time love!!!

And she got 1 thing wrong, she took me round a roundabout, said take the 3rd exit, took that, it went to another roundabout and she said take the 3rd exit again which was back to the first one, she must have changed her mind.

I did like the fact it told me my speed and and I have come to the conclusion my spedo on the car is about 4mph out.

 

[Gaz]

PMSL, yes it does get on ure tits at times doesnt it, i only use it when i really, really need to, altho i can turn the volume down and just look at it

 

[Leeshez]

Anoying is not the word at times. it sent me up a one way street the wrong way.

 

[Gaz]

It tried to send us up a farmers road once when we were on route to the Cat 'n' Fiddle :S

 

[H182]

Lol mine told me to turn left about 4times the other day, usually not so bad just once before and then when u get to it. Usually not too bad getting lost but it couldn't work its way around newcastle last time I used it :S

 

[Benson03]

Seriously she was just goin on and on and on. Silly bint lol

 

[Gaz]

Seriously she was just goin on and on and on. Silly bint lol

She might be a blonde :S

*waiting for slap*

 

[al]

"In two hundred yards, perform a 'u' turn"

I can't you dozy mare, i'm on the M1!!! ffs

Yes, it is a very handy tool........tool being the appropriate word.

 

[azzer2000]

the tom tom speed is out not ur car, u need tom tom 6, you can change the warnings on it

 

[Andi-B]

I've had no problems with my tomtom 710, Even have John cleese telling me what to do

Thats class in itself

 

[Gaz]

*Still waiting for a slap*

 

[Benson03]

the tom tom speed is out not ur car, u need tom tom 6, you can change the warnings on it

The tomtom was about 5ish slower than my speedo so like whenthe car was saying 80 tomtom said 75.

 

[Andi-B]

*Still waiting for a slap*

:slap:

You happy now??? :rasp:

 

[Benson03]

Seriously she was just goin on and on and on. Silly bint lol

She might be a blonde :S

*waiting for slap*

Slap administrated

 

[Gaz]

*Still waiting for a slap*

:slap:

You happy now??? :rasp:

lol, very, thanks

 

[Gaz]

She might be a blonde :S

*waiting for slap*

Slap administrated

Thanku

 

[sneeks]

GPS speedo's are more accurate than the car speedo.

 

[azzer2000]

the tom tom speed is out not ur car, u need tom tom 6, you can change the warnings on it

The tomtom was about 5ish slower than my speedo so like whenthe car was saying 80 tomtom said 75.

that tom tom speed is not accurate at all, it has a few second delay on it

 

[Benson03]

Anyway stop spamming my thread lol

Only TomTom abuse allowed

 

[Benson03]

The tomtom was about 5ish slower than my speedo so like whenthe car was saying 80 tomtom said 75.

that tom tom speed is not accurate at all, it has a few second delay on it

So my Speedo will be not far off wrong?

 

[Gaz]

Anyway stop spamming my thread lol

Only TomTom abuse allowed

me spam, never, how cud u say such a thing about me, im hurt now :rasp:

 

[al]

I've got TomTom 5 on my PDA and if the speedo says 80 i'm actually doing about 72mph, depends on the GPS receiver hardware too as to the accuracy.

Dont forget love that the size of your wheels affect your speedo's accuracy too, it was calibrated for 15's with 55 tyres.

 

[sneeks]

If you have any warning signs local to you that display your speed as you approach them then you'll probably find the sign speed matched the gps and not your car's speedo. Driving the car at a consistent speed te gps will be more accurate.

 

[sn00p]

The tomtom was about 5ish slower than my speedo so like whenthe car was saying 80 tomtom said 75.

that tom tom speed is not accurate at all, it has a few second delay on it

Which only makes it innacurate during acceleration not while maintaining a constant speed.

The GPS calculated speed is more accurate than the speedo.

 

[Benson03]

Your all confusing me now:S

 

[al]

GPS is accurate hun, your speedo isn't..........is that better?

 

[Gaz]

wot al says is right we have tom tom and in our van they say the same speed but use it in my car and the car speedo is about 4mph out

 

[azzer2000]

nah, i think the tom tom is out

 

[Gaz]

well somet wrongs cos it right with our van witch has to have its speedo check every year and corrected were cars dont ever get check and go out of sink

 

[al]

nah, i think the tom tom is out

I find it VERY unlikely that GPS would be so inaccurate and a RENAULT speedo to be accurate :S

 

[FiDoDiDo]

TomTom v5 took me down a road that was 'no access for motorised vehicles'. I didn't noticed the sign and my passengers told me about it and I had to reverse back up the road. Other than that it's been fine for me.

 

[BrianR]

I think you have a renault screen problem. Check the Tomtom data...see how many satellites it is receiving, if its less than 5 you will not get fast enough fixes for your driving speed.

the reno windscreen is a problem for GPS antennae so its not fair to blame the equipment.
Also, check that the person you borrowed it from, hasnt set it up to avoid motorways or something daft like that.

 

[M.C..]

all car/motor vehicles speedos over read so the manufacturer does not get taken to court over speeding fines, my 182 over reads if i set my cruise control at 70, my origin b2 says 70 and my tomtom says 70 but my speedo says about 74

 

[al]

I think you have a renault screen problem. Check the Tomtom data...see how many satellites it is receiving, if its less than 5 you will not get fast enough fixes for your driving speed.

the reno windscreen is a problem for GPS antennae so its not fair to blame the equipment.

My GlobalSat BT-338 gets about 11 sats through my windscreen :approve: