Do you have a portable GPS - Toyota Yaris Forums

Driver · 12-09-2006, 06:47 PM

I have a Garmin 2730 GPS which I use in my Yaris. It also has XM radio built in, so I have great radio and can never get lost. The good thing about portable gps is you can use it in any car you dirve. When I go to places I've never been before all I need is the address. I can even use it in Canada with no problems. No more AAA maps. The price has come down to 200 dollars for some models. If you don't have one get one.

eTiMaGo · 12-09-2006, 08:34 PM

Got a garmin Nuvi 310 here (sold as the 360 in the US)

Small sized, portable, and with extra functions such as MP3 and Audible player (pretty much useless), but also Bluetooth speakerphone function, which comes in handy!

60 Somethings · 12-09-2006, 08:39 PM

Grew up with Thomas Bros. maps - also a must-have when I was a collector then, a salesman, in So CA in the days long before GPS.

However, have do a Garmin Fortrex 101 for hiking and biking (has both wrist and handlebar mounts). and it plugs into our laptop equipped with MS Streets & Trips to show us exactly where we are if we do get lost.

riceboy · 12-10-2006, 11:14 PM

Not yet.. but its on the wish list....

sroberts · 12-10-2006, 11:20 PM

Garmin IQue M5. Great for in car navigation as well as a PDA. Too bad Garmin discontinued the whole line. Bad Garmin....

Violin · 12-11-2006, 06:50 AM

Yes. A Magellan Roadmate 760:

I agree that these are a great thing to have and the prices have come down to where they are a good value. Get one.

nsmitchell · 12-11-2006, 03:18 PM

I use my Verizon phone VX8300! http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/s...edPhoneId=2323

Little sucker works like a champ! Fits right in my cupholder as long as I use the belt clip. My company pays the $10.00/mo for the VZNavigator. I fell in love with NAV with my Odyssey. I like the fact that the road data is always up to date because it all comes from Verizon, nothing saved on the phone. Quite nice GPS phone.

dngz · 12-13-2006, 01:12 AM

i'm getting the nokia n95. Got a friend that works for nokia in denmark. said its the best phone nokia has ever produced

eTiMaGo · 12-13-2006, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dngz

i'm getting the nokia n95. Got a friend that works for nokia in denmark. said its the best phone nokia has ever produced

That does look like a freaking impressive phone. I'm more partial to sony ericsson, but if the N95 ends up as good as it promises to be, AND the GPS portion actually has good maps for this country, I may end up with one....

12-09-2006, 06:47 PM	#1
Driver Drives: 07 Yaris silver manual sedan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Queens New York, USA Posts: 145	Do you have a portable GPS I have a Garmin 2730 GPS which I use in my Yaris. It also has XM radio built in, so I have great radio and can never get lost. The good thing about portable gps is you can use it in any car you dirve. When I go to places I've never been before all I need is the address. I can even use it in Canada with no problems. No more AAA maps. The price has come down to 200 dollars for some models. If you don't have one get one. __________________ Driver Time is an excellent teacher, unfortunately it kills all it's students

12-09-2006, 08:34 PM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Got a garmin Nuvi 310 here (sold as the 360 in the US) Small sized, portable, and with extra functions such as MP3 and Audible player (pretty much useless), but also Bluetooth speakerphone function, which comes in handy! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

12-09-2006, 08:39 PM	#3
60 Somethings Old Folks View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB, 2006 4Runner V8 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver, USA Posts: 222	Grew up with Thomas Bros. maps - also a must-have when I was a collector then, a salesman, in So CA in the days long before GPS. However, have do a Garmin Fortrex 101 for hiking and biking (has both wrist and handlebar mounts). *and* it plugs into our laptop equipped with MS Streets & Trips to show us exactly where we are if we do get lost. __________________ We are the proud owners YARI - He's a loaded Silver LB with ATTITUDE!

12-10-2006, 11:20 PM	#5
sroberts View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 300	Garmin IQue M5. Great for in car navigation as well as a PDA. Too bad Garmin discontinued the whole line. Bad Garmin.... __________________ I am not allowed to put anything here because I do not have any ricey mods on my Yaris....

12-11-2006, 03:18 PM	#7
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	I use my Verizon phone VX8300! http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/s...edPhoneId=2323 Little sucker works like a champ! Fits right in my cupholder as long as I use the belt clip. My company pays the $10.00/mo for the VZNavigator. I fell in love with NAV with my Odyssey. I like the fact that the road data is always up to date because it all comes from Verizon, nothing saved on the phone. Quite nice GPS phone. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

12-10-2006, 11:14 PM	#4
riceboy Drives: icebox Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CAN Posts: 1,003	Not yet.. but its on the wish list....

12-11-2006, 06:50 AM	#6
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	Yes. A Magellan Roadmate 760: I agree that these are a great thing to have and the prices have come down to where they are a good value. Get one.

12-13-2006, 01:12 AM	#8
dngz View User's Garage Drives: black yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 475	i'm getting the nokia n95. Got a friend that works for nokia in denmark. said its the best phone nokia has ever produced

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