Garmin Nuvi 1690

wutang · 18th March 2011, 13:21

Just thought I would post up a quick review, I bought the unit in the title for work recently as I was doing a last minute emergancy drive from london to Palma, spain in on of the work vans.

I paid £100 delivered for the unit with up to date maps ect, new from the bay of e.

It is a high spec unit, that has the Nu-link service, (the unit basicaly has a mobile phone built in to it for data conection.)

I was very impressed with it, accurate maps, the traffic info worked everywhere and saved me from sitting in a massive pile up on my way back.

The unit has all the normal things like text to speech and route planning but also has things like google search which helps find stuff you may not have a postcode or address for.

A unit I would reccommend without hesitation.

Richard

Scribbler. · 18th March 2011, 23:58

Hi Richard sir,

I also have the previous model Nuvi satnav; as you say simply superb. * I often select "home" then go deliberately wrong to confuse "Satnav Sally" hehehe. recalculating ... one of these days she's gonna box my ears. lol. Good motoring friend. Mike.

v-man · 20th March 2011, 20:57

Sounds like you got yourself a bargain there.

18th March 2011, 13:21	#1
wutang Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.5 auto (LPG) & mg tf 160 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dartford Posts: 1,124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 39 Times in 36 Posts	Garmin Nuvi 1690 Just thought I would post up a quick review, I bought the unit in the title for work recently as I was doing a last minute emergancy drive from london to Palma, spain in on of the work vans. I paid £100 delivered for the unit with up to date maps ect, new from the bay of e. It is a high spec unit, that has the Nu-link service, (the unit basicaly has a mobile phone built in to it for data conection.) I was very impressed with it, accurate maps, the traffic info worked everywhere and saved me from sitting in a massive pile up on my way back. The unit has all the normal things like text to speech and route planning but also has things like google search which helps find stuff you may not have a postcode or address for. A unit I would reccommend without hesitation. Richard

20th March 2011, 20:57	#3
v-man I really should get out more....... Ford Fezza Poverty Spec & ? Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2,892 Thanks: 526 Thanked 349 Times in 275 Posts	Sounds like you got yourself a bargain there. __________________ Report potholes, flytipping, broken streetlights - www.fixmystreet.com Find cheaper diesel/petrol - www.petrolprices.com 2001 Rover 45 1.8 Impression S owned for 15 years, now scrapped.

18th March 2011, 23:58	#2
Scribbler. Gets stuck in Rover 75. Saloon. Red. V6. 2.5. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Poole Posts: 803 Thanks: 0 Thanked 97 Times in 22 Posts	Hi Richard sir, I also have the previous model Nuvi satnav; as you say simply superb. * I often select "home" then go deliberately wrong to confuse "Satnav Sally" hehehe. recalculating ... one of these days she's gonna box my ears. lol. Good motoring friend. Mike.