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Any one have and aftermarket GPS on their 2IS?

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Old 12-14-07, 01:58 PM
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Default Any one have and aftermarket GPS on their 2IS?

Just wondering if anyone bought an aftermarket GPS system on their car. I am getting a Garmin Nuvi 760 for christmas. The only problem with the GPS is that it is freaking huge. 4.5'' screen!
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I have the Nuvi 350 with a 3.5 inch screen.I'd love the 650 for bit bigger screen 4.3 inch but the 350 is fine..
Great place to mount the unit.
Check this thread...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...rmin+gps+mount
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don't go with anything that 'sits' on the dashboard. i had borrowed my brother's garmin, and it just kept sliding off and flopping face first on the dash. i ended up setting it on the (opened) glove compartment door. either get a suction cup mount or find a way to mount it lower.
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I have a NUVI and i love it here are some night pics and mines is attached with suction device to front windshield





Camera phone pics soo ehhh but still you get the idea

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Sharper Image has the Garman 750 for $449 this weekend, that's about the best price I've seen in a store (it's also available online). Sams Club had them for $500.

I'd really like to pull the trigger on the 750 (no bluetooth), but I'm disappointed that the map screen only has those two bottom corner places to show data. My old Garmin Quest shows current time, arrival time, miles to destination, miles to next turn and even elevation if I wanted it, I get to choose what I want to see. Tempted to go with the Tomtom 920 just because it shows more data fields. Anyone have a 920?
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Originally Posted by 1022it
don't go with anything that 'sits' on the dashboard. i had borrowed my brother's garmin, and it just kept sliding off and flopping face first on the dash. i ended up setting it on the (opened) glove compartment door. either get a suction cup mount or find a way to mount it lower.
I've never had a problem with my Garmin friction mount
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ya i have a garmin 650 same specs as in dimension. still deciding where to mount
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Nuvi 660...
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Originally Posted by mikes rx
I've never had a problem with my Garmin friction mount
Same here- My Garmin sits right on top of the dash above the center stack, nice flat area right there that's perfect for it, never budges with the Garmin friction mount and makes it a lot faster than suction-mount to put on/remove
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I took out the ashtray......




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Originally Posted by LexusTexas
Sharper Image has the Garman 750 for $449 this weekend, that's about the best price I've seen in a store (it's also available online). Sams Club had them for $500.

I'd really like to pull the trigger on the 750 (no bluetooth), but I'm disappointed that the map screen only has those two bottom corner places to show data. My old Garmin Quest shows current time, arrival time, miles to destination, miles to next turn and even elevation if I wanted it, I get to choose what I want to see. Tempted to go with the Tomtom 920 just because it shows more data fields. Anyone have a 920?
I got tomtom 720....

sharper image has the Nuvi 680 for $499 thanksgiving weekend

costco has the Nuvi 650 for $299......
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Originally Posted by kickin8
I took out the ashtray......
I put mine the same way but do you have any mount to stabilized the GPS? Sometime mine slide off. It's just temporary solution until I get the vent mount. It is very good location since power plug is right next to it.
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It did before I took the ashtray out....but it stays in there afterwards!
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