MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 10:55:39 am

Title: Sat nav
Post by: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 10:55:39 am

Seen a Gti on auto trader with satnav...just wondering if the satnav is any good compared to a tomtom??? Are they touch screen??reason I asked is cause my e46m3 has factory fitted satnav but I find it really sh*te
Looking forward to yr replys

Title: Re: Sat nav
Post by: Tinytim on December 17, 2011, 11:23:19 am

Don't know a huge amount about this as I'm looking at an OEM satnav myself.
If its the rns-510 unit then they are very good and should be touch screen.

I'm sure someone else more knowledgable will be along soon.

Title: Re: Sat nav
Post by: Beddie on December 17, 2011, 12:01:28 pm

Quote from: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 10:55:39 am

Seen a Gti on auto trader with satnav...just wondering if the satnav is any good compared to a tomtom??? Are they touch screen??reason I asked is cause my e46m3 has factory fitted satnav but I find it really sh*te
Looking forward to yr replys

Depends on the age of the GTi, early ones had the MFD2 which is a bit slow and awkward to use imo, no 3D view, CD/DVD mapping and no touch screen..
Later cars will have the MFD3 (RNS510) which is a much better unit, touchscreen, hard drive, SD card slot, plays DVDs, 3D view and much faster and slicker to use..

Neither imo is as good at being purely a satellite navigation device as the mid range TomTom i have in my van, no full postcode search unless you have the very latest maps and firmware but as an entertainment unit with sat nav the RNS510 is hard to beat imo  :happy2:

Title: Re: Sat nav
Post by: AdeMcG on December 17, 2011, 04:45:55 pm

Also early models, 2007 and before, don't have TMC (VW didn't pay for the licence or something) so the live traffic information is not streamed, making it useless, later ones (after Dec 2007) are ok, so I am told.

Title: Re: Sat nav
Post by: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 08:06:06 pm

Is it possible to retro-fit s a satnav?? & what are the costs?

Title: Re: Sat nav
Post by: Beddie on December 17, 2011, 08:08:39 pm

Quote from: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 08:06:06 pm

Is it possible to retro-fit s a satnav?? & what are the costs?

Yeah it's a relatively easy retro fit, under 15 mins to swap mine now  :smiley:

Cost wise you'd be looking around £450 for a good quality unit, £25 for the antenna adapter if not included in the sale  :happy2:

Title: Re: Sat nav
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on December 18, 2011, 12:04:34 am

Got a link for the car?

If we can see pics of the sat nav then we can let you know which one it is.