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Has anyone got or used one of these GPS things, I was thinking of buying one but want to hear reviews first. They have maps loaded into them with all red light and fixed location speed cameras listed, since its a GPS it knows where you are and when you get near a camera it warns you about it. It is also tells you how fast you are travelling (wicked after you have a diff conversion and taller tyres). And supposedly a speed alert like in a late commodore. http://uniden.com.au/WEB...2/OZ/p_gps301_index.asp have a look if you dont know what i am on about, If you have one are they any good ? 
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Top unit had one for a while and would have saved me more than the cost over that time. Cheers Jim
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Thanx Jim,
Does the map have speed limit changes so the speed alert is automaticly adjusted ? or do you have to enter in the speed manually like the commodore ?
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I have one of these. But mine is a Garmin street pilot model. To be honest, I would never drive without it now. Mine doesnt have the speed camera loctaions and stuff, which would be handy, but it can be used as a speedo and it would have to be the best
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Edelbrock, is yours one of the full colour screen jobs that shows the streets as you go with a voice to direct you ?
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yeah that is the one. Mine isnt voice at the moment, it is only a full color screen. When I bought it, I had the option of my city with voice, or all of aus without voice. Cos I travel a lot interstate, (and I hardly ever use it in my own city) I went
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A mate of mine had one of these for a week to compare to his Road Angel. The Road Angel is much smarter and can sense which direction you are travelling and which side of the road the speed camera is on and only sets off the alarm when needed. The uniden
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Holdenon,
The UHF 2way ur talkin about, wouldn't have a map display also ?
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Rogo The unit I have is a little older than the one in the pic but my one does change with the area ( speed limit ) but not with the new school rules ( which I think are B.S. maybe another post) but the unit I have was a yanke import. Cheers Jim.
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Rogo The unit I have is a little older than the one in the pic but my one does change with the area ( speed limit ) but not with the new school rules ( which I think are B.S. maybe another post) but the unit I have was a yanke import. Cheers Jim.
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666 No the unit doesn't have a map display. It's not like the Navman type thing. It does have a compass apparantely. Check the link. http://uniden.com.au/WEB...2/OZ/p_gps105_index.asp
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Did anyone read the article on the boys in blue getting new anti radar detector - dectectors. I wonder if the uniden will get around it?
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its legal for now because its not a radar detector. lots of new cars have gps fitted standard so its i bit hard to outlaw. you can plot any point on the gps you want and when you get near it it warns you. up to you if you want to be warned about fixed spe
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Rogo The unit I have is a little older than the one in the pic but my one does chanEdited by user Friday, 1 April 2005 5:07:52 AM(UTC)
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HOLDENON - I have a Uniden 2way bought for 350 new, the one ur suggesting has a compass for 499 (maybe OK for the Simpson, but Sydney ?), I'll magnetise a needle instead (need a MAP).
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I noticed you can buy the new Uniden GPS Speed camera locator at www.radars.com.au for only $75 plus postage!! Thats 60% less than retail of $199 !!
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Has anyone bought anything from radars.com. I emailed them ages ago and never got a reply, so I didn't bother dealing with them.
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There was a story on one of the current affairs shows recently where a guy got a speeding ticket - he downloaded his info from his gps and proved he wasn't speeding at said time - just wondering does this unit have the capacity to download information and
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