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What is the best mount for the Garmin760 in a 2008 MCS?
I have the suction cup and the 'bean bag' but I'm looking for some practical commentary from those who have some miles of experience.
Thanks in advance.
Take a look at KUDA mounts @ kudausa.com --- i think
__________________ Deuce is a 2012 S Coupe CR/SLV JCW package, Cold weather ,and Premium packages. Rooser red color line, White turn signals, Piano black dash, Xenons, Black headlights, Black driving lights, Rear fog light
I have the mount from Kuda and it looks just like it belongs in the car. My husband did a fabulous job hiding the wires. If I was computer saavy I could send you a pic. I can email it you if you like, that I can do. Except my car is in for maintenance, but I can later in the week. Email me and I will send it later in the week. I never liked the way MINI mounted theirs, mine should be the way they do it. If you are patient I will get it to you when I get my car back. --Stacy
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09' MCS Chili Red, Blk bonnet strips, sunroof, Sirius satallite radio, Custom Garmin NAV, Prem pkg, cold weather pkg, conv pkg, and 10 speaker Bose stereo. Xenon headlights, Tony Stewart grill badge#14
Check out the Craven Speed Nuvi mount. It mounts on the back of the tachometer. It is very good quailty and very solid with little to no shake or vibration. http://www.cravenspeed.com/index.php?productID=211
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I got this from a internet place called "Driving Comfort" It goes in the cup holder and is easy to just glance down and view. My Garmin 260W talks to me so I really don't have to look at it to much.
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RONNIE948
Daytona Beach, Florida
In my opinion, the Kuda and the Craven mounts are the best options. The Kuda mount [which is what I have in mine] has the appearance of being an OEM part of the car. the leather is a close match and it is very easy to install. [DONT follow their directiosn. There is a much easier way] The Craven is also a good option. I have seen one in person and it is a quality product. You also will have the flexibility to position it to your liking.
There are others such as the Pro Clip and the cup holder mount but these tend to put the screen out of your line of sight and forces you to take you eyes off the road.
For the money, I recommnd the KUDA. There are a couple of threads on here so read those. I haven't seen too much on the Craven but if the Kuda didn't exist, the Craven would be in my car.
Check out the Craven Speed Nuvi mount. It mounts on the back of the tachometer. It is very good quailty and very solid with little to no shake or vibration. http://www.cravenspeed.com/index.php?productID=211
+1 on the Craven Speed mount. I used it for my Gamin Nuvi and it works great. Unlike the Kuda, it is easily removed. I recently changed the adapter to take my iPhone instead of the Garmin,. I've switched to using Navigon for GPS.
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2011 WR Blue Subaru WRX STi 4-door
2009 JCW Chili Red/White (gone, but not forgotten) RaceTripper Photos
I got my 760 earlier this year, and went through all the same thoughts you appear to be having. I eventually settled on either the Kuda or Craven. Then I got a PM from a nice person that saved me all the money and grief of getting either one. He pointed out that with a permanent mount, people know you have a GPS in the car somewhere and you are at risk for a break in. Sort of like those that look for the suction cup mount rings on the windshield. He suggested the suction mount on the giant speedometer face works pretty well for a temporary mount, and the truth is that I don't need anything more than that. I know the way to work and home again pretty well! If I need it for something, it takes about 3 minutes to pull it out of the secret compartment, mount it, and plug it into the 12 volt. When I get tire of having it there, I put it away, and don't worry about a break in.
It works great for me.
I just thought I would throw in another alternative. I hope you enjoy it! I sure do!!!
I use my navigation often, and I use my cupholder often. I chose to put some velcro behind the shifter, and put some velcro in the back of the nav unit. Both were placed in strategic places so there is always contact to both sides of the velcro and it will hold it in place. I set it up for two positions, one when I am not using the cable to charge, than the unit lies flat with a slight tilt, and the other way when it's being charged, it's tilted a little more upright to make room for the cable, that when connected is angled out to the side of the nav. Best of all, it all can be removed and reapplied whenever however you want, and leaves no permanent scars!
Velcro on the car:
Velcro behind the nav unit...I do also have a piece of velcro behind the charging base so it catches the velcro on the console closest to the shifter (but didn't take a pic of it to show, forgot to..)
No cable, slight angle:
When plugged in, a bit more angled:
Low profile, out of the way, and gets the job done. You do have to look down a little more to see what's on the screen, but that's what the voice commands are for-to tell you where you need to turn..
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'09 Clubman S - 6 Speed - Dark Silver/Black Top & Caps/Black-Grey 'ette - Premium - Cold Weather - Sport - LSD - Rear Spoiler - Aero Kit - Rain/Light Sensor - Bluetooth - Anthracite Headliner - Dark Grey Color Line - Interior Surface Piano Black - 35% Tint All Around - Sport Button Override - Euro OEM Armrest - Alta 19mm RSB - NM Eng Springs - JCW Stage 1 Upgrade
I like the mount purchased from gominigo, it was inexpensive, well built, reasonably stealthy, and easy to install.
The mounting to the left side of the steering wheel does mean the upper left corner of my nuvi 265wt is obscured by the wheel - this is where the arrow indicator is for the next turn, but realistically I don't look for the turn arrow anyway. I suspect if a non-widescreen model is used, there may not be the problem of obscuring the corner of the screen.
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'09 R56 Cooper S BRG/W, LSD, Enkei RS+M, JCW Rear Swaybar, ChromeLine, Brushed Alloy, BT/USB, Black'ette (new MINI obsession)
Deuce is a 2012 S Coupe CR/SLV JCW package, Cold weather ,and Premium packages. Rooser red color line, White turn signals, Piano black dash, Xenons, Black headlights, Black driving lights, Rear fog light
2009 JCW
If I need it for something, it takes about 3 minutes to pull it out of the secret compartment, mount it, and plug it into the 12 volt. When I get tire of having it there, I put it away, and don't worry about a break in.
