R56 My MINI with Sat NAV
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My MINI with Sat NAV-PICS & VIDEOS
Is MINI crazy for making me wait this long to take delivery??? Well, no matter. I placed my deposit back in October of '06, and today, I finally picked it up . After six months of waiting impatiently and frantically tracking, the day has come. My MA, Rich Tran at Herb Chambers MINI in Boston, was the best! Since the beginning, he had been very patient with all the additions to my options list, helpful with inside info, and enthusiastic about the whole thing. Because of him and Kerry, the manager, my purchase experience has been very fun and pleasant. If you're in New England, I highly recommend them . Now, on to my MINI.
I was one of the few that was in the first batch of Sat Navs in the US. Many of the issues that were brought up by Europeans on other forums have been solved, such as split screen now showing map and arrow directions simultaneously. There is no British accent, but there is both a man and woman's voice, depending on what you're doing. The voice control is soo convenient! There were many times when I got frustrated with using the joystick to do things that I just used voice control for it instead. So far, I've found the voice control to control the functions of the Sat Nav, radio, cd, basically everything in entertainment. The manual that the Sat Nav comes with is very VERY basic in instructions, so you will have to just play around with it. It's actually fairly easy to get the hang of it, but the hard part is finding where every function is. There needs to be a site map of some kind! I took a 5 min. video of the Nav and voice control in use, and as soon as I edit it down to a postable size, will provide the link here.
So my specs, again, are as follows:
-Pepper White/Black roof/Black Bonnet Stripes
-Premium Package
-Sport Package
-Cold Weather Package
-Sat Nav
-White Turn Signals
-Rear Fog Lamps
-Chromeline Exterior
-Piano Black dash
-Cream Colorline
And soon to come - Driving Lamps, tinted windows, custom roof graphics!
My first day impressions were Wow this thing’s fast! I was going 80 before I knew it. The seats were very comfortable, and the headrest was the perfect height. I liked my secret compartment! The NOISELESS sunroof was so big, I felt like I was in a convertible! There was no turbo lag! *breathless* Just a joy to drive !
Enough typing – here are some pics. And stay tuned tomorrow for pics AND VIDEOS of the Sat Nav and lights at night !!!
UPDATED-VIDEO LINKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMveKNx99HQ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q17lXod0XKg
I was one of the few that was in the first batch of Sat Navs in the US. Many of the issues that were brought up by Europeans on other forums have been solved, such as split screen now showing map and arrow directions simultaneously. There is no British accent, but there is both a man and woman's voice, depending on what you're doing. The voice control is soo convenient! There were many times when I got frustrated with using the joystick to do things that I just used voice control for it instead. So far, I've found the voice control to control the functions of the Sat Nav, radio, cd, basically everything in entertainment. The manual that the Sat Nav comes with is very VERY basic in instructions, so you will have to just play around with it. It's actually fairly easy to get the hang of it, but the hard part is finding where every function is. There needs to be a site map of some kind! I took a 5 min. video of the Nav and voice control in use, and as soon as I edit it down to a postable size, will provide the link here.
So my specs, again, are as follows:
-Pepper White/Black roof/Black Bonnet Stripes
-Premium Package
-Sport Package
-Cold Weather Package
-Sat Nav
-White Turn Signals
-Rear Fog Lamps
-Chromeline Exterior
-Piano Black dash
-Cream Colorline
And soon to come - Driving Lamps, tinted windows, custom roof graphics!
My first day impressions were Wow this thing’s fast! I was going 80 before I knew it. The seats were very comfortable, and the headrest was the perfect height. I liked my secret compartment! The NOISELESS sunroof was so big, I felt like I was in a convertible! There was no turbo lag! *breathless* Just a joy to drive !
Enough typing – here are some pics. And stay tuned tomorrow for pics AND VIDEOS of the Sat Nav and lights at night !!!
UPDATED-VIDEO LINKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMveKNx99HQ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q17lXod0XKg
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Congrats!!!
It worth every min. of your wait time, isn't it?
How's your FX? I like the smoke/white tail light of the new FXs.
We have same cars in the family!
Mine: 04 FX35, 03 MC
Now, put your big FX 'box' key away, just enjoy your MINI!
I take my MC over FX35 any day. It helps on my gas bill as well. Now when I think about it, My Infiniti is shinned and sit in garage for about 3 weeks. Poor guy
Just don't show your HUGE SUV on here very often, somebody might give your FX an egg or two.
Enjoy the new ride! It's very nice
It worth every min. of your wait time, isn't it?
How's your FX? I like the smoke/white tail light of the new FXs.
We have same cars in the family!
Mine: 04 FX35, 03 MC
Now, put your big FX 'box' key away, just enjoy your MINI!
I take my MC over FX35 any day. It helps on my gas bill as well. Now when I think about it, My Infiniti is shinned and sit in garage for about 3 weeks. Poor guy
Just don't show your HUGE SUV on here very often, somebody might give your FX an egg or two.
Enjoy the new ride! It's very nice
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Thanks for all the compliments. So here is one of the videos of the NAV I've recorded with my camera. It was very hard to hold the camera still. The video shows that after taking a turn, the Sat Nav map can reposition itself to always face the direction it's travelling in.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q17lXod0XKg
More to come..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q17lXod0XKg
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Your Questions Answered...
It doesn't seem like we will get a British voice. The voice control prompts are spoken by a man, but the directions are given by a woman. Strange, but adds variety. I just wish there was a way to choose one or the other.
Thanks Az,
The next 6 days going to be very painful
One quick question: Can you change the color of the Navi? Some Navi has a daytime and a nighttime mode with white and black background respectively.
The next 6 days going to be very painful
One quick question: Can you change the color of the Navi? Some Navi has a daytime and a nighttime mode with white and black background respectively.
Where is the radio readout on the Nav?
Here is a pic of the radio display:
Wow this is one nicely loaded Mini. How much did you spend?
How's your FX? I like the smoke/white tail light of the new FXs.
All I can say is: WOW. What's the name???