Where do you mount your portable GPS?

**bmw5541** · 09-20-2010, 07:21 AM

Pretty cool Bill, but I would be affraid to take my eyes that far south to look at the directions. I have mine mounted on the windshield.

**imported_Flash Gordon** · 09-20-2010, 07:48 AM

What is this GPS you speak of

Regards,

Rand McNally :wizard:

**Old Pirate** · 09-20-2010, 07:52 AM

It`s on the windshield on the wifes car when she has to use it.

**imported_Luster** · 09-20-2010, 07:57 AM

I almost never actually look at the GPS. I listen to the voice commands and my wife does most of the actually navigation! She`s a pretty good co-pilot!

**Old Pirate** · 09-20-2010, 07:58 AM

Lucky you Bill, my co-pilot will get me and herself lost..........:devil:

**drdetail** · 09-20-2010, 08:38 AM

I just drive where the wind takes me

**theisab** · 09-20-2010, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Luster

I almost never actually look at the GPS. I listen to the voice commands and my wife does most of the actually navigation! She`s a pretty good co-pilot!

Bill - clever idea. Personally, I don`t like the windshield suction cup mounts. They mess up the windshield, they aren`t easy to adjust, and are difficult to move around the cabin.

I bought a Garmin friction mount. It`s sort of a "bean bag" that sits on your dash or console and the GPS clips to it. At first I thought it would slide around on the dash, but no matter how hard I corner or brake, it doesn`t move an inch. For about 20 bucks (amazon.com), I highly recommend it.

**imported_pmdureska** · 09-20-2010, 11:47 AM

our car with the portable gps uses one of those heavy weighted bean bags. works well and less obtrusive than a windshield mount. i like bill`s idea as i have on one car a pop out cup holder at the top of the central instrument stack and his "invention" would put the gps in a perfect position just like the in dash nav systems.

**imported_Luster** · 09-20-2010, 12:36 PM

My son told me to sell those Armorall Tire Foam lids on eBay for 5 bucks each as a cup holder mount for the GPS!

LOL... I`m sure I`d get some negative feedback on those!

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**Tuck91** · 09-20-2010, 08:27 PM

Wish I had the :money: to go get one.

**CEE DOG** · 09-20-2010, 09:39 PM

Neat idea!

For me...The Sky has Onstar that gives directions through the radio display and speakers. Either of our other cars get a printout from mapquest before the trip.

**imported_Bunky** · 09-21-2010, 05:49 PM

Windshield mount.

**ZL1Mark** · 09-21-2010, 05:53 PM

I`m my dash.

Oh wait, portable.........

**BigAl3** · 09-21-2010, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Tuck91

Wish I had the :money: to go get one.

when money permits, get one (it`s like driving with a road dictionary/atlas and makes you feel safer if you go to areas that you are not familiar with). i also love the fact that it re-directs you onto a freeway if you don`t know here to get on. while i currently have one that i got free from a family friend, i`m waiting in the next few months for the black friday and christmas sales on them (going to get a tomtom) so i can have another with a bigger screen (i want the 4.3"). i`ve done my research on them so i know exactly what i want...