[W126 Coupe] GPS Device

[Axel Wulff]

Richard,

Thanks, I'll do some research.

Always good to know where to start.  :-)



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff





>From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] GPS Device
>Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:54:40 -0400
>
>Gtechs start at $200 (there is another $300 model, no more accurate just
>different features). I myself got a passport g-timer, which I believe
>cost about $100. The gtech is a little more accurate, has some more
>features, but it's also a little bit more of a PITA to use...but in
>retrospect I say go for the gtech one. Car and Driver did a test of all
>sorts of "affordable" gtech type devices (quotation marks because IIRC
>one of them used GPS and was astronomical in price).
>Richard
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Axel Wulff
>Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 3:37 PM
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] GPS Device
>
>Eddie,
>
>Good point.
>
>Are the gtech devices reasonable, or are we talking silly money here?
>
>I guess a GPS device would provide me with enugh accuracy to set my
>speedometer, but with commercail GPS accuracy limited to +- 3 Meters,
>acceleration data would not be useless.
>
>Regards,
>Axel J. Wulff
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Eddie" <cyberdrakon at hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] GPS Device
> >Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:20:31 -0700
> >
> >I don't think commercial/handheld GPS units will give you very accurate
> >acceleration data...  you'll probably need something like a gtech for
> >acceleration.
> >
> >Eddie
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
> >On Behalf Of Axel Wulff
> >Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 11:39 AM
> >To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> >Subject: [W126 Coupe] GPS Device
> >
> >I'm looking for advice on GPS devices.
> >
> >I'm not really looking for a big unit to use for navigation. I'll get
>that
> >when I put in a new stereo/navigation/DVD screen system.
> >
> >What I am looking is something to measure speed and acceleration to
> >calibrate my speedometer and get some more accurate acceleration data.
> >
> >I have looked at some hand-held Garmin units and the Vista and CS60
>models
> >look good.
> >
> >Would appreciate any input.
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >Axel J. Wulff
> >
> >
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