Polaris next generation sat nav

barneys · May 18, 2011, 07:13:04 PM

just bragging got a phone call to day from on the road magzine
the wife filled in a competition that the show this year and i won .
a polars in car dash mounted sat/nav
dose anyone have one and are they anygood

D4D · May 18, 2011, 07:15:11 PM

Nice work, they are a good unit, make sure you get a reverse cam too.

barneys · May 18, 2011, 07:22:14 PM

hope to
where dose it sit in a prado 99 model

Bushman · May 18, 2011, 08:15:03 PM

Bastard

Great stuff mate, we looked at a few of them including VMS as I'm after reverse camera as well, worst thing we did was talk to that Saftey Dave bloke

he really started to give me the ..... well! you know

Matto · May 19, 2011, 09:28:41 AM

Nice work Barneys! They had a segment on the last 4WDAction DVD about the new Polaris systems. They look really good.

They're actually the reason I started looking into GPS/reverse camera systems again, as I've really wanted somethign that ticks all the boxes like they do. Being a cheap bastard, I think I've almost got a similar setup for only a couple of hundred bucks. I don't doubt that the Polaris units are better quality than what I've ended up with though.

As for mounting, depends whether it's a 2-DIN in-dash system (which means you'll replace your stereo with it, assuming the Prado's have a double-din stereo opening), or if it's a standalone "portable" unit that you just suction-cup onto the windscreen.

Good luck - I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the unit once it arrives!

Congrats!
Matto

two+four · May 19, 2011, 01:21:02 PM

Congratulations

A mate of mine mounted a double din unit in his 2000 Prado, he had to modify the dash a little to make it fit as although the radio slot is double din the surround was designed to fit pretty flush with the Toyota radio.

That said he modified it to suite the unit he got, yours might go in a piece of cake as it will be a different model. I can post pics if you like.

barneys · May 19, 2011, 04:23:13 PM

thanks guys i must admit the wife did all the hard work and thank on the road mag

Moto Moto · May 19, 2011, 08:38:57 PM

Congrats mate, love to hear how it goes once installed. My auto elecy raves about the polaris stuff.

MR MAC GU · May 19, 2011, 09:00:53 PM

Nice work.

I have been looking at these for the last few months and they look bloody good. The hardest part is choosing the right one for me. I like the idea of the next generation with very little in the way of moving parts but im tossing up between it and the normal one with cd player and the option of a tyre monitoring system...its too hard ... choices... im thinking the normal one for me and hopefully the cd stands up to the vibrations...

Unless you want to sell yours on the cheap...lol...

barneys · May 19, 2011, 09:04:44 PM

i would but the wife would kick me out

michaelh · June 04, 2011, 04:34:41 PM

Hi Barneys

have you installed the unit yet? im looking at getting one just wont to know what you think if it

Michael

barneys · June 04, 2011, 05:36:07 PM

it has not got to me yet i am going to give them till friday and call them to see where it is

morgue · June 04, 2011, 06:47:09 PM

Quote from: barneys on May 18, 2011, 07:13:04 PM
just bragging got a phone call to day from on the road magzine
the wife filled in a competition that the show this year and i won .
a polars in car dash mounted sat/nav
dose anyone have one and are they anygood

Lucky Bastard ! Have fun with your new toy....

barneys · June 04, 2011, 08:18:27 PM

i will morge . but the wait is killing me

kennyk · June 04, 2011, 08:45:42 PM

Hey well done. I happened to win the Waeco Esky at the Brisbane Tinny n Tackle show from the same magazine. Don't want to swap do ya

Cheers
Ken

barneys · June 04, 2011, 09:01:26 PM

love to hehehe but the wife would kill me

res.q.guy · June 04, 2011, 10:01:54 PM

Hi Barneys
Guess what !, I won the same unit from the Melbourne Caravan Show, also waiting for it to arrive.
I guess we will soon find out how good they are.
Cheers
Neil

michaelh · June 05, 2011, 03:52:51 AM

Quote from: morgue on June 04, 2011, 06:47:09 PM
Lucky Bastard ! Have fun with your new toy....

hope you get it soon...

Michael

speewa158 · June 05, 2011, 06:02:09 AM

You Lucky Jammie Bastard ,,, but wiat ,,,, hope it arrives faster than the dunny I won form CTA .
Took nearly 3 months till it got to me , only had to travel 7.5 km

barneys · June 05, 2011, 06:32:48 AM

3 months you would have given up onit

Matto · June 06, 2011, 09:44:13 AM

3 months - that's a long time to hold speewa.

Thanks!
Matto

barneys · June 22, 2011, 04:58:13 PM

got the call to day it gets put in tomorrow

MR MAC GU · June 22, 2011, 08:00:17 PM

I had mine installed a week ago and seems to be a great unit. I didnt get the next gen i got the one with cd i think it was pid1621 or similar i got the optional hema maps and tyre pressure monitor. The blue tooth hands free works a treat too.

Cheers

rellbell · June 22, 2011, 08:08:43 PM

Quote from: Matto on June 06, 2011, 09:44:13 AM
3 months - that's a long time to hold speewa.

Thanks!
Matto

Hahahahahaha roll around laughing cheers Rellbell

barneys · June 22, 2011, 08:12:11 PM

still not shore wich one i have won yet but i dose have rear veiw camera

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