My Garmin 660 easy mount solution **Pics**

Bubbles · 06-27-2007, 09:25 PM

I bought this cupholder mount from ebay ($30). It's a quick and easy method for those of us who use portable nav units but do not want to deal with a permanent mount or a clip like ProClip. When I am done using it, I just throw the mount in the glovebox. The thing stays put around fast corners.

Pecty · 06-27-2007, 10:54 PM

looks good, have you tried windshield mounts, those are suction cups, so you can easily take them down, but they put screen within your peripheral vision, either right or left side of the dash. I was looking at a ton of mounts (from pro-clip and others) my friend has a windshield mount in his A6 and it brings the screen to about the same distance forward at the turn indicator/wiper controls etc.

Bubbles · 06-27-2007, 11:01 PM

Yeah I have that window mount, I didn't want it attached to my window, it's in perfect view while driving

Ascension · 06-28-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Shadyg

Yeah I have that window mount, I didn't want it attached to my window, it's in perfect view while driving

I just received my Garmin Nuvi 660 from Costco ($550 online sale)

On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate it?

Bubbles · 06-28-2007, 02:43 AM

I love the 660, it scans quickly and it has great search functions and the traffic updates work well. I think you will be very happy with it, especially with the price you paid for it.

scollins · 06-28-2007, 03:09 AM

Cool solution. My only complaint about the Garmin units (and I'm a huge fan of Garmin) is that to get the better Nav features, I have to pay for useless stuff that I'll never use in the unit. For instance, the 660 has the following that is useless to me:
1.) Bluetooth (car has it.)
2.) Picture Viewer (WTF? While driving? Come on.)
3.) MP3 player (iPod, Zune. Any car not a radio anymore??)
4.) Audio book player (Again, other, better solutions out there.)

So the Nuvi 350 is as low as I go and still have the Voice direction feature. But I could really do without all that other crap in there. What I could really use is multi-point optimized routing in the Nuvi form factor.

Bubbles · 06-28-2007, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by scollins

Cool solution. My only complaint about the Garmin units (and I'm a huge fan of Garmin) is that to get the better Nav features, I have to pay for useless stuff that I'll never use in the unit. For instance, the 660 has the following that is useless to me:
1.) Bluetooth (car has it.)
2.) Picture Viewer (WTF? While driving? Come on.)
3.) MP3 player (iPod, Zune. Any car not a radio anymore??)
4.) Audio book player (Again, other, better solutions out there.)

So the Nuvi 350 is as low as I go and still have the Voice direction feature. But I could really do without all that other crap in there. What I could really use is multi-point optimized routing in the Nuvi form factor.

I agree with you, but Garmin just bundles those options, I bought mine from Costco at a discount so I rarely think about the options I don't use.

bimmerFUD · 06-28-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by scollins

Cool solution. My only complaint about the Garmin units (and I'm a huge fan of Garmin) is that to get the better Nav features, I have to pay for useless stuff that I'll never use in the unit.

+1 I love my 370, but the unit really needs a way to specify "don't use this road" on a proposed route.

tintivilus · 06-28-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by scollins

Cool solution. My only complaint about the Garmin units (and I'm a huge fan of Garmin) is that to get the better Nav features, I have to pay for useless stuff that I'll never use in the unit. For instance, the 660 has the following that is useless to me:
1.) Bluetooth (car has it.)
2.) Picture Viewer (WTF? While driving? Come on.)
3.) MP3 player (iPod, Zune. Any car not a radio anymore??)
4.) Audio book player (Again, other, better solutions out there.)

So the Nuvi 350 is as low as I go and still have the Voice direction feature. But I could really do without all that other crap in there. What I could really use is multi-point optimized routing in the Nuvi form factor.

Except for the bluetooth, those are all free features... the thing already has speakers, a display, and a memory card slot, so the only one of (2,3,4) that costs anything at all is royalties for Audible.com. I wouldn't be surprised if even that were free/subsidized to increase Audible's customer base.

Now Bluetooth, that one always struck me as a little odd, though a cheapo bluetooth baseband-on-a-chip is only a few bucks in sufficient quantity. Bluetooth logo royalties are probably more.

So I guess the moral of the story is to expect a lot of worthless bullet-points on a product when a market gets into the battle-of-feature-lists stage

Ascension · 06-28-2007, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadyg

I agree with you, but Garmin just bundles those options, I bought mine from Costco at a discount so I rarely think about the options I don't use.

+1 for buying at Costco online $550

Pecty · 06-29-2007, 11:20 PM

I am using the Garmin Mobile 20 with my Treo, it work nice since the screen can swap landscape and portrait, the only problem is the arm for the mount is ridiculously short. If I ditch it for the Mobile 10, which is just the bluetooth GPS receiver, a mount that yours; Shady, might work a lot better, if I can find one that takes smartphones.

LEDZEP · 06-30-2007, 07:46 AM

I have the 660 also. I either use the windshield mount or the bean bag mount. Is the unit able to see the satellites okay when back that far?

purplewidow · 06-30-2007, 03:16 PM

that thing is fricken huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!! talk about ugly...sry i had to voice my opinion!!!!! idrive for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mjh93sa · 06-30-2007, 03:39 PM

Another fan of the beanbag mount. It really does work and removes and installs in a couple of seconds.

Ascension · 07-02-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mjh93sa

Another fan of the beanbag mount. It really does work and removes and installs in a couple of seconds.

Mine took longer to install

After I took the bean bag mount out of the box, it took 10 seconds to install

But really, it is an amazing thing and it works like a charm

I would highly recommend this mount if you don't want to stick that disc on the dash or suction it to the window which is illegal in California.

Bubbles · 07-03-2007, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

I have the 660 also. I either use the windshield mount or the bean bag mount. Is the unit able to see the satellites okay when back that far?

Yeah it gets a signal very quickly.

poiney · 07-03-2007, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Shadyg

Yeah it gets a signal very quickly.

I wonder if the navi units have better signal reception these days. My portable Garmin that is a couple of years old had to be on the dash to work and it still lost reception sporadically depending on terrain.

Ryan335 · 07-10-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mjh93sa

Another fan of the beanbag mount. It really does work and removes and installs in a couple of seconds.

Could somebody post pics of the beanbag mount in their car with the GPS installed? thanks!

!Xoible · 07-10-2007, 06:56 PM

garmin 660 is credit card processing thing?
jk... looks good enough, tho it would be nice if you can make the holder a bit shorter

Nyulak · 07-10-2007, 08:56 PM

How well does the bean bag hold up to extremely quick lane changes?

!Xoible · 07-10-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyulak

How well does the bean bag hold up to extremely quick lane changes?

bean bag? what bean bag? what is it for? iron palm training?!

Ascension · 07-11-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan335

Could somebody post pics of the beanbag mount in their car with the GPS installed? thanks!

I'll try to post a pic later today

06-27-2007, 09:25 PM	#1
Bubbles Brigadier General 2831 Rep 4,445 Posts Drives: Green Bastard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bishop Bend iTrader: (3)	My Garmin 660 easy mount solution Pics I bought this cupholder mount from ebay ($30). It's a quick and easy method for those of us who use portable nav units but do not want to deal with a permanent mount or a clip like ProClip. When I am done using it, I just throw the mount in the glovebox. The thing stays put around fast corners. __________________
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Pecty Double Underhook Suplex 14 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 F80 M3 [0.00]	looks good, have you tried windshield mounts, those are suction cups, so you can easily take them down, but they put screen within your peripheral vision, either right or left side of the dash. I was looking at a ton of mounts (from pro-clip and others) my friend has a windshield mount in his A6 and it brings the screen to about the same distance forward at the turn indicator/wiper controls etc. __________________ 119x 12oz bottles of beer in six hours 1 bottle every 3 minutes Andre Rene Rousimoff aka Andre the Giant
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Bubbles Brigadier General 2831 Rep 4,445 Posts Drives: Green Bastard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bishop Bend iTrader: (3)	Yeah I have that window mount, I didn't want it attached to my window, it's in perfect view while driving __________________
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06-28-2007, 02:43 AM	#5
Bubbles Brigadier General 2831 Rep 4,445 Posts Drives: Green Bastard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bishop Bend iTrader: (3)	I love the 660, it scans quickly and it has great search functions and the traffic updates work well. I think you will be very happy with it, especially with the price you paid for it. __________________
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06-28-2007, 03:09 AM	#6
scollins Bootleggin' 'n Gunrunnin' 155 Rep 2,372 Posts Drives: 2024 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (3)	Cool solution. My only complaint about the Garmin units (and I'm a huge fan of Garmin) is that to get the better Nav features, I have to pay for useless stuff that I'll never use in the unit. For instance, the 660 has the following that is useless to me: 1.) Bluetooth (car has it.) 2.) Picture Viewer (WTF? While driving? Come on.) 3.) MP3 player (iPod, Zune. Any car not a radio anymore??) 4.) Audio book player (Again, other, better solutions out there.) So the Nuvi 350 is as low as I go and still have the Voice direction feature. But I could really do without all that other crap in there. What I could really use is multi-point optimized routing in the Nuvi form factor.
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Pecty Double Underhook Suplex 14 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 F80 M3 [0.00]	I am using the Garmin Mobile 20 with my Treo, it work nice since the screen can swap landscape and portrait, the only problem is the arm for the mount is ridiculously short. If I ditch it for the Mobile 10, which is just the bluetooth GPS receiver, a mount that yours; Shady, might work a lot better, if I can find one that takes smartphones. __________________ 119x 12oz bottles of beer in six hours 1 bottle every 3 minutes Andre Rene Rousimoff aka Andre the Giant
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06-30-2007, 07:46 AM	#12
LEDZEP Lieutenant General 438 Rep 12,276 Posts Drives: 2009 E70 & 2011 F25 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Area 51 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 X3 35i M Sport [7.62] 2009 X5 M Sport [0.00] 2007 328xi E90 [0.00] 2006 325xiT E91 [0.00]	I have the 660 also. I either use the windshield mount or the bean bag mount. Is the unit able to see the satellites okay when back that far? __________________ I think it is bad luck to be superstitious
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purplewidow Lieutenant Colonel 54 Rep 1,928 Posts Drives: e92 335 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (2)	that thing is fricken huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!! talk about ugly...sry i had to voice my opinion!!!!! idrive for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nyulak Captain 29 Rep 957 Posts Drives: 2022 X3 M40i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SheffVill, OH iTrader: (4) Garage List 2009 BMW 535xi [10.00]	How well does the bean bag hold up to extremely quick lane changes?
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