Anyone know when and if the DVD Navigation mapping will ever arrive in NZ. Word has it they are going to put it on the Australian mapping DVD. Anyone?

My dealer says "towards the end of the year" !!!!

We currently have the Oz maps on our CD which is worse than useless - try an Ozzie address and see what happens

In the mean time you can play with the "offroad" nav, look up Google earth and note your destination lat. and long., enter as a route. It works provided you get the little lady to tell you where to head etc as you go - very accurate from my experience and a good toy in the interim TDV6 (Sep'06)/Buckingham Blue/Ivory Prem/Prem ICE/Privacy Glass +++.
Also BMW 330D 2003 with 'M' Kit - (wife's rocket) and 1985 BMW 628 CSI

cool - Many thanks for the info, I will give it a go!

Bad news.

Just spoken to my dealer again regarding availability of NZ maps

Now it's "Second quarter of next year" - testing is being carried out butdelivery isn't getting any closer.

Very frustrating TDV6 (Sep'06)/Buckingham Blue/Ivory Prem/Prem ICE/Privacy Glass +++.
Also BMW 330D 2003 with 'M' Kit - (wife's rocket) and 1985 BMW 628 CSI

Hey KiwiCool, I'll be landing on your fair shores on Oct 20, RRS following close behind, good to know that the maps will arrive, better late than never If you dont live on the EDGE, you are taking up too much space!!!!!!!!!!!!!

06 RRS HSE ( in Wellington Dockyard, still waiting for release!!)
05 Jeep Cherokee LTD Edition

Spoke with the dealer in Wellington today. He advised that the DVD should be here by years end. So it seems sometime between Dec 07 and Jul 08!

Kiwi Any more news ref the CDs here in NZ yet? If you dont live on the EDGE, you are taking up too much space!!!!!!!!!!!!!

06 RRS HSE ( in Wellington Dockyard, still waiting for release!!)
05 Jeep Cherokee LTD Edition

Out of interest, what do you get charged if you spec satnav on your cars given it's a function you can't use because the DVD doesn't exist? 

Spec'd satnav and got it. However it was part of the standard NZ spec so don't know actual individual cost. Arrived with Aussie CD which allows Off Road Navigation only at this point. Can enter Aussie address to go to but the lady in the box advises me that there are no roads between here and there - funny that. NZ based CD is due as in presvious postings (i..e. no-one knows when - but it's getting closer. I don't expect to pay anything when it does arrive as spec. sheet stated "subject to availability" - Cheers! TDV6 (Sep'06)/Buckingham Blue/Ivory Prem/Prem ICE/Privacy Glass +++.
Also BMW 330D 2003 with 'M' Kit - (wife's rocket) and 1985 BMW 628 CSI

Hi Mr Mills



The Sat Nav CD is currently unavailable in NZ. We are hoping it will be available in the new year.



Kind regards

Craig Borchowsky

Service Manager







PO Box 6446, Wellington

Ph 04 801-6777

Fax 04 385 7737


No satnav here yet then !!! If you dont live on the EDGE, you are taking up too much space!!!!!!!!!!!!!

06 RRS HSE ( in Wellington Dockyard, still waiting for release!!)
05 Jeep Cherokee LTD Edition

"We are hoping"

 

Have you tried the Navteq website - if you can get a Garmin GPS with routing in NZ then their maps are usually Navteq and Navteq also supply the LR map dvd's. A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

TDv8 HSE - Stornoway Grey with ebony and straight grain walnut wood-a-like interior with towpack, Tasmods. The best car I have ever owned
Now departed - Giverny Green TDv6SE with Aspen and Parchment interior - nearly the best car I have ever owned
Staying - Epsom Green Defender 90 for playing off road

End of last year; We are hoping New Year; and, almost the middle of this year has been and gone. Are our dealers or the importer able to provide an accurate arrival date for this technology? I know we are a tiny market but this is pretty poor form. Your thoughts?

Never ending story

Latest I've got is October now

Frustrated!!! TDV6 (Sep'06)/Buckingham Blue/Ivory Prem/Prem ICE/Privacy Glass +++.
Also BMW 330D 2003 with 'M' Kit - (wife's rocket) and 1985 BMW 628 CSI

probably would have sold the car by the time it arrives! Come on LR!