Satnavs, V8 members' product review, members' survey, MGBGTV8, V8 Register, MG Car Club

This is a new series of reviews of equipment or kits of interest to MGV8 enthusiasts. Your input is important, so do please complete a survey form or send in any contribution you feel would be helpful. Any ideas for further product reviews will be very welcome too. The form below provides a checklist of issues where your views would be useful. Please send any additional material or contributions to Victor Smith

Brief details of your MGV8
In which MGV8 do you use the GPS kit? Check the model you have used the kit in. If you have more than one Satnav kit, please complete a separate survey form for the other kit(s).	Costello V8 Factory MGBGTV8 V8 Roadster MGBGTV8 Conversion MG RV8 MGZT260V8 or MGZTT260V8 MG SV or MG SV-R Other make
Colour of the bodywork (original)
Present colour (if changed)
Car No. or VIN Two, three or four digit number, not prefix
Your review or feedback on a Satnav you have used
What Satnav have you got? Make and model name or code.
Where did you buy the Satnav? Name of the supplier and whether you bought it on the high street or online.
How much did you pay for the Satnav? Price including VAT and any post and packaging where applicable.
When did you get the Satnav? Just the month and year will be fine.
What maps did the Satnav have? Do the maps cover the UK, UK and Ireland, UK and Mainland Europe or another combination?
How easy was the Satnav to set up and use? How easy is it to fit the Satnav in the car so it is ready for use?	Very easy Fairly easy Not so easy Difficult
How easy is it to programme your Satnav? How easy is it to enter a new destination?	Very easy Fairly easy Not so easy Difficult
What is your rating of the overall ease of use? How would you rate the Satnav for ease of use on a scale of 1 to 10?
How accurate are the routes? How accurate is the Satnav in selecting routes?	Very accurate Fairly accurate Not very accurate Not good
What audio prompts do you get? How do you rate the clarity, timeliness and volume of the spoken instructions on a scale of 1 to 10? Please add any comments.
What visual prompts do you get? How do you rate the clarity of the display and the ability to keep up with the position of the car on a scale of 1 to 10? Please add any comments.
Does the Satnav provide any speed camera warnings? How do you update the camera data and what is the cost of the update service?
How useful is your Satnav? How would you rate your Satnav on a scale of 1 to 10 for usefulness?
How good is the after-sales/online support? How would you rate the after-sales service including the supplier's website and online support services on a scale of 1 to 10 for usefulness?
Would you recommend your Satnav to another V8 enthusiast?	Yes No
Comments Your additional comments or review of your Satnav kit will be most welcome.
Member details
Name First name and family or surname
Telephone number
Email address
V8 Grapevine
Release of data to fellow members? The V8 Register is planning to launch a new online "member only" service called the V8 Grapevine which will enable members to search for car details and fellow members' contacts. We have always taken the security of members' data seriously and comply with the Data Protection Act requirements. If you registered your MGV8 with the V8 Register you will have indicated your wishes regarding data release. The new V8 Grapevine search facilities will only be available to members who have indicated a YES to release of data. Do you wish to amend or confirm your data release requirement? If so please check one of the boxes in the panel alongside.	YES I agree to my data being avaialble to fellow members through the online database facilities on the V8 Grapevine. The data released will only be name, car (colour and VIN), county/country and telephone number. No addresses will be released. NO I do not wish my personal data to be released to fellow members on the online V8 Grapevine. Additional information on the V8 Grapevine. More or use the Registration form We expect to launch the V8 Grapevine in October or November 2008.
Just click SEND and your form is sent to the V8 Registrar

Thank you completing the form and providing the information for the survey.