H5 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Hi all, My Zed has the car kit installed, and has some random (Motorola?) phone attachment. Am thinking of getting the bluetooth one. Question is, those that use the kit, either direct connection or bluetooth, is it worth shelling out to use it? Can you hear the other person, can they hear you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 surely its easier to just use a phone how ur meant to.?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkW Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Having got the bluetooth one, I dont think Id bother again if I knew what it would be like. Its ok when stationery and at low speeds, but anything greater I always have problems with the other person hearing me, so most conversations are very short! Voice dialling also isnt very good when driving. If that bl**dy woman says 'pardon' one more time........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Having got the bluetooth one, I dont think Id bother again if I knew what it would be like. Its ok when stationery and at low speeds, but anything greater I always have problems with the other person hearing me, so most conversations are very short! Voice dialling also isnt very good when driving. If that bl**dy woman says 'pardon' one more time........... Know exactly what you mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 surely its easier to just use a phone how ur meant to.?? Yeah, but the lap top tends to need more focus....... I just don't want to spend £100 if I'm only going to end up using the speaker on the phone anyway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 personally i have used it a few times, and i tend to shout at people rather than talk. Its ok for around town but as soon as you are on a fast road i find it useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoREoD Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I use mine a lot. Just speak clearly and plainly, both on calls and and when instructing the little woman. I wouldn't be without for answering incoming. Biggest pain is keeping the programming up to date. "Dial Name" - JohnK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Don't have any issues with mine but then most of my driving is around town. It is better than a aftermarket blue tooth kit which I have also in the Z. Never got round to ripping it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 So 3 'not great' and 2 'ok'. Ask it another way, is it worth £100 if you don't have it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Mine is worth it for the entertainment value alone... "Dial Name" says I "Pardon" says the bint "Dial Name" says I "Pardon" says the bint (repeat 3 or 4 more times) "Dial Name" says I "The name please" says the bint, finally "Roger" says I "Home" says the bint Cue much falling about laughing - not The best way is to record the names at your typical driving speed - seems to work better then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 So 3 'not great' and 2 'ok'. Ask it another way, is it worth £100 if you don't have it? add 1, it is crap. You can only use it when driving slowly, and even then you wont have any privacy as basically everybody around you can hear what the guy on the other end of the line is saying as the speaker can be heard quite well on the outside of the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janoof1 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 put mine on ebay after 3 days- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Looks like I should save the £100 then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 If mine wasn't standard fitment, I certainly wouldn't waste my money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoREoD Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 You guys need to learn to speke proper like wot I does .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 "Suck it and see" good old ebay will always come to the rescue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I like it and use it alot. The quality isn't great but if you are likely to have to need your phone a lot whilst in the car, then get it. Better than a pull from the fuzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Well no, coz you will get annoyed by the fact that ppl at the other side of the line cannot understand you, so you ll end up calling with the phone in a "normal" way anyway. I guess investing in a bluetooth headset is a better option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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