OK, I’m feeling a little guilty about doubling-up the stick-shift photo from the R32 the other day, so I’m going to do a two-fer the other way (two awesome bits for one). What we’re looking at is one of my Christmas gifts from Teresa in 2006 - a Garmin Nüvi 350 GPS unit. I was traveling a lot for work at the time and this was an indispensable asset to have on the road (figuratively and literally). LOVE THIS PRODUCT!

The other half of this two-fer is the mounting mechanism for it. The only problems I’ve had with the Garmin (fortunately, I suppose) are with the included add-on bits - the car charger and the mounting bracket that adheres to the windshield by suction cup. Both have broke within the first year of ownership. Not cool. Fortunately, the power connector is a standard mini-USB port, so getting the corresponding tip for my iGo adapter was a cinch.

The other issue took a little more investigation. Ultimately, I would settle upon ProClip (pictured without the Garmin in the inset picture). It’s a great solution - especially considering it looks (and feels) permanent, but doesn’t necessarily have to be. The pieces that connect with the car’s panels do have an adhesive, but I’ve found that since the mounting pieces are designed to wedge into the seams it’s not necessary to use the adhesive. Added bonus: Apparently it’s illegal in California to use a suction mount on your windshield. No worries here!