which radar detector?
10-16-2003, 03:09 PM
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which radar detector?
what up yo?!
i was just wondering which radar detector you guys recommend?
i am constanly told that the valentine 1 is the best but that you really dont need such an expensive one because others will do the same. i know that the V1 is better and it not like the others and i want to get it, but price is high on the focker... lemmie know which one you recommend as the best one... if u can, supply reviews and other convincing crap... thanks
i was just wondering which radar detector you guys recommend?
i am constanly told that the valentine 1 is the best but that you really dont need such an expensive one because others will do the same. i know that the V1 is better and it not like the others and i want to get it, but price is high on the focker... lemmie know which one you recommend as the best one... if u can, supply reviews and other convincing crap... thanks
10-16-2003, 03:26 PM
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i have a v1 and its the greatest thing. if you don't want to spend that much the other top 2 are the passport 8500 and the bel 980. both are very good. i don't have any experience with the passport, but the bel 980 i will vouch for as working great.
i definatly like the v1 better than the bel 980 though
i definatly like the v1 better than the bel 980 though
10-16-2003, 03:59 PM
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The V1 is definitely, the best. The price reflects it, but it is worth it. The Passport 8500 is a good less expensive alternative. I've seen a few on sale with $50 rebates, so you can get a good deal.
FYI when i had the V1 in my car and a friend had the 8500 we would usually get enough notice within time to slow down. The 8500 appeared to have more false notices and the sensitivity wasn't as great. But, there was still enough warning to give you time to slow down...
FYI when i had the V1 in my car and a friend had the 8500 we would usually get enough notice within time to slow down. The 8500 appeared to have more false notices and the sensitivity wasn't as great. But, there was still enough warning to give you time to slow down...
10-16-2003, 10:03 PM
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www.radartest.com and i think one more site said the that the passport 8500 was better than the V1 but car and driver vouched for the V1 everytime the 2 were compared. I personally have the passport because of the price and it hasnt failed me yet.
10-17-2003, 12:30 AM
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Hi guys,
I am a newbe and I was wondering is it legal or ilegal to use a radar detector in CA? I will drive my 04 WRX back and forth between LA and San Jose once a week in the next month for a year. So the radar dector is very important for me and I bet it will save a some $$$. I might get V-1. Thanks for yor reply.
LAC
I am a newbe and I was wondering is it legal or ilegal to use a radar detector in CA? I will drive my 04 WRX back and forth between LA and San Jose once a week in the next month for a year. So the radar dector is very important for me and I bet it will save a some $$$. I might get V-1. Thanks for yor reply.
LAC
10-17-2003, 06:52 AM
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I have the passport 8500 and the Z3 shifter, the shifter has paid for itself twice over already in less than 2 months, and if I am not mistaken in the advanced mode you can set the sensitvity level per frequency, I still need to do that, I'll tinker with it this weekend and let you know
10-17-2003, 08:20 AM
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Originally posted by grknss
I have the passport 8500 and the Z3 shifter, the shifter has paid for itself twice over already in less than 2 months, and if I am not mistaken in the advanced mode you can set the sensitvity level per frequency, I still need to do that, I'll tinker with it this weekend and let you know
I have the passport 8500 and the Z3 shifter, the shifter has paid for itself twice over already in less than 2 months, and if I am not mistaken in the advanced mode you can set the sensitvity level per frequency, I still need to do that, I'll tinker with it this weekend and let you know
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10-17-2003, 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by RusselSimmons
I have the passport 8500. im happy with it. once i take out the X band ill be even more happy with it. that band down here is useless. thats the good thing i like about it...that you can program bands that you want it to looks for, etc
frederick
I have the passport 8500. im happy with it. once i take out the X band ill be even more happy with it. that band down here is useless. thats the good thing i like about it...that you can program bands that you want it to looks for, etc
frederick
Recently(in the last 6 months), on three seperate occasions, once in the Ocala area once in Bunell and once in Flagler I have been
zapped by unmarked black FHP(or county, maybe) cruisers using X-band.
All of these have happened in rural areas, and I would have been TOAST if I didn't have X-band...
BEWARE in central Florida......
Last edited by Uncle Scotty; 10-17-2003 at 01:31 PM.
10-18-2003, 12:49 AM
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Originally posted by RusselSimmons
dayum it..i hate that band...it goes off every block...espcailly on sr50
frederick
dayum it..i hate that band...it goes off every block...espcailly on sr50
frederick
Good thing it wasn't instant-on.....Be careful in Flagler and Ocala...
I'm still useing my old Passport 4600(I think?) that I bought in '95 or '96 and it still works pretty well.
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