Which radar detector should I get?
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According to Car and Driver, here is the rating of a few detectors. I don't know what year this was taken.
Valentine / 97
Escort Passport 8500/ 73
Bel 900 / 61
Cobra XR 1050 / 43
Whistler / 35
Uniden LRD 987 / 34
Valentine / 97
Escort Passport 8500/ 73
Bel 900 / 61
Cobra XR 1050 / 43
Whistler / 35
Uniden LRD 987 / 34
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The Valentine One is as small as you can make it because it is the only radar detector with a front and rear radar antenna to detect and actually locate radar. It is hard to make your radar detector look aerodynamic if you have a radar antenna on both sides. They don't put blue leds on the V1 because your eyes strain if you look at blue at night time. This is the same reason that all military vehicles use the color red instead of blue for instrument panels.
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The Valentine One is as small as you can make it because it is the only radar detector with a front and rear radar antenna to detect and actually locate radar. It is hard to make your radar detector look aerodynamic if you have a radar antenna on both sides. They don't put blue leds on the V1 because your eyes strain if you look at blue at night time. This is the same reason that all military vehicles use the color red instead of blue for instrument panels.
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Hopefully I'll have my V1 in my G soon. Had it in my Z, with the Mike's mount (if you guys are familiar with his mount). Had to order another one due to the different in sizes that mounts to the mirror. Love this piece. NO suction cups. Will post pics when received. Also waitng on the stealth cord. Should be in this week.
^^^^ was this the one where he put the V1 display in the rear-view mirror? I enquired about this with my Bel but unfortunately he was unable to guarantee it would work. Didn't want to waste the time/money taking a chance.
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Vehicular homicide is a quick way to turn your life into a living hell. One sentence a guy got was a choice, 15 yrs or the family wanted a hand written check for 1 dollar sent to them monthly for the rest of his life. He chose the check thinking he got off. He learned though the check mean't that he could never forget the girls life he had taken and it became harder then doing the time.
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Vehicular homicide is a quick way to turn your life into a living hell. One sentence a guy got was a choice, 15 yrs or the family wanted a hand written check for 1 dollar sent to them monthly for the rest of his life. He chose the check thinking he got off. He learned though the check mean't that he could never forget the girls life he had taken and it became harder then doing the time.
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For the idiot that got banned, if he's still reading... I represent clients in most wrongful death lawsuits down here in FL. If you ever see some of the pictures that I have to look at, at the wife/husband, child, family member that has been dismembered, guts hanging out with the brain bashed in, I'd strongly recommend slowing the F down...
Just because you're 18 and you feel invincible doesn't mean you are, nor are the other poor schmucks out there... After all, chances are we wont get killed on the road by something dumb that we do, but something dumb that another jackass like you does... and here in FL there are a lot of jackasses...
I'm glad you got banned and hope someone takes your driving license away before you or your idiot friends have a chance to take some poor person's life away...
BTW, vehicular homicide will really look very nice on your driving record... try getting a job, try getting "to" work, or even think about insurance ever again, nevermind that life in prison will definitely have a toll on your stupid a$$... literally... Ohh, and when you get out, better change your name and move, because I guarantee you that someone from that dead person's family will probably pay you a visit... enjoy
For the rest of the people here... right now the X50 is mounted on my visor with a visor clip and attached with the stealthcord. Works very well... I get the impression it sees further down the road (i'm sure it's just imagination), but nonetheless, highly recommend it. One plus which no one brought up about the visor mounting is that it is virtually unseen from the exterior (thus reducing the risk of someone smashing your window to steal it)...
Just because you're 18 and you feel invincible doesn't mean you are, nor are the other poor schmucks out there... After all, chances are we wont get killed on the road by something dumb that we do, but something dumb that another jackass like you does... and here in FL there are a lot of jackasses...
I'm glad you got banned and hope someone takes your driving license away before you or your idiot friends have a chance to take some poor person's life away...
BTW, vehicular homicide will really look very nice on your driving record... try getting a job, try getting "to" work, or even think about insurance ever again, nevermind that life in prison will definitely have a toll on your stupid a$$... literally... Ohh, and when you get out, better change your name and move, because I guarantee you that someone from that dead person's family will probably pay you a visit... enjoy
For the rest of the people here... right now the X50 is mounted on my visor with a visor clip and attached with the stealthcord. Works very well... I get the impression it sees further down the road (i'm sure it's just imagination), but nonetheless, highly recommend it. One plus which no one brought up about the visor mounting is that it is virtually unseen from the exterior (thus reducing the risk of someone smashing your window to steal it)...
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I believe they mounted them somewhere in the rear windshield. Very stealth looking. Almost wouldn't know it without being pointed out. But that's only due to being a hatchback with the slanted glass that aids in this.
