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07-25-09, 11:10 AM
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Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: california
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looking for police radar detector
guys which model do you think is the best?
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07-25-09, 11:19 AM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Florida
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Valentine V1
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07-25-09, 11:25 AM
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Pole Position
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Originally Posted by btwanky
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this!..........
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07-25-09, 11:58 AM
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Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: CA
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escort 9500ix. I had a V1 but returned it because you get sooo many false alarms its annoying. Even if you dont have arrows to where the cops are you are going to have to slow down any ways and you are going to look around no matter what.
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07-25-09, 12:04 PM
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Lead Lap
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ca.
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I too use the V1, but you need to find out what type of gun they use in your area. If they are using Laser (LIDAR), then the detector just lets you know to pull over because you do not get any advance notice like you do with Radar.
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07-25-09, 12:40 PM
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Lexus Champion
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Alberta
Posts: 1,698
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HEWITT
escort 9500ix. I had a V1 but returned it because you get sooo many false alarms its annoying. Even if you dont have arrows to where the cops are you are going to have to slow down any ways and you are going to look around no matter what.
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+1 on the Passport. 
I've got an 8500 that has been fantastic....saved me a lot of cash. 
I can only assume that the 9500 is an improvement.
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07-25-09, 03:47 PM
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Lexus Champion
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: ny
Posts: 2,319
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I have been looking for one too, ive seen a lot of used escort 8500 for sale for about $125, anyone have any input on these or other cheap good ones, not looking to spend more than $150
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07-25-09, 04:02 PM
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Lexus Fanatic
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: viewing Silicon Valley from high above
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Originally Posted by CDNROCKIES
+1 on the Passport.
I've got an 8500 that has been fantastic....saved me a lot of cash.
I can only assume that the 9500 is an improvement. |
Works very well in California too, where KA band is the most common.
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07-25-09, 04:27 PM
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Rookie
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: AB
Posts: 83
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9500CI is amazing... it's probably the more expensive one, but it's integrated, no visible detector device stuck on the windshield.... pricey but really really worth it.
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07-25-09, 05:17 PM
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Lexus Fanatic
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia
Posts: 32,557
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No detector will work with Instant-On Radar, especially if you're the first guy the cop zaps.
Just slow down.
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07-25-09, 09:11 PM
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Lexus Fanatic
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Somewhere far far away
Posts: 10,086
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passport 8500 wireless or traditional. Valentine is a pain in the ass to install and doesn't perform any better. I have had 2 passport 8500's and they have saved my ass plenty of times. It will give you about 1.5 mile warning before you can get a visual on the cop . I used to work out in the middle of the high desert between Phoenix and Tucson and used to really get the speeds up while cruising and it is amazing at how effective it is.
It really is like having a speeding pasport
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Last edited by I8ABMR; 07-25-09 at 09:44 PM.
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07-25-09, 09:16 PM
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resisting entropy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: FL
Posts: 33,942
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CDNROCKIES
+1 on the Passport.
I've got an 8500 that has been fantastic....saved me a lot of cash.
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+2 on the passport. tried a V1, hated the false positives in built up areas. arrows are a gimmick - i hear a beep, don't care where it's coming from, i slow down!
i have an old 7500 (still does a great job) in one vehicle, and a solo II in my other vehicle (also really great).
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07-25-09, 09:45 PM
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Lexus Fanatic
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Somewhere far far away
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my wife has had hers for 6 years and it finally starting to act up . I replaced my original wireless one because I kept forgetting to turn it on when I got in the car so it did me no good. I like the wired model because it will always automatically turn on once the car is started
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07-25-09, 11:08 PM
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Lexus Champion
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 4,699
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$450 for the escort is a bit pricey.....
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07-26-09, 12:49 AM
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resisting entropy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: FL
Posts: 33,942
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RXSF
$450 for the escort is a bit pricey.....
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for top of the line, sure, but ask yourself... how much is it worth to avoid tickets and maybe insurance increases?
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