Probably not what you think...

Seeing as how we drive a pretty fast car, I think for most of us, it's probably just a matter of time before we have at least an encounter with The Man.

Pay to play, right? So today, I took a preemptive measure and picked me up a Passport Escort 9500ix after reading tons of reviews. Hopefully it will prove to be a wise investment...

Who else has a functional windshield ornament??

 

I highly suggest the blend mount and hardwire kit. I have a valentine one and will never speed with out the protection of a quality radar detector. Congrats a&m the new Passport I do like the GPS feature but love the arrows of the V1.

 

May also want to use the app "Waze" to help fight the man. I find it more accurate and useful than any radar detector and it's free .

 

You have to be crazy to drive an IS-F without a cop detector. I would probably not have a license if it weren't for mine.
Even on the day of the big Dover IS-F rally, I was lasered going over 120, yet I was able to hit the brakes before the cop got a confirmed speed. That alone would have spoiled my fun for a long time. You don't need to spend a fortune, even a bargain Whistler or Cobra will do the job.

 

I would recommend against a radar detector. They are not as accurate as common sense and general knowledge. I never had one in my F and have never got a moving violation in it.

 

Do any of you know whether speed monitoring by aircraft is based purely on in-air distance measuring or if they also use some sort of radar/laser? If the planes are tagging my car with some kind of beam, then i might have a chance to detect them. If it's purely a distance over time calculation, then no detector can guard against that.

The 15 corridor to and from Vegas is a giant speed trap and I see cops camped out all the time. I feel better about mitigating the surface to surface threat, but air to surface might still very much be an issue. #airsuperiority

 

Ah yes, the ever reliable Valentine 1. I remember reading PopSci back when it first came out and wanting one. I've had luck with the Passport brand and also since I don't know of a brick and mortar store that carries the V1, I went with the 9500.

 

I just go to the track to speed......

 

They pretty much use the distance and timing with the aircraft, the system is commonly known as VASCAR. Maryland uses VASCAR as well, ask me how I know!

 

The V-spec speed timing device is big in PA. The uses the old formula D=RT.

They can determine the time it takes you to traverse a distance, and they can reasonably calculate your speed.

It will not hold up well in court unless your are driving the F like a rocket. It is good enough to land you a municipality contribution of a buck and a half.

 

You're a better man than me, my friend! A true fit for the Lexus ISF - smooth around town, but a beast on the track. I can't seem to compartmentalize as cleanly, there's just something about that annoying driver going 5 under in the left lane that rubs me the wrong way. I'd hate to get tagged for "temporarily occupying the right lane, but retaking the left lane at a later time, incidentally overtaking said slowpoke" - not to be confused with passing on the right - thus my recent purchase of the Passport unit.

 

I live in Alberta with a Valentine 1 and blendmount. Prior to the radar detector I had ~5-6 photo radars which amounted to $6-700. Regretted not getting this thing earlier as I haven't had a single one since my purchase. Best investment ever

 

I have a V1 and it was one of the best purchases I have bought. To this day I have atleast 15-17 saves! Just make sure you understand exactly how radar and lidar works before you speed! You can easily outsmart 95% of all cops.

 

I have the 9500 as well, great detector

 

I also have the 9500IX.