Radar Detectors

[andicati]

I swear by the V1. The directional arrows have become a complete necesssity with the advent of the apparent "jamming" detectors. The concept is flawed. If everyone on the road purchased jamming or transmitting radar detectors, then everyone would be in a complete panic all the time. And, the cops would be happy. However, in the meantime, we have to try and distinguish between the real and fake. When I get a signal from behind, I slow down and when the signal passes and it is some joker in a Ford Explorer, I have the peace of mind to speed up again and pass. The Valentine will let you know if a new signal is coming from behind by distinguishing it with its beeps and the LED number.

I have tried many other detectors, and gotten tickets - 4 tickets in three years. Since I started using the V1 five years ago. No tickets. It certainly is worth the money.

[Perfectlap]

I feel naked driving without my V1.

Its not so much the alerts that are gratifying but the long periods of silence when you can calmly break the law (err traffic laws that is). In a recent test the V1 was the only top detector to pickup Laser from a moving vehicle. Its hard enough to pickup laser from a standing cop let alone one that's hiding a few cars back.

But seriously with the speed limit pretty much ignored by everyone its really a must have for you Boxster. These cops love to hate on a poor guy who scraped together enough pennies to buy himself a world class sports car.

tips:
1-remove the front license plate (the no plate ticket will be cheaper than speeding ticket and insurance hike) laser is often pointed there and headlights.

2-Put a bra on your car, laser doesn't reflect well on dark colors.

3-coat your headlights with that laser veil "sun screen"

4- get a V1 or Escort

5- get a PBA card from your local cop buddy.

by the way the remote relocator for the V1 is the greatest invention. It eliminates the tailgaters who will spot the flashinglights coming from your windshield and it also hides the flashing light from the cops looking for a challenge. I have my remote right ontop of my steering wheel below the gauges.

[RandallNeighbour]

Andicati: Have any idea why some cars or SUV's (Ford Explorer as you mentioned) set off your V1? Is it another radar detector that's leaking, or a jammer that's sending out false signals?

Perfectlap: What's a PBA card, and why would this help you? In Houston, we have the 100 club which when giving a gift of $100 to a policeman's fund for families who had a cop killed in the line of duty, one receives a sticker for the back window...everyone thinks this will help you get more warnings or passes than tickets. Of course, the cops know this too and ignore it from what they tell me. I do want to know what a PBA card is though!

[Brucelee]

I never had used a detector. Seems to take all the fun out of speeding. Hey, where is the risk?

[ttenneb]

V1.... Had mine for 5 years and just recently sent mine in for and upgrade last month.

[Perfectlap]

RN,
a PBA card is like a get out of jail free card. My friend whose entire family is in law enforcement has about 12 of them. He has a gold one, a platinum one, one signed by the mayor of a city here in NJ, one with the president of the NJ PBA's name on it (made of metal). Basically the routine is you get pulled over you hand them your license and the card, they ask who gave you the card you sayyour brother in law, he says "slow down" and lets you leave. Some cops will keep this card others give it back, and some hard core maniac cops will still give you a ticket.
PBA= Police Benevolence Assoc.
Yeah those little sticker badges never work..

[FUHRIUS]

I'd never have spent $2k on it, but the previous owner did...K40 laser detector / jammer and radar detector, sensor units front and rear, and all displays integrated into the dash...very clean set up.
It has saved me on a few occassions already.