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986 Girl · 02-23-2007, 10:19 AM

Also, your pic looks familiar but not your screen name...

Did you have a different screen name before ?

Nope, I've had the same name since I registered in May. Though, I thought I had posted several times on here just pre- and post- purchasing my car to ask questions. But either you've had a post count wipe, or it was some other Boxster forum that I don't remember, lol.

Not to thread-jack, but can you tell us how the V-1 compares to the other radar detectors, since you get to do direct comparisons?

Sure! Based on first hand experience, I would say that the V1 only slightly outdoes the Escrot 8500 red/blue. It seems to alarm you by a fraction sooner than the 8500, but beyond that they are extremely comparabe. The reason I will always advocate the V1 over the 8500 is because of the directional arrows. If I'm on a divided highway with no area for "turn around," then I'm not slowing down if I detect a cop coming in the opposite direction from in front of me. My tests have always been in a medium sized city/downtown/highway/thurway area.

Other detectors that I recently tried out, such as the Whistler Pro 73 and the Beltronics 995 give you what you pay for. The Beltronics is what I would choose if I went overseas often (it includes the Ku band which is common in Europe), but would never choose it over the V1 or 8500 here in the states. The Whistler is just a bulky, ugly, "I got this great deal at Walmart!" piece of equipment.

i'm interested in the faq to hardwire my escort 8500

I'm sure there are some of them out there. I've never looked, so I can't suggest any good ones. However, I would think it's a fairly similar process as the V1 was. It took me all of maybe 30 minutes.

02-23-2007, 10:19 AM	#16
986 Girl Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 172	Also, your pic looks familiar but not your screen name... Did you have a different screen name before ? Nope, I've had the same name since I registered in May. Though, I thought I had posted several times on here just pre- and post- purchasing my car to ask questions. But either you've had a post count wipe, or it was some other Boxster forum that I don't remember, lol. Not to thread-jack, but can you tell us how the V-1 compares to the other radar detectors, since you get to do direct comparisons? Sure! Based on first hand experience, I would say that the V1 only slightly outdoes the Escrot 8500 red/blue. It seems to alarm you by a fraction sooner than the 8500, but beyond that they are extremely comparabe. The reason I will always advocate the V1 over the 8500 is because of the directional arrows. If I'm on a divided highway with no area for "turn around," then I'm not slowing down if I detect a cop coming in the opposite direction from in front of me. My tests have always been in a medium sized city/downtown/highway/thurway area. Other detectors that I recently tried out, such as the Whistler Pro 73 and the Beltronics 995 give you what you pay for. The Beltronics is what I would choose if I went overseas often (it includes the Ku band which is common in Europe), but would never choose it over the V1 or 8500 here in the states. The Whistler is just a bulky, ugly, "I got this great deal at Walmart!" piece of equipment. i'm interested in the faq to hardwire my escort 8500 I'm sure there are some of them out there. I've never looked, so I can't suggest any good ones. However, I would think it's a fairly similar process as the V1 was. It took me all of maybe 30 minutes. __________________ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/4...7e5359a2_o.gif Owned: 11 months Miles: 78,000 Autocrosses: 22 Track Days: 1 http://www.crife.net Last edited by 986 Girl; 02-23-2007 at 10:21 AM.