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Posted by nchs09 on Dec-13-2003 03:10:

Radar Detector

do you guys, use radar detectors in your car?

iv been searching for one, for xmas, and dont want to spend more than 120 bucks... do you guys recomend anything that you have used before? anyone...

Posted by PhloTron on Dec-13-2003 03:12:

Re: Radar Detector

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
do you guys, use radar detectors in your car?

nope...75 is fast enough'a speed limit.

Posted by Boomer187 on Dec-13-2003 03:27:

I live and die by my escort 8500, it is a bit over your price range though. I've had it for I think 2 maybe 3 years and I have not received a speeding ticket yet. I usualy go about 15-20 over pretty much all the time. It has warned me about 10 good times were I would have received a ticket.

check it out here

I didn't want to funk around with cheaper ones. They give a lot of false detections and that is annoying cause you get them confused with real ones. but I think my step bro uses a Bel and they are decent.

Posted by djSlain on Dec-13-2003 03:34:

the new Banzai magazine has reviews for all the cop detection stuff. hopefully, the magazine is not just for the west coast

Posted by 3jaz on Dec-13-2003 03:45:

Dont bother with one
Laser radar will be on your car for less then one second then 'boom'
your cought .. you detector will tell you that you have been cought rather then prevent it.

..why do you need to drive fast anyway?
cruz it man .. so the chix can at least see who is behind the wheel

Posted by djSlain on Dec-13-2003 03:48:

if cops notice a sudden change in speed as they clock them, they have the right to pull u over, search ur car for a detector, and have u put under arrest if it's illegal in that state to own one. well, that's what i saw in the latest Mischief Destory dvd

Posted by Boomer187 on Dec-13-2003 04:16:

quote:
Originally posted by 3jaz

Dont bother with one
Laser radar will be on your car for less then one second then 'boom'
your cought .. you detector will tell you that you have been cought rather then prevent it.

..why do you need to drive fast anyway?
cruz it man .. so the chix can at least see who is behind the wheel

not many cops bother with laser, at least the majority of them that I have seen. I've been nialed by laser a few times but I have never been pulled over afterwards. You'd be surprised to see how many cops just ride around with their radars on all the time. I love them.

plus this is not just for highway I am assuming, I use mine even if I am going to the corner store lol.

Posted by montie on Dec-13-2003 04:23:

escort
worth the money. great range and very accurate.

i used to have some shitty cobra one. would only work by time that you see the cop. was very shitty. it saved my ass twice but i was lucky and had a quick foot on the gas.

and i think radar detectors are only illigal in west virginia and illinois

Posted by nchs09 on Dec-13-2003 04:56:

ya, it isnt just for the highway..... thanks for all the feedback guys

Posted by mndeg on Dec-13-2003 06:04:

WHAT RADAR DETECTORS ARE ILLEGAL HERE?

Posted by whiskers on Dec-13-2003 06:09:

i think they're illegal in MA too... but the cops don't arrest you, just tell you to unplug it

at least that's what people told me

Posted by Trance-Aqua on Dec-13-2003 08:19:

In Australia it is not legal to have one but some do. I have Stealth 1050 X-band ,,, and well its pretty sh1t to be totally honest lol.

Cobra makes good ones i have heard over and over worth having a look into.

Posted by DJ-Fuq on Dec-13-2003 10:21:

Speeding is dangerous and stupid. At least in residential areas.
Flame away.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-13-2003 10:39:

Just drive within the limit, ass. They're there for a reason.

Posted by mospeedracer on Dec-14-2003 09:45:

Probably the best radar detector you are going to get is the Valentine 1. but for 400 dollars is it worth it to you. I am pretty sure that virginia is the only state that detectors are illegal to be used in.

Posted by Photo_bot_2k1 on Dec-14-2003 09:55:

theres this one road near my house which is basically like one of those roads which goes through the entire town, and EVERYONE uses it, but becuase theres like 2 houses on the street, a road whcih SHOULD have a speed limit of 50 or at least 45 has a speed limit of 30.
everyone in the town has been tickted at least once there, myself included

Posted by Mebot on Dec-14-2003 09:57:

quote:
Originally posted by mospeedracer
Probably the best radar detector you are going to get is the Valentine 1. but for 400 dollars is it worth it to you. I am pretty sure that virginia is the only state that detectors are illegal to be used in.

Yes you're correct about it being illegal in Virginia, although im not sure its the ONLY state.. see above posts that mention MA, IL, and WV.. not too sure about WV because i think they ARE legal in West VA.

As soon as you cross into the state of Virginia you get a nice big blue "Welcome to Virginia" sign, followed shortly by a menacing black sign that says Radar Detectors Illegal.

Posted by Mebot on Dec-14-2003 09:59: