Really need a radar detector
Really need a radar detector Comming down kirkwood I go over a bridge over some park and the limit drops to 30, so I se a cop in the median of course like always, well I gently decrease my speed to like 34 from 40, no bueneo he pops the U and follows me all the way down to westheimer. I chill 30 all the way down and he busts another U and goes the other way. Stuff like this happens all the damn time, what kinda radars do y'all use and will they let you know in a situation like I stated in this post.
neil
neil
I use a valentine one and it works like a charm. Its probably saved me from 10 or so tickets in the last year. As long as the cop is running radar the valentine should pick it up. I have had cops do that to me as well who werent running radar, its pretty shady but there isnt much you can do about it.
Valentine One, without a doubt. It's well worth the $399 price tag. You can check out Ebay as well, but the resale value on the V1's is very good, so there are really no bargains to be had going that route.
Originally Posted by 2kSuperSport
I have had cops do that to me as well who werent running radar, its pretty shady but there isnt much you can do about it.
Yeah its happened to me in the TA, I know that they are running the plates when they do it. Funny thing was is that I was in my daily driver, regular blue blazer, but I speed more in that then I ever did in the TA.
I got a Cobra from best buy for about $120 (the one that talks). Its not as good as the V1 may be but it works just as good for city driving I think. Mine works great and it picks up cops (Ka usually) from way down the highway. A couple of friends have said how good it works too when they ride w/ me. It has also saved me numerous times as other have posted.
I noticed that cops keep their radar on when they drive. Im not sure if they can accurately see if you are speeding if you drive by but I think its mostly to scare radar users to slow down (when it goes off often). This is a good thing because it also alerts radar users that a cop is driving around nearby, sort of like a "cop detector"
I noticed that cops keep their radar on when they drive. Im not sure if they can accurately see if you are speeding if you drive by but I think its mostly to scare radar users to slow down (when it goes off often). This is a good thing because it also alerts radar users that a cop is driving around nearby, sort of like a "cop detector"
oh yeah search around for radar test to compare the quality of each one.
theres an independent group that does tests and has a nice site.
I think this is the one I was thinking of http://www.speedzones.com/
theres an independent group that does tests and has a nice site.
I think this is the one I was thinking of http://www.speedzones.com/
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Originally Posted by bluestreak98
V1.
well worth it.
well worth it.
You drive back and fourth to denton, how good of a warning will it give you if your comming over a bridge and a cop is shooting radar at you?
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Originally Posted by bluestreak98
V1.
well worth it.
well worth it.
Brian
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Joined: May 2004
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From: Carrollton
Rocky Mountain Radar is a joke, it doesn't scramble any sort of radar signals like it says it does, there's a test on it somewhere online about how it doesn't work. My Passport 8500 x50 is awesome, wouldn't drive without it.
It has been my experience that it's better to just take the chance without one. The radar detector was design orignally to detect a constant signal being sent from the radar unit. With the changes in technology now the popo can place the unit on hold until he sees you and by the time you hear anything its to late. Then when he walks up to the car and sees it your hear something like i guess u have that thing because you speed all the time, oh yeah sign hear......
Originally Posted by BigSteele
oh yeah search around for radar test to compare the quality of each one.
theres an independent group that does tests and has a nice site.
I think this is the one I was thinking of http://www.speedzones.com/
theres an independent group that does tests and has a nice site.
I think this is the one I was thinking of http://www.speedzones.com/
