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Apr 26, 2006 | 02:55 PM

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jimbonzzz

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Apr 28, 2006 | 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sdm1234

Many people absolutely love their Valentine's but it is a little outdated. Compared side-by-side with a newer detector, it loses in every area. However, it still does what it's intended to do, just not as good as some of the newer ones now.

Dude, wtf are you talking about?

You think they made one and stuck with it? lol
Sorry to burst your bubble but they did not. AND even if you have an older model you can send it in and update it:

http://www.valentine1.com/upgrades

I had the X50 in my Camaro and my g/f driving next to me in my T/A with the V1, we both at the same time hit the brakes due to a cop on the other side of a hill.

The X50 and the V1 are both great but I prefer the V1. You can track alot more targets and the arrows show where the source(s) are coming from. I liked the V1 sooo muck I pulled the X50 from my Camaro and bought ANOTHER V1 for my Camaro. Here is where my X50 resides:

...makes a great wheel chock!!!

j/k I use it for my Trailblazer. lol

Peace,
Craig.

Apr 28, 2006 | 05:14 AM

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From: Houston, TX

BTW- If you get an X50, and the remote display, and don't know where to mount it, check this out.

If you have a non-traction control Camaro check out the install I did on my buddies SS:

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Craig.

Apr 28, 2006 | 02:00 PM

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BirdmanLS1

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dont mean to hijack this thread, but does anyone know if cops in va and dc have radar detector detectors??? or is that just a myth? im gettin a v1 soon and i just want to know how safe it is to use in va

Apr 28, 2006 | 02:24 PM

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okls1

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If you have a non-traction control Camaro check out the install I did on my buddies SS

What the? How did you do that? I have an X50 and I like it but that setup is freakin sweet.

Apr 28, 2006 | 04:23 PM

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From: Tomball (H-Town), TX

X50's do have a edge on the V1's by about 100 feet or so in 1-2 tests and the V1's also have 20-30% more false warnings but besides that all the 8500's/V1's and the beltronics (whatever the high model is) basicaly perform the same and u wont get fucked...

goto ebay u can get any of these great radars for about $230 and save yourself from -jail -costly tickets : trust me my speed limit is the states + 10 or 20

Apr 28, 2006 | 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by okls1

What the? How did you do that? I have an X50 and I like it but that setup is freakin sweet.

If you have a non-traction control Camaro there is a blank switch next to the fog light switch.
Pull the bezel that covers your vents and goes around your stereo and a/c controls. There is wiring for traction control, unplug it and pop out the blank.
You will have to Dremel out the hole for the blank just a little, feed the wires for the remote display throught the front of the bezel and have the remote display rest like I have it in the pic.

If you don't have remote display it costs around $40 for the X50.

Gun5- I HAVE both and I can say the range is the same. The X50 does seem to have a little bit better filter for the city but not by much.
The V1 will track WAY more targets in case there is a false signal and there is a cop near a false source. Plus the arrows help.

They are both good, but I prefer the V1.

Peace,
Craig.