E36DJ

So I'm getting ready for the Ocean City car & truck show in early June. A few people are going to pitch in and get my a birthday present, and I figure my best bet is a high end radar detector.

There are 3 that I'm looking at, each has their own advantage.

Escort Solo S2 - cordless
Escort 8500 X50 - best features and range
Valentine 1 - stand alone face plate, I've heard of it being hidden in the third brake light housing which is perfect for me because I have a disabled 3rd brake light and the aftermarket M-tek spoiler, does this actually work? Will frontal performance be limited because it has to see through the car?

I have no idea what to get.. someone help me out.

Jesus

Valentine 1 baby all the way !!!!! Went to Fl with it...... Fl to there northern Va in 10 hrs

ZeRo_C0oL

V1 is always a good choice, but I'm really leaning towards purchasing a cordless radar detector for my trip to the beach..... Coolness factor = 10.

Anubis

You could try obeying the speed limits?

E36DJ

I will/do obey the speed limits but it's nice to know where the cops are, if I'm following the flow of traffic which is doing 10 over the limit let's say, there isn't the slightest doubt in my mind that the cop will pull ME over. I've been pulled over 11 times in this thing, for the smalllllest things (ie they find reasonable suspicion for something small, and pull me over in hopes of getting something bigger - or just wasting my time.) Those are pretty bad numbers to begin with, but I know there will be a cop set up at every damn stop light once I get into OC, it'd be nice to have some advanced warning (and get a chance to test the thing out.)

Jesus

V1 man... the only time it didnt work is when i was in GA.... there was a cop hiding in tress but he didnt have his Radar on. But I was wasnt going to wait to see if it was on

Mr.6

The V1. Someone on drag who has a M3 also has a webpage showing how to install it in the rear brake light (if you dont how to do it already). He has other custom shit he did to the car aswell posted on here.

duboseq

Also get a scrambler so they cant even clock dat ass!!!!

NIC668

didnt read this thread I have an escort 850o x50 with blue display got it on ebay 300 shipped. THE BEST there is


www.radar-dectors.com

NIC668

if you would like to check it out PM me