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Aug 25, 2007 | 03:15 PM

#11

Hondas_Only

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From: Norfolk, Va

Re: radar detectors

umm... weird question.. and maybe a dumb one... but how can they confiscate your detector if they cant find it? or if its hard wired? i know some of the Z6 guys have them wired up.. thats why im asking.

Aug 25, 2007 | 03:28 PM

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TheLittleRedSRT

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From: Chester, Va

Re: radar detectors

ive got a passport 8500 x50...i really like it. and i know a few others that have it too. maybe look into those too

Aug 25, 2007 | 04:04 PM

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Flinch

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Re: radar detectors

I've seen a V1 in action many times; never would I ride with anything else.

Last edited by Flinch; Aug 25, 2007 at 04:05 PM. Reason: nvm

Aug 25, 2007 | 10:41 PM

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HighPSI TSi Guy

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Re: radar detectors

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Originally Posted by Mutt

I have a Cobra that hides itself, but it is still detectable by SPECTRE, which is what the Virginia State Police use. To the best of my knowledge, there is not a detector on the market that can beat SPECTRE, but I'm far from an expert.

My train of thought is that a radar detector ticket is still cheaper than a speeding ticket and it doesn't effect your insurance.

State police use VG2. SPECTRE isn't used in the united states, only in other countries. not sure why, nor do I care. There also is one detector made by BEL that is undetectable by SPECTRE.

Aug 26, 2007 | 07:02 AM

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IMSHAKN

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Re: radar detectors

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Originally Posted by Mutt

.........but they are required by law to return it. Here is what the statute says:

I guess the law has changed...I couldn't get mine back when it was confiscated in 92. Now I just use one when traveling out of state.

Aug 26, 2007 | 06:23 PM

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Woodpsuher50mm

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From: highland springs va

Re: radar detectors

i had a cobra and it seemed to pick up banks better than anything...

Aug 27, 2007 | 03:46 PM

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Turbobrick

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Re: radar detectors

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighPSI TSi Guy

State police use VG2. SPECTRE isn't used in the united states, only in other countries. not sure why, nor do I care. There also is one detector made by BEL that is undetectable by SPECTRE.

Spectre's ARE used in the US. Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and a few others use them to enforce the federal ban on radar detector's in commercial vehicles.

Currently, there is a new Spectre IV that the VSP were testing. Its also believed that they have ordered around 50-75 of them. I will try to find the link, but someone took a picture of an unmarked VSP car that had a spectre.

Spectre detects ALL RD's except the Bel STi. The earlier of the current gen V1's faired well against the spectre too.