You drive out of state? or order one?

I had a V1 but I left it at my grandparents place in Alabama

I avoid muffler and tag tickets by saying I'm waiting for Toyota to send me the parts...

Sucks man tell me how the new detector works out I might get one

 

Spectre III Testing:

The Spectre III is the latest version of the Spectre.

Radar Detector ---Detected Ft.
Bel STi Driver ----Not Detected
Beltronics 895 -------1131
Beltronics RX-65 -----1131
Cobra 9700 -----------946
Cobra DXRSR7 -----1810
Escort 8500 X50 ------954
Escort 9500i --------675
Valentine 1 --------166
Whistler Pro 7---------385
Whistler 1788 ------1321
Whistler 1776 -------485
Whistler 1778 -------531

I am calling V1 tomorrow and finding out the status of their spect3 update... will update here

 

thanks, im looking to get one since I have to travel home during breaks

 

I find that not speeding pretty much works.

I don't understand why people speed. I'm always on time and don't feel the need to speed even if I'm not.

 

Man you're missing out then. We have an incredible time on our cruises hitting the turns up in the mountains at fun, not stupid, speeds yet if we were to get caught we'd be in trouble.

It just eliminates the hassle and the worry.

But now this has become an issue, so its bye bye V1 and hello Bel STi.

 

Well... I mean I don't speed in any city or crowded areas, because I know cops are probably around. Around my area, there are no cops so I do speed just for fun (around the curves). However, I don't make a habit of it. I guess it's good though. My dad just recently got his first ticket ever at 49 years old...

 

hmm

 

i agree.and if you only need it for mountain "cruises",why even run it in town?that would prevent any hassle.no reason to be speeding in town anyway-other than to support the stupid riceboy "race everywhere,drive like a jackass 100% of the time" stereotype.i doubt Rangers have detection technology,so you shouldn't have any problems with your current Valentine on the parkway.

BTW-how do the new units do with instant-on laser radar?i was under the impression that you're already caught once it detects the signal and alerts you?

chris

 

In the 6 months i've had the V1 i've never even seen a single cop run Instant on or laser....they do run laser occasionally, but since the cop has to be sitting still they dont do it that often. Ive never been hit with laser btw.

In this area of VA at least its not a big issue. Cops assume no one has a radar detector therefore they dont try to 'trap' people...they just run around with their RD's always on, its nice.

In NC, though, they run instant on 24/7 trying to catch any speeders with RDs.

 

So since it seems you will be selling the V1 to upgrade how much ?