Speed detector advise
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Speed detector advise
I think l need a cop/static radar detector, this Vette is gonna get me in trouble (new owner of under a month!)
l was chatting with a Vette owner at the local Chevy dealership & he advises me to get an Escort, which cost over $500!!!
Now that seems a bit steep to me (please don't tell me about how much the fine plus the insurance will cost if l don't buy one!), so do any of you advise a cheaper detector, or should l spend the kid's inheritance & bite the bullet???
l was chatting with a Vette owner at the local Chevy dealership & he advises me to get an Escort, which cost over $500!!!
Now that seems a bit steep to me (please don't tell me about how much the fine plus the insurance will cost if l don't buy one!), so do any of you advise a cheaper detector, or should l spend the kid's inheritance & bite the bullet???
Last edited by PureJoy; Dec 31, 2018 at 03:51 PM.
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https://www.gosale.com/5860195/unide...eme-long-range
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Yes GPS is great. The detector is #1 in range for 2018. Check out YouTube videos. Some great info. I had Escorts for nearly 20 years. This is the first time I’ve went with another brand and have no regrets. It’s also fairly small and mounts very well on the blendmount in our cars.
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I believe in the old saying "you get what you pay for" that being said, this are the ones I got https://www.escortradar.com/collecti...ort_redline_ex I have on in my Vette and one in my truck and they've never let me down. It's pretty cool, there's an app you put on your phone that let's you connect to it via bluetooth witch lets you set all sorts of different settings as well as a lot of other features.
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Checked out which is the best deal for me, the R3 gets the best detector 2018 reviews, l went for a refurbed one that initially saves $100 on the price but took out the 1yr extended warranty for $29 so it saved me $70 on the new price with full protection.
Thanks for all the help guys.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153320594579
Thanks for all the help guys.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153320594579
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I believe in the old saying "you get what you pay for" that being said, this are the ones I got https://www.escortradar.com/collecti...ort_redline_ex I have on in my Vette and one in my truck and they've never let me down. It's pretty cool, there's an app you put on your phone that let's you connect to it via bluetooth witch lets you set all sorts of different settings as well as a lot of other features.
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I think l need a cop/static radar detector, this Vette is gonna get me in trouble (new owner of under a month!)
l was chatting with a Vette owner at the local Chevy dealership & he advises me to get an Escort, which cost over $500!!!
Now that seems a bit steep to me (please don't tell me about how much the fine plus the insurance will cost if l don't buy one!), so do any of you advise a cheaper detector, or should l spend the kid's inheritance & bite the bullet???
l was chatting with a Vette owner at the local Chevy dealership & he advises me to get an Escort, which cost over $500!!!
Now that seems a bit steep to me (please don't tell me about how much the fine plus the insurance will cost if l don't buy one!), so do any of you advise a cheaper detector, or should l spend the kid's inheritance & bite the bullet???
detection. I bought the 12v direct plug in so I can take it from car to car I own as well, divide that by three and I actually saved as I only needed to buy one unit.
Hope this helps.
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WTF is a "mirror tap" & can you take me through the process as though l'm a new born baby.............................
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Here you go. There are directions for install if you do a search here.
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https://www.blendmount.com/mirrortap.html
Here you go. There are directions for install if you do a search here.