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Old Feb 8, 2016 | 09:45 PM
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I have an Escort 9500IX and I love it. It's a great unit, learns, has more than paid for itself.
Old Feb 9, 2016 | 12:35 PM
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I have K40 with front and rear laser diffuser.
Johnny Law can kiss my grits....on speeding...I'm the only person who speeds responsibly! In the US.
My average cruise control speed on big **** highways is 88mph.
K40 Rocks!!
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Speed Kills.
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Speed Kills.
Nah I've seen that movie. Your fine speeding its the slowing down that gets you killed.
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Originally Posted by eldertek
I have K40 with front and rear laser diffuser.

I'm the only person who speeds responsibly!
Has anyone independent really tested the laser diffusers? I'm really curious if they work in real life regardless of what the peddlers of the product say.

Sounds like rationalization.
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Originally Posted by C4.Ray
Speed Kills.
I like the data that you provided. Did you notice that I actually did provide data with a link to IIHS, by any chance? Did ya read it?

I also like how you doggedly continue on...off topic. Nice one. Here's the tip of the day for you; if you don't agree with speeding, don't speed.


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Speed Kills.

Old Feb 16, 2016 | 04:43 PM
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Um. At the risk of triggering another prognostication about our inevitable Orwellian future, how about those Laser Jammers? Seems like that is the future.

Any recommendations on what shall accompany my soon-to-not-exist V1?

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Old Feb 16, 2016 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Renfield
Um. At the risk of triggering another prognostication about our inevitable Orwellian future, how about those Laser Jammers? Seems like that is the future.

Any recommendations on what shall accompany my soon-to-not-exist V1?

I think they sound like a great idea.
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You guys love to waste money, or should I say your money, as in your wife's money? RD will one day soon be a thing of the past. V1 has for many years is operating at lesser profits. The peak years was the late 90s for RD profits. Today, with Cameras all over and Cell Phones, are everywhere. Some of you never learn ..... Sad.
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Originally Posted by Renfield
At the risk of triggering another prognostication about our inevitable Orwellian future, how about those Laser Jammers? Seems like that is the future. Any recommendations on what shall accompany my soon-to-not-exist V1?
Jammers are useless, and they have for many years making profits out of fear and bogus data ... Only Dummies buy Jammers ... And V1 will be out of business by 2020.

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Originally Posted by C4.Ray
Some of you never learn ......
Says the guy who continues to post unsolicited, off topic, rubbish, with no sources cited. Good work!
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Originally Posted by C4.Ray
You guys love to waste money, or should I say your money, as in your wife's money?

RD will one day soon be a thing of the past. V1 has for many years is operating at lesser profits. The peak years was the late 90s for RD profits.

Today, with Cameras all over and Cell Phones, are everywhere.

Some of you never learn ..... Sad.
Oooh. As if the wives don't have their own wastes. Besides, once money is commingled, how did you determine who was wasting who's money?

True, someday it will just as the horse and buggy had it's day and is no longer seen except on rare occasions. What's your point? You happen to know the winning powerball numbers too?

Cameras are not everywhere or cops won't be having radar guns on the dash, or hadn't you noticed? Cell phones are now allowed as evidence in courts for speed?

Like you haven't learned to show something to back up what you predict?
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Originally Posted by C4.Ray
Jammers are useless, and they have for many years making profits out of fear and bogus data ... Only Dummies buy Jammers ... And V1 will be out of business by 2020.
OK. And if they are not out of business by 2020, what will you do? Commit Seppuku?
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Originally Posted by C4.Ray
V1 has for many years is operating at lesser profits. The peak years was the late 90s for RD profits.
How do you know that ? Are they publicly traded ? Are you short a few thousand shares or are you talking schitt again ??
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Originally Posted by Amotoxracer
How do you know that ? Are they publicly traded ? Are you short a few thousand shares or are you talking schitt again ??
If he can give me the winning powerball numbers for tomorrow's drawing, I'll endorse whatever he says.
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It's quite the smorgasbord for The Troll in this room. I have found the perfect use for that ignore button.

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Well...since this thread is already off topic. I'll just leave this right here:


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Can’t resist such a well focused discussion.

I’m 73, live in oklahoma, and have not used a radar detector since the double nickel days. On the highway i set the cruse about four mph above the posted limit and breeze right by the highway patrol. That puts me 69 to 79 mph. In my opinion anything above 80 or so makes you a semi-guided missile on the highway. Any thing goes wrong, blowout, steering problems, interstate alligators, other obstructions, deer, livestock, your chances of recovering control are not good. Race tracks are for speed, highways not so much, unless you’re in west texas or the ok panhandle. Never forget you share the road with a bunch of total idiots.

The ticket problems come from small towns that prey upon motorists. Hyper vigilance, situational awareness, and adherence to speed limits are all that can save you there.

Down hw 69/75 to dallas is a gauntlet of these burgs. Disgusting. I bet houston to texarkana is the same way.



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