Radar detectors?
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
We own two Passport 8500-X50's and one Valentine1.
The V-1 is in mirror mounted in the C5.
The Passports are in our other 2 cars.
Both brands work very well. We prefer the V-1 but it is about $100 more expensive.
They both come with suction cup mounts. replacement mounts are sold for multi-vehilce use and the cups start getting stiff and losing suction capbilites with time, so need replacement ( roughly annually)
The V-1 is in mirror mounted in the C5.
The Passports are in our other 2 cars.
Both brands work very well. We prefer the V-1 but it is about $100 more expensive.
They both come with suction cup mounts. replacement mounts are sold for multi-vehilce use and the cups start getting stiff and losing suction capbilites with time, so need replacement ( roughly annually)
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Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Dover MA
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The arrows. Don't leave home without them.
Only wish they could incorporate the GPS keyed memory of false alarm locations that's in the newest Passport.
Pro
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 598
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From: Vinton VA
I have both the 8500, and the V1. There's not a nickle difference between the two in performance. I think the V1 gives a few more false hits than the 8500, but over all one is no beter than the other. Now with that said, the arrows on the V1 ARE a nice thing to have, and only you can decide if the arrows are worth $100.00 to you or not, but as one poster stated....detector goes off..SLOW DOWN!
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From: Philly PA
new version V1 works with the laser instant on flicks.
Also the "too late theory" is bs. if they are hitting a guy up the road 1/4 mile with radar you can get that as a bleed over and slow down hard.
Why a radar at all? Because you are in a vett ya momo. WHo ever asked that just hit yourself. If you get radar at 70 in a 55 with the family Mini van they might pull you over, check out your plates etc and if you are clean get a warning.
WHen you are in a modified supercharged twin turbo vette with a custom badage on the side that says you have "700+ HP" um Im betting you are getting the ticket. Thats why you get so many radar discussions on here.
Sheesh.
Also the "too late theory" is bs. if they are hitting a guy up the road 1/4 mile with radar you can get that as a bleed over and slow down hard.
Why a radar at all? Because you are in a vett ya momo. WHo ever asked that just hit yourself. If you get radar at 70 in a 55 with the family Mini van they might pull you over, check out your plates etc and if you are clean get a warning.
WHen you are in a modified supercharged twin turbo vette with a custom badage on the side that says you have "700+ HP" um Im betting you are getting the ticket. Thats why you get so many radar discussions on here.
Sheesh.