radar detector
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radar detector
I have not had a radar detector for about 20 years, any recommendations for a decent one valentine one, escort or ETC?
looking to put one in my torch red 427, since it blends in so well!
looking to put one in my torch red 427, since it blends in so well!
Melting Slicks
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Wow...betcha this thread will be like some of the "what is best wax threads"....Boils down to mostly personal preference and what works best for you......not to mention the opinion aspect....(every body has one)
Personally I have been using Escort almost since day one....works for me and I have no complaints with the product....saved me numerous times for sure
Personally I have been using Escort almost since day one....works for me and I have no complaints with the product....saved me numerous times for sure
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Beltronics, reasonably priced, great technology, have mine for over a year now and it has saved me quite a few times. Others will chime in on the Escort and Valentine, they are good, but overpriced. A lot of bucks for their marketing budget.
Burning Brakes
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Ooooh I got one for ya... if you have a TORCH RED 427, you might wanna accessorize it with the Passport 9500ix Limited Racing Edition!
It's exactly the same as the regular Passport 9500ix but has a carbon fiber appearance with a bright red stripe going down the sides and red text, which matches your red Vette in a subtle, tasteful way. Because it's a "limited edition," Escort is sold out of it but you CAN find it on eBay (here ya go... you're welcome!
).
... It's exactly what I did for my Velocity Red 2008 coupe! Looks great, works great. Already used it on a 1500 mile road trip and it had great range with blessedly few false alerts (especially around town once the detector has "learned" your surroundings). A little over the top? Yeah, maybe.
But hey, I have fun with it and know that it's an excellent radar detector. 
It's exactly the same as the regular Passport 9500ix but has a carbon fiber appearance with a bright red stripe going down the sides and red text, which matches your red Vette in a subtle, tasteful way. Because it's a "limited edition," Escort is sold out of it but you CAN find it on eBay (here ya go... you're welcome!
).... It's exactly what I did for my Velocity Red 2008 coupe! Looks great, works great. Already used it on a 1500 mile road trip and it had great range with blessedly few false alerts (especially around town once the detector has "learned" your surroundings). A little over the top? Yeah, maybe.
But hey, I have fun with it and know that it's an excellent radar detector.
Last edited by vara411; Nov 5, 2013 at 08:34 PM.
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9500ix with the live smartcord ,worth every penny ,showed me every officer acrossed the country when I went to the bash this year ....I bought the hardwired module and wired it directly to the mirror
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is the clip from blend mount so you can mount it right under the rearview mirror?
Burning Brakes
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Let us know what you get and how it turns out.
EDIT: One quick note... if you DO get a used Passport detector on eBay (like the... Limited Racing Edition... hahaha) you might want to call Escort Customer Service to transfer the account to your email if you plan on subscribing for updates. All in all, pretty painless.
EDIT: One quick note... if you DO get a used Passport detector on eBay (like the... Limited Racing Edition...
hahaha) you might want to call Escort Customer Service to transfer the account to your email if you plan on subscribing for updates. All in all, pretty painless.
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used the larger suction cup escort mount, soldered the cord directly the the switched power feed running into the mirror ,this is the hardwired module
[/IMG]used the larger suction cup escort mount, soldered the cord directly the the switched power feed running into the mirror ,this is the hardwired module
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