Looking for Radar Detector*******

Tho · 09-26-2003, 02:16 PM

I know the top players are Valentine One & Passport 8500,
but what do you guys think about Viper 430, which Jams/Detect
radar & laser for $250. Even offers 1 year ticket rebate!

Check out the website.......
http://www.radar-detectors-laser-jam...r /> :pimpin:

THANKS!

PDACPA · 09-26-2003, 03:56 PM

Valentine-1. End of story.

Jammers are technically illegal and I think some others have posted regarding that laser/jammer. If it was not here, check Pelican Parts in the 911 thread.

Straz M3 · 09-26-2003, 04:17 PM

V1

BigFas · 09-26-2003, 04:26 PM

VEEEEEEEEEEEE WUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

WarSong · 09-26-2003, 04:40 PM

i like my v1

but then again... i haven't tried anything else :tongue:

Cybertek · 09-26-2003, 04:51 PM

My V1 has never let me down. nock on wood!!!

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BM-MAN · 09-26-2003, 05:47 PM

V1 for sure....

matplaza · 09-26-2003, 05:52 PM

V1 hardwired, convenient, stealth than any other brands (unless custom) and just as effective as others if not better in range.

Those rebate on tickets dont really interest me at all, after all it's more about the insurence points hike than the price of the ticket.

bobm3 · 09-26-2003, 09:43 PM

v-1 is the first choise
esscort 8500 as my 2 choice
end of story.
bobm3

BlackChrome · 09-26-2003, 09:43 PM

V1 is nice and all but I get so much false alarms (even in the Advanced-logic mode) that I just turn it off when I drive in the city.

BGReddy00 · 09-26-2003, 10:12 PM

V1 nuf said!

Tim325 · 09-27-2003, 12:17 AM

Sounds like a V1 religion.
I have an 8500 and it too, works great, also 100 dollars less. Check out the various threads; people here generally favor the V! but few have had both. Also, check out the "independent" tests on other sites.
Both work well, that we know.

Double Vanos · 09-27-2003, 02:59 AM

V1 no doubt, i just got mine last week and all i can say is that its worth every single penny. The Escort is very good but cant touch the V1 cause it lacks the locating arrows which make the difference when compared to any radar detector. $400 is a good amount of dollars but once you live with the arrows you will wonder how you manage to live without them.

simsima325 · 09-27-2003, 03:21 AM

8500 for sure. Search this forum, for all the info u need on radar detectors, the topic has been exhausted many times before

Double Vanos · 09-27-2003, 03:33 AM

Are you crazy? Everytime this topic comes up the final record ratio is out of 10 radars 8 are V1s and 2 are Escorts.

PDACPA · 09-28-2003, 12:03 PM

You can program the V-1 to not pick up X band which is rarely used by the police and is the common grocery door openner band. Just drive around a bit and figure out what the cops are using and then program out the X band. I just push the button and silence the beeping when in major X band areas and it chirps once everytime it adds a new signal.

devGOD · 09-28-2003, 12:35 PM

For all the V1 followers check out this site
http://www.radartest.com/articlecat....duct%20Reviews the V1 scored average against the Escort models. Maybe it's time the make a V2 model

09-26-2003, 02:16 PM	#1
Tho Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 4 My Ride: Silver 330ci View My Garage	Looking for Radar Detector******* I know the top players are Valentine One & Passport 8500, but what do you guys think about Viper 430, which Jams/Detect radar & laser for $250. Even offers 1 year ticket rebate! Check out the website....... http://www.radar-detectors-laser-jam...r /> :pimpin: THANKS!

09-26-2003, 03:56 PM	#2
PDACPA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,039 My Ride: 03 Dinan M3 View My Garage	Valentine-1. End of story. Jammers are technically illegal and I think some others have posted regarding that laser/jammer. If it was not here, check Pelican Parts in the 911 thread. __________________ http://pdacpa.blogspot.com/ "It's nothing personal, it's just business." 2003 03 BMW M3 Dinan (Carbon Black) Carrera 911 Guards Red (Garage Queen) 2002 02 BMW Dinan 330Ci (Steel Gray) - Sold

09-26-2003, 04:17 PM	#3
Straz M3 Rogue Engineering Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bergen County NJ Posts: 2,017 My Ride: 2008 M3 Coupe View My Garage	V1 __________________ 2008 E92 M3 6MT Alpine White / Fox Red/ Carbon Fiber

09-26-2003, 04:26 PM	#4
BigFas Flex UK Style Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 2,019 My Ride: Entry Level Drop Top View My Garage	VEEEEEEEEEEEE WUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN __________________

09-26-2003, 04:40 PM	#5
WarSong Obey my dog Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 2,628 My Ride: 2001 SG 330Ci View My Garage	i like my v1 but then again... i haven't tried anything else :tongue: __________________

09-26-2003, 04:51 PM	#6
Cybertek Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SC Posts: 1,108 My Ride: 03 330Ci View My Garage	My V1 has never let me down. nock on wood!!! . __________________ 2003 -- 330Ci - Jet Black - 5 Speed - Sport Package - Xenons - HK- Moonroof - 5% Tint

09-26-2003, 05:47 PM	#7
BM-MAN Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: PA & NJ Posts: 1,168 My Ride: Hot 3 coupe View My Garage	V1 for sure.... __________________

09-26-2003, 05:52 PM	#8
matplaza Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: boston Posts: 267 My Ride: carbon black smg m3 View My Garage	V1 hardwired, convenient, stealth than any other brands (unless custom) and just as effective as others if not better in range. Those rebate on tickets dont really interest me at all, after all it's more about the insurence points hike than the price of the ticket.

09-26-2003, 09:43 PM	#9
bobm3 Senior Eurowerkz Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: bklyn Posts: 11,174 My Ride: 2003m3smg View My Garage	2 choises v-1 is the first choise esscort 8500 as my 2 choice end of story. bobm3 __________________

09-26-2003, 09:43 PM	#10
BlackChrome No more E46 :( Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,674 My Ride: 2001 3.0L Ci View My Garage	V1 is nice and all but I get so much false alarms (even in the Advanced-logic mode) that I just turn it off when I drive in the city.

09-26-2003, 10:12 PM	#11
BGReddy00 Im Bacccccccccck! Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Boca Raton,Florida Posts: 5,012 My Ride: 2009 X5 View My Garage	V1 nuf said! __________________

09-27-2003, 12:17 AM	#12
Tim325 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Seattle Posts: 294 My Ride: '02 325i View My Garage	Sounds like a V1 religion. I have an 8500 and it too, works great, also 100 dollars less. Check out the various threads; people here generally favor the V! but few have had both. Also, check out the "independent" tests on other sites. Both work well, that we know.

09-27-2003, 03:21 AM	#14
simsima325 I killed Paul Allen... Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 26,495 My Ride: three-twenty-p00r View My Garage	8500 for sure. Search this forum, for all the info u need on radar detectors, the topic has been exhausted many times before __________________ -Brendan Clutchmasters FX100 + JB Racing Flywheel Review

09-28-2003, 12:03 PM	#16
PDACPA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,039 My Ride: 03 Dinan M3 View My Garage	You can program the V-1 to not pick up X band which is rarely used by the police and is the common grocery door openner band. Just drive around a bit and figure out what the cops are using and then program out the X band. I just push the button and silence the beeping when in major X band areas and it chirps once everytime it adds a new signal. __________________ http://pdacpa.blogspot.com/ "It's nothing personal, it's just business." 2003 03 BMW M3 Dinan (Carbon Black) Carrera 911 Guards Red (Garage Queen) 2002 02 BMW Dinan 330Ci (Steel Gray) - Sold

09-28-2003, 12:35 PM	#17
devGOD pixelbin.com Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,475 My Ride: AA S/C 2000 323i View My Garage	For all the V1 followers check out this site http://www.radartest.com/articlecat....duct%20Reviews the V1 scored average against the Escort models. Maybe it's time the make a V2 model __________________ Xbox360: devGOD

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