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KRUKUSA · 10-19-2013, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chjno86

OP.. what do you need a Radar for anyway?

(just asking)

I tend to speed subconsciously on the 5 freeway when driving down to San Diego. I want the radar, just to keep me aware and hopefully reduce a lot of my bad speeding habits.

fatoni · 10-19-2013, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KRUKUSA

I tend to speed subconsciously on the 5 freeway when driving down to San Diego. I want the radar, just to keep me aware and hopefully reduce a lot of my bad speeding habits.

a radar detector isnt going to reduce your speeding habit. just pay attention when you drive. you should be doing that anyways. or use the cruise control. both of those are free.

SoCal909 · 10-19-2013, 08:36 PM

I'm only 22, but I've only got a speeding ticket once at 16. It was my first car which was a 2005 Pontiac G6 GT in all black with wheels, exhaust, and black tint all around. I had a detector, and when he came up to me he said "I thought a car like yours would have a detector, so I turned off my gun, aimed it at you, so when it picked up the gun I would already have your speed"

The radar was in plain sight on my dash and he didn't do anything about it. Haven't had any other run ins, I don't speed anymore because that shit was expensive LOL

KSpider · 10-20-2013, 03:28 AM

V1

martin82 · 10-23-2013, 08:55 PM

it is not illegal to have a radar detector but the cop can write up a ticket for blocking the field of vision by having something on the windshield

get V1 or escort/passport, avoid anything cheaper than those two.

Norkoastal · 10-23-2013, 09:15 PM

For long highway trips up/down hwy 5, the V1 will save you from CHP blasting KA while driving on either side of the road (typical enforcement)..

For those speed traps where you have LIDAR guns aimed out of the car without a rabbit to give you pre warning, you're cooked.. In my part of CA we have unmarked cars sitting with KA on in the pitch back off to the side of the highway.. Unsuspecting speeders would be caught redhanded by this trap without any detectors in the car. V1 + V1 connection + V1 concealed display is a nice trifecta of detection and stealth when mounted under the headliner above the rear view mirror.

Akabadaz · 10-23-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal909

I'm only 22, but I've only got a speeding ticket once at 16. It was my first car which was a 2005 Pontiac G6 GT in all black with wheels, exhaust, and black tint all around. I had a detector, and when he came up to me he said "I thought a car like yours would have a detector, so I turned off my gun, aimed it at you, so when it picked up the gun I would already have your speed"

The radar was in plain sight on my dash and he didn't do anything about it. Haven't had any other run ins, I don't speed anymore because that shit was expensive LOL

huh, turned it off and he already had your speed?

SoCal909 · 10-24-2013, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Akabadaz

huh, turned it off and he already had your speed?

meaning, the cop kept the gun off the entire time so my radar would not detect it. he pointed it at my car so as soon as he turned it on it would get my speed before i had time to react to hearing my radar going off.

Ravenft86 · 01-01-2014, 02:03 PM

i heard pretty good reviews on the escort passport max. Im in the processing of getting one =)

robwbright · 04-09-2014, 10:37 AM

Radar detectors are illegal in Virginia and D.C.

Thunderiff · 04-09-2014, 11:03 AM

i think its a good investment having one. i have 3. saved me a lot on the road. use it whenever you drive,long trips and short trips cuz you never know. drive safe everyone

KSpider · 04-09-2014, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by robwbright

Radar detectors are illegal in Virginia and D.C.

So is oral sex

robwbright · 04-09-2014, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by KSpider

So is oral sex

True, but they usually don't come in your house to arrest you for oral sex. They will pull you over for the radar detector in VA.

LXXXV1 · 04-09-2014, 04:04 PM

sub'd. been looking for one too!

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SoCal909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ 6MT Location: IE Posts: 274 Thanks: 162 Thanked 183 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm only 22, but I've only got a speeding ticket once at 16. It was my first car which was a 2005 Pontiac G6 GT in all black with wheels, exhaust, and black tint all around. I had a detector, and when he came up to me he said "I thought a car like yours would have a detector, so I turned off my gun, aimed it at you, so when it picked up the gun I would already have your speed" The radar was in plain sight on my dash and he didn't do anything about it. Haven't had any other run ins, I don't speed anymore because that shit was expensive LOL

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martin82 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 370z Location: LA Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it is not illegal to have a radar detector but the cop can write up a ticket for blocking the field of vision by having something on the windshield get V1 or escort/passport, avoid anything cheaper than those two.

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