Final confirmation!!!! Help!!! :)

[Zapple]

Why not buy it from radarbusters using the link above and support the forum?

That's a good idea.

[DarkChewby]

Are radar detectors allowed to be shipped into Virginia?

I guess I could get it from radarbusters.com, which one ships faster? Do they have that new STi update?

[KaPro]

Radarbusters can get it to you as fast as Beltronics can. The Driver will come with more than you need to do a stealthy install. You could always call radarbusters on the phone and ask them if the STi has the latest updates. I'll bet they do. Oh, I don't know about shipping into VA.

[DarkChewby]

YAY

I just ordered a Bel STi

My wallet took quite a blow though . It added up to $547.

I decided to go through them directly, since they probably have the newest update for the STi (the audio one). It was also easier since they could just charge me 29.99 directly to get the 3 year warranty upgrade, instead of having to send in a card if I purchased from RadarBuster. They also gave me a free visor clip.

Though they charged shipping it was $17 O_O, while RadarBusters were free. At least they upgraded me to Next Day Air for free.

Share in my excitement

Thank you all for your input. Now I need to go make some money to recover spending half a grand.

[MEM-TEK]

^^ Oh Lord, I bet that you will be counting down the hours until your brand new STi arrives. You are gonna love it! The STi, especially with its latest firmware update, is the cat's meow.

Assuming that you have good night vision and since you will be driving primarily in VA, you might consider doing a mod to dim the STi's push buttons and display so that at night only you can see the display and push buttons:

How to make your STi's display a lot dimmer...

Note that, subsequent to when I wrote the above article, I figured out that you don't even have to use the very tiny dabs of contact cement to hold the colored material in place in front of the display. So ignore that section.

[DarkChewby]

Assuming that you have good night vision and since you will be driving primarily in VA, you might consider doing a mod to dim the STi's push buttons and display so that at night only you can see the display and push buttons -MEMTECH

I have to take it apart O_O?

Won't it void my warranty?

I can't do such a thing to my new baby .

I am thinking about mounting it up above the RV mirror, but there is going to be an annoying wire hanging down .

[MEM-TEK]

Assuming that you have good night vision and since you will be driving primarily in VA, you might consider doing a mod to dim the STi's push buttons and display so that at night only you can see the display and push buttons -MEMTECH

I have to take it apart O_O?

Won't it void my warranty?

I can't do such a thing to my new baby .

I am thinking about mounting it up above the RV mirror, but there is going to be an annoying wire hanging down .

The display mod is simple to do -- if you follow my instructions. Plus, it only takes a few minutes to remove it if you ever have to send your STi in for service. Bell will be none the wiser.

I think that Bel still includes the hard wire kit with the STi. It would be inside the cardboard square tube area within the box to the right of where the STi and case are.

Here is a neat way to mount your STi's windshield bracket above or next to your rear view mirror. This method gets rid of any issues with the suction cups losing their grip -- resulting in your brand new STi falling and hitting the dash:

Mounting a RD above your RVM

[DarkChewby]

knowing me, I'd break it.

If that'd happen, Memtek you're giving me your STi. FO FREE

[MEM-TEK]

knowing me, I'd break it.

If that'd happen, Memtek you're giving me your STi. FO FREE

Yeah, right. Over my dead body.

Yet, in that case, you could pick up my vintage RD collection as well.

[DarkChewby]

So be it, Memtek DIE LOl