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[OpenRoad]

Well i live in Houston texas... just a normal driver that sometimes speed just not ALOT i guess... just mainly driving to go to work/school/gym/home that's all.
Driving a 2010 Red Nissan Altima 2.5s coupe. Most of the roads i drive is pretty like main roads with alotta intersections. SO is not like some small road and im often on the highways as well

I saw your other posts. For your budget, a radar detector and drive slower.

Save up for a jammer for Christmas. You have a reasonably small car so should be able to protect it with lower end set of LI or Binder. Do some reading in the LIDAR sections - it is an interesting read.

[OpenRoad]

Well yea... i only got limited amount of money i can spend because i needa deal with the ticket and get a radar... because i figure i'd probably get in more trouble in the future so im trying to spend within my budget...

So... does most of the cop cars uses laser? or radar o.O?

Depends where you are. According to snoopyc4's posts, you will see a lot of laser in your area. (Which is why I'd consider slowing down until you get saved up for a jammer).

[fenderpicks]

Yea i will defintely browse around tomo since im about to hit the bed today.

So before i make my purchase off ebay lol.

So the Passport 8500 radar detector is the way to go?

[OpenRoad]

Yea i will defintely browse around tomo since im about to hit the bed today.

So before i make my purchase off ebay lol.

So the Passport 8500 radar detector is the way to go?

Yes

[radarrob]

welcome.

[fenderpicks]

Btw... just a quick question because i just bought the Escort Passport 8500, are there like a settings i need to change to have it work?

[thx1138]

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...rograming.html

Try the search feature....

[mfcool45]

welcome fellow houstonian... youll see all types of leo speed enforcement in houston... once you get your radar detector make sure to install it high and centered on your windshield.. and depending on your neighborhood go with a hardwire so you wont get your window bashed.. theres plenty of videos on youtube of houston encounters .. look into lidar (laser) in houston you cant speed without a jammer... and you ordered a refurbished 8500 off of fleabay not an 8500x50 right?

[fenderpicks]

Yea i got the refub one 8500 off ebay escort

Im not a crazy racer or speeder or anything... just a normal 17 yrs old kid trying to live a normal life driving around the city for work/gym/home, but will sometimes step on the gas hard at times lol...

Just trying to prevent myself from getting another ticket

[Stealth Stalker]

If you live in Houston, you need laser protection more than you need radar protection. Same as in Dallas-Fort Worth. The inner city runs a lot more laser than radar, and as already stated, your radar detector will do nothing for you in that case. Bottom line is, unless you are covered for both, don't speed because you may as well not be covered at all.

Time to save some pennies!