Do you guys approach other Escort owners if you see one in the windshield?

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07-07-2008, 09:55 PM
ejames7

Do you guys approach other Escort owners if you see one in the windshield?

As I was pulling into a spot at Schnucks tonight after the gym, I look up and see a Subaru something. WRX maybe. Had a lot of stuff on it so I guess it was the higher up one. Of course in a car like that I had to look for a RD and in my quick glance I saw one. 8500 for sure and my guess is an X50. Driver was with his woman and looked like a younger guy (can I say that at almost 21 myself?) so I didn't say anything. Had it mounted on the left side of the w/s medium height. Right now I am in our LS400 which is black and has a 12% tint the way round so I doubt he saw mine mounted up high but the cord would of given it away.

Had he not been with his chick I may of talked to him about it. Just wondering if you guys are like that too? I am for sure with my cars.
07-07-2008, 09:57 PM
bnguyen

I have before and people think I'm crazy. I've only talked to car guys about it and they mostly own V1's. I try talking to car enthusiats al the time.
07-07-2008, 11:05 PM
dpatel01

I talk to other 8500 owners to give them tips on RD use, but thats only cuz im related to them. :lol:
07-07-2008, 11:07 PM
EastGermanOlympicJudge

In St. Louis? Are you nuts?! You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany. You must be more careful.

I'll taser the first creep who asks "hey is that a BLUE X50?!!"
07-08-2008, 12:59 AM
SlapMyFro

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Originally Posted by EastGermanOlympicJudge

In St. Louis? Are you nuts?! You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany. You must be more careful.

I'll taser the first creep who asks "hey is that a BLUE X50?!!"

I lol'ed irl
07-08-2008, 09:20 PM
Jchen1986

I feel like most RD users aren't as enthusiastic...they just have a valentine or escort because they know its the top of the line. If its hardwired though..thats a different story :D
07-08-2008, 09:38 PM
ejames7

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Originally Posted by EastGermanOlympicJudge

In St. Louis? Are you nuts?! You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany. You must be more careful.

I'll taser the first creep who asks "hey is that a BLUE X50?!!"

Ouch where did that come from!

Most of the time I see them is at night or maybe during the day if I am at a light and get bored and look around. I saw one in a newer Civic once and he had it up high and I saw his speedo and it said 57 and I was doing about 59 and the PSL was 60. LOL! We were both playing it safe on a Friday night!
07-08-2008, 09:59 PM
hockey005

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Originally Posted by Jchen1986

I feel like most RD users aren't as enthusiastic...they just have a valentine or escort because they know its the top of the line. If its hardwired though..thats a different story :D

:lol: hardwiring separates the men from the boys..i have seen an M3 hardwired as well as a M5
07-08-2008, 10:16 PM
Straßenkrieger

Yes, I have tried this, but every time I have actually got a decent conversation going, they eventually start going on about how it detects cops. It truly angers me when someone buys a decent piece of equipment and knows nothing about it. I had one guy tell me once "I have no idea why it detects some cops, but not others, maybe I should have purchased a Cobra" :eek::eek: I then informed him about RD.net. Hopefully he found it and actually researched some info.
07-08-2008, 11:09 PM
EastGermanOlympicJudge

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Originally Posted by ejames7

Ouch where did that come from!

I just taught a class in St. Louis a few weeks ago. Technical stuff for an investment firm. Anyway, my students were actually comparing stories about getting robbed on the streets in St. Louis. The conversations were like "Yeah I got mugged with my family on Pine & 13th a few years ago." "NO SH1T? I just got rolled that same spot last week!!"

Truly surreal.
07-08-2008, 11:37 PM
ejames7

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Originally Posted by hockey005

:lol: hardwiring separates the men from the boys..i have seen an M3 hardwired as well as a M5

Yeah the V1 is choice in a lot of BMWs. Mainly for the stealth one. Which is cool but costs like 2/3 or 3/4 the price of a V1. Ka-ching! I know on m5board.com they had a group buy and that was like the end-all. People were going nuts that those things were in group buy format. Kinda fizzled out at least on my 7 board but I don't post there a whole lot lately myself. Too cool!
07-08-2008, 11:41 PM
ejames7

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Originally Posted by EastGermanOlympicJudge

I just taught a class in St. Louis a few weeks ago. Technical stuff for an investment firm. Anyway, my students were actually comparing stories about getting robbed on the streets in St. Louis. The conversations were like "Yeah I got mugged with my family on Pine & 13th a few years ago." "NO SH1T? I just got rolled that same spot last week!!"

Truly surreal.

LMFAO!! I love how you told that story. That's the northside I believe. I live in the southwest part of the city and the only thing that bugs me is my damn neighbor parking in my spot!

Next time you're in town we'll meet up at 14th and Pine. We should be fine! Maybe go over to East St Louis and enjoy the safety there or all those creepy strip clubs!! Got lost over there on my way back from Indy. Boy that was fun.
07-10-2008, 09:43 AM
Shippuu

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Originally Posted by ejames7

As I was pulling into a spot at Schnucks tonight after the gym, I look up and see a Subaru something. WRX maybe. Had a lot of stuff on it so I guess it was the higher up one. Of course in a car like that I had to look for a RD and in my quick glance I saw one. 8500 for sure and my guess is an X50. Driver was with his woman and looked like a younger guy (can I say that at almost 21 myself?) so I didn't say anything. Had it mounted on the left side of the w/s medium height. Right now I am in our LS400 which is black and has a 12% tint the way round so I doubt he saw mine mounted up high but the cord would of given it away.

Had he not been with his chick I may of talked to him about it. Just wondering if you guys are like that too? I am for sure with my cars.

Not the high end detector like escort and bel and V1 but for cobra users yes!. I tell them that its the best detector and they should drive super fast on interstate so i can use them as rabbits :D
07-10-2008, 11:00 AM
Oxygen

yeah i do.. i see alot of 8500/x50 users here in RI, i see alot more x50's than v1's here .... i give them the thumbs up most of the time
07-13-2008, 09:28 PM
category4

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Originally Posted by ejames7

Ouch where did that come from!

Most of the time I see them is at night or maybe during the day if I am at a light and get bored and look around. I saw one in a newer Civic once and he had it up high and I saw his speedo and it said 57 and I was doing about 59 and the PSL was 60. LOL! We were both playing it safe on a Friday night!

I didn't know anyone in St. Louis had a radar detector. I lived there for 4 years and never saw a soul speeding. Drove me crazy!!! Everyone did at least 5 below PSL.

But to the point of the thread, no not unless it was in another Vette.