Well i need a radar detector.

[ziddey]

thanks a lot everyone!

Circuit City has the v940 on sale for 124.99! I will be buying it tomorrow

wow that's a steal! circuit city is a qualified vendor as well.

make sure you angle the bracket so the detector is level. maybe look into hardwiring it up high or something to that effect. if you do get pulled over, and it's mounted high with no dangling cord, such that the officer doesn't see the detector, you might be better off.

you can test out the detector with most door openers.

and as a side note, I've heard the speakers on these bels are known to blow, so turn down the volume some. Personally, even at less than half volume, it's still way more than loud enough to hear even with music blasting.

And depending on where you live, you will probably be able to run full time in city low x mode.

[jdeaton]

thanks a lot everyone!

Circuit City has the v940 on sale for 124.99! I will be buying it tomorrow

wow that's a steal! circuit city is a qualified vendor as well.

make sure you angle the bracket so the detector is level. maybe look into hardwiring it up high or something to that effect. if you do get pulled over, and it's mounted high with no dangling cord, such that the officer doesn't see the detector, you might be better off.

you can test out the detector with most door openers.

and as a side note, I've heard the speakers on these bels are known to blow, so turn down the volume some. Personally, even at less than half volume, it's still way more than loud enough to hear even with music blasting.

And depending on where you live, you will probably be able to run full time in city low x mode.

will circuit city have the angle bracket? It doesnt show on the website....

Oh and my mom just told me shes getting 2007 acura tl type s tommorow (286hp). What a coincidence :twisted:

[aradarnut]

will circuit city have the angle bracket? It doesnt show on the website....

I think what he meant is to be sure and mount the detector level. (The mounting bracket will allow for many degrees in mounting variation.)

Oh and my mom just told me shes getting 2007 acura tl type s tommorow (286hp). What a coincidence :twisted:

Be careful, no RD will make you invincible.

[marker227]

I would not say it would save you from a laser ticket.

But I would recommend trying the V1 out for 30 days. I believe you can try out the X50 and RX65 if you buy them from Escort/Beltronics.

If you are looking for a budget detector, you could try the Bel V940.


Check here for results.

OMG, those results make me want to get a V1 for city and highway driving O_O.

[erickonphoenix]

On the highway, you can't compromise on range. I wouldn't use anything but a V1.

[marker227]

Thing is though...I don't go on the highway much anymore because I don't work at my job which was 40 minutes away.

So it's sort of pointless to get a V1. Sort of pointless for me to even want to buy a LPP too because I just don't need it.

[mikey415]

But my strong advice, as you are very young, just 17, so not much driving experience, LEARN, LEARN and LEARN again to drive, gain lots of driving experience b/c ultimately is YOUR life that is pretty much at stake... I for instance have 24 years and about 700K miles driving experience on all roads and traffic conditions, snow, heavy rain, black ice (I'll never forget a shortcut I took in Arkansas in the winter of '01-'02, somewhere thru the woods, up/down hills and black ice every 2nd mile)...
Best of luck in choosing the right RD and drive very careful :wink:

x2 Get some experience, trust me, you're not ready to be doing 80 on a daily basis. just because the pedal can go down that far doesn't mean it's a good idea...

What you didn't think about, if a cop spots ur radar, you are 95% less likely to get off......... with that said, V1 is an amazing radar, but it won't detect a cop just cruising along most of the time......... I got a ticket last week for running a stop sign in front of a cop car.... I was in a hurry (no excuse) so you still need to be careful

the radar is good for spotting speed traps and what not

[Veri]

Okay im 17 and wanna get a radar detector because i have a heavy foot and cant really afford a ticket. Right now I have about 280 to spend, but i can save up more. It will be used for mosly highway driving ( i drive about 50 miles on I-40 every day), and some backroads. i dont really speed in the city. I know the more you spend, the better the detector but i really dont know what to do. for my driving will a v1 really be that much better than a x50 or rx65, and would those be that much better than a whistler pro78? Id really like to spend as little as possible, but I want to get a good detector that i will be satisfied with. What would you get? Is the v1 really that good on the highway? Ive found a rx65 for 240 shipped, x50 for 300 shipped, and the pro 78 for 140 shipped

$.02: RX65 / x50 / V1 are all high-end units, and any of 'em will suit you.

I hate to sound all preachy since I'm in my early 20s and not that much older than you are (and would be the world's biggest hypocrite to condemn you for how your post sounds since I did some stunningly stupid things when I started driving / continue to be a bit of a lead foot), but don't be in such a hurry to be a speed demon all the time.

Really.

That said, I'd say go with the one that suits you best. The V1 is a no-holds-barred sort of unit, while the RX65 and x50 offer a bit more in the way of real features sans arrows. Performance-wise, it tends to come out in the wash, as far as I'm concerned. You'd do reasonably well with any of them.

[jdeaton]

well i got the 940 and am very satisfied with it. I drive down a 10 mile stretch every day that is just tons of shops and it only chirps in one spot. On the way home from school i was goin about 80 next to someone and i got a 3 bar chirp so i slowed down and about half a mile later there was a cop using instant on and i got 5 bars when i passed him.