Has anyone else noticed?
05-29-2008, 10:55 AM
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My V1 has saved me sooooo many times though. I use it as a fail safe. I try to pay attention as much as possible, follow the rules, have someone shake the trees ahead, slow down before the u-turn areas, but theres always the time that you just lose concentration and the V1 is there beeping 
I was playing with a CLK on the way back from Charlotte and we had been running 110 or so for 30 miles and my V1 started an alert Ka ahead and then off(instant on) so I let the Merc lead by an 8th of a mile or so and sure enough we crested a hill only to see a Silver Crown Vic in the emergency Lane. Game over for the CLK.
Could it be a Morgan?
05-30-2008, 02:13 AM
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It actually works out pretty well if you use it that way. I absolutely HATE to say this, but I have not gotten pulled over for speeding in a WHILE Knocking on a massive piece of wood right now!
05-30-2008, 09:25 PM
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Kool;
"The local Staties here have gotten their hands on Lidar and the V1 is just stellar in detecting it."
The V1 might detect it, but when it goes off, you just got hit, and you're gonna get a ticket.
The other thing is the "instant on". The cop just has to watch for you to come into range, and you're done. Sometimes, you can pick it up bouncing off other cars, but it's much harder to get enough warning.
And therein lies the flaws with radar detectors. Don't get me wrong, I've got one too, but they're far from ideal.
It's a war out there, people.
"The local Staties here have gotten their hands on Lidar and the V1 is just stellar in detecting it."
The V1 might detect it, but when it goes off, you just got hit, and you're gonna get a ticket.
The other thing is the "instant on". The cop just has to watch for you to come into range, and you're done. Sometimes, you can pick it up bouncing off other cars, but it's much harder to get enough warning.
And therein lies the flaws with radar detectors. Don't get me wrong, I've got one too, but they're far from ideal.
It's a war out there, people.
05-30-2008, 09:33 PM
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TurboTommy, you are adventurous.... The OPP does not like detectors and I hope that yours is hidden Not sure what the penalty is, but I do seem to recall it being steep given that detectors are illegal here... PM me to tell me how you manage it.
Not sure what the penalty is, but I do seem to recall it being steep given that detectors are illegal here... PM me to tell me how you manage it.