lokaldisruption

bust to hear about that ticket=/they are no fun

Red_Fox

yeah thats 2 pts on my record i'm going to go to traffic school this time

nikkdizzle

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dang that sucks red forks!


i want to get a radar but they're damn expensive...anyways. last year i noticed a fun in the snow kinda thing...once it starts snowing i'm down to do that! and maybe some snowboarding!

lokaldisruption

so are there any meets in the near future for us? still pissed about missing sevenstock=/

Jedi54

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Gr8:

I've got the Escort Passport 9500ix.
RedFox was in my car when we were driving around Dozer's house and as soon as I got near the intersection the radar alerts me, "Red Light Camera ahead"

The Reverend

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Did you fab a special mount into the dash or anything Jedi?

Jedi54

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Rev: here's my old thread back when I had the 9500i. I upgraded to the ix as soon as it came out but the mounting hardware is the same.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/escort-passport-9500i-installed-113643/

I really should update that thread.

nikkdizzle

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how much did that thing cost ya jedi?

i could use a radar, because driving around i'm always paranoid.

lokaldisruption

hey jedi does that radar detector give off a lot of like false signals too? because it seems like many are always going off for no reason...

Jedi54

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No false signals on the 9500ix. If you get the same alert 3 times or more (based on exact frequency and gps coordinates), the radar detector AUTOMATICALLY stores it as a false signal and will filter it out whenever you drive past that location. (ie; it won't trigger an alert in the future)

ZumnRx8

radar from store doors will make it / can make it go off... no?

Jedi54

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nikk: I wish these things were cheaper but the way I look at it, if it saves me from ONE ticket, I've gotten my money's worth. (and it's saved me from a few already)

check out escort's website or try looking around on radardetector.net Some people sell their used ones there for good prices

Jedi54

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zumn: those can trigger alerts (usually K band) but the 9500ix has some cool features to minnimize that.

- Sensitivity is based on speed. ie; if you're driving 10 mph in a shopping center parking lot, odds are you won't even get an alert.
- the GPS will filter out those false alerts after a few times.

The way my Radar detector is now, I can drive to work, to my GF's, to home and NEVER once get a false alert. My RD has already "learned" all the false signals and stored them so they get filtered out.

ZumnRx8

JEDI what do u think about the VALENTINE one? .... have any buddies with the VALENTINE?

lokaldisruption

wow that is pretty legit, ill definitely have to look more into that.

ZumnRx8

^it even comes with LED's cause i know you dont have enough already....

nikkdizzle

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hmmm, you bring up a good point jedi. i'm terrified of getting a speeding ticket because of how much it's gonna cost..i guess a radar detector may need to be my next mod.

Jedi54

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The Valentine 1 is an exceptional Radar Dectector! The issue I have with it is that it's far too sensitive! That thing is always going off when you're driving around town.
It has some neat features though: the arrow that shows you where the signal is coming from is VERY popular. My thoughts on that though are, "wtf does it matter where the cop is?!" If I get an alert I hit the brakes, no matter what.

the V1 also has a 'bogey count' so it shows you how many signals it's picking up. Again, whether its 1 cop or 100 of them, I'm slowing down no matter what if the thign goes off with Ka band.

for a very long time the V1 had THE best range of any detector out there but recent comparisons show the 9500 beating it or at least being neck and neck with it. Given the cool GPS based features of the Escort, it wins (IMO) hands down every time.

I've never regretted buying it.
OH, and I haven't told you guys the coolest feature yet. Every week I get an email from Escort with an updated Red Light Camera / Speed Trap database that I upload onto my RD so it always knows where the newest cameras are and alerts me when I get close to them. (just like it tells me about the intersectoin near Dozer's house)

lokaldisruption

hell ya!!! that's a major + in my book=)haha just gotta pay off this debt....hopefully i will get a new job at fullerton pd lmao

ZumnRx8

^ i agree jedi...

Jedi54

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zumn: FastRX8 has the V1 mounted just like I have mine and he loves it.
When we caravan'd out to Vegas in June, those cops didn't stand a CHANCE against us!

Jedi: 9500
FastRX8: V1
Ngo: 8500
Scremn: Bel Radar Detector.

We picked up a CHP on the side of the road 2.4 miles out!

ZumnRx8

LEDS' in time for XMAS Jking.... um.. after u finish SKOOOL ull be in the PD... just dont pull me over.

ZumnRx8

People should def get one now.. thats amazing! Dam... thats far.

lokaldisruption

so the search starts for a good priced detector now...
i just got the renewal fees for my 8...grrr 200$ wtf....a bill outa no where...
+1 the updated cameras. im sold on the 9500ic unit now..

Jedi54

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Nikk: yeah man, it can be a worthwhile investment if you drive around a lot.
I've never gotten a speeding ticket and I'm hoping to keep it that way. My RD is just an extra tool in helping me avoid tickets.

As long as you don't rely on the detector too much, you'll be fine. Just be smart about when and where you speed, always be scanning the road ahead (because cops dont' always have their radars turned ON), and then you'll be in good shape.
I always feel bad for people who tell me, "Man, I just got my 5th speeding ticket. F This! I'm getting a radar detector!" I laugh because for people like that it won't help them.