Originally posted by El Hefe:
A big part of speeding is also knowing the town your driving in. I've lived in Salem, Ore. all 18 years of my existance, and I know hot spots where the pigs like to hide out. But nonetheless, the 60 dollar Cobra detector I bought has been very effective in alerting me of cops with radar in use. On the way home from work tonight I passed a cop going 55 in a 30, and my Cobra DIDNT do anything, which tells me his radar was off, because I think any cop looking for speeders wouldn't have hesitated to pull me over. Most detectors will go off by grocery stores, but the beep is different and a different symbol flashes up on the LED display pannel then that of a radar gun. So if you willing to pay $300 for custom floor mats (which I'm sure some of you have 
), then I think you should cough up 60-100 for a radar detector. Remember boys and girls, if we weren't supposed to speed, they would do a better job at preventing it 
That's my 2 cents.Anyone that uses a cheap radar detector to speed is a "expletive deleted" fool! You will not live to see 25 summers with your attitude. Sensible folks use such a device to be alerted to a police presence and to check their speed to see if they are over; not to dash around madly between police "hideouts." If indeed that is what you are doing, then it is only a matter of time before you get caught, especially if using a 60 dollar detector. Sure a cheap detector will alert you, but a good detector will do much more than that. Do the right thing and don't speed in the first place, at least not in the city. Now grow up son because you are cracking the rest of us up!
My nickel cause two cents aint S#!t.
