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if you are going to spend 240 bucks on a radar detector, you might as well by a V1, or a valentine 1 as more people know it. it is the best radar detector you can buy. . . it has won radar shootouts every year the past couple of years. let me say, if you buy it, you will never be dissappointed. it is the baddest detector you can buy. the best, hands down. it may cost a little more than others, but you will NEVER regret it. i would bet you that. try it, you'll see. i am saving up for my own. we bought my dad one, i want to steal it, but he watches it like a hawk, so i will have to buy my own. it is the only detector i will ever buy. . . .EVER. it has proven itself to us, and we have owned many other detectors. it is the only detector we will ever buy untill something proves itself better, which wont happen for a while. . . .
#4559 of 6535 born on Feb 17, 1998
Black 1998.5 CSVT
FOR SALE [cleaning house]: SVT rear swaybar. Reasonable offer and its yours!
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So you're saying the V1s are junk, right?
Chris G.
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Originally posted by ChattavegasSE:
Did ya fiddle with the dial on the side? Also, IIRC, you push and hold city/highway to switch it, right? Anyway, speaking of/bashing Cobras, I've got two tickets in the past year with no warning at all. I need to take it back to the evil Best Buy and get a new one.
dont blame bestbuy guys, you are the ones that failed to do your hw before you bought it. Only go with the big black box (Valentine One) or get the escort passport 8500. Dont get any of that wireless crap either...Think about your remote and batteries, once you use it to much the batteries die right? well you dont want your batteries to be dead when you need it to tell you if the cop is shooting radar!
Jason
00 Audi S4, 2.7 Bi-turbo quattro 
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
I use the little round indicator thingy in the dash to help me regulate my speed & avoid getting tickets.
That combined with the buttons on the stearing wheel have saved me from many a speeding ticket!
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www.radartest.com, looks like the Passport 8500 out scores the V1. My dad has a V1, an excellent radar detector no doubt, but it does have it downsides. For one, IT'S HUGE! Second, the KA band and Laser functions are good, but not as good as the 8500 and that's where the future of radar is. Hopefully in the next couple of months I'll have the money for one, but for now, OLD A$$ Escort will just have to do. Just my $.02
1999 SVT TRed/Tan: B-Day 1/28/99 #1034/2760
Sony ABP HU, Kenwood 800w Amp, XPLOD ES 800w Amp, Lightning Audio 1 Frd. Cap w/ Dig Readout, 2 12" JL W3's, Pioneer 6x8, K&N RU-3530, Superchip, SVT Sill Plates, Grill Mod, Ding guard-less, B&M Short throw
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Originally posted by SmellySVT:
www.radartest.com, looks like the Passport 8500 out scores the V1. My dad has a V1, an excellent radar detector no doubt, but it does have it downsides. For one, IT'S HUGE! Second, the KA band and Laser functions are good, but not as good as the 8500 and that's where the future of radar is. Hopefully in the next couple of months I'll have the money for one, but for now, OLD A$$ Escort will just have to do. Just my $.02
radartest.com is a scam. Try this one:
http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=1993
Just an attack, not an observation....
04 House
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From my readings, it looks like radartest.com is the only place un-biased by any factors. They don't receive free andything from any company (Car and Driver really like V1, they also receive free things from the good people at Valentine) I found some really good information on that site and it seems like they know what they are doing.
My $.02
1999 SVT TRed/Tan: B-Day 1/28/99 #1034/2760
Sony ABP HU, Kenwood 800w Amp, XPLOD ES 800w Amp, Lightning Audio 1 Frd. Cap w/ Dig Readout, 2 12" JL W3's, Pioneer 6x8, K&N RU-3530, Superchip, SVT Sill Plates, Grill Mod, Ding guard-less, B&M Short throw
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Originally posted by SmellySVT:
From my readings, it looks like radartest.com is the only place un-biased by any factors. They don't receive free andything from any company (Car and Driver really like V1, they also receive free things from the good people at Valentine) I found some really good information on that site and it seems like they know what they are doing.
My $.02
That is absolutly false. C&D does not recieve ANYTHING free, all detectors used in their tests are purchased by them. In regards to Craig Peterson's site, read through this.
Just an attack, not an observation....
04 House
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Originally posted by SmellySVT:
(Car and Driver really like V1, they also receive free things from the good people at Valentine)
Where'd you get this from? Their first ever test, they had a detector company send them a cheapo detector that had the guts replaced by a much better one so their brand would score better. After that, they buy each detector direct from the retail store and test it.
Fact is- V1 has the longest range of any detector
V1 is the ONLY one with the directional locator
V1 is the ONLY detector with TRUE 360 degree protection as its the ONLY detector that actually has a receiver on the front side of it to detect from the rear.
You just can't beat Mikey! (That's what I named mine)
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