Radar Detector
08-19-2012, 07:24 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530xi: Sport, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, HD Radio, SAT, Custom NCS coded options 2008 535xi: Sport, Night Vision, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, SAT, Custom NCS coded options, Rear Seat Heat Retrofit, Passport 9500ci
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The thing is the cops (3) would have tried to tag someone before me. This was at 430 on the free way 2 times and once at 11 am. There were hundreds of cars traveling on the road for the cops not to pull the trigger at all. Just unhappy. I am sure if I spend some money on one it will work better, just unsure which.
08-19-2012, 07:36 PM
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My Ride: 04 525i, 04 Dinan M3
I have the v1 and highly recommend it. I've been considering getting a laser jammer since alot of cops use that around me now.
08-19-2012, 07:48 PM
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My Ride: 2006 550i sport pak. all the other goodies..
MODS: M5 front, sides, aFe throttle body spacer, RPI Red scoop, amber angle eyes, powder coated sport rims, tinted tail lights. smoked side blinkers, color of car and rims roundels, real carbon fiber roof spoiler, 550i number flat black, LED license plate lights, MTX 12' sub, dyno mat, tinted Windows, flat black grill, flat black exhaust tips, light smoke headlight tint, foged out eyelash, velocity booster.
v1 has saved me a few times! plus it comes with a visor mount and it works grate in the E60. Not so much in other cars. Because it tends to point it up to much, but in the E60 it sits just right 
Nice and level for front and rear.
Nice and level for front and rear.
08-19-2012, 08:20 PM
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My Ride: Silver 550i: Orion V2 - LCI Tail Lights - VRM 710 (Powder Coated Matt Black) - Magnaflow Cat Back Exhaust - Painted Brake Calipers (Red) - Painted Rear MTEC Kit (Black) - Window Tint (Windshield 70% - All other Windows 55% - Smoked Side Markers
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well I think I am going to go with a V1. Thanks for all your input.
08-20-2012, 01:25 PM
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My Ride: 07' BMW 550i
Top three Radars : Escort Redline, Beltronics STi Magnum ( or STi Plus) and V1.
Escort and Beltronics radar detectors have faster reaction time and better side view then V1 but V1 has better distance view.
All other radars are crap and has same crappy performance. I went a lot them from cheap to v1 and end up with Sti Magnum as best undetectable radar on market right now. But I would go with RedLine because it's best radar on market, even compare to V1. V1 has nice feature like arrows, but I have be able to live without them.
Escort and Beltronics radar detectors have faster reaction time and better side view then V1 but V1 has better distance view.
All other radars are crap and has same crappy performance. I went a lot them from cheap to v1 and end up with Sti Magnum as best undetectable radar on market right now. But I would go with RedLine because it's best radar on market, even compare to V1. V1 has nice feature like arrows, but I have be able to live without them.
08-20-2012, 04:45 PM
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I have a Redline with the Live iOS application. It's social networking for those who get targeted, you get advanced warnings off of their hits. Only thing I really wanted from the Valentine 1 is the Arrows. Honestly, you cant go wrong with either Redline or V1. I've been saved a few times by it and it's payed for itself.
08-20-2012, 06:21 PM
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My Ride: Silver 550i: Orion V2 - LCI Tail Lights - VRM 710 (Powder Coated Matt Black) - Magnaflow Cat Back Exhaust - Painted Brake Calipers (Red) - Painted Rear MTEC Kit (Black) - Window Tint (Windshield 70% - All other Windows 55% - Smoked Side Markers
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I am so confused 
08-21-2012, 03:08 AM
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Redline has better overall performance over V1, but V1 has better k-band detection and arrows (helps understand where is coming from), but most radars now is Ka band and cop are located on side, Redline has better reaction (faster) on side view radar. Also if you are lived in the state where radar detector is illegal then buy STi Magnum it has same components as Redline but it's invisible to cops radars that may be affect performance a little bit.
Read this http://www.guysoflidar.com/ and http://www.radardetector.net/forums/
Read this http://www.guysoflidar.com/ and http://www.radardetector.net/forums/
08-21-2012, 05:38 AM
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One thing to note though is that if you are in an area where police use laser, you will need a laser jammer too. As soon as a detector warns you about laser, it's already too late.
One thing to keep in mind is that with radar detectors, you usually get what you pay for. Cheap detectors yield cheap results.
A buddy of mine has two vehicles outfitted with laser jammers and the V1 and has never gotten a ticket
http://www.laser-interceptorusa.com/
08-21-2012, 05:39 AM
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A 3dB boost in 'range' on an antenna also means that the antenna has become less sensitive when signals are coming from other directions.