Radar detector
02-09-2006, 10:48 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by Skatetheglobe
Your gonna have to deal with alot of bs beeps from stores or whatever else uses radar but you learn the difference.
If you actually want to pick up the cops with a little heads up and not have tons of false alarms buy a decent radar detector at least. You don't have to buy a Valentine One but don't go bottom of the line! 
02-10-2006, 02:03 AM
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I guess for your purposes a cheap radar detector would work but if you have never got a moving violation so far why bother? Don't want to get a false sense of security with any detector cheap or exspensive :) Take Captain Howdy's great advice from a previous post on this, it's spot on!) but at any rate just keep your other senses on full alert when speeding...it will do u good. BTW the 2.4 will do 126? Wish I would have known that b4 I bought my 2.2. No matter HHR is still an awesome car either way.
02-10-2006, 07:19 AM
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I still say the $40 detector works aslong as you are familiar with your surroundings.I delivered chinese 5 days a week for 2 years,always speeding and never got a speeding ticket.I did however get a tint ticket which sucked cause I just had it done.It didn't matter anyway since some chick cut me off and totalled the car a few weeks later.
02-10-2006, 07:57 AM
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I drive mainly highway to work. Its 30 miles to work and about 3 miles of city driving ( I wouldnt speed in the city even if I did have a radar detector. I work right next to the highway patrol office so I can't go that 3 miles without seeing a few dozen cops. And the highway I drive is in the middle of nowhere.
02-10-2006, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Skatetheglobe
its good when there is nothing around..
I have had both cheap radar detectors and good radar detectors and I can tell you from personal trial and error that you will be a lot happier with at least a mid-range radar detector. I am trying to bring myself to spend the $400 for a Valentine One but I can't justify it.
Last edited by captain howdy; 02-10-2006 at 09:00 AM.
02-10-2006, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SVT2399
Don't want to get a false sense of security with any detector cheap or exspensive
02-10-2006, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by captain howdy
. But a cheap radar DETECTOR isn't going to give you as much time to react. Especialy at 115.
BTW, hit 110 on Fl turnpike and still plenty left to go faster!
