new radar detector ?

C's Bimmer · #17 02-09-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by X5 Meister

I am aware of all that. I'm also aware that other detectors beat it in range and sensitivity tests. The magnesium case isn't so great anymore since other units have magnesium cases that shield far better. The V1 can be detected with a radar detector detector. Some others cannot which makes them ideal in states where detectors are illegal. Finally other detectors can also be upgraded, and in fact some have GPS upgradeable capabilities that the V1 just doesn't have.

Driving 4 years without getting nailed means nothing. I've driven 20 years without a detector and haven't been nailed. It's called luck.

My points are simple. The V1 was a great detector. There are now better ones on the market. All radar detectors suck at 'detecting' laser since essentially they tell you that you just got hit and that's why you need a laser jammer in addition to the radar detector.

Who needs GPS, when you have the arrows. You have a split second to react. That's it. GPS is a nice marketing ploy, but that's about it.

Yes, if you plan on driving down an empty highway at 125mph, then you're screwed regardless. And even with a jammer, the cop is still likely to pull you over when he gets a reading back on his gun that makes no sense to him. The goal of speeding in an area where laser is present is to mind the drivers around you, their current speed and keeping adequate distance so the detector can pick up on those being hit in front of you. That's the only preventative measure.

I got nailed with the Escort with Laser in MA. I didn't know where it was coming from and with a few cars in front of me, figured it couldn't have been me that just got nailed.

If you like the others, go for it. Personally, I love the arrows and the updates that come along with the V1. Unless radar changes drastically over the next few years (outside of K, Ka and Laser), I find all the other detectors a waste.

Oh, and I've been driving for 20 years too.