barryscott said:
Hey Now:
Not wanting to get in a pissing match with you, but where in the above stated article, do you get the Passport won??? Bottom line on recaping the detectors,on the Valentine 1 "Still the formidable champion in long range front and rear radar detection by a nose." Want more facts check out Car and Driver Feb 2002 . The V1 scores a 97 out of 100 points and the Passport scored 73.:xyxthumbs I own both of these detectors and the range of the V1 far exceeds the Passport. :up
How much you want to spend to have a clean driving record is up to you.
No pissing here. The minimal differences between the two detectors and my driving style does not warrant the $100. My use of a detector is to warn me of observing eyes (radar/laser) not to enhance my ability to break the law. Got to be careful doing 56 in a 55 zone in some small towns
. A clean driving record is a personal endeavor and a whole lot of luck. If you are using any detector and think that you are armed against a driving infarction of excessive capacity (80+mph) you are kidding yourself. If you think your V1 or Excort has always given you enough warning to prevent a ticket. Again either you are not driving very often, obeying every traffic law, never daydream, never drive at night on a lonely highway, or your police force is not using the continuously improving "instant" on radar/laser.
A little heads-up about false expectation of radar/laser detector. I have many friends and younger brother that are law enforcement personnel. Internal joke among them is the use of radar/laser detectors. First, even with anti-radar detector detector circuitry they know you possibly have one ( profiling). This "profiling" help lead the demise of hidden detectors. Second, when they want you they will get you. Most people travel the same roads everyday and you might sneak by one day, two days, weeks but as the saying goes, "Let's ruin his/her day
". BAM!! Most of my attacks are usually from the rear in my high profile vehicles and the Excort works very while. I go by and suddenly the detector sounds off. several hundreds behind an unmarked vehicle is waiting for me to act up. No chance but they continue to follow even though other cars/trucks are blowing by me. I am sure you have gone though this scenerio. No need for the detector to tell me where the bullets are coming from. Just a mental note of my environment will tell me what's happening.
So if you think that a few 100 yards of increased warning are worth the $100 ( definitely great for bragging rights) and thicker security blanket :xyxthumbs
Excort and a mature driving style have kept my record clean for the last 19 years and I see not reason to abandon them now.
Also I am talking about the 4500 - 8500 series not the battery powered Passport. I would never trust a battery operated unit.:wavey
