Hidden Radar? anyone with experience?
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Hidden Radar? anyone with experience?
I'm looking for a good hidden/remote radar detector that I can install on my 280. I"m not a fan of the windshield mounted detectors because they get in the way of driving and mess up the flow of the interior with all those wires. I'm looking at schools in VA, so I need a good remote detector. Not to mention the added sex appeal of a hidden unit. First I hit the K40, but I don't have 
$2000 to drop on that. Then I saw the Beltronics BEL 975R. That looked pretty hot, but at $275, thats a little north of my price range. Then I found the Whistler DE-3400 which looks good for around $200. Anyone heard anything about it? Obviously the more you pay the better your performance, but I'm just looking for highway performance here. Anyone in this thread installed a hidden system in theirs? Thanks for the info- I'm just hoping to defend myself from tickets before I end up getting one.
$2000 to drop on that. Then I saw the Beltronics BEL 975R. That looked pretty hot, but at $275, thats a little north of my price range. Then I found the Whistler DE-3400 which looks good for around $200. Anyone heard anything about it? Obviously the more you pay the better your performance, but I'm just looking for highway performance here. Anyone in this thread installed a hidden system in theirs? Thanks for the info- I'm just hoping to defend myself from tickets before I end up getting one.
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Originally Posted by ktownbenz
I'm looking for a good hidden/remote radar detector that I can install on my 280. I"m not a fan of the windshield mounted detectors because they get in the way of driving and mess up the flow of the interior with all those wires. I'm looking at schools in VA, so I need a good remote detector. Not to mention the added sex appeal of a hidden unit. First I hit the K40, but I don't have $2000 to drop on that. Then I saw the Beltronics BEL 975R. That looked pretty hot, but at $275, thats a little north of my price range. Then I found the Whistler DE-3400 which looks good for around $200. Anyone heard anything about it? Obviously the more you pay the better your performance, but I'm just looking for highway performance here. Anyone in this thread installed a hidden system in theirs? Thanks for the info- I'm just hoping to defend myself from tickets before I end up getting one.
$2000 to drop on that. Then I saw the Beltronics BEL 975R. That looked pretty hot, but at $275, thats a little north of my price range. Then I found the Whistler DE-3400 which looks good for around $200. Anyone heard anything about it? Obviously the more you pay the better your performance, but I'm just looking for highway performance here. Anyone in this thread installed a hidden system in theirs? Thanks for the info- I'm just hoping to defend myself from tickets before I end up getting one.I believe the PAssport 8500 can work directly with the lasar device. There are some possibilities with utilizing the V1 and making it unhidden. I
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michakaveli- you didn't get charged with anything did you?
I"m afraid the Valentine's a little out of my price range, but i'm looking more seriously at the BELtronics one. I just need to find a good deal..... know anyone that can hook me up with a good price? nothing on ebay as of now
I"m afraid the Valentine's a little out of my price range, but i'm looking more seriously at the BELtronics one. I just need to find a good deal..... know anyone that can hook me up with a good price? nothing on ebay as of now
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Originally Posted by ktownbenz
michakaveli- you didn't get charged with anything did you?
I"m afraid the Valentine's a little out of my price range, but i'm looking more seriously at the BELtronics one. I just need to find a good deal..... know anyone that can hook me up with a good price? nothing on ebay as of now
I"m afraid the Valentine's a little out of my price range, but i'm looking more seriously at the BELtronics one. I just need to find a good deal..... know anyone that can hook me up with a good price? nothing on ebay as of now
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Originally Posted by michakaveli
Yea we did. CAme out to be $97 fine. 40 for the infraction and 57 processing fee or whatnot. Right when we took our exit to our destination. Crunking ******* trooper. Musta been hatin' our E300
We stopped in MD and I removed the 8500 from the mount and put it in the trunk, since it's illegal in VA and DC to even have it... even if it's unplugged, if it's in reach of the driver or any of the passengers.
I'm looking for a permanent mounting solution for it too, at least some way to mount it and re-route the wiring, but for the times when I have to go down there, I'm glad that I can remove it and put it away.
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Get the V1 or passport 8500 X50 its worth it. I need a radar jammer, with a switch to turn it off and on pretty easily. Laser hits me going 90mph, jammer sends an error while my x50 is going off, I slow down and turno off the jammer
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AHO_ YOU"RE FINALLY OFF PROBATION!!!! YEHHHH 
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and our new movie, Fahrenheit 202...
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and our new movie, Fahrenheit 202...
...i feel naked without my probation following me around. :v
