Bought The Escort 8500 X50
12-01-2004, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by nlpamg
in conjunction to one of the other popular posts in this forum ("got a reckless driving ticket"), has anyone with a radar detector gotten pulled over by the police?
if so, were the cops ****s to you? I assume that it'd be really shady and might scare or incite the cops if you try to frantically rip the detector off your windshield as they're pulling you over. Also, it creates a presumption that you were speeding in the first place, so they wouldn't be too lenient with ya.
any thoughts? thanks!
if so, were the cops ****s to you? I assume that it'd be really shady and might scare or incite the cops if you try to frantically rip the detector off your windshield as they're pulling you over. Also, it creates a presumption that you were speeding in the first place, so they wouldn't be too lenient with ya.
any thoughts? thanks!
. He gave me a ticket because I have bright white turning signal ($20 for every turning signal).
12-01-2004, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by nlpamg
in conjunction to one of the other popular posts in this forum ("got a reckless driving ticket"), has anyone with a radar detector gotten pulled over by the police?
if so, were the cops ****s to you? I assume that it'd be really shady and might scare or incite the cops if you try to frantically rip the detector off your windshield as they're pulling you over. Also, it creates a presumption that you were speeding in the first place, so they wouldn't be too lenient with ya.
any thoughts? thanks!
if so, were the cops ****s to you? I assume that it'd be really shady and might scare or incite the cops if you try to frantically rip the detector off your windshield as they're pulling you over. Also, it creates a presumption that you were speeding in the first place, so they wouldn't be too lenient with ya.
any thoughts? thanks!
01-26-2005, 01:00 PM
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V1 vs 8500?
I am using both ones and my favorite installed on my S500 is 8500 x50
Performance-wise, New 8500 X50 outperforms V1 in almost every aspect.
V1 hardcore fans - I was one of them previously, would scream - Directional Arrows!!! They are cool, no doubt...
The only dumb problem is that once you getting tracked - you must slow down - no matter where the cop is.
BTW, just found a report on SpeedZones
I am using both ones and my favorite installed on my S500 is 8500 x50
Performance-wise, New 8500 X50 outperforms V1 in almost every aspect.
V1 hardcore fans - I was one of them previously, would scream - Directional Arrows!!! They are cool, no doubt...
The only dumb problem is that once you getting tracked - you must slow down - no matter where the cop is.
BTW, just found a report on SpeedZones
01-27-2005, 01:22 AM
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Ka Band
Originally Posted by Nickerz
I'm thinking of turning off X band as I see this light up only when I approach big shopping centers. I'm thinking CHP uses Ka band the most.
In southern california they use KA band on highway patrol and street. I usualy have K beep when its those stationary speed signs the put there to remind you of your speed. Turn x off its just annoying.
01-27-2005, 05:13 PM
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LAPD uses instant on K -band on their motorcycles. Very hard to defeat regardless of the brand of radar detector unless they are tagging somebody ahead of you.
01-28-2005, 01:08 AM
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Radar detectors must correctly report instant on and constant on radar. Pulsed radar is another name for instant on radar. Using instant on radar, the officer triggers the radar gun for a short period of time, usually less than two seconds. This feature was introduced to defeat radar detectors. A POP mode radar transmission is shorter, 67 ms (67 thousandths of a second). POP mode was introduced by MPH Industries, makers of the Ka band Bee III radar gun. They did this to sell more radar guns to police.
