nootch

Went up to Tulsa this weekend and I'm flying at about 90mph. I get near the top of a hill, and my radar detector starts screaming. I slow to 70mph and right on the other side is a smokey sitting in his car waiting for a speeder. I just smiled as I passed him. That could have made my weekend suck big time.

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Scooter

nice job! which detector u got there?? hope it's a V1 b/c im seriously thinking of gettin one

Chris


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Copyright 2001 ScooterKin Enterprises:

'01 CL Type-S: Red on Black

- PIAA 19224 road lamps
- mudguards
- moonroof visor
- fenderwell trim
- spoiler
- wheel locks
- the OLD cup holder
- ...last, but not least, the Xephyr CAI

eclipse23

Hey nootch, What brand?

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01' Acura CL Type-S
Piaa 19169 Bulbs
Valentine1 Pig Detector
CompTech Exhaust
Xephyr Cold Air Intake
Really Cool Mesh Grill
Custom BASS by <A HREF="http://www.streeteffectz.com

01'Acura" TARGET=_blank>www.streeteffectz.com

01'Acura</A> Integra GSR

nootch

It's a Viper. Not sure what model cause I borrowed it from a friend just for this trip. I will be getting a radar detector now that I have seen what it can do.



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Scooter

sounds good. has anyone compared the Viper with a V1? the V1 is so expensive, and if something like a Viper is just as good for less, then i may change my mind.


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Copyright 2001 ScooterKin Enterprises:

'01 CL Type-S: Red on Black

- PIAA 19224 road lamps
- mudguards
- moonroof visor
- fenderwell trim
- spoiler
- wheel locks
- the OLD cup holder
- ...last, but not least, the Xephyr CAI

nootch

I have not used the v1, but my complaint with the viper is the in-city driving. It goes off way too much just driving around town.



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batra

The exact same thing happened to me this weekend. I didnt have a detector however and got nailed I'm looking into buying a good detector but not something as expensive as the V1. Any suggestions ?

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1992 VW Passat; 2.0L 134 hp 4-cyl; 5-speed; Single exhaust; Single engine; Wanna race ? ;-)

SmoothJyzz

Yo nootch. As I'm in Tulsa and there's NOTHING going on here, what the freak made you come this way?

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PimpDaddy Gold, Deep Tint, BAAAAAD Attitude

nootch

I have family in Tulsa and we went out to Ft. Gibson to go camping. I went into the Walmart in Wagoner, talk about hick central. The cashier counting out my change had less teeth than 1 dollars bills.


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soopa

V1 does the same.

V1 is false alert central

Its a good AND a bad thing... super sensitvity is great for the highway. But tons of false alarms.

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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red (Navigation)
PIAA 19173 Ion Yellow Fogs • Valentine 1 • Xephyr CAI

"Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity." -Albert Einstein

nootch

Traffic is so bad here in Dallas, it is hard to speed, so I guess for my application it works great.


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Chief F1 Fan

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'01 Satin Silver CL-S, tint, Momo Cobra Carbon, Mobil1, V1, 19169's

NY Lic.- F1 FAN
Future mods: Comptech springs, sways & headers
17" wheels (Heidfelds, Racing Harts or Volks) with S-02's
aerokit?

1995 Mitsu GSX, no mods
NY Lic.-I LV F1

Dacat

I think the upgraded versions are better at false signals, plus you can always switch to "L" or little "l" when driving in the city.

But I say for a few hundred more, getting the directional arrows and signal COUNT is worth it. Imagine passing a "false signal" that you knew was always there or a cop in the other direction, THEN getting busted by a cop up ahead because your detector just beeps. The V1 would show "2" and point to the sides and front.



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01 Silver CL-S, Navi, Spoiler, V1, PIAA's
Retired: 94 540i

kensteele

The true test of a good radar detector [comparison] is not in the day to day usage. But it's that one or two times when you have a very unique, difficult situation that V1 managed to really save your a$$, like

1)230am on a deserted road with smokey sitting in the medium clocking cars every 5-10 minutes, or
2)Hardcore motorcycle cop with short-range low power Ka handheld radar being sneaky and completely hidden.

A lot of radar detectors work in most situations because cops don't really care if they catch the detector-owners or not as long as they catch somebody speeding. But every once in a while, you look at your V1 and actually say "Thank you. I really appreciate that warning."

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* 2001 Acura CL Type S * Blk/Blk * Navigator * Spoiler * Moonroof Visor * V1 *
* Since 3/31/2000 *
* Road Warrior *

Neech

Perfectly stated, Ken.

revangel

hey guys, i'm seriously considering getting a V1. your opinions and comments are greatly appreciated. does anyone have a pic of where the "ideal" location should be? i understand that someone has done it, i'd appreciate a link as well. thanks.

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2001 CL-S Satin Silver / Ebony Interior / Navi

RaleighNC

revangel,

Goto the THE GARAGE section of acura-cl webpage.

tel1sps

I have a V1 and the Escort 8500... Like both but use the 8500 in the CLS.

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2001 Silver 3.2CLS
Muds, Spoiler, Hardwire 8500, Polarg M-6 lamps, K&N filter #33-2178,
Comptech Headers, Sways, mufflers
Planning: SSR 17X7.5 GT1 Wheels, Brembo Brakes.

Sypher

I *just* ran out and took pics of my installed locations. They're a bit different than the ones in the Garage, and I'm plenty happy with them. I'll post 'em as soon as I get home to my USB connector for the camera (as long as my cable modem is up).

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Sypher (www.sypher.com)
'01 Black CL Type-S
Valentine-1

[This message has been edited by Sypher (edited 05-30-2001).]

Sypher

My window's still all messy from driving through the bug-infested country this weekend, so I tried to show as little window as possible. I had the detector mounted on the passenger side of the mirror to keep it out of the driver's way, and I had the remote mounted on the *cough* coin holder *cough* because it is an easily viewable location and it makes it easy for me to push the silence button (and if the sticky stuff messes up the finish, it'll be easy to replace the coin holder). You can see the power cord right above the detector and on the left of the remote, but very little of the cords are showing. The remote's power cord goes back to a very small notch the installer put on the edge of that black wood trim. Oh, and the installer even put the fuse for the whole thing conveniently within reach of the main fusebox in the car. Anyways, I'm really happy with this layout, and if I ever decide to get rid of the car and keep the detector, I'll be able to pull it all out without leaving any noticable marks.



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Sypher (www.sypher.com)
'01 Black CL Type-S
Valentine-1

[This message has been edited by Sypher (edited 05-31-2001).]