I know the V1 is the best detector and after doing my math, I figured out that its cheaper to get a ticket for illegal radar and get it confiscated than get another speeding ticket and have my insurance rape me even more. I've seen one in person and it looked pretty big, may be because I've only seen the pics of it before until then.
My question is how noticable is it from the outside when I mout it behind the top windshield tint. What I'm planing to do is, do a hardwire like everyone did here then, as soon as it goes off. take it off my windshield, and hide it under my seat or something, and if I DO get pulled over i'll just show him my sharper image road compass that looks like a radar detector since it mounts on the windshield.

What do you all think?

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter w/ J&J RAP CAI. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

Be careful about mounting it behind a tint. Most tints have some metal in them and they'll reflect the radar signal away from the detector. Not all of it mind you, but a percentage of it.

 

I think its going to be kinda hard to unplug and hide that thing everytime it goes off but good luck. Be careful though my mom was driving thru VA and got pulled over for it. The cop didnt take it but he gave her a freakin ticket.

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No more scratches thanks to the dumbass who walked on my car and had to pay to have it repainted.

 

Yea... if you dont have the concealed display... its crazy noticeable from behind.

We have a HUGE rear windshield... no matter where you put your V1 you can plainly see it from behind.

By the time a cop comes after you... theres no way youll be able to unhook it without him seeing.

Save yourself some trouble and forget about it. Or move outta VA.

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

 

dont even sweat it dude, i got pulled over once for my radar (whistler)...the whistler was supposed to have vg2 (undetectable by cops), but unforturnately it got detected and the cop pulled me over and gave me a $70 ticket, i called QVC up adn told them they sold me a shitty product, cuz they said it was undetectable, so they paid for my ticket and sent me a new radar...thats what i call customer service..

 

minla so u still run a radar dectector?

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White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter w/ J&J RAP CAI. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

Dude, you live in VA man. You are not allowed to get one. Don't do it...

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Silver CL-S w/ Navi, Spoiler, Wheel Locks, Trunk Tray, 19169, 9005
Toyo 235/45ZR17-97W* T1-S Proxes on 17X8 SSR Competition Wheels (47.2 lbs lighter than stock wheel+tire setup)
Comptech Sways
G-Tech (Full tank of gas, 60F, VSA off, SS) - 5.94 seconds
V-1 Hardwired

 

Hmm... this got me thinking... why not have some LEDs behind the speedometer or one of the other indicators? maybe some in and around the little car icon that tells you which dope didn't close his door right? That way if a cop nails you he won't even see it.

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Red 3.2 CL-S.
"Life is too short not to be Italian." -Paul Sorvino
"How do you expect your date to turn over if your engine doesn't?" -Original
Proud member of "I didn't hit the curb like a dope and scratch my rims" club.

 

i got a Bel radar detector in my car. It fit perfectly in the corner of the windshield. i never took it out cuz i run the wire to the fuse box and its very easy to unclip incase i get pull over cuz it clip on the visor. no one from outside can see what i have on the visor. Joe, if you wana meet to check out how i have mine setup..let me know

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01 Silver S-type with navigation and spoiler..comtech springs,sway/AEM CAI with bypass valve/clear bra (3M)/viper 550 hf with remote start/35%tint/moda r6 w/ 225/45/17 bridgestone re730/Bell radar detector/more to come..

 

Sounds good R1, come to the next meet. or actually where do work around?

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter w/ J&J RAP CAI. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

i work in reston..i've seen you before..i changed my username. i was gsxracer before. since i sold my bike and got a new one. i had to update the name.

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01 Silver S-type with navigation and spoiler..comtech springs,sway/AEM CAI with bypass valve/clear bra (3M)/viper 550 hf with remote start/35%tint/moda r6 w/ 225/45/17 bridgestone re730/Bell radar detector/more to come..

 

ahh, no wonder!! I was wondering where u were. and how u knew my name. hehe. Hey hows lunch sound on wed. Jrock might come down from MD to have lunch w/ me.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter w/ J&J RAP CAI. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

sound cool..just let me know where and when..later

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01 Silver S-type with navigation and spoiler..comtech springs,sway/AEM CAI with bypass valve/clear bra (3M)/viper 550 hf with remote start/35%tint/moda r6 w/ 225/45/17 bridgestone re730/Bell radar detector/more to come..

 

yeah i still run w/it every once in a while, mostly on long roadtrips though. since it beeps at everything around the city, i dont use it too much anymore...its saved my ass a few times...any decent radar is worth it, whats the worst that could happen if u get caught w/it? a ticket and maybe they confiscate it...but if it saves u once, it has already paid for itself (ticket & insurance)...i work in reston too, but i dont see any CL's, i've only seen a silver one at my building...joe, r u still gonna get the dvd/navi setup?

 

Oh hell yeah, but streetz said he's in trouble finding the decoder since they discontinued it.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter w/ J&J RAP CAI. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

where do u work in reston. I drive a silver type s with rims. I work for Global One next to Sprint building off from sunrise valley and county pkwy..

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01 Silver S-type with navigation and spoiler..comtech springs,sway/AEM CAI with bypass valve/clear bra (3M)/viper 550 hf with remote start/35%tint/moda r6 w/ 225/45/17 bridgestone re730/Bell radar detector/more to come..

 

I have a great idea. Im gonna go up to md get one of the cheast detectors you can get under 50. and also the v1. IF I do get caught I'll just hand over the cheap 50 dollar radar. and hide my v1.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter w/ J&J RAP CAI. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

i work at proxicom, in the morino institute building, off sunrise valley (near the hilton). there is one other guy here that drives a silver cl-p, i havent see any other CL's around. mine is black CL-S w/gold trim. i'll keep an eye out for u...

joe - that is actually not a bad idea. giving the cop a bobo radar and keeping the good one. i wish i would've thought of it. also, if u want my 2cents on radar, whenever it beeps i just take ur foot off the gas, if it starts beeping crazy, time to step on the brakes.

 

Not sure why i didnt think of this before but my neighbor had a radar installed in his 928 that was super descrete. It was expensive but he had little sensors under his bumpers that you could barely see and then he had leds mounted in his dash by the radio. It also came with a main display that he mounted in a cubby thing under the steering wheel. No way a cop could see it so you might want to look into something like that

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No more scratches thanks to the dumbass who walked on my car and had to pay to have it repainted.

 

Oh that's a new one. I bet the cops are so stupid they've never heard of that trick before.


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

 

The V1 is definitely one of the best radar detectors but since you live in VA you could get one of those K40 systems put in. They are completely concealed and use lights behind the dash to tell you there is radar. It might be worth looking into.

 

I wouldn't think too many people have TWO radar detectors. Sounds like a GOOD idea to me if you dont want to lose an expensive one.
Hell just take an old discman or walkman and make it look like a detector and hand the Man that.

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2001 CL-S Aegean Blue/black interior spoiler, wheel locks, no-navi
50% tint sides, 35% back.
J&J custom CAI
Comptech drop-in filter.

 

Hey minla and R1 my buddy works at spring IP security right off springhill in border line of herndon/reston near the fairfax county parkway. He has a type S but no wing and its silver.

And Ken, I'll let u know if it works or not. IF you where a cop would u suspect anyone to have 2 detectors?

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter w/ J&J RAP CAI. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

I've only been in VA a few months, but from what I've seen, cops here aren't real strict about it. When I first moved here, I had my detector wired into the fuse box, so I didn't remove it until a passenger once pointed it out to me when stopped next to a cop at a light. It was real obvious, on the windshield, not hidden (though I have 28% tint), so he could have easily seen it. He looked over but either didn't see it or didn't care. Since then, I leave it in the glove box just to be safe until I'm on a highway. Anyone here experience getting caught w/ one?

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White/Parch CL-S/Nav/Spoiler/28%tint/3M Clear Bra/Anxiously awaiting Audio & performance mods

 

Hey schwartz, if your in the herndon reston area around 12:30 today stop by American Cafe at worldgate. A few of us are having lunch there. arouund 5 or 6 of us.

call me or email me to get more info.

703-980-2378

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter w/ J&J RAP CAI. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

Hey NovawhiteTypes. I installed the Passport SR-1. The unit mounts in the front grill, it has another laser detector at the back of the car. Both units are very hard to see, especially if you don't know exactly what to look for. I mounted the display unit right inside that little pop-out shelf compartment that sits between the climate control and the stereo. It's easily visible to the driver, cannot be seen by outside drivers. And if I ever get pulled over, I simply turn it off and close the compartment. And literally no one can see it. But it would be nice to have those little directional arrows like the V1. Good luck!

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Silver CLS, KN filter, Escort SR-1, working on better mud-guards