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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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I'm looking into purchasing a new radar detector, and would love to hear some suggestions. What radar detector do you guys use?.. if any?
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 04:08 PM
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Well if you don't find one you can always use this tactic.
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 04:51 PM
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not speeding?


seriously never understood this. dont speed and you wont get a ticket... or be a baller get a ticket and move on with your life
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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Default Agreed, I don't speed on the road

...now Summit Motorsports Park is a different story now and then

The cops use speed cameras around here and most are hidden, I've heard that certain GPS units know were they are.
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Default posted limit only, speeding = $$$$$$$ better spent

Originally Posted by Yar1
I'm looking into purchasing a new radar detector, and would love to hear some suggestions. What radar detector do you guys use?.. if any?

I stay within the posted limits myself. Speeding tickets these days can set you back the cost of a half a set of tires or some other sweet parts. What's your hurry? Slow down and enjoy your life.
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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It's not really about speeding, as I don't do much of it. But more of where a 55MPH zone turns into a 45MPH zone and i'm not aware of it...but of course the cops are.
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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escort 9500ix
or v1

not cheap but save me $$$ in a single year
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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so what spend 500 on a radar detector to avoid a 200 dollar ticket? are you really getting THAT many tickets? and if so, you deserves them. go the speed limit, be aware of posted speed, that is a basic tennet of being a good driver, situational awareness
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so what spend 500 on a radar detector to avoid a 200 dollar ticket? are you really getting THAT many tickets? and if so, you deserves them. go the speed limit, be aware of posted speed, that is a basic tennet of being a good driver, situational awareness
The ticket isn't the real problem...the expensive issue is the insurance bump.
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I'm looking into purchasing a new radar detector, and would love to hear some suggestions. What radar detector do you guys use?.. if any?
Valentine FTW.

There are also new interactive radar detectors with internet connectivity I understand and real time speed trap updates.
GPS is also handy but it tracks speed limit changes after the fact, and often much later. GPS speed limit is also occasionally at odds with the posted speed limit. And the posted speed limit is generally what you will be charged with violating.
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