[W126 Coupe] RADAR DETECTORS

[Chiappinelli, Joseph]

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Never had a radar detector but I'm not sure I understand the value in =
knowing where the detection is coming from as advertised by Valentine. I =
would think if your detector goes off, you slow down regardless of =
location. False detection avoidance would seem far more important to me. =
What am I missing?
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J.Chip

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From: mbcoupes-admin@mbcoupes.com on behalf of Jonathan Hodgman
Sent: Mon 1/17/2005 2:08 PM
To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] RADAR DETECTORS



V1, I ran both the 8500 and the V1 in my windshield for about a month.
 On some instances they were fairly close, but more often then not the
V1 was beating out the 8500.  Also, once you live w/ arrows you Never
go back!

Jonathan



On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:52:37 -0800 (PST), Christopher McKenna
<booesq@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a good radar detector?  I live in Maryland, where =
they
> are legal, but they are illegal in Virginia and DC (where I drive
> regularly).  If there have been previous posts, I don't want to =
re-invent
> the wheel.  Perhaps if someone could let me know where I coud find the
> information that would be super.  I need to balance effectiveness with =
ease
> of use, as I don't have time to do a lot of programming and set up.  =
Cost is
> a lesser factor.  Also, does anyone have any thoughts as to whether =
the
> battery powered ones are any good?  I would like to be able to take it =
from
> car to car.  Also, I have had trouble with getting any power adapters =
to
> work in my coupe -- the lighter socket seems to want to push out =
anything I
> stick in there - except my elbow, of course!   :-) Thanks! - =
Christopher
> McKenna
>
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