[W126 Coupe] RADAR DETECTORS

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 20:02:03 -0500

Interesting!!!  Well, for the 1st year I used worry about a it being
seen, but after staring at other people's windshields I'm rather
convinced it can't be seen unless someone is standing next to the car
looking in..

Guess I'll pull the other bits out of my car...

Jonathan

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:10:42 -0500, Shayegan, Richard
<rishayegan@davidson.edu> wrote:
> You guys do know that it is no longer legal for the cop to take your
> radar detector, right? He can take it, but only so long as it's needed
> for evidence and after the trial if you choose to have one ($40 fine +
> $61 court fees in VA) and then after the trial you have to either pick
> up or tell them to mail it to you at your expense (you have 60 days to
> do this). Also, according to VA law it is not good enough for it to not
> be plugged in/non working. You can't have one in the cabin of your car
> at all.
> Richard
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-admin@mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-admin@mbcoupes.com]
> On Behalf Of Jonathan Hodgman
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 5:29 PM
> To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] RADAR DETECTORS
> 
> Mike, funny you should say that, I drive around w/ a POS cobra from
> Years ago...  I also carry a cord for my V1 that broken so if the
> officer decides to plug it in he'll find it doesn't work.
> 
> IN regards to the arrows, I find them incredibly useful.  When I'm
> driving along and my escort goes off I'm look all over wondering where
> the signal is coming from..is he in front of me, is he behind me, is
> it that large building to my left???  Immensely helpful IMHO.
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:17:58 -0500, Shayegan, Richard
> <rishayegan@davidson.edu> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I always thought that the arrows were more for fun than anything, but
> do
> > other detectors have the bogey counter? I can see the use in that.
> Another
> > thing is, the article I read that said the V1 has more false alerts
> also
> > said that it gives more advance warning, but just that that much
> advance
> > warning doesn't matter in real life. I'll take all the advance warning
> I can
> > get.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
> >  ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: mbcoupes-admin@mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-admin@mbcoupes.com]
> On
> > Behalf Of Chiappinelli, Joseph
> >  Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 3:56 PM
> >
> >  To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
> >  Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] RADAR DETECTORS
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > J.Chip
> >
> >
> >
> >  ________________________________
> >
> >
> > 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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