[s-cars] radar detectors, was Buying parts at S-fest

[LL - NY]

Autoweek did a comparo, Passport 8500 vs V1 vs the rest.
 In the Detroit region (where their offices are) where there is
plenty of opportunity to false, they ended up with a slight
preference for the PP8500. They conceded that the arrows
and the slightly better range of the V1 was likely better 
for more rural locales, and their reasoning was that the 
continous compared to the 8500 falsing, despite the arrows,
tended to lull most of the operators into a false sense of
security (i.e. ignore that alert, it's just another....oops!).
 So, depending upon your wife's commute, the 8500 may end up
a better choice. In reality, it may not be bad to have one of each,
one better suited for whichever type of trip you are taking. 
 LL - NY

 On 8/29/05, chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 
> Lee,
> 
> If you are a dedicated speeder and agree the V1 is the #1
> performing detector why would you put a substandard unit in
> your wife's car?
> 
> In my book running with no radar detector is better than the false
> security of a sub-par detector.
> 
> We have two 93 UrS4's and they BOTH have current V1's.
> 
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> --- Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
> 
> > Dave,
> >
> > Thanks for the note and the offer. I'm a dedicated speeder and my
> > personal ECM of choice is Mike Valentine's finest unit. Once
> > you've lived with the arrows, you'll never go back.
> >
> > This particular purchase is for my wife's car, and while I've been
> > offered all sorts of 9 volt Passports at this point :) I think I'm
> > going to upgrade her car to either a Passport 5000 or maybe an
> > 8500 or even a Solo. The 5000s are cheap (around $30) and the
> > 8500s start at around $100.
> >
> > I may do a back to back personal comparo of the V1 and the various
> > units just to see which is the best alternative. Unfortunately I
> > don't encounter very much radar in my normal travels, so this may
> > be a bit of a lame comparo.
> >
> > Anyone have any data to share?
> >
> > Lee
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri Aug 26 14:58:47 PDT 2005, hoog23 at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Lee - get with the 90's and get a 8500.
> > > Seriously though I think I have a old passport at home
> > > somewhere. Only problem is I'm heading straight down from maine
> > > and won't be going home until after S-Fest.
> > > I will be in Chelmsford next week (is that near you?)
> > > Dave
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com>
> > > To: LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com>; Robert Rossato
> > > <r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
> > > Cc: pkrasusky at ups.com; S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> > > Sent: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:50:34 -0700 (PDT)
> > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Buying parts at S-fest
> > >
> > >
> > > I just got my wife's A6 back from the body shop and it looks like
> > > her radar detector was a casualty of the operation. Silly me, I
> > > removed it from the car, put it in her gym bag and warned her to
> > > remove it when I got home.
> > >
> > > 30 days later the unit is toast.
> > >
> > > Anyone have a 12 volt Passport (original) they'd like to part
> > > with?
> > >
> > > Let me know...I'll take it off your hands at //S-Fest.
> > >
> > > Lee
> > >
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