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Re: Please be gentle.....
You wrote:
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> wrt radar detectors, ymmv - the valentine 1 won't work correctly in new zealand
> due to the different radar tuning down here. i went to the expense of a
> completely concealed unit wired in, and used another audi dash switch to mute
> on/off it. it saved me the other day when i was pulled over for 143k in a 100.
> the revenue collection officer was in 'instant on' mode, but i picked him up
> well over a k away and slowed to the regulation 100. he must have been a
> little suspicious, and tailed me. as it was night time all i could see were a
> set of headlights getting closer. as this is not a normal occurrence when i'm
> driving 'a' to 'b', i immediately slowed and sure enough about 2 minutes later
> he hit his lights. he let me off with a warning due, i think, to my 'lack' of
> a detector (ie. he believed that my 1st speed was legitimate and my explanation
> that 'my speed just got away on me officer')
Am I missing something here ?? Sounds like the V-1 worked to me.
--Kurt
'87 5KCSTQ
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Kurt Wesseling
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