Valentine One in ashtray, i dont know how, but i'm gonna try Options

[bd1308]

I want a V1....but I dont want thiefs to know I have one....solution:place the V1 in my ashtray and have it pop up and out of the ashtray when i open it. INteresting....perhaps. Is it going to work....time will tell

[Eric_Shea]

I use a V1 mounted low on the dash in conjunction with a CB and a Scanner. The CB and the scanner are stacked in the ashtray of the 911.

The CB uses an antenna from Radio Shack that looks like an old cell phone antenna and the scanner loops into the regular antenna.

The scanner alerts you with an audible and visual cue when a police officer engages his transmit button within a mile. It also has a DOT band and a Weather band. Very handy. The CB is probably the best as all the truckers give the location of the troops. The V1 is a backup on those lonely roads where there's not a truck or a car for miles.

That being said, "any" radar detector will suck at Laser and/or instant on, which is what most of them use. Laser is pin point accurate. They could literally target your car and not set off the detector. Laser is still fairly uncommon. Instant on is the most common and can be just a deadly. That's why I back it up with those other toys.

I have to admit, on the highway I rarely need any of them. If you travel along at 80mph in a 75 zone you'll never be stopped and frankly 80 is good for me. If I want to go faster there's always Las Vegas Motor Speedway or the new Miller Motorsport park. Being the proud papa of a couple beautiful girls I also understand the principle of not going more than 5mph over in a public zone. I've graduated from a Bondurant and a Barber course... my concern is the other drivers who haven't. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Not preaching... I've just come to that. Tickets can cost a lot of money. Money I can spend on "real" go fast goodies.