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Old May 10, 2010 | 03:05 AM
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hey every 1... i just bought a tc.. but im looking to buying a radar... i wanna know do they really work.. are they worth even buying? and if so.. whats the best brand for me to get?
Old May 10, 2010 | 03:49 AM
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http://www.radarbusters.com/
Old May 10, 2010 | 03:50 AM
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Escort 9500ix is my next radar
Old May 10, 2010 | 03:55 AM
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ive got a escort9500,8500, and a valentine one, theyre all great, remember any radar is cheaper than one 10-15mph over ticket, but not speeding is the cheapest. i mostly have mine to avoid noise ordinance tickets because they cant be dismissed by DD
Old May 10, 2010 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Scion_42
Escort 9500ix is my next radar
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The Passport x50 red/blue is the 2nd best radar then the 9500ix is best
Old May 10, 2010 | 05:36 AM
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i regret selling you my x50 aha.
Old May 10, 2010 | 05:41 AM
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lol. Just buy the red one for like 130$ used
Old May 10, 2010 | 05:50 AM
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i have an escort passport 8500 x50 (red). works like a charm!
Old May 10, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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valentine1, if you want to be extra safe get some laser jammers
Old May 10, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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pm me if you interested in Passport 8500 x50 with red led. My buddy in Huston wants to sells his.
Old May 10, 2010 | 11:39 AM
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If you're buying anything other than a Valentine, you're wasting your money.
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You want to buy a radar DETECTOR, you're not buying radar. Radar is the means of detecting an object using an emitter and antenna. I mean, unless you want to go around setting off radar detectors and calculating peoples speed around you.
Old May 11, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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Cruise control will keep you from getting tickets waaay better than any radar detector AND it comes with your car!!
Old May 11, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Joyride
valentine1, if you want to be extra safe get some laser jammers
IF it's (laser jamming) legal in your state!!!

It's not in Colorado
But staties use radar mostly anyways.

Originally Posted by Spicy_McHaggiz
You want to buy a radar DETECTOR, you're not buying radar. Radar is the means of detecting an object using an emitter and antenna. I mean, unless you want to go around setting off radar detectors and calculating peoples speed around you.
Leave it to the air force to get technical about it...

Are you a radar guy?

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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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you can the bel sti one or the redline radar they are the best
Old May 11, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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wow.. ur amazinggg!!! how did you figure all on ur own that i ment radar detector bro???? wowwww i think we have a genious on hand! no sh*t its a radar DETECTOR! now since u figured that out all on ur own.. learn what SHORT TERMS are!


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You want to buy a radar DETECTOR, you're not buying radar. Radar is the means of detecting an object using an emitter and antenna. I mean, unless you want to go around setting off radar detectors and calculating peoples speed around you.
Old May 11, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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cruise control is boreing!!! n i know what comes wit my car.. thanx for the advice
Old May 11, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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They're just messing with you bro, no need to flip out..
Old May 11, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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He can flip out all he wants. If he had any sense (which we now know he doesn't), he would have read a pre-written consumer review on google comparing all of radar detectors on the market instead of asking a very limited crowd of Scion owners. But anyways, back to flipping out... (going to get some popcorn)



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