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  • kj4yxy
    Member
    • Oct 2013
    • 54

    #1

    Radar

    Any good tips for a radar detector?
    I found this.....

    And then this....


    Any tips or suggestions?
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  • Jrey
    E30 Addict
    • Nov 2011
    • 575

    #2
    How much are you willing to spend? if youre on the budget get a Beltronics Pro 300 or a Escort 8500 X50, you can do monthly payments, I pay $20/month for my Beltronics and it does plenty enough for me, just keep note that you have to put a down payment

    Beltronics Pro 300


    Escort Pass 8500 X50
    ESCORT MAX 3 radar detector is the next stage in smart driving. Get real-time shared alerts from other vehicles and drivers and much more.
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    Originally posted by ethrtyiS
    sweet! day after my first final. really getting waffleswaffleswaffleswafflesed up then!!

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    • kj4yxy
      Member
      • Oct 2013
      • 54

      #3
      Originally posted by Jrey
      How much are you willing to spend? if youre on the budget get a Beltronics Pro 300 or a Escort 8500 X50, you can do monthly payments, I pay $20/month for my Beltronics and it does plenty enough for me, just keep note that you have to put a down payment

      Beltronics Pro 300


      Escort Pass 8500 X50
      https://www.escortradar.com/passport8500x50/
      I'm on a real tight budget. Just wanna spend between 20 and 30 to get something good and functional. Question is, are Chinese radars worth anything or just junk?


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      • Jrey
        E30 Addict
        • Nov 2011
        • 575

        #4
        You cant do $20 a month? I mean its gonna be like almost $80 down pay but thats about it


        I wouldnt really go with some low end radar detectors IMO, they have a lot more false alarms and also their range is too short to the point its too late to slow down, like Cobras for example dont really do the job, ive tried them.
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        Originally posted by ethrtyiS
        sweet! day after my first final. really getting waffleswaffleswaffleswafflesed up then!!

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        • kj4yxy
          Member
          • Oct 2013
          • 54

          #5
          Originally posted by Jrey
          You cant do $20 a month? I mean its gonna be like almost $80 down pay but thats about it


          I wouldnt really go with some low end radar detectors IMO, they have a lot more false alarms and also their range is too short to the point its too late to slow down, like Cobras for example dont really do the job, ive tried them.
          No. I'm in high school.
          So the Chinese ones are worse than cobras?


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          • Jrey
            E30 Addict
            • Nov 2011
            • 575

            #6
            Chinese are just as bad or worse but its up to you if i were you, save up, you dont wanna be out 20-70 bucks at the most for something that barely even works IMO

            someone might have another POV on this situation but Ive done research around and tried some of the ones youll find at Walmart or Radioshack
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            Originally posted by ethrtyiS
            sweet! day after my first final. really getting waffleswaffleswaffleswafflesed up then!!

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            • kj4yxy
              Member
              • Oct 2013
              • 54

              #7
              Originally posted by Jrey
              Chinese are just as bad or worse but its up to you if i were you, save up, you dont wanna be out 20-70 bucks at the most for something that barely even works IMO

              someone might have another POV on this situation but Ive done research around and tried some of the ones youll find at Walmart or Radioshack
              So from your pov it's buy the good stuff that's so good it requires a monthly payment plan.
              Another way to look at it.... Regular radio = shit wile state lit radio = not shit?


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              • Rodoni
                E30 Mastermind
                • Sep 2007
                • 1838

                #8
                You get what you pay for... Gotta pay to play. My V1 has paid for itself at least 25 times in the 6 years I've owned it.
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                • kj4yxy
                  Member
                  • Oct 2013
                  • 54

                  #9
                  And I need money.


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                  "Today, no American family can be secure against the danger that one of its children may decide to become an artist"

                  -Garrison Keillor

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                  • Julien
                    R3V OG
                    • Feb 2004
                    • 7471

                    #10
                    I use V1 + Waze on my phone
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                    • evandael
                      R3VLimited
                      • Oct 2009
                      • 2881

                      #11
                      slow down. it's free.

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                      • agent
                        Vice Grand Pubaa
                        • Mar 2010
                        • 7960

                        #12
                        Junk.

                        Originally posted by Rodoni
                        You get what you pay for... Gotta pay to play.
                        Truth. I have the 8500 X50 paired with Escort Live and it's great. It's already paid for itself multiple times over.


                        OP I have a Passport 4600 I'll sell you. PM me if interested.
                        Originally posted by kronus
                        would be in depending on tip slant and tube size

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                        • Jrey
                          E30 Addict
                          • Nov 2011
                          • 575

                          #13
                          Originally posted by agent
                          Truth. I have the 8500 X50 paired with Escort Live and it's great. It's already paid for itself multiple times over.


                          OP I have a Passport 4600 I'll sell you. PM me if interested.
                          How is Escort Live? If its any good ill buy the adapter for my Beltronics Pro 300
                          1986 325e (EUR)
                          Grey Market
                          Zinno
                          327i Build
                          Zender kit
                          ESM 008TA



                          Restoration progress TBA

                          Originally posted by ethrtyiS
                          sweet! day after my first final. really getting waffleswaffleswaffleswafflesed up then!!

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                          • agent
                            Vice Grand Pubaa
                            • Mar 2010
                            • 7960

                            #14
                            It's pretty slick. I believe you can download the app for free and check it out. With the Smart Cord attached the detector will automatically report K, Ka and laser alerts to the network, and you can manually report sightings/traps through the app (or using the button on the cord).
                            Originally posted by kronus
                            would be in depending on tip slant and tube size

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                            • Nsquared97
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Sep 2010
                              • 1656

                              #15
                              Originally posted by evandael
                              slow down. it's free.
                              This. If you don't have the money for a radar detector, you don't have the money to be speeding.

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