Radar Detector

zimmer · 12-18-2013, 05:59 PM

I wish I had the Escort Passport Max last week when I got clocked at 88 mph and get this it wasnt my z4m but my brothers nissan versa, and all the times drove my z4m reaching insane speeds quickly I never got one..

but guys its worth it it also tells you about redilght cams, speed cams, radar detect.., and you can set a over speed limit warning.

Z4M is expensive as it is we dont need the police making it much more

Ok Bimmer Brothers and Sisters
Good luck

Steenos · 12-18-2013, 06:12 PM

I love my Valentine 1. Saved me several times. Luckily TN state troopers turn their radar up all the way and I can pick them up a few miles away. I sold one of my v1's and as soon as I did I felt naked without it.

zimmer · 12-18-2013, 06:18 PM

lol my girl thinks Im nuts because I do a ritual before we take off, I take it out of case set it up and then we go.... she says why can't you just drive according to the rules of the road and my answer is I dont know how...

mtrhed · 12-18-2013, 10:52 PM

Love my V1 and remote display! Just gotta watch out for the CHP AIRPLANES now in my neck of the woods of SoCal! Drones coming soon!

StickMon · 12-19-2013, 12:29 AM

V1 needs to come out with a front, rear, and top sensing model.
I bet they do, too. The "Drone Bogey 1".
You heard it here first.

mtrhed · 12-19-2013, 12:38 AM

JPL should be able to help with that, right?

StickMon · 12-19-2013, 12:42 AM

Will work for food.
We're always looking for non-NASA business.

Some guys in my section are currently working on a non-contacting (for obvious reasons) Time-Domain-Reflectometer for Edison to use to find insulation flaws in underground high voltage cables while they're still energized.

mtrhed · 12-19-2013, 01:59 AM

Well, right now I'm using my wife as a plane spotter so anything would be better....

gtMc · 12-19-2013, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by zimmer

she says why can't you just drive according to the rules of the road and my answer is I dont know how...

I hope you are kidding.

jophish17 · 12-19-2013, 06:29 AM

Why don't you get a license plate that says ISPEED while you're at it - all you're doing with a radar detector is showing intent to speed.

NHZED4 · 12-19-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jophish17

Why don't you get a license plate that says ISPEED while you're at it - all you're doing with a radar detector is showing intent to speed.

Not all of us have just rolled over and submitted to some of the ridiculous speed limits out there.

Most were designed for a blind 90 year old person driving a model T with bald tires during a blizzard on the way to an anger management class.....backwards.

Escort 8500 X50

3002 tii · 12-19-2013, 11:44 AM

V1 for radar
Waze iPhone app for traffic/redlight cam

3002 tii · 12-19-2013, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mtrhed

Love my V1 and remote display! Just gotta watch out for the CHP AIRPLANES now in my neck of the woods of SoCal! Drones coming soon!

Sorry never understood the point of the remote displays at least in our car. Moutning the V1 highest up is most effective and there's no place for an obsecure stealth install in our cars. To mount it anywhere out of sight probably means it's not in a very effective location. And mounting it anywhere in site defeats the purpose of the remote display. Maybe you found a mounting spot I never thought of?

mtrhed · 12-19-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 3002 Tii

Sorry never understood the point of the remote displays at least in our car. Moutning the V1 highest up is most effective and there's no place for an obsecure stealth install in our cars. To mount it anywhere out of sight probably means it's not in a very effective location. And mounting it anywhere in site defeats the purpose of the remote display. Maybe you found a mounting spot I never thought of?

I've got the main unit tucked up behind the mirror, hardwired, and my remote display is in between the instrument bezels directly in my line of sight but not visible to anyone else behind me. Not as nice as the V1/StealthOne setup I had on my M5, but works pretty good and I can see the arrows without taking my eyes off the road.

Pheonix · 12-19-2013, 01:14 PM

+1 on V1. I dont really see the need for remote display neither but I guess it is nice not having to glance up. Have anyone try the V1 Connect Module and iPhone/Android ap?

3002 tii · 12-19-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mtrhed

I've got the main unit tucked up behind the mirror, hardwired, and my remote display is in between the instrument bezels directly in my line of sight but not visible to anyone else behind me. Not as nice as the V1/StealthOne setup I had on my M5, but works pretty good and I can see the arrows without taking my eyes off the road.

Pics? If it's behind the mirror doesn't that block the rear sensor? And it's still in plain sight either way, which I thought was the reason for a remote display, to conceal the radar.

mtrhed · 12-19-2013, 02:31 PM

The main V1 unit can be seen from in front of the car if you are really looking for it. It cannot be seen from behind the car and the "display" is not visible from a following vehicle. It just makes things a lot more low key and not as blatant and puts the readout directly in my line of sight which I like. Nothing in the mirror will affect radar detection although it does the laser sensor which I don't really care about. The only good defense against laser is a jammer. I had V1/StealthOne/Blinder setup on my e39 M5 and it paid for itself time after time and was all but invisible in the car.

msh441 · 12-20-2013, 01:03 AM

I have an old Passport 8500XD that has paid for itself several times over.

I'm no gass-pedal-matted-all-the-time guy, either. There's a proper time/place for going fast. In traffic isn't it and I commute through radar central. It's nice to get some warning those pre-dawn mornings when you've let the MPH creep up to 10-11-12 over (not hard to do in the M, being so smooth).

I've been looking at the newer 9500 or newer. Likely over the next year.

papitosabe · 12-20-2013, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StickMon

Some guys in my section are currently working on a non-contacting (for obvious reasons) Time-Domain-Reflectometer for Edison to use to find insulation flaws in underground high voltage cables while they're still energized.

jophish17 · 12-20-2013, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NHZED4

Not all of us have just rolled over and submitted to some of the ridiculous speed limits out there.

Most were designed for a blind 90 year old person driving a model T with bald tires during a blizzard on the way to an anger management class.....backwards.

Lol

I promise I'm not condemning speeding (my record will confirm), I just think radar detector bring as much trouble as they save

RichardTS · 12-20-2013, 10:04 AM

V1 here. Saved my b*** many times...

ShakyDog · 12-20-2013, 10:58 AM

I use my Valentine 1 too keep me from being stupid at the wrong time. It is way too easy to be going way over the speed limit with a Z4. Do I need to slow down every time it goes off? No, but I do like knowing when and where they are hiding. It has saved me from being stupid more times than I can count. It is also a good warning for construction zones and slow moving farm vehicles.

Steve

12-18-2013, 05:59 PM	#1
zimmer Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4MC Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M [2.00]	Radar Detector I wish I had the Escort Passport Max last week when I got clocked at 88 mph and get this it wasnt my z4m but my brothers nissan versa, and all the times drove my z4m reaching insane speeds quickly I never got one.. but guys its worth it it also tells you about redilght cams, speed cams, radar detect.., and you can set a over speed limit warning. Z4M is expensive as it is we dont need the police making it much more Ok Bimmer Brothers and Sisters Good luck __________________ Zimmer
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12-18-2013, 06:12 PM	#2
Steenos Lieutenant 56 Rep 588 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4M Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 BMW M240i [0.00] 2007 M Coupe [0.00]	I love my Valentine 1. Saved me several times. Luckily TN state troopers turn their radar up all the way and I can pick them up a few miles away. I sold one of my v1's and as soon as I did I felt naked without it. __________________ 2021 m240i on order
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zimmer Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4MC Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M [2.00]	lol my girl thinks Im nuts because I do a ritual before we take off, I take it out of case set it up and then we go.... she says why can't you just drive according to the rules of the road and my answer is I dont know how... __________________ Zimmer
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12-18-2013, 10:52 PM	#4
mtrhed Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 279 Posts Drives: 06 AW Z4MR/w211 e63 AMG/325XiT Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Love my V1 and remote display! Just gotta watch out for the CHP AIRPLANES now in my neck of the woods of SoCal! Drones coming soon! __________________ 06 Alpinweiss Z4M R Anthracite Apex EC-7 9F/9.5R, 245/275 Super Sport's, 17" Kosei K1 255/40r17 Direzza II, SS Lines, Pagid RS29, Ate SuperBlue, VT Comp. MM's, RE trans. mounts, AST 4150, Swift springs, Vorschlag camber plates, RE RSM, H&R swaybars, spherical rtabs, SuperFlex poly fcabs, StrongStrut Braces, Euro Headers, Stromung exhaust, ESS Tune, Eventuri intake
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12-19-2013, 12:29 AM	#5
StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	V1 needs to come out with a front, rear, and top sensing model. I bet they do, too. The "Drone Bogey 1". You heard it here first. __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts.
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mtrhed Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 279 Posts Drives: 06 AW Z4MR/w211 e63 AMG/325XiT Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	JPL should be able to help with that, right? __________________ 06 Alpinweiss Z4M R Anthracite Apex EC-7 9F/9.5R, 245/275 Super Sport's, 17" Kosei K1 255/40r17 Direzza II, SS Lines, Pagid RS29, Ate SuperBlue, VT Comp. MM's, RE trans. mounts, AST 4150, Swift springs, Vorschlag camber plates, RE RSM, H&R swaybars, spherical rtabs, SuperFlex poly fcabs, StrongStrut Braces, Euro Headers, Stromung exhaust, ESS Tune, Eventuri intake
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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	Will work for food. We're always looking for non-NASA business. Some guys in my section are currently working on a non-contacting (for obvious reasons) Time-Domain-Reflectometer for Edison to use to find insulation flaws in underground high voltage cables while they're still energized. __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts. Last edited by StickMon; 12-19-2013 at 12:47 AM..
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mtrhed Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 279 Posts Drives: 06 AW Z4MR/w211 e63 AMG/325XiT Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Well, right now I'm using my wife as a plane spotter so anything would be better.... __________________ 06 Alpinweiss Z4M R Anthracite Apex EC-7 9F/9.5R, 245/275 Super Sport's, 17" Kosei K1 255/40r17 Direzza II, SS Lines, Pagid RS29, Ate SuperBlue, VT Comp. MM's, RE trans. mounts, AST 4150, Swift springs, Vorschlag camber plates, RE RSM, H&R swaybars, spherical rtabs, SuperFlex poly fcabs, StrongStrut Braces, Euro Headers, Stromung exhaust, ESS Tune, Eventuri intake
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12-19-2013, 06:29 AM	#10
jophish17 Lieutenant 59 Rep 429 Posts Drives: Z4MC Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Decatur, GA iTrader: (0)	Why don't you get a license plate that says ISPEED while you're at it - all you're doing with a radar detector is showing intent to speed.
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12-19-2013, 11:44 AM	#12
3002 tii Lieutenant General 2304 Rep 12,570 Posts Drives: Z4 M, X5, GX460 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (99) Garage List F15 X5 xDrive35i [8.75] E86 Z4 M [10.00] F10 550i (Retired) [9.17] F25 X3 xDrive35i (R ... [9.43] E82 135is (Retired) [9.50] E85 Z4 M (Retired) [9.41] E90 328i xDrive (Re ... [9.25] E86 Z4 3.0si (Retired) [9.08]	V1 for radar Waze iPhone app for traffic/redlight cam __________________ Follow for latest mods
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Pheonix Major 381 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 M Coupe 2012 e93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 BMW/Z4MC [0.00]	+1 on V1. I dont really see the need for remote display neither but I guess it is nice not having to glance up. Have anyone try the V1 Connect Module and iPhone/Android ap?
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12-19-2013, 02:31 PM	#17
mtrhed Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 279 Posts Drives: 06 AW Z4MR/w211 e63 AMG/325XiT Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	The main V1 unit can be seen from in front of the car if you are really looking for it. It cannot be seen from behind the car and the "display" is not visible from a following vehicle. It just makes things a lot more low key and not as blatant and puts the readout directly in my line of sight which I like. Nothing in the mirror will affect radar detection although it does the laser sensor which I don't really care about. The only good defense against laser is a jammer. I had V1/StealthOne/Blinder setup on my e39 M5 and it paid for itself time after time and was all but invisible in the car. __________________ 06 Alpinweiss Z4M R Anthracite Apex EC-7 9F/9.5R, 245/275 Super Sport's, 17" Kosei K1 255/40r17 Direzza II, SS Lines, Pagid RS29, Ate SuperBlue, VT Comp. MM's, RE trans. mounts, AST 4150, Swift springs, Vorschlag camber plates, RE RSM, H&R swaybars, spherical rtabs, SuperFlex poly fcabs, StrongStrut Braces, Euro Headers, Stromung exhaust, ESS Tune, Eventuri intake
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12-20-2013, 01:03 AM	#18
msh441 Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pacific Northwest iTrader: (1) Garage List 2000 Volve S70 se [0.00] 2000 Triumph Dayton ... [0.00] 2007 Husqvarna TE250 [0.00] 2002 Ducati Monster ... [0.00] 2007 BMW [0.00]	I have an old Passport 8500XD that has paid for itself several times over. I'm no gass-pedal-matted-all-the-time guy, either. There's a proper time/place for going fast. In traffic isn't it and I commute through radar central. It's nice to get some warning those pre-dawn mornings when you've let the MPH creep up to 10-11-12 over (not hard to do in the M, being so smooth). I've been looking at the newer 9500 or newer. Likely over the next year.
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12-20-2013, 10:04 AM	#21
RichardTS Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 238 Posts Drives: 335i E92 & Z4 M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Orleans iTrader: (0)	V1 here. Saved my b*** many times...
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12-20-2013, 10:58 AM	#22
ShakyDog Captain 184 Rep 623 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 3.0i Alpine White/Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Missouri iTrader: (4)	I use my Valentine 1 too keep me from being stupid at the wrong time. It is way too easy to be going way over the speed limit with a Z4. Do I need to slow down every time it goes off? No, but I do like knowing when and where they are hiding. It has saved me from being stupid more times than I can count. It is also a good warning for construction zones and slow moving farm vehicles. Steve
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