When I purchased my M3, the first mod was a Valentine 1 rader detector. Its expensive, but well worth it in my opinion. It gives me an alert of rader, 1 mile before I see the cop, and about 2 false alarms durning a 150 mile trip. I've talked to others using the Passport 8500 and were satisfied with that. I think the both of the above mentioned rader detectors are your best choice. Last time I checked the 8500 could be had for around $300.
Not to say im an expert or anything, its just that he got his pretty cheap from wal-mart and it worked like it should have, but failed him when he really needed it. One dude here in a car club has a Cobra brand radar detector that never fails him. He said it was like 400
Beltronics RX65... works great, just wish it was wireless. RX75 is one you could mount in dash.
I admit that I only use it like once a week, if that. Useful on long trips or if you're racing (of course if cops see you, they'll just pull you over for wreckless driving which can be much worse than speeding)
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Damn, I was gonna ask for one for Xmas, but for $200... I don't think I need one that bad!
How are the ones that you can buy in stores? I mean, sure they're not AWESOME, but are they decent for like $100?
I wouldnt bother with the cheap ones... my friend had a cheap one... it basically just them know they were getting a ticket a little earlier. I have a escort 8500xe bought it off a friend.. cause he doesnt need it anymore (he can get tickets errased... dont ask) for 50bux.. you can get them on ebay for like 150 or less though. Definatly worth it.
The valentine and the escort are by far the 2 best... valentine is a little more basically paying for the arrows that tell you where the radar is coming from. Best thing is if your gonna get one dont go cheap.
Yet to have a ticket since i got it....really really good for country driving you can fly... only thing is you gotta watch out for those bastards on the highway with laser
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