Valentine 1 users: How many times have you been pulled over?

xxballinboi786 · 09-05-2008, 10:12 PM

Since you installed your V1, have you ever been pulled over for speeding? I'm considering investing in one. I've heard it's the best radar detector. Any stories you guys might wanna share? Thanks

Andrew@ET · 09-05-2008, 10:19 PM

way to many stories v1 > police

do it

raceyBMW · 09-05-2008, 10:20 PM

Never have been pulled over, and I usually drive around at 10-20 over typically. I also took a road trip from here to Kentucky, and it saved my ass plenty. You will get a lot of false positives if you live in a densely populated area with a lot of commercial/retail buildings however (sliding doors). Around here the patrols pretty much only use Ka band and Laser unless you head out into the less populated areas. Then once in a while I will see K used.

The V1 is probably the single best purchase I have made for my car.

techforge · 09-05-2008, 10:29 PM

Twice, and in both cases I was hit with laser. The police don't use radar around here anymore so there's no prior warning.

darkphantom · 09-05-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by techforge

Twice, and in both cases I was hit with laser. The police don't use radar around here anymore so there's no prior warning.

v1+ laser jammer I think is the best combo

both legal

jmangel1 · 09-05-2008, 11:57 PM

I used to have a Valentine 1. I loved it. Now that all of my friends are troopers and local P.O.'s, I either know everyone, or they know me, or we are mutual friends. I would say Valentine 1 is by far the best unit and most reliable. I owned a K40 prior to the V1, that was great too, but V! is better. Good Luck!

FrankoQ · 09-06-2008, 05:48 AM

0 and it has saved my ass plenty.

ontopofm · 09-06-2008, 10:44 AM

it saved my ass a few time on my trip to vegas on labor's day weekends, do it,
save you once and it will pay for itself, well more than that

dwykstra · 09-06-2008, 11:46 AM

well worth it... I got pulled over once and got a ticket but it wasn't the V1. My wife had turned to volume off when she drove my car

and I didn't know it. Got off anyway because my father in law knew the judge.

rlb · 09-06-2008, 12:24 PM

Any radar detector will have more than enough range to give you plenty of advanced warning. Whether one gives you 1 mile or 2 miles doesn't really matter. That said, I've had a V1 for about 6 yrs and love it. The main reason to get the V1 over other detectors is the arrows. By knowing which direction the radar is coming from will give you valuable info as to whether or not the alert is real or fake and therefore help you make a better decision about how to react to the alert. Once you experience the arrows you will never want to go without them again. To answer your question, I have never been pulled over while using my V1, but then again I have only been stopped once with other detectors in 22 yrs of driving. And I have been known to exceed the speed limit on occasion.

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xxballinboi786 Captain 446 Rep 734 Posts Drives: Lamborghini Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Valentine 1 users: How many times have you been pulled over? Since you installed your V1, have you ever been pulled over for speeding? I'm considering investing in one. I've heard it's the best radar detector. Any stories you guys might wanna share? Thanks
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Andrew@ET Brigadier General 181 Rep 4,038 Posts Drives: Red thing Join Date: May 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (9)	way to many stories v1 > police do it
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raceyBMW king of the hills 92 Rep 2,915 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 w/ESS55, 2001 540i/6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arvada, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 2001 BMW 540i/6 [8.17] 1994 530i [9.00] 2007 335i Coupe [8.37]	Never have been pulled over, and I usually drive around at 10-20 over typically. I also took a road trip from here to Kentucky, and it saved my ass plenty. You will get a lot of false positives if you live in a densely populated area with a lot of commercial/retail buildings however (sliding doors). Around here the patrols pretty much only use Ka band and Laser unless you head out into the less populated areas. Then once in a while I will see K used. The V1 is probably the single best purchase I have made for my car.
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techforge Lieutenant 26 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 335xi coupe Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (2)	Twice, and in both cases I was hit with laser. The police don't use radar around here anymore so there's no prior warning.
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jmangel1 Private 1 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ iTrader: (0)	I used to have a Valentine 1. I loved it. Now that all of my friends are troopers and local P.O.'s, I either know everyone, or they know me, or we are mutual friends. I would say Valentine 1 is by far the best unit and most reliable. I owned a K40 prior to the V1, that was great too, but V! is better. Good Luck!
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FrankoQ Deny everything 219 Rep 11,378 Posts Drives: 2006 330i; 2015 X6, S1000RR Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beautiful MD iTrader: (5) Garage List 2015 BMW X6 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	0 and it has saved my ass plenty. __________________ I need a drink
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ontopofm Lieutenant Colonel 76 Rep 1,548 Posts Drives: stock Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	it saved my ass a few time on my trip to vegas on labor's day weekends, do it, save you once and it will pay for itself, well more than that
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dwykstra Private First Class 8 Rep 132 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	well worth it... I got pulled over once and got a ticket but it wasn't the V1. My wife had turned to volume off when she drove my car and I didn't know it. Got off anyway because my father in law knew the judge. __________________ 07 e90 335i Black Sapphire on Black Leather ZSP/ZPP/CWP/Navi/Sirius/iPod/CA 20% tint/Blacklines/OEM spoiler/OEM style splitters
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rlb Private First Class 5 Rep 117 Posts Drives: 335i, 300ZX Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (0)	Any radar detector will have more than enough range to give you plenty of advanced warning. Whether one gives you 1 mile or 2 miles doesn't really matter. That said, I've had a V1 for about 6 yrs and love it. The main reason to get the V1 over other detectors is the arrows. By knowing which direction the radar is coming from will give you valuable info as to whether or not the alert is real or fake and therefore help you make a better decision about how to react to the alert. Once you experience the arrows you will never want to go without them again. To answer your question, I have never been pulled over while using my V1, but then again I have only been stopped once with other detectors in 22 yrs of driving. And I have been known to exceed the speed limit on occasion.
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