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Originally Posted by sameerrao
I bought a new Escort Solo Cordless radar detector. I wanted a cordless one so that I dont have wires running in my car. It worked fine on a 1500 mile trip this weekend. There were cops pulling over other cars to the left and right of me. Luckily the Ferrari seemed to catch a break.
A radar detector helps but it is not infallible - you need to exercise due caution on the road - never speed over the crest of a hill, etc. Also, I think the cops are getting smarter - a Corolla just behind me got pulled over - poor fellow just about merged into the highway and zoomed up to have a look at my car - that's when my detector chirped and the cop who turned up out of nowhere caught him with instant on detection. My radar gave me barely half second warning - not enough time to slow down if I was doing insane speeds. Fortunately that time I was just cruising at 6 mph over speed limit 
I used a V1 before - that was great too. Good buy |
I would be cautious of the cordless detectors.
Simply because the accuracy relies on the strength of the batteries and we humans tend to forget to change batteries.
Hardwiring is really the way to go for a reliable constant source of power for the detector.
Also the cordless version simply don't have the signa; detection strenght of the hardpowered verisons.
If the cop was sitting ahead trolling for people with instant on, there may have been a stray wave from a previous blast a strronger detector would have picked up and at least givien you warning of a cop trolling up a head.
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Originally Posted by TopGearNL
Ive seen people on the television (program where a camera crew travels with an unmarked policecar) that were pulled over and also had it hidden somewhere, the police then say, we detected one in your verhicle, you either get it out or we confiscate your car :shock:
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And wow at the draconian anti-radar-detector Dutch cops. Isn't there something else they could do with the their time and money besides chase speeders?
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