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Hey guys, I have a k40 rd850 that is 2 years old and am selling it for 300 which is what i bought it for. Im curious to see what recomendations you guys have for this area. I will spend up to 400$ w/o tax. Let me know what you guys think is good


thanks

Mike

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If I could replace my Passport 8500, it'd be with the 9500. http://www.escortradar.com/9500i.htm

I absolutely love my 8500 BTW, it's saved my azz from tickets many times.

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btw the ones im looking at are the valentine one and the passport 9500i.

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+1 i luv my 8500

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thats wat im missin...spending all this money in brakes and everything n no danm radar! lol

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n00b Mark :LAUGH:

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Valentine 1 here and love it. The arrows are priceless. I can't imagine not having them anymore.

That escort 9500 above looks interesting too. I wish I could keep the V1s arrows, with other systems features.

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doing my homework a bit and im leaning really far toward the passport. The valentine seems to go off a hell of a lot for false alarms according to reviews where as the passport has memory and records the alarms that are false and dimishes them. Any objections to the passport 9500i cause thats what im thinking? and more input is always great.

thanks

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You guys with radar detectors. How fast over the speed limit do you guys drive on the average?? (City, Highway, whatever) I've been driving over the speed limit since day one of my driver's license and in 25 years of driving only gotten 6 speeding tickets. The last one being about 7 years ago. Are you drivng that ensane over the speed limit that you need one? Personally, I always thought they were a waste of money. Just wondering.

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Most will be a waste of money unless you drop the cash for a Valentine or a Passport. I've had several cobras and a Whistler pro series in the past and after my last one stoped working I decided I'm not wasting the money on another one until I can afford a Valentine 1.

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I've usually drive 5-10 (which is normal here) over but if I'm in a rush I'll drive up to 20 over traffic permitting. I have a clean driving record, no tickets in over 5 years, no speeding tickets in about 10 years. :D

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I have the 9500i and love it.

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that speeding ticket you got would have bought the radar detector and saved you from the other 5 tickets. You get the best detector and then your set. Highway i always cruise right at 3000 rpms which is about 92 in my car so its worth it. If you spend the money on one radar then your pretty much set for life. Any one disagree?

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I generally cruise at the speed limit but I've been known for short sprints up to 120 just to get away from somebody that's annoying me (usually rice).

If anyone here wants to sell off their Passport 8500 for the 9500 I might be willing to take it off their hands for the right price.
Been looking for a good deal on one of those.

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All the speeding tickets I've ever gotten in my life would add up to about $400. Which is what you guys seem to be spending on a radar detector. So it's a draw. I really don't want something squelching at me when I'm driving. If Johnny Law busts me, I pay the ticket and move on. None of this hire a lawyer B.S.

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thunder i suppose if thats the case then yea you dont need one. but the ticket isnt just the only thing you have to pay, you also have that lovely insurance increase because you got points on your license but im not here to tell you to buy one just lookin for advice.

Mike

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I wish I was ready to upgrade!