worth the price......

[TRD StreetRacing]

as some of you know i recently got a radar detector (bell 985) and i've had it for about a week or so. with in this past week it has already saved me twice. acouple days after getting it, i was hit with a radar by an unmarked older modle crown vic going 50 on a 40 :gap:

i always hit 80-90mph as soon as i merge on to a highway and then i slow down to about 60. as i was doing so tonight, i was hit by a radar by a state trooper. even though i could not see him, he kept the radar on me for acouple minutes (following me) tring to catch me speeding :chuckles:

even though i dont' speed during 99% of the time i drive, i like to downshift and redline 2nd and 3rd gears once in a while (while driving on the highway). so please don't think i'm a speed junkie. that being said, i think this is one of the best "mods" i've done so far. hopefuly it will keep me outta trouble during the seaside meet

:: knock on wood::

:gap:

[Manny_TXtreme]

yes..please flash those hazards on the way to seaside if ur radar starts going off. serves as a warnin for those who dont have.

[TRD StreetRacing]

some1 will mistake that for me wanting to race them :chuckles:

[Manny_TXtreme]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
some1 will mistake that for me wanting to race them :chuckles:


no its a pretty well known signal when traveling among friends..

if ur in foriegn territory and blazin ur hazards thats diff.

[IllicaCelica]

I was thinking of getting that Valentine detector....ive heard thats the only one worth owning

[bagodoosh]

between my friend and i, we've tried the top 3 detectors. i used the BEL 970 (similar to 985, a little better range, 3 year warranty, minus the voice feature) before upgrading to valentine. BEL is definitely a good investment.

problem is though.. after a while you get used to speeding while not hearing a beep. be careful when you turn it off or drive a car without a detector. :chuckles:

[twistedGTS]

niiice.. how much was it?

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by bagodoosh
problem is though.. after a while you get used to speeding while not hearing a beep. be careful when you turn it off or drive a car without a detector. :chuckles:

good point :gap:

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by twistedGTS
niiice.. how much was it?

it was 219 shipped (free overnight) brand new

[nyoneway]

Just pay attention to the KA band. Some stationary radars (the one that shows you your speed on a sign) use the K band - but that's rare... If the Laser beeps, its too late.

[TRD StreetRacing]

yea i found that out. i get a whole lot of "X" band detection (which i should turn off??). should i just keep the ka and K bands on??

[bagodoosh]

in city mode the X-band does not give an audio warning until severity hits 5 or 6. i used that. you can alternatively disable it completely.

i am not sure if 985 has a "tech mode" where it displays the freq. i used that. since that detector doesn't directly display multiple sources, viewing the freq can give you an idea. you can also associate freq #s to locations.

i like BEL for its distinct beeps for each band. on valentine, Ka and X sound pretty similar.

[TRD StreetRacing]

i really have not gone throught the whole tutorial mode but i think i should. right now joe (evil eye) has my detector till i get my celi back in acouple weeks

[speedeeGTS]

what did you do now mike???

[TRD StreetRacing]

i crashed my car going to the meet :sadpace: :wtc:

[bagodoosh]

puerto ricans :rolleyes: :gap:

[TRD StreetRacing]

puerto ricans?? :wtf: .......dude i'm asian bish

http://public.fotki.com/TRDStreetRacing/me/000_0254.html

[lowendfrequency]

sorry to hear about your car mike :(

[TRD StreetRacing]

me too man. after sorting stuff out today, most likely i will be taking a hit fixing this accident. it's funny how every single time i get some extra $$, somethign happens to my car. now i will be out about 2g's or so :sadpace:

i will post some pics as soon as joe sends them to me

[evil eye]

Having mike's for the time being makes me wanna get one for myself. It really does help out a lot, especially since I (like most people) go over the speed limit by about 10mph or more.

Mike... man... like Krysy said, you have no luck with that car. :sadwave:

[bagodoosh]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
i'm asian bishi don't believe you. what part of asia?

[TRD StreetRacing]

a little island called Sri lanka. i was born and raised there for 12 years with my dad, then when he died i came here to live with my momz (past 10 years)

Why would I be lying?? Plus ask any1 that talk to me, they know I still have a bit of a foreign accent bish :chuckles:

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
Having mike's for the time being makes me wanna get one for myself. It really does help out a lot, especially since I (like most people) go over the speed limit by about 10mph or more.


turn off the "X" band and it will be 100x less annoying. then it will go off ONLY when it detects a cop radar

[evil eye]

Oh ok cool, ummm... how do I do that. :D

[TRD StreetRacing]

oh yea.,....i forgot i had the instructions :chuckles:

[Viola4ka]

oh god...r u sure ur not a blonde?

[TRD StreetRacing]

gooooooooooooottttttttaaaaaaa stay away from the drugs :chuckles:

:gap:

[Viola4ka]

but y??? :chuckles: mommy said they're good for ya! hahaha