RADAR DETECTORs

low_teg · 28th March 2007, 09:51 PM

Hey guys
was thinking about getting a radar detector for my car just casue i can and seen these ones on trademe that are rather cheap for brand new ones and they seem really good. Does anyone on here have one??
Cheers...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...px?id=93706721

was thinking more this one:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-93385718.htm

UnitedWeFall · 28th March 2007, 09:53 PM

In my honest opinion it's pointless buying cheap ones. The cheaper ones i've had experiences with lack in range, give off countless false alerts, and prefer to alert you to the location of service stations and automatic doors than cops.

There are a few exceptions, but i'd wait til you have the money and get a Bel RX65 or V1.

My 2c.

urban_styles · 28th March 2007, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnitedWeFall

In my honest opinion it's pointless buying cheap ones. The cheaper ones i've had experiences with lack in range, give off countless false alerts, and prefer to alert you to the location of service stations and automatic doors than cops.

There are a few exceptions, but i'd wait til you have the money and get a Bel RX65 or V1.

My 2c.

well put
seconded

LOWXTC · 28th March 2007, 10:24 PM

well the cheapest way is don't speed

and that I agree Don't buy cheap ones as I've had a cheap one which beeped at vertually every bank, save up for a decent brand would be worth it.

DrRubber · 28th March 2007, 10:27 PM

^^^^

i knew someone would say it.

this has been coverd plenty of times bro, search :wink:

28th March 2007, 10:42 PM

ONLY VALENTINE

geetee4 · 29th March 2007, 08:03 AM

ive heard the escort one is not too bad.
i dont quite remember the model number tho.!

UnitedWeFall · 29th March 2007, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by geetee4

ive heard the escort one is not too bad.
i dont quite remember the model number tho.!

Escort, Bel and V1. The only players IMO.

low_teg · 29th March 2007, 08:47 AM

I have never recived a speeding ticket yet. just thought if i could pick a cheap one up that would be cool, was just checking

cheers

lowproz · 29th March 2007, 03:20 PM

the cheap ones are good for the sake of saying "look at me, i got a radar"
the expensive one dont do much either because buying them is the same as paying for a few speeding tickets unless you drive reeeeeel fast(in which case you won't have time to slow down to 100kph).

VTAKYO · 29th March 2007, 03:23 PM

You'd be just as well off putting a box of donughts in your front windscreen - get pulled over and bribe them. I have seen these put to the test and "early warning" isn't anywhere near enough.

And yea, easiest way is not to speed - as "instant on" will fuck anyone with a radar detector.

EVIL DA · 29th March 2007, 04:00 PM

http://nzhondas.com/phpBB2/radar-det...ighlight=radar

i would say search but it would be slightly hypocritical, so i searched for you.

Spanky69r · 29th March 2007, 04:19 PM

well i went down to napier last weekend

following this subee, he had some shit uniden and i was using a V1

well he got pulled over and i knew the cop was coming for ages

icedale · 29th March 2007, 04:57 PM

Bel STI XR - the best. Better range, faster processing than the V1 (which is also damn good, but the bel is better.)

all the rest is basically shit, unless you can afford one of the above 2 dont waste your money

SLOTEG · 29th March 2007, 05:48 PM

why do u need a radar detector? its pretty simple. dont speed

b_series_power · 29th March 2007, 05:51 PM

just get a scrumbler

Horny_Devil · 29th March 2007, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowproz

the cheap ones are good for the sake of saying "look at me, i got a radar"
the expensive one dont do much either because buying them is the same as paying for a few speeding tickets unless you drive reeeeeel fast(in which case you won't have time to slow down to 100kph).

what a crock of shit take ur crap talking somewhere else

who here can honestly say they drive at 100kmh? and can say that there speedo is accurate? noone i bet. i dont speed i drive at about 108kmh, but i have no idea how accurate my speedo is as for all i know it could be 112kmh.

my radar detector is piece of mind more than anything.

DrRubber · 29th March 2007, 06:40 PM

i used to have a shit uniden and it saved me on more than one occasion....

SiR-accord-T · 29th March 2007, 06:51 PM

i think the cheaps ones are better in the way that they false at everything thereby causing you to watch your speed more.

but my pick would be a bel sti xr over a v1

zorril · 29th March 2007, 07:10 PM

Because you can't get the RX65 anymore (over 65% of them had issues)

Get the XR950 (I think it's called)
- Turn off "Ka" Band, Police in NZ I believe don't use "Ka"... Only "K"
I never get a fulse signal with my XR950 (used to have a RX65 till it faulted)

Difference between XR950 and RX65 is that the XR950 is apparently built for Australia and NZ only...

Very good radar!!

You will find with most they will just stay beeping all the time thru town (like my mates who's actually started beeping AFTER he passed a cop.. We told him he should turn it the other way round Lol

)

Like everyone has said.. When it comes to radars you get what you pay for... Might as well invest in a good one unless you want the pritty display just to look gangster!

Go Bell!

Horny_Devil · 29th March 2007, 07:18 PM

u turn off X on the radar detectors, and maybe sometimes K as there are still a very few k band cameras out there.

always leave Ka and Laser on

UnitedWeFall · 29th March 2007, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zorril

Because you can't get the RX65 anymore (over 65% of them had issues)

Get the XR950 (I think it's called)
- Turn off "Ka" Band, Police in NZ I believe don't use "Ka"... Only "K"
I never get a fulse signal with my XR950 (used to have a RX65 till it faulted)

Difference between XR950 and RX65 is that the XR950 is apparently built for Australia and NZ only...

Very good radar!!

You will find with most they will just stay beeping all the time thru town (like my mates who's actually started beeping AFTER he passed a cop.. We told him he should turn it the other way round Lol

)

Like everyone has said.. When it comes to radars you get what you pay for... Might as well invest in a good one unless you want the pritty display just to look gangster!

Go Bell!

Noo noo no no no don't turn off Ka band! Cops use Ka here, not K! I'll be on the floor laughing if you tell me you've had Ka turned off

And they say they're built for Aus and NZ because they have the American/European bands turned off. That's the only differences.

And as for beeping after the cop - some cops turn their radars off and on.

lowproz · 29th March 2007, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horny_Devil

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowproz

the cheap ones are good for the sake of saying "look at me, i got a radar"
the expensive one dont do much either because buying them is the same as paying for a few speeding tickets unless you drive reeeeeel fast(in which case you won't have time to slow down to 100kph).

what a crock of shit take ur crap talking somewhere else

who here can honestly say they drive at 100kmh? and can say that there speedo is accurate? noone i bet. i dont speed i drive at about 108kmh, but i have no idea how accurate my speedo is as for all i know it could be 112kmh.

my radar detector is piece of mind more than anything.

i think you've missed the point. what i'm trying to say is if you were travelling at say 150kph(not something i'd do) on the motorway and your radar went off you will still get caught because you wont have enough time to slow down before the cops take the photo...

UnitedWeFall · 29th March 2007, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowproz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horny_Devil

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowproz

the cheap ones are good for the sake of saying "look at me, i got a radar"
the expensive one dont do much either because buying them is the same as paying for a few speeding tickets unless you drive reeeeeel fast(in which case you won't have time to slow down to 100kph).

what a crock of shit take ur crap talking somewhere else

who here can honestly say they drive at 100kmh? and can say that there speedo is accurate? noone i bet. i dont speed i drive at about 108kmh, but i have no idea how accurate my speedo is as for all i know it could be 112kmh.

my radar detector is piece of mind more than anything.

i think you've missed the point. what i'm trying to say is if you were travelling at say 150kph(not something i'd do) on the motorway and your radar went off you will still get caught because you wont have enough time to slow down before the cops take the photo...

Lol easy. I get an easy 1 minutes warning on the motorway if the cop has his radar on the whole time.

You must have shitty brakes

lowproz · 29th March 2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnitedWeFall

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowproz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horny_Devil

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowproz

the cheap ones are good for the sake of saying "look at me, i got a radar"
the expensive one dont do much either because buying them is the same as paying for a few speeding tickets unless you drive reeeeeel fast(in which case you won't have time to slow down to 100kph).

what a crock of shit take ur crap talking somewhere else

who here can honestly say they drive at 100kmh? and can say that there speedo is accurate? noone i bet. i dont speed i drive at about 108kmh, but i have no idea how accurate my speedo is as for all i know it could be 112kmh.

my radar detector is piece of mind more than anything.

i think you've missed the point. what i'm trying to say is if you were travelling at say 150kph(not something i'd do) on the motorway and your radar went off you will still get caught because you wont have enough time to slow down before the cops take the photo...

Lol easy. I get an easy 1 minutes warning on the motorway if the cop has his radar on the whole time.

You must have shitty brakes

i thought u were the guy who doesn't speed?

28th March 2007, 09:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
low_teg Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 252	RADAR DETECTORs Hey guys was thinking about getting a radar detector for my car just casue i can and seen these ones on trademe that are rather cheap for brand new ones and they seem really good. Does anyone on here have one?? Cheers... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...px?id=93706721 was thinking more this one: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-93385718.htm

28th March 2007, 10:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
LOWXTC Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,130 Location: Christchurch	well the cheapest way is don't speed and that I agree Don't buy cheap ones as I've had a cheap one which beeped at vertually every bank, save up for a decent brand would be worth it. __________________ Series 7 RX7 type RB ↕↕↕ http://www.youtube.com/lowintegra ↕↕↕

28th March 2007, 10:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
DrRubber Senior Member 18,000rpm+ Honda F1! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,692 Location: Auckland	^^^^ i knew someone would say it. this has been coverd plenty of times bro, search :wink: __________________ Why do I need to comment on Robbie failing.......robbie is the grand master of fail

29th March 2007, 03:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
lowproz Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,352 Location: Auckland	the cheap ones are good for the sake of saying "look at me, i got a radar" the expensive one dont do much either because buying them is the same as paying for a few speeding tickets unless you drive reeeeeel fast(in which case you won't have time to slow down to 100kph). __________________

29th March 2007, 03:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
VTAKYO Team NZH: Retired 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,565 Location: Christchurch	You'd be just as well off putting a box of donughts in your front windscreen - get pulled over and bribe them. I have seen these put to the test and "early warning" isn't anywhere near enough. And yea, easiest way is not to speed - as "instant on" will fuck anyone with a radar detector. __________________ ¤ Smashing Magazine ¤ Pokerstars ¤ ¤ So 2.0 Fresh Even My Sandwiches Have Rounded Corners and Drop Shadows ¤

28th March 2007, 09:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
UnitedWeFall Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,952	In my honest opinion it's pointless buying cheap ones. The cheaper ones i've had experiences with lack in range, give off countless false alerts, and prefer to alert you to the location of service stations and automatic doors than cops. There are a few exceptions, but i'd wait til you have the money and get a Bel RX65 or V1. My 2c.

28th March 2007, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	ONLY VALENTINE

29th March 2007, 08:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
geetee4 Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 60 Location: Auckland	ive heard the escort one is not too bad. i dont quite remember the model number tho.!

29th March 2007, 08:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
low_teg Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 252	I have never recived a speeding ticket yet. just thought if i could pick a cheap one up that would be cool, was just checking cheers

29th March 2007, 04:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
EVIL DA Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 342 Location: Christchurch	http://nzhondas.com/phpBB2/radar-det...ighlight=radar i would say search but it would be slightly hypocritical, so i searched for you. __________________ Need an Animator.

29th March 2007, 04:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
icedale Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 184 Location: Auckland	Bel STI XR - the best. Better range, faster processing than the V1 (which is also damn good, but the bel is better.) all the rest is basically shit, unless you can afford one of the above 2 dont waste your money

29th March 2007, 05:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
b_series_power Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,617 Location: Hamilton	just get a scrumbler __________________ jdmstu, EVLVTC build, bebo add me 0273180541

29th March 2007, 06:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
DrRubber Senior Member 18,000rpm+ Honda F1! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,692 Location: Auckland	i used to have a shit uniden and it saved me on more than one occasion.... __________________ Why do I need to comment on Robbie failing.......robbie is the grand master of fail

29th March 2007, 06:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
SiR-accord-T Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 554 Location: Christchurch	i think the cheaps ones are better in the way that they false at everything thereby causing you to watch your speed more. but my pick would be a bel sti xr over a v1 __________________ I love my son

29th March 2007, 07:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
zorril Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 400 Location: New Plymouth	Because you can't get the RX65 anymore (over 65% of them had issues) Get the XR950 (I think it's called) - Turn off "Ka" Band, Police in NZ I believe don't use "Ka"... Only "K" I never get a fulse signal with my XR950 (used to have a RX65 till it faulted) Difference between XR950 and RX65 is that the XR950 is apparently built for Australia and NZ only... Very good radar!! You will find with most they will just stay beeping all the time thru town (like my mates who's actually started beeping AFTER he passed a cop.. We told him he should turn it the other way round Lol ) Like everyone has said.. When it comes to radars you get what you pay for... Might as well invest in a good one unless you want the pritty display just to look gangster! Go Bell!

29th March 2007, 07:18 PM	#21 (permalink)
Horny_Devil Senior Member 18,000rpm+ Honda F1! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,526 Location: Auckland	u turn off X on the radar detectors, and maybe sometimes K as there are still a very few k band cameras out there. always leave Ka and Laser on __________________ D Series Guru My Profile - My Website - My Build Thread V2.0

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