OT: Radar detection capabilities/Valentine

[tiAn@usiw.net (Christian Els)]

FWIW, Mike Valentine (Valentine One...) used to be part of the R&D team at
Cincinati Microwave (Escort, Passport) until he had a better idea and they
weren't buying.

Not only have his detectors worked better than the rest for a LONG time, he
treats his customers right, and if you have a question, send an email to the
addy on their website and like as not you'll get a response from Mike
himself.

Plus there is a remote display available for the V1, can even be retrofitted
to your regular model.

 Sometimes you get what you pay for.

Christian Els
1987 Scirocco 16V


----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric L Ellis" <elf16v@juno.com>
To: <Josh.Hignight@phoenix.edu>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 January, 2002 17:35
Subject: Re: OT: Radar detection capabilities/Valentine


> To date, the Valentine company has offered updates for their older units.
>  (ie. you purchased one 7 years ago that only had radar detection and now
> want the laser alert, send it in and they make it so.)  The Valentine has
> been #1 for years now.
>
> I'm interested in the $600.00 Passport that has the hidden display.  I
> like the idea that it can't be seen by the scum bag bastards that have
> stolen my two Passport 5000s.  I just don't care for the "professional
> installation" BS.  I really don't want someone else doing electrical work
> on my car.
>
> Eric
> "Good, bad...I'm the guy with the gun"
>
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> On Wed, 16 Jan 2002 16:18:30 -0700 Josh Hignight
> <Josh.Hignight@phoenix.edu> writes:
> > I've been curious about the Valentine 1 as well. I did notice the new
> > Escort
> > Passport is pretty nice as well. And opinions comparing the two? So
> > far I'm
> > inclined more towards the Passport since it's "new"... Plus I
> > remember my
> > step-father using the old Passport in his tow truck. That thing was
> > rock
> > solid reliable for a long time back then (a good 10+ years ago).
> >
> > Joshua Hignight
> > Student Services/Technical Services
> > New Mexico Campus
> > (505) 821-4800
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Fullerton [mailto:kefullerton@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 4:10 PM
> > To: Jorel Jackson; volkswagen scirocco
> > Subject: Re: OT: Radar detection capabilities/Valentine
> >
> > I've had a Valentine for about 6 years (maybe longer) and really
> > like
> > it. It is a high quality unit and has saved me from more than a few
> > tickets. It's the only one I've ever had so I don't know that its
> > more
> > effective than a $120 detector.
> >
> > The only ticket I've gotten since I've owned it was from being paced
> > (I
> > wasn't paying attention). As nice as it is, it doesn't make you
> > immune
> > to tickets. You still need to pay attention (i.e. watch for brake
> > lights, scan the horizon etc.) Here in Ohio they use Laser quite
> > abit
> > and a detector can't save you...it just lets you know you've been
> > "lased".
> >
> > Unfortunately it died on me this past weekend on a trip to Detroit
> > (NA
> > Auto Show...very cool). I replaced the inline fuse, but it still
> > doesn't work and I haven't had time to check it out any more. Its
> > weird
> > cuz we were using it in a friends car when it died. I haven't
> > figured
> > out if its a coincidence yet or if his car fried it.
> >
> > Anyone have any similar experience? or know about diagnosing this
> > thing?
> >
> > THat's all for now...
> > -Keith
> > 84 8v
> >
> >
> > --- Jorel Jackson <jorel140@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Has anyone read the Car & Driver review of radar
> > > detectors? They talked about the capabilities of this
> > > detection system (I think it is called "Nightstalker"
> > > or somthing) that can track multiple cars in both the
> > > opposite lanes and the same lanes of the highway. In
> > > other words, you can't hide in the shadows of a big
> > > truck, or in the radar clutter of other cars. I didn't
> > > know they had this ability. Anyone know how this
> > > works? How do they designate different targets?
> > >
> > >
> > > Car & Driver was most impressed with the Valentine
> > > system and its patented arrows. The price seems really
> > > steep. Is thier someone out there who has this system
> > > and reccomends it?
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Jorel Jackson
> > > 1987 16v & 1985 8v Sciroccos
> > > 2000 Neon ES
> > > Jaguar XK 180
> > >
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