with the mount to the windshield under the rear view and i have the cord wraped once around the base of the mirrow so its not over the head unit

 

you can go get a radar built into your car. i dont know how much they are but im sure its expencive.

 

+1 VERY expensive

 

+1 on the "Valentine 1"

 

Anyone know if the Cobra brand is any good?

Those don't hurt the wallet as much.

 

cobra radar detectors are CRAP!!!! theres a reason theyre so cheap

 

haha, I figured as much [8D]

Just needed someone to tell me since i know nothing about them.

 

my friend had one, after i told him they are total crap, got pulled over within a hour of useing it. the passport has saved my but so many times its not funny. only 1 slip up in 2 months.

 

Passports own the road from what I gather

 

+1 on the 8500 X50. I have mine mounted (semi-permanently) to the map light. I cut a very small slit in the front of the map light housing, large enough to slip the metal bracket through, then bent it back towards the back of the car - the detector attaches pretty much just as easily as if the bracket were on the suction cups. If you don't care to use the smart cord (i find it useless and will be redoing mine the following way) the wire can be snipped and connected right into one of the map light wires (constant source). that way all the mounting/wiring is right there within the map light. The detector will stay on for 30 min after you shut the car off. It's fairly well hidden and so far (knocking on wood) detects just fine.

The 9500 (GPS enabled) has the same capabilities as the 8500, it just allows you to input false alarm locations so that it doesn't go off every day in the same place. would be nice but wasn't worth the xtra $150.

Valentine, 8500, Bell RX65, all rank pretty much equally if you read the numerous reports, I believe bell has one out now that can see for 10 miles or some crap. But Ireally don't care to know about cops in the neighboring county. Valentine1's directional bogey thingy is cool but it's another $100. For me it came down to the 8500/RX65 and I flipped a coin. My coworker has the RX and is happy with it.