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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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everyone is telling me to get an escort one but what if u dont have 300$
anyone know of a good one for under 150?
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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doode...idk y everyone else doesn tlike the cobras..but i got mine for 150 at circuit city adn it does what i expect it too..... i mean i tgices me a pretty much heads up......an deveryone saying get an escort...but cant detect lasers either so juss spend 150 and get the cobra.....its bette rthan nuthing.......
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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doode...idk y everyone else doesn tlike the cobras..but i got mine for 150 at circuit city adn it does what i expect it too..... i mean i tgices me a pretty much heads up......an deveryone saying get an escort...but cant detect lasers either so juss spend 150 and get the cobra.....its bette rthan nuthing.......
was that english? but yeah, radar detectors are still good to an extent. just like everyone said, they wont do you any good if the cop is using a laser. but the way i look at it, if it saves you from just one ticket then it has pretty much paid for itself right there. i dont have a radar detector myself, but i try not to speed. its kinda pointless in stop-n-go trafic when you rarely even get up to the speed limit.
Old Nov 1, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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I actually bought a cobra & it works fine... I live here in California & the cops here are out to catch anyone that is speeding. Its actually saved me every time. This thing actually tells me if im approaching a Rail Road Crossing or even if anambulance or fire truck is approaching.
Old Nov 2, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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yeah i think tht im gonna buy a cobra one this weekend. I hope i dont regret it
Old Nov 2, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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everyone is telling me to get an escort one but what if u dont have 300$
anyone know of a good one for under 150?
u pay for protection. check ebay, im sure someones upgraded and selling their old one. my passport is lets see...5 years old now and still works like a champ.
Old Nov 3, 2007 | 02:05 AM
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ill buy it from you for 150$ :]]]
haha
Old Nov 3, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Yes. Depends on what one you get. Don't get some cheap POS. Btw.....the Ku band went off twice in 2 days 2 weeks ago on my Cobra XRS 9930. Wtf is up with that? Is Ku radar in the US now?
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 02:44 AM
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ill buy it from you for 150$ :]]]
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[8D]yyeeaahhh well i still kinda use it so no lol [sm=chairshot.gif]
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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I have more tickets with a radar detector then without one.... probably because when i have one i drive like more of an azzhole



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