| Author | Message | ||
     Garret Curtis (Garret13) New Member Username: Garret13 Post Number: 9 Registered: 01-2003 |
Does anyone have a hard wired radar detector installed on their discovery? If so how did they do it, and what one did you choose. Does anyone use a windshield mounted radar detector? I know what everyone is thinking why would you speed in a Discovery? I do a lot of highway driving Boulder to Denver everyday. I am tired of getting tickets for stupid shit... -- Garret Curtis | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 1948 Registered: 04-2002 |
my suggestion: stop doing stupid shit, a disco needs a radar detector like it's driver needs a hole in the head. Hey maybe some discos need radar detectors after all........  | ||
| Garret Curtis (Garret13) New Member Username: Garret13 Post Number: 11 Registered: 01-2003 |
11 over? Just the flow of traffic... -- Garret Curtis | ||
| Chris Brennan (Cdmbrennan) New Member Username: Cdmbrennan Post Number: 25 Registered: 01-2003 |
Ever since I installed my snorkel, I have trouble controlling my speed. Just too much damn added power now, particularly with it facing forwards... | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 85 Registered: 04-2001 |
My disco does triple digits quite happily a radar dector is a must. My favorite is the valantine one (it is by far the best), but the disco makes due with a uniden. I have been meaning to switch the bell out of the RR into the disco but I have not gotton around to it. Ron | ||
| Craig Kobayashi (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 271 Registered: 02-2002 |
I've got one for the same reason Garret. 500 mile drives between SF Bay Area and SoCal. I have an Escort Passport 8500. Even if I'm not speeding as much as the other fools out there, I like to know as much as possible about what's around me on the Interstate. It's why I have a GPS, a radar detector and a CB on when I'm interstate driving. Soon I'll have HAM capability too | ||
| Chris Brennan (Cdmbrennan) New Member Username: Cdmbrennan Post Number: 26 Registered: 01-2003 |
Triple digits in a Disco?! You must have the Mantec snorkel, not the Safari... | ||
| Garret Curtis (Garret13) New Member Username: Garret13 Post Number: 12 Registered: 01-2003 |
Ron- Do you have the Concealed Display installed on the Valentine 1? -- Garret Curtis | ||
| Chris Brennan (Cdmbrennan) New Member Username: Cdmbrennan Post Number: 27 Registered: 01-2003 |
Craig- why stop with HAM? Go with XMradio as well and Big Brother will know all of your moves... ;) | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 87 Registered: 04-2001 |
I have an older valantine one that has the normal display. disco is "stock" Ron | ||
| Garret Curtis (Garret13) New Member Username: Garret13 Post Number: 15 Registered: 01-2003 |
Disco is "stock" please explain? -- Garret Curtis | ||
| Blake Luse (Muddyrover) Senior Member Username: Muddyrover Post Number: 680 Registered: 02-2002 |
the only time i need a radar detector is in 35 speed zones everything else i can barely hit speed, lol. | ||
| Craig Kobayashi (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 273 Registered: 02-2002 |
Chris-  | ||
| Tommy Dougherty (Skydiver) Member Username: Skydiver Post Number: 120 Registered: 03-2002 |
I have a BEL 975r hardwired into my 01 DII. It's the top of the line BEL remote mount radar detector. You can get it for less than $350 these days. I had a Bel remote mount installed in my old 93 240sx, in my 97 Disco I , and now the 975r in my 01 DII. http://www.beltronics.com/vectorlrremote.html If you decide to get this one, drop me a private e-mail and I'll give you some installation tips. I've installed about a dozen of these for friends, relatives, etc - and I could possibly offer some tips to help ya out. -Tommy | ||
| Joey Cox (Joey_cox) New Member Username: Joey_cox Post Number: 9 Registered: 02-2003 |
I would also recommend the Valentine V1. I have the V1 hardwired in my Disco 2 and have the unit windshield mounted. The features on the Valentine make it well worth the $400 price tag. Not only does it alert you of a radar or laser signal, it also tells which direction the signal is coming from. It also has a bogey counter that shows how many radar sources are in use. I have had my V1 for over a year now, I wouldn't have any other radar detector. As to those of you who don't think it is necessary to have a radar detector in your Rovers - don't install one then. Mind your own damn business and let the people who have some useful advice to answer the question. Joey | ||
| Carl D. (Cdoug3) New Member Username: Cdoug3 Post Number: 29 Registered: 01-2003 |
I too have a valentine V1 and I think that it is by far the best radar detector that I have ever used. I have mine mounted to the left of the rearview mirror and it is hardwired. I generally drive 10 mph over the speed limit in the disco and many more than that in the Audi. Needless to say I haven't had a ticket in over a year, which is due to the V1. | ||
| joshua Frances (Joshua) Member Username: Joshua Post Number: 105 Registered: 10-2002 |
I can attest the valentine one is by far the best radar detector I have ever owned. Before i had the tin in my wallet, I did about 10 mph over as well. I have gon through a ton of different detectors, all which have suked pretty much. They give false signals, die, or something goes wrong. Its worth the money for the v1. and the nice thing about valentine is when teh new technology comes out they upgrade your detector. just send it in, and pay minimal fee with shipping. you might save 100 bucks or so buying and escort or similar, but after a few years when technology chages, you are stuck. at least with the v1 its a lifetime relationship, which I like I will argue, though, my father is sold on the K40 concealed detector.he runs it in conjuction with the laser defuser and jammer. its all installed under the dash, so you cant see a thing. It was very easy to hard wire the V1, included is the cords and splicing stuff josh | ||
| Brian Allbritton (Brian_a) New Member Username: Brian_a Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2003 |
Garret, Looks like you already have your answer, but I just wanted to pipe in about the Valentine 1 myself. I've had a V1 since 1994 and have logged exactly one speeding ticket in that time -- no radar detector can protect you from your own stupidity, so I'll take the blame for that one. I can also attest to Valentine's upgrade policy -- I've used it myself and it works. So, although I've got a nearly 10 year old box, the innards are as good as new -- they were all updated a year ago. Brian | ||
| Rans (Rans) Senior Member Username: Rans Post Number: 355 Registered: 08-2002 |
Windshield mounted valentine one, best of the half dozen of so I've owned over the years, not hardwired though. |
