This is what I get for not surfing the boards as much as I used to!
Throw the 8500 in the trash! Even with its "vaunted" Ka band sensitivity, it is still not as good as the V1. I own both. Bought both on the 30 day trial last year, and found the V1 better within the first two weeks, sometimes by a city block on Ka. Liked the arrows, etc.
Found a cheap 8500 (now I know why!) with two vehicle wire in setups, thought this would be great for my Lexus. Tend to drive a little slower in it, so should be fine. Switched it over to the Mini when I got it a month ago, and have now received my first ever speeding ticket from an X band trooper, no less. I do know the V1 would have caught him much sooner and given me time to slow down. But I was lazy and did not want to swap the V1 from car to car to car. For the price of fixing this ticket, I could have bought another V1, plus I am out the "savings" from buying the used 8500.
Take my word for it, buy the V1 and never look back. You still cannot drive 120 and be by yourself, but you can feel more comfortable in traffic and run 10-15mph over most posted limits and be fairly safe. I love the partial logic mode where all signals are alarmed, but the less likely ones are beeped at the lower volume setting. The auto mute on the 8500 is nice, but it literally drops the sound to nothing, which allows you to forget it in traffic, then boom, there is the cop coming over the hill. Plus, the arrows are the most important part!!!! P.M. me if you want more real world testimony, or if you want to buy an 8500 with two car direct wire kits cheap!
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Gary Yates
1995 Red/Tan
