V1 Moments

This goes back to a crazy thing I did with my first V1. I had just flown 1300 miles from home to look at an old car, which I decided to purchase and drive all the way home. There I was on the interstate driving along in my new 23-year-old Lincoln Continental Mark III. Right … continued

I’ve always had a radar detector and I always opted for cheap. With instant-on out there, how much difference could there be? Boy, was I ever wrong! On my job I test drive customer cars, three or four times a day on the same stretch of road. One of the customers left his V1 plugged … continued

My V1 is over 20 years old and has never been touched, upgraded, or anything else. It is what the collectable-car world calls a survivor. Yes, I know all the upgrades would be to my advantage, but I just want to see how long this detector will last. I’ve logged over 600,000 miles with it … continued

I was driving on the parkway as I’ve have been doing nearly every day for the last 20 years, just another day. I was soon to pass the State Trooper’s favorite hiding spot, and like always, I ease back to 55. V1 religiously alerts me to his presence. Normally I get a heads-up a half … continued

was driving from Montgomery, Alabama, through Houston, Texas, to home in Bellevue, Nebraska with my ten-year-old V1. While going through Houston, my V1 started beeping, saying I had two warnings; one ahead, and one behind. I was doing the speed limit, but there was greyhound bus tailgating me. The chirping quickened until I passed a … continued

I have two V1s, both long timers. The one in my daily driver was giving me more and more false alarms. I read that there was a new feature, Junk-K Fighter I think you call it, so I told my wonderful wife this upgrade is what I wanted for Christmas. I sent in my old … continued

I’ve driven with the V1 for several years now and appreciate its ability to locate and identify radar. That appreciation rose to a whole new level this past weekend. Heading south down a well-travelled road, V1 indicated both K and Ka radar ahead and to the side. The radar count rapidly rose to four signals. … continued

I knew that the 55-zone I was in dropped abruptly to a residential 35 just ahead. My V1 sounded off, as it had numerous times before on this daily commute, indicating a radar ambush barely into the 35 zone. I should add that this 35 mph zone contains a sharp “S” curve, first turning right … continued

My wife and I flew to Phoenix for a seven-day vacation in Northern Arizona. Since we were renting a Porsche 911 Cabriolet, I packed V1 in my carry-on rather than my older, battery-operated “other brand” detector. The 911 was probable-cause red, and I knew that no sin would be too venial for prosecution. On our … continued

Got my V1 and was eager to try it out in the Adrenaline Rally, Dallas to Houston in the fast lane. There was a full-on rumble of great cars: my SS Camaro, a supercharged Camaro, plus a Ferrari, Lambo and a bunch of other superhighway heroes. As we roll into one of the small Texas … continued