V1 Moments

I always thought radar detectors were gimmicks, so I didn’t have one for my trip from SC to NY. Didn’t get far without a ticket-Pennsylvania. Officer Friendly didn’t let me off, but dinged me only five over. I stopped at a truck stop a few miles up the road and bought a cheap Cobra detector. … continued

I was heading for Lime Rock Park, a road-race course in southern Connecticut, in my M3 on an early June morning, my Brand X detector scouting the terrain ahead. The road is a rural two-lane with a 55 limit. I thought I was moving right along until a Viper roadster passed me. I upped the … continued

I purchased a brand new 2017 Honda Pilot Elite a couple of months ago, and wanted a new radar detector for my high-tech vehicle. Based on some online reviews, I ordered an Escort Max 360. After installing it, I was amazed—appalled, really–at the constant K-Band false alarms, which occurred even in very rural areas where … continued

It’s Sunday morning, early, before eight. We’re in the Black Hills of South Dakota, heading home. Next up is a little “poke and plumb town,” you know, where you poke your head out the window and you’re plumb out of town. No traffic on the highway. Nothing happening. About four miles out, V1 chirps Ka. … continued

A friend wanted to show off his new toy. He knew I had a V1, and that I was an Arrows Guy, so he was going to show me that his “newer” detector was better. He decided to go with the Escort Max 360 because he said V1 had been the same “forever.” Of course … continued

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