Ferrari Mailing List: Valentine 1 and radar

[Misc (misc]

Well, the local Sheriff tagged us renegade lawbreakers on our way back from
Cheyenne Frontier days for 60 in a 45 on a feeder street here in Ft. Fun.
The Sheriff's cruiser was coming at me from about 100 yards when I noticed
him pull over, turn around and flip on the lights.  I looked down and was
going maybe 50 - 51, with my V1 fully powered.

The V1 never went off, even when he was pulled behind me writing the ticket.
I asked him how he new I was doing 60 and he said "I've got radar".  Then I
said I have a radar detector and it never went off, and he seemed flustered.
Then I asked him what band and he said "K band".

All this seems highly suspicious, and perhaps I am a victim of "increasing
revenue syndrom", or perhaps my V1 just unexpectedly crapped out.

I plan on sending it to the factory for test/calibration to ensure it is
working, and I wonder if any of you have had similar experiences with a
non-functional V1 (or overly zealous fundraising police)?

Thanks,

Mark Lueker
308 SYSTEMS Inc.
970-282-7006
www.308systems.com