Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC: Location of V1 in E38

[Steve Cook - CTO (stevec]

I have to also advise that it's very important to have the V1 with you.

<imaginary story>
"Hey, where's your v1?"

"I sent it in for updates, because I discovered it wasn't working when I
drove back from the Oregon coast."

"Oh, then we should be careful... *CHUCKLE*" 
 
Then I can imagine (theoretically of course) of this one time mere minutes
after the above conversation... In Maple Valley Washington... Going through
an underpass in a Maserati QuattroPorte at full throttle at triple digits in
a 35... then seeing two police cars on the other side of the underpass as we
blew by. 

</imaginary story>

That was a little tense, but luckily it's imaginary and _never_ happened. ;)

Ahem...
-steve




-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Handa [mailto:dave [at] davehanda.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 12:23 PM
To: scook [at] gear21.com
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC: Location of V1 in E38

Has it not gotten through people to try Google?  (ps; I just ran these
through google and did not look at the links closely...)

Stealth rearview mirror
http://www.ecisbmw.com/product_files/accessories/V1%20Display.htm

Blinder:

http://www.jammersstore.com/blinder.htm



http://www.radarbusters.com/laser-jammers/blinder/6524+6527+4293807542.cfm

-----Original Message-----
From: LtWacko [at] aol.com [mailto:LtWacko [at] aol.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 11:13 AM
To: dave [at] davehanda.com
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] NFC: Location of V1 in E38

Dennis, how'd ya get the V1 to fit in the E38 by the rearview mirror?   On
my 
2000, the funky cutouts on the windscreen aren't large enough to allow the  
entire front of V1 to be exposed.  I thought I have to mount my V1 in the  
lower center of the windscreen for clear road view.  Advise....
 
Passport and others versus V1:
 
Years ago when I ran One Lap, we couldn't get a V1 in time due to it's  
popularity.  However, it was easy to get a Passport.  Going from track  to
track, 
we ran in pretty much same group of cars.  Of course each of the  cars had 
varying radar detectors with the guys from Acura running the sole  V1 in the

group.  Being in constant communication, we warned each other of  any stray
radar 
bleeps.  Consistently, the V1 outdetected all brands of  radar detectors by
1 
MILE.  The V1 even detected a trooper from behind  running his radar gun
live 
before it was even in sight.  We happen to be  the last car in line at the
time 
and the "360 degree" protection of the  passport/rear detection indicator 
went off as the trooper was in our rearview  mirror!
 
Radar detectors since have definitely improved but without the second  
antenna and the "arrows", no other detector truly matches the V1 for
protection.
 
One more anecdote...  I happen to be on the cell phone with one of the  
persons on the development team of the V1 while driving "aggressive"  on the

highway out of town.  Next thing I know, I get one quick beep and  was being
flagged 
down by a group of troupers.  I told the guy,  "$#it!!!  Couldn't you guys
do 
something against instant on!!!"   LOL
 
Rodney
 
PS.  What's "Blinder"?



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