[07E92TT]

Sooo after moving from a city where I got hardly any tickets to a smaller town where i've gotten 3 in the same month I need to know how to avoid these speed traps. Like what's the best radar detector, or if thats even the best thing to use and whatnot. I was thinking of getting the whistler 78SE, from what I've read and was wondering if you guys use something better/different? And please don't say slow down because thats not an option. I know its not E9X related but I got them in my e92 if that counts

[200Duece]

V1

[chrisdridley]

Get a Valentine 1.
All the rest are fighting for second.

[Majikthese42]

V-1 two tickets ago.

[Lenaxia]

I have a sure-fire method: Don't speed.

I will never understand why speeding is even condoned. Track your car if you want to go fast.

[Quasimodem]

Should I be the first to say don't speed, nah.....

Start off learning about your area, be observant, learn the high likelihood areas for police, note all the doughnut shops, see where others get pulled over. Then speed intelligently. Use your head.

Edit: Oh crap, somebody beat me to it.

[hhkim]

V1!!! And hardwire it. Its saved my ass from soo many tickets, that it paid for itself already.

[singhbmw23]

laser jammer it scrambles the cops reading but is highly illegal if you get caught my friend has it on his hummer he never gets caught lol but be seriously be careful out there

[Buegie]

Slowing down isn't an option? Grow up man...

[Schm]

Speed Smart. Like said earlier, know where the cops sit, know where the speed cameras are (I live in AZ, cops here are terrible), if your speeding, be vigilant, scan ahead for la policia. But (Apart from a V1), just get lucky. It's helped me so far. There will always be that one cop around that blind corner waiting to get you. Luck and vigilance has saved me from at least 1 or 2 tickets.

[KentW]

Originally Posted by 07E92TT

And please don't say slow down because thats not an option.

Maybe you'll slow down after they take your license.

[dmurray14]

Originally Posted by chrisdridley

Get a Valentine 1.
All the rest are fighting for second.

Agreed. V1 takes the cake. The rest are....the rest.

Originally Posted by singhbmw23

laser jammer it scrambles the cops reading but is highly illegal if you get caught my friend has it on his hummer he never gets caught lol but be seriously be careful out there

Wrong! Laser jammers are illegal in: Nebraska, Minnesota, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Virginia, Colorado, Illinois and Washington DC. They are legal in the rest. FCC regulates radio (radar) transmissions, but laser is light, so they are legal unless the state says otherwise.

[07E92TT]

Originally Posted by Buegie

Slowing down isn't an option? Grow up man...

I'm 18 with a 335i and a JB+ turned all the way up, I'll grow up when i'm ready, as for everyone else I guess the V1 it is, thanks guys!

[slick101]

speed trap on the i phone

[chrisdridley]

A few weeks ago I was traveling down a 4 lane divided highway going about 25 mph over the speed limit. There were no buildings for miles and I hadn't seen another car for maybe 10 miles. My V1 went off. I could see for a mile or more and I saw nothing....I topped a small hill and there were two highway patrol cars sitting in the trees with a radar gun hanging out of the window. I just strolled past with my cruise control set a couple of miles below the limit.

If you only drive to the post office a couple of times a month to pick up your check or just to church on Sunday....slow down, enjoy the day.
If you have to cover a lot of ground in a short period of time or drive hundreds of miles a day and time is money....buy the V1

[Captain Oblivious]

How is driving slow not an option? Seriously, if you move to a new place and speed from the get go without learning the area, you deserve those tickets.

[asian010]

Originally Posted by 07E92TT

I'm 18 with a 335i and a JB+ turned all the way up, I'll grow up when i'm ready, as for everyone else I guess the V1 it is, thanks guys!

wut does your age have to do with anything. now your gonna get flamed even harder for stating that your 18 and slowing down is not a option.

slow down plz.

[Mahhvinn]

Originally Posted by asian010

wut does your age have to do with anything. now your gonna get flamed even harder for stating that your 18 and slowing down is not a option.

slow down plz.

[fernande-bmw]

You gotta be real. People don't buy BMWs and mod them to drive them slowly. You have the inner race car driver telling you pushing over the limit. Everyone in this board does.

If you are young, you will be less careful and more impulsive. That's normal. Don't tell him to grow up. You were in the same spot at that age. That's hypocritical.

The real advise here is "be careful". Driving cars fast without the proper training or insight is dangerous for you, your passengers, other cars, and bystanders.

Get to know the new area before you start pushing the limits. Be realistic and don't drive 25 MPH over a residential area. Do it on a empty road with lots of free space.

If you really need to kill the "drive fast" bug frequently, then consider going to a race track where you can push the limits of your car under controlled environments. You can also participate in amateur races. If you do that often enough, then the need to speed in your everyday driving will diminish.

I hope this helps.

[07E92TT]

Originally Posted by fernande-bmw

You gotta be real. People don't buy BMWs and mod them to drive them slowly. You have the inner race car driver telling you pushing over the limit. Everyone in this board does.

If you are young, you will be less careful and more impulsive. That's normal. Don't tell him to grow up. You were in the same spot at that age. That's hypocritical.

The real advise here is "be careful". Driving cars fast without the proper training or insight is dangerous for you, your passengers, other cars, and bystanders.

Get to know the new area before you start pushing the limits. Be realistic and don't drive 25 MPH over a residential area. Do it on a empty road with lots of free space.

If you really need to kill the "drive fast" bug frequently, then consider going to a race track where you can push the limits of your car under controlled environments. You can also participate in amateur races. If you do that often enough, then the need to speed in your everyday driving will diminish.

I hope this helps.

Yes! thank you for understanding, I never drive carelessly with other people in the car. It's just there are a lot of country back roads where I live and its amazing the rush you get flying down and around these roads, i'm not use to there not being a line of cars in my way lol. I had an rx8 as my first car and since this thing is soo much quicker I can't help but push the gas and feel my body sink into the seat

[Lenaxia]

Originally Posted by fernande-bmw

You gotta be real. People don't buy BMWs and mod them to drive them slowly. You have the inner race car driver telling you pushing over the limit. Everyone in this board does.

If you are young, you will be less careful and more impulsive. That's normal. Don't tell him to grow up. You were in the same spot at that age. That's hypocritical.

The real advise here is "be careful". Driving cars fast without the proper training or insight is dangerous for you, your passengers, other cars, and bystanders.

Get to know the new area before you start pushing the limits. Be realistic and don't drive 25 MPH over a residential area. Do it on a empty road with lots of free space.

If you really need to kill the "drive fast" bug frequently, then consider going to a race track where you can push the limits of your car under controlled environments. You can also participate in amateur races. If you do that often enough, then the need to speed in your everyday driving will diminish.

I hope this helps.

To put things in context. I'm 23. I've never been pulled over or even spoken to a cop (aside from my roommate). Never received a ticket of any sorts either. I assure you though, I am not a boring driver, I manage to get my fun to the point where some of my friends don't like riding with me.

Despite all that amazingly, I am able to do everything to maximize safety while driving, like not swerving across lanes, cutting people off like a douche bag, running yellow lights, and god forbid ALWAYS USE MY TURN SIGNAL.

Trying to blame your "inner racer" is like saying "its okay as long as you don't get caught". Right so let me go rob a bank because it's all okay as long as I "don't get caught". Quit trying to shirk your responsibility of making sure the road is safe for EVERYONE. You don't own the road, learn to share it.

[fernande-bmw]

Originally Posted by Lenaxia

To put things in context. I'm 23. I've never been pulled over or even spoken to a cop (aside from my roommate). Never received a ticket of any sorts either. I assure you though, I am not a boring driver, I manage to get my fun to the point where some of my friends don't like riding with me.

Despite all that amazingly, I am able to do everything to maximize safety while driving, like not swerving across lanes, cutting people off like a douche bag, running yellow lights, and god forbid ALWAYS USE MY TURN SIGNAL.

Trying to blame your "inner racer" is like saying "its okay as long as you don't get caught". Right so let me go rob a bank because it's all okay as long as I "don't get caught". Quit trying to shirk your responsibility of making sure the road is safe for EVERYONE. You don't own the road, learn to share it.

That's exactly what I said. I am glad you agreed with me.