Which speed camera detector.....?

[sidicks]

I've heard good things about the New Road Angel - anyone have any experience of this device?

I'm looking for something discrete that won't require me to have lots of cables all over the car....!!

Thanks

Simon

 

[Geoff Turpin]

Hi Simon
I have an Origin B2 www.originb2.com it works great its small and discreet, I have it hard wired so no unsightly cables. Also if you run another car you can have a second kit fitted. It's easy to update online and reminds you if you forget to do it after 14 days.
Enjoy your new car.
Regards.

Geoff

 

[sidicks]

It would be handy to be able to swap units between my car and my wife's car.

Isn't there a danger that hard-wiring the car could lead to problems with the Porsche Warranty, or am I missing something?

Sidicks

 

[Geoff Turpin]

Sorry I don't know if there would be a warranty issue with a new Porsche.
My daily car (Audi S4) was new when purchased. I had the unit fitted, not by Audi BTW, I haven't had any warranty problems with that install. I had a second kit fitted to the Porsche I had a the time, and have recently had a kit fitted in my GT3 but neither car was new.
Geoff

 

[pvernham]

My wife has the New Road Angel and has had it for over a year now.

We just use the cigarette lighter as a power source and swap it from car to car. Seems pretty effective and easy to update the camera database which we do every few weeks. Its reasonably easy to keep the wiring looking tidy although its not as good as something that is permanently wired in.

Touch wood, no speeding offences for her since she got it.

 

[Guest]

Dear All,

Problem is these GPS based systems don't detect any radar.

So, it's fine with Gatsos, or generally speaking fixed radars, but what about mobile radars?

I've been using a Bel 550 for more than 4 years = I still have a full clean driving licence []

Web Site I bought my Bel 550 from :Radar Detectors

Thanks!

Fab

 

[Geoff Turpin]

Mornin Gents
Radar detector unit available as an extra for the Origin B2, I haven't bothered with one as I was told most forces now use laser rather than radar guns for mobile speed traps. Also GPS can be set to alert you to accident black spots etc as well as the fixed Gatso, SPECS and Truvelo type cameras. Had my Origin since Sept 03 and no tickets so far.
Geoff

 

[Marc B]

Hi, I have just had a Origin B2 fitted to my C4S, works very well,

 

[Andyg400]

I use TOMTOM with the free camera DB from pocketworldGPS, however I think they are now going to charge a small fee.

On my other car I use a lidatek, look it up using google, it works 100% ...I call it playing 'their' game ... you will see what I mean when you read it

Andy

 

[Marc B]

So buy them now whist you can and install them in a discreet place within the car.

 

[Hubertus]

Had Road Angel for a year or so and found it brilliant. Database contains fixed, mobile and averaging cameras. My 997 has power source in passenger footwell, a useful feature deleted on later cars, so wiring not an issue. However New Road Angel now with rechargeable batteries so no wires. Device suckers to base of screen and is self contained unlike some others that fix to dash then need a separate sensor stuck to screen, leaving you with wires everywhere.