Miata Mailing List: September 1995, Message #154
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   From: pweissman@comi.DNET.NASA.GOV (Save America: Shoot Newt)
Subject: radar detectors
   Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 02:49:54 -0400

Car and Driver had an article in their August (i think) issue which rated the 
Uniden 2200 very highly.  this was a review of inexpensive detectors.  they 
previously rated the Valentine tops but it is $400.  the Uniden is less than 
$100.  i got one and so far it has proven very good at finding the microwave 
ovens in fast food joints.  it also detected the local police's little 
automatic speed sign which they use to warn people that they might be 
speeding, from a whole 1 block away.  my biggest worry is that when i drive 
into the parking lot at work, it goes crazy (i work in the space program).

the mail order houses that carry the 2200 all sold out immediately, and then 
started switching customers to the 2300, which is identical, but cost $6-10 
more.  due to the wonders of supply and demand, the mail order places found 
all sorts of cute excuses for raising the prices despite what their ads said.  
libel laws prevent me from naming names -- there's no point in singling anyone 
out because in fact they all lied about one thing or another.

i called Uniden and asked about the 2200 vs. 2300 and they said that 
originally the 2200 lacked the VG-2 feature (which makes it invisible to cop 
radar detector detectors) but they later added it in.  so either the 2200 or 
the 2300 is okay.

i looked around electronics stores in the Pasadena area and no one carried 
Unidens.  then i noticed they are at K-Mart, but for more than the mail order 
prices.

looking forward to seeing if this thing actually saves my butt.  BTW, what do 
people do to hide theirs?  i am paranoid that the cops will see it and assume 
i am a criminal and will find some excuse to stop me and give me a ticket for 
something else.  not that i am paranoid, but i do live in the city that gave 
you Mark Furhman and the Rodney King four.  not that i don't respect and 
revere our fine offices in blue and the excellent job they do.....

paul weissman
94a mid-life crisis red