
Sorry man, wasn't trying to start a flame war. I was just preaddressing the common issues that come up with this topic. Getting pulled over occassionally is the price we pay for being speeders. It's a trade off. We accept it. We don't like it, and we try to mitigate it with Radar Detectors and as much common sense and awareness as possible, but no, it's not foolproof.
I realize that there is a concern about driving fast around others, but they are aware that people drive fast, and instead of trying to complement the flow of traffic by staying out of the way, they feel like they have to run other people's lives by getting in the way and staying there. Well, I am going to do what I want, which is to be away from those people. I mean, seriously, do they want me crowding them, tailgating in the fast lane? My brakes are better than theirs, my reaction time is better... I am not worried about me. I just prefer to get the hell away. I like driving, I like it a lot, but I like the process of getting places quickly and fluidly with as little BS as possible. I don't cotton to the lollygaggers and blue hairs that think it's their role to prevent speeders.
$400 is a lot of money, I won't argue that. But, I've spent a lot more on a lot of things that were of a lot less value. In the long run, my V1 has paid for itself. And the reality is, there are a lot of people like me... people who are conscious, thoughtful and fast drivers, that want to get where they're going without any "imperial entanglements". For those folks, the V1 is a useful and valuable tool.
I will admit, I have cooled off a bit in the past couple of years. My record is finally clean, and I like that. Insurance is much cheaper this way! But, I still drive fast... just not really really fast. And I am more thoughtful about when I do it. But I am always at least 10-15 over, if not more.
Rock on!
-J