ilard wrote:

I have Pogo Alert (plus? It's a small diddly one with colour touch screen) but I never use it anymore. Just use my eyes and ease off the throttle. Got caught while using it once, 38 in a 30 or something, because I mistook it for a 40 limit... so what's the point?

I have a Road Angel which also tells you the speed limit on the road you are travelling on, so perhaps you bought the wrong speed camera detector. Mine has saved my licence a few times, so to me, they are worth it. Don´t relay on them 100%, its called driving WITH due care ant attention. As the Police will tell you, ignorance is no excuse.

just seen Halfords selling the earlier version of Road Angel, i.e. basic model but only 70 quid inc 4 month subscription, worth it or pay difference for the updated model?

Looks like a bargain there Wilpert. Can you still take out a subscription after the 4 months to keep it up to date ? FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Not a radar detector, but CamSam is a good free app to install on your mobile
This is ideal if use a hire car on a business trip or holiday etc, works in the UK, Europe, the States etc

http://www.camsam.com/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...&hl=en In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

It's a blinder jammer you need, not a detector MY10 HSE 3.0 TDV6 : Santorini Black : Ebony Interior w/Anigre wood : Privacy Glass (total) : Sunroof : Sidesteps : Hybrid TV : Detachable Tow Kit : Spare Wheel Cover : 22" Dished Supersports

aaaarrrggghhhh...

took the plunge and bought a road angel gem plus.
charged it up and screen locked

went online to see if i can update but it doesnt work with mac.

not my day i think.

anybody know if there is a trick to reset the unit?

i know i can take it back and all that but I wondered if it could be a glitch as its first time use etc.

To reset stick a pin or a paper clip into the small hole on the rear of the unit, next to where the lead plugs in, wait 5 seconds.

did that thanks. all OK now, I think it locked because i pushed the on off button whilst on charge.

Have managed to get hold of the RA Gem via Halfords (very helpfully tracked one down for me).

For £70 I think it's a very decent bit of kit. Hopefully going to collect it tonight and looking forward to setting it up  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

^^^^ Good idea you getting one Bc, you don't want to collect anymore brownie points...

exactly ............

Having seen Foxy's one in action at the weekend, the way it displays average speed in restricted areas is brilliant.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Anyone knows apart from displaying current road's speed limit, what does Road Angel Gem give you above speed camera POI that can be uploaded to MY13 nav?

^^^ Advanced audible warning of the camera's/blackspots, will also compute your average speed in 'average speed camera' areas.
Current GPS speed display (more accurate than the cars speedo )
Also knows which side of the road the camera's are on, so won't alert you for camera's going the other way to you.

They're good little units and if you can track one down for £70, then I think they are well worth it. £39.99 to 6 months updates and you also get a free 4 months currently, so thats £109.99 for 10 months of live updates via subscription including the unit. Having just done 16,000 in a little over 7 months I've decided that it's worth it for an additional pair of eyes  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Many thanks BC

I had mileage in mind too - since I changed to this car 7 months ago it has done less than 3000 miles. Clearly not driving it as much as I'd like to So I was thinking is it worth it? By the way I have asked myself the same question about the RRS too but I am hoping it will see a lot more use in the 2nd half of the year.

Sounds like I don't need to return the RA. I asked the question after spending the money Found, reserved and had the Mrs. collect it from our nearest Halfords. They don't have any more left. In fact it seems she bought the last one at that price within the M25

Will set it up when I get home tonight

Beancounter_74 wrote:

exactly ............

Having seen Foxy in action at the weekend, the way she displays herself in restricted areas is brilliant.

A little too much information there Bc....