"The Valentine One/2 has dominated every high-end detector test we've conducted since its introduction in 1992" said the US motor magazine, Car and Driver. The overall ratings for various radar detectors from tests done in 1992, 1994, 1997 and February 2002 show the Valentine regularly comes out on top.


Car and Driver ratings chart from the Valentine website.

On the Valentine website another chart is shown to illustrate the detector's high score on test with the comment "in Car and Driver's latest test, the Valentine One earned a perfect score in four of the six categories, and outscored all others in yet another category. Notice the score on radar range (Sensitivity), 61% higher than second-best Passport 8500, and nearly double that f third-place BEL".


Car and Driver magazine test scorecard from the February 2002 issue available on the Valentine website. See larger copy of this table below.

Features of the Valentine
o Immediately warns of all possible threats.
o Screens out unthreatening alerts.
o Unique thread location system.
o Muted volume lever outside the volume control.
o Multiple threat capability.

UK Radar Detectors, a specialist radar detector supplier says "this is the legendary radar detector with the highest performance in the World. The Valentine One is the only detector with two radar antennae - one front and one rear - to scan all around your car and locate each radar threat with precision". UK Radar Detectors offers the Valentine detector for £529 - their claimed UK high street price is £599.
www.uk-radar-detectors.co.uk

Tip - buy three or four suction pad windscreen mounted clip holders at the same time and then the Valentine One/2 detector can be moved between cars without the hassle of moving the suction holder! They are very inexpensive and you will kick yourself later you did not get several!
www.valentine1.com

Valentine One/2 on display at Silverstone
We will have a Valentine One/2 on display in the V8 Marquee at the MG Car Club's International MG Meeting at Silverstone in July 2004 - all we need is a convenient source of suitable microwaves.
Any suggestions?

RADAR1 speed cameras
RADAR2 information on the Valentine 2
RADAR3 members' feedback
RADAR4 proposed ban on radar detectors
RADAR5 useful links
RADAR7 unused Valentine for sale

V8 Register - MG Car Club

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This note aims to provide information on a radar detection device which the author feels does make a valuable contribution to safer driving. This note is not intended to suggest or encourage driving above speed limits nor should it be read as suggesting or implying that these devices should be used to avoid detection if driving above speed limits.


Valentine One/2 - from left to right, volume control of the audible signal of the detection of a radar signal with the mute volume control, number of signals detected (up to 8), and direction of signal (radar trap ahead or behind). Note this detector looks both ahead and behind and displays detections on the central portion on the face of the detector.

The unit can be mounted on the windscreen in a holder attached with two suction pads or attached to the sun visor on a special carrier. The unit is powered with a lead from the cigar lighter.


Valentine One/2 installed in the windscreen mounted clip, but you will need to note the requirement in the UK that nothing should be placed within the swept area of the windscreen.
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Comprehensive details of the Valentine One/2 are on the Valentine website including technical details, how the controls and functions work, and a frequently asked questions section. You can buy a Valentine direct from Valentine in the US provided you have a friend with a postal address there for delivery - Valentine do not mail the units outside the US. The price in the US is reported to be only US$399 (around £225) - so you need to find a friend with a postal address in the US if you plan to get one at a sensible price! We have a V8 Register contact in the US, John Targett, who will be pleased to provide help and guidance with these matters - see below.

Need help with obtaining a Valentine One/2?
Contact John Targett for help and advice on how to get a Valentine One/2 to the UK. He lives in the US but comes back to the UK for the annual MG Car Club meeting at Silverstone in July and the Goodwood Revival in September each year, and often in between too.
V8 Register contact in the US


John Targett finds the detector helps him spot those demon devices!