Philadelphia fly to Miami drive back to Haverford ONE DAY - LotusTalk

evilfij · 05-08-2007, 12:55 PM

Wish me luck!!!

Does anyone know if I can carry on a Valantine One?

Ron

MaineLotus · 05-08-2007, 01:21 PM

Sure, I do it all the time. Remove the V1 during your drive through VA & DC - detectors are against the law and they have 'detector detectors'

bikeman · 05-08-2007, 01:30 PM

I don't know why not as long as it's turned off . I know a guy thats a pilot
that was on an airline flight, and had his garmin aviation portable GPS.
He ask the stewardess If he could turn it on, she said "give it to me I'll
go ask the pilots" she went up front and then came back in about 10 minutes.
She said "I guess it'll be okay they pilots were using it to steer the plane".
I'd just turn it off and put in your bag If they ask you about it tell them
what your doing with it.

ZAMMY1 · 05-08-2007, 07:31 PM

virginia is real tough on speeding, they have every reason to nail you.
i did the miami to pittsburgh thing but took an overnight.
speeding anywhere will get expensive, especially when you're driving one of them high-falutin exotics.
spend the extra day and really enjoy the trip.
good luck and have a good trip

evilfij · 05-09-2007, 09:02 AM

I am sticking it in a checked bag. I need to bring tire plugs and a compressor too.

Ron

StallionX · 05-09-2007, 04:04 PM

virginia are pieces of total trash when it comes to ticking you, they just LOOOOVE to nail you and are ridiculously strict..

machine05elise · 05-09-2007, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiamiLotus

Sure, I do it all the time. Remove the V1 during your drive through VA & DC - detectors are against the law and they have 'detector detectors'

'detector detectors'

buzzy · 05-09-2007, 04:18 PM

I use my 'detector detector' detector when I drive through VA!

smoseley · 05-09-2007, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buzzy

I use my 'detector detector' detector when I drive through VA!

glb · 05-10-2007, 08:29 AM

I'm under the impression that the V1 is undetectable.

Crudson · 05-11-2007, 02:40 AM

Just don't speed

LotusDeux · 05-11-2007, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machine05elise

'detector detectors'

yes. They have them in VA.
You will not drive through DC though, just around.
V1 is really handy in Maryland! MD police are dumb.

evilfij · 05-16-2007, 06:21 AM

I made it. No tickets. Florida cops seemed to be the worst. Had a mustang mach one drug seizure cop car tail me with other vehicles speeding past him.

No close calls but I kept the speed low (took me 18 hours). On the plus side that slower speed netted around 32mpg!

Edit: BTW Autumn Gold in person is not offensive. It is really more gold than the green it appears in the pictures. To me it is much less flashy than CO, yellow, bright blue, red, etc.

titleist1 · 05-16-2007, 12:51 PM

Congrats on your new Elise. Adam.

Stroker Ace · 05-16-2007, 01:25 PM

good to hear you finaly got one

thecollection · 05-18-2007, 11:43 AM

05-08-2007, 12:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
evilfij Land Rover Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Main Line PA Posts: 769	Philadelphia fly to Miami drive back to Haverford ONE DAY Wish me luck!!! Does anyone know if I can carry on a Valantine One? Ron __________________ 2006 Autumn Gold Elise SELL ME YOUR AUTUMN GOLD HARDTOP PLEASE OR WILL TRADE FOR CARBON FIBER LOOK TOP I ALREADY HAVE

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MaineLotus Parts scattered about... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 1,384	Sure, I do it all the time. Remove the V1 during your drive through VA & DC - detectors are against the law and they have 'detector detectors' __________________ My car is modified.

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evilfij Land Rover Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Main Line PA Posts: 769	I am sticking it in a checked bag. I need to bring tire plugs and a compressor too. Ron __________________ 2006 Autumn Gold Elise SELL ME YOUR AUTUMN GOLD HARDTOP PLEASE OR WILL TRADE FOR CARBON FIBER LOOK TOP I ALREADY HAVE

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glb Unattractive Nuisance Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chester, NJ Posts: 4,530	I'm under the impression that the V1 is undetectable. __________________ 05 elise (PES chip, SSRs, shift tower mods, Multivex; HID low beams); 05 Corolla XRS; 72 Elan Sprint, 170 hp (Sold) "Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable." G. Orwell. 6. "A bore is a man who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company." - Gian Vincenzo Gravina

05-16-2007, 06:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
evilfij Land Rover Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Main Line PA Posts: 769	I made it. No tickets. Florida cops seemed to be the worst. Had a mustang mach one drug seizure cop car tail me with other vehicles speeding past him. No close calls but I kept the speed low (took me 18 hours). On the plus side that slower speed netted around 32mpg! Edit: BTW Autumn Gold in person is not offensive. It is really more gold than the green it appears in the pictures. To me it is much less flashy than CO, yellow, bright blue, red, etc. __________________ 2006 Autumn Gold Elise SELL ME YOUR AUTUMN GOLD HARDTOP PLEASE OR WILL TRADE FOR CARBON FIBER LOOK TOP I ALREADY HAVE

05-08-2007, 01:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
bikeman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: austin tx Posts: 188	I don't know why not as long as it's turned off . I know a guy thats a pilot that was on an airline flight, and had his garmin aviation portable GPS. He ask the stewardess If he could turn it on, she said "give it to me I'll go ask the pilots" she went up front and then came back in about 10 minutes. She said "I guess it'll be okay they pilots were using it to steer the plane". I'd just turn it off and put in your bag If they ask you about it tell them what your doing with it.

05-08-2007, 07:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
ZAMMY1 ZAMMY Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: washington, pa, (near PGH.) Posts: 1,557	virginia is real tough on speeding, they have every reason to nail you. i did the miami to pittsburgh thing but took an overnight. speeding anywhere will get expensive, especially when you're driving one of them high-falutin exotics. spend the extra day and really enjoy the trip. good luck and have a good trip

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