So, I bought a refurb 8500 from Escort, and it went into self-cal mode every five minutes.
Sent it back, got another one. Same problem.
Sent that one back, got another one. Big shock. Same thing.
Long story short, to exchange this piece of crap, I now need the “original packaging” - well that would include the black case as well as the actual box that it comes in.
Escort never sent me the white box with the picture of the damn thing on it.
Does anyone have one that I can borrow, just so I can send this piece of crap back and stop losing money on it?
Hmm really? My 8500 never had a problme… If I dident trade mine for my 700 dollar projector I’d let you borrow it, I had everything :rofl
I’ve heard a main problem with them is that they go into self cal mode from overheating and being in a hot car etc… but who knows
I need to get another one, or maybe the 9500 this time
Cossey loves his 9500. I would get one but my blue 8500 is going strong.
They kept telling me the self cal was due to heat, but the thing was not even hot.
I could plug it in after being inside with it, and it would fuck up a few minutes later.
Yeah Mine was a Red 8500… worked fine for the 4-5months I had it
Let me look, I just bought one but have no idea where I put the box/if I still have it. I’ll post up later.
Thanks man. 
I have no idea where it is. I must have thrown it out but I’l llook again, sorry it’s taking for ever. Work+judo = no free time.
It’s okay, I appreciate the help.
I’m fucked without it. :lol
I might have a box but it’s for the blue display.
packaging is the same, shouldent matter
No it’s not, one shows the red detector on the box, the other shows the blue.
I have the red unit, so obviously I need the red box or they won’t take it.
Valentine 1. Everything else is meh.
What box are you speaking of? The case it goes in? Those are all the same…
Are you telling me they wont take it without the gay cardboard box that hold the case/the detector…
Wow thats fuckin retarted
I think Nick should have his laying around
No, not the black case.
The actual BOX with the picture of the unit on the front.
I thought you said you also have a blue one?
I would get one but my blue 8500 is going strong.
You can haz 2?
I have the blue one also, but the red one is the one that’s fucked. That’s why I need the red box specifically.
The V1 is detectable by Spectre radar detectors.
Beltronics STi FTW. That thing is invisibile to everything known to man right now. Doesn’t detect as far, but it still detects damn far. Do you really need 3 miles notice of a cop? (or whatever the V1 is).
I might have one…gotta look.
Truth.