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Old 06-28-2016, 07:57 AM   #11
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I signed up for this

https://mtrackdays.bmwusa.com/?mobil...ckdays_confirm

For Tuesday at 8am so want a radar detector for my early drive over the mountains in the turbo
Which tues? 20th or 27th.

May be worth meeting up!

Edit: I figured I'd go sign up for one of the days anyway… But I think something's wrong with BMW's site -- whenever I select a date, I "processing" box pops up with a status bar at 50% and doesn't proceed. If click someplace else on it, that goes away and I can fill in the rest of the form -- but a) it doesn't give an option for the AM or PM session, and b) after submitting, it just gives a blank page -- no confirmation. Did that happen to you?
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Old 06-28-2016, 10:25 AM   #12
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Which tues? 20th or 27th.

May be worth meeting up!

Edit: I figured I'd go sign up for one of the days anyway… But I think something's wrong with BMW's site -- whenever I select a date, I "processing" box pops up with a status bar at 50% and doesn't proceed. If click someplace else on it, that goes away and I can fill in the rest of the form -- but a) it doesn't give an option for the AM or PM session, and b) after submitting, it just gives a blank page -- no confirmation. Did that happen to you?
27th but I am pretty sure all days are full since the event is free.
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Old 06-28-2016, 03:13 PM   #13
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I am interested
Edit: yeah guess offer is based on age/version.
Sorry for the delay! uh, age = ~2013? Let me look closer when I get home. How the heck would I determine version? Is there a serial number range or something?

wait... there is: http://www.valentine1.com/upgrades/

I'll check when I get home.
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Old 06-28-2016, 03:51 PM   #14
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27th but I am pretty sure all days are full since the event is free.
Would be nice if it actually told you that, vs just not working...
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Old 06-28-2016, 11:32 PM   #15
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Sorry for the delay! uh, age = ~2013? Let me look closer when I get home. How the heck would I determine version? Is there a serial number range or something?

wait... there is: http://www.valentine1.com/upgrades/

I'll check when I get home.
Serial no. 7933911069

But that link actually doesn't tell me much
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Old 06-30-2016, 08:40 PM   #16
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Serial no. 7933911069

But that link actually doesn't tell me much
Looks like the only things you get for your $289 (if you don't care about using new-style accessories) are:

Traffic Monitor Filter, created to eliminate false alarms caused by SpeedInfo, a traffic-flow monitoring system that sends frequent K-band radar bursts into the traffic stream.

Junk-K Fighter blocks false alarms caused by K-band lane-change warning systems in some newer cars.


Seems like Valentine is getting greedy - the upgrade from your version to the latest claims to be a software-only update, but they want to replace the unit with a new-production unit. If it were me, I'd say "I'll wait for the slow boat - just update the firmware for $50".
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Old 06-30-2016, 08:46 PM   #17
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At one point I recall people saying it was a better deal to sell it on eBay and buy a new one.

Mine is like 12 years old and still works pretty well. I'm not touching it. * Knock on wood *
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Sold. Thanks Jeff!
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