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Choco 09-30-2014 03:15 PM

FR-S, One of the Most Ticketed Cars in USA?!
 
Looks like insurance for our cars will rise... I wonder if when listing FR-S, they also include the BRZ too?

http://www.freep.com/story/money/car...t-us/16478571/

My friend, who sent me this link, was looking into buying a WRX or BRZ but looks like he won't be getting a WRX if insurance will be expensive because of this.

Here are screenshots:
http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/...psaa94bf29.png
http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/...psa12f51a0.png

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/...ps08d59e41.jpg

Zenith/Nadir 09-30-2014 03:19 PM

I was curious about the BRZ as well. Clicked further into that link, BRZ is 125th with 22.0%. So not listed with the FR-S after all.

Tcoat 09-30-2014 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Zenith/Nadir (Post 1966399)
I was curious about the BRZ as well. Clicked further into that link, BRZ is 125th with 22.0%. So not listed with the FR-S after all.

Embarrassing to be on that list with some of those cars! Topaz, IC REALLY?????

It is traffic citations in general though so maybe all the Topazes are for leaving parts behind??????

Choco 09-30-2014 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zenith/Nadir (Post 1966399)
I was curious about the BRZ as well. Clicked further into that link, BRZ is 125th with 22.0%. So not listed with the FR-S after all.

Thanks. I'm using my phone and when I clicked the link, it didn't show the list for the mobile site.

campy 09-30-2014 03:29 PM

I am surprised and not surprised at the same time to see the WRX is #1 on that list.

Also, is anyone really shocked that Scion is the most ticketed brand? Considering that they market towards kids and they're popular amongst the elderly.

Tcoat 09-30-2014 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by campy (Post 1966427)
I am surprised and not surprised at the same time to see the WRX is #1 on that list.

Also, is anyone really shocked that Scion is the most ticketed brand? Considering that they market towards kids and they're popular amongst the elderly.

Hey define "elderly"!!!!!! (JK)
I totally agree with both points! Didn't read the whole list but there are a few cars that are notable for their absence on the list. Like where are the Evos and Eclipses? Mustangs and the rest of the muscle car crowd crew are notably missing at the top as well. Shit if I owned a Mustang and the Topaz was above me on the list I would start getting tickets just to prove a point!!!! (not really)

OH wait I just got it! The statement is "one out of every 3 WRX drivers" so the percentage is based on the number of tickets per driver of THAT type vehicle! Sooooo.. that means that one of the four people still driving Topazes got a ticket and that brought them way up in the percentages!

ZionsWrath 09-30-2014 03:39 PM

All I really gathered from that list is a surprising amount of drivers get tickets.

Personally I got 1 speed ticket and pulled over 4 times the first year I had the car. This year I decided to start going to the track lol

Tcoat 09-30-2014 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath (Post 1966444)
All I really gathered from that list is a surprising amount of drivers get tickets.

Personally I got 1 speed ticket and pulled over 4 times the first year I had the car. This year I decided to start going to the track lol

Had one ticket in over 40 years of driving! Been pulled over hundreds of times but am just such a nice guy I always manage to talk my way out of it! (really I have no clue how I talked my way out of most of them as they had me dead to rights and I would have given me a ticket).
The only times I have been pulled over in the FRS each cop just wanted to know how much I paid and how I liked it! One even bought me a coffee.

edeekeos 09-30-2014 03:52 PM

Yeah, I'm not helping this statistic. Just got a triple digit over the weekend..

Takumi788 09-30-2014 03:55 PM

This seems crazy! Aside from the WRX being #1. I haven't been pulled over once in my FRS in the two years of ownership. Which is saying a lot since i used to get pulled over once a week when i owned my 240sx.

This must be bc people hate it when their new car (the FRS) is referred to as slow. So they over compensate for this and speed and drift everywhere. Rather than people knowing their car is fast (dodge viper #522 on the list) so they don't need to speed.

gramicci101 09-30-2014 03:56 PM

Subaru Tribeca with 29.7%?

WTF? Who is driving Tribecas? Unless they're disengaged soccer moms that are swerving all over the road while they text and drink their Starbucks.

Tcoat 09-30-2014 03:57 PM

COME ON BRZ OWNERS THE HONDA FIT BEAT YOU!
Make some turns with no signals or something will ya!!!!

mynameisnick4 09-30-2014 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Takumi788 (Post 1966464)
This seems crazy! Aside from the WRX being #1. I haven't been pulled over once in my FRS in the two years of ownership. Which is saying a lot since i used to get pulled over once a week when i owned my 240sx.

This must be bc people hate it when their new car (the FRS) is referred to as slow. So they over compensate for this and speed and drift everywhere. Rather than people knowing their car is fast (dodge viper #522 on the list) so they don't need to speed.

I'm guessing it's that most viper owners are probably middle age, older men, who don't speed or drive recklessly like younger guys tend to do.

gramicci101 09-30-2014 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 1966468)
COME ON BRZ OWNERS THE HONDA FIT BEAT YOU!
Make some turns with no signals or something will ya!!!!

The Honda Fit could beat us from a stoplight, so that seems about right.


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