I knew it was bound to happen....sigh

[poormans_LFA]

Originally Posted by pcasso87

Damn must really suck being into cars and living in California.....

Michigan is obviously the birthplace of the auto industry in the U.S., but California, particularly Southern California, is the epicenter for car culture in this country. Period. We buy more cars than anyone else in the states and we use cars for more things. Along with that we've got a large enthusiast crowd that has spearheaded the tone for aftermarket auto industry all over the world. We're the trendsetters.

[dabocx]

Its times like this im glad i live in texas, it seems like every mod is legal here. Or maybe everyone is too busy drinking beer and shooting guns to care what mods your car has :P

[Ocho-Seis]

Originally Posted by dabocx

Its times like this im glad i live in texas, it seems like every mod is legal here. Or maybe everyone is too busy drinking beer and shooting guns to care what mods your car has :P

I love my Lone Star State. Inakes, Exhaust, Headers.....All of it is welcome here!!

[calis5nest]

Originally Posted by smallfun

How dark were your windows tinted?

35 sides and 15 back

[calis5nest]

[QUOTE=Turbowned;383478]Is there a limit you can get on fix-it tickets before something more severe happens?

As far as I know theres not.....at least I hope so

[BII302]

Originally Posted by Skyhound

Here in New York they only bother for tint, loud exhausts, and sometimes HIDs since they can be mistaken for driving with your high beams. All I know is that ANY aftermarket tint is illegal. I had a conversation with a cop and he says they just hate how stupid ricer exhausts sound; he said they usually sound like the car is passing gas down the street. xD They don't mind Muscle Cars, Exotics, or Tuners if their exhaust sounds "decent"; usually the silencer gives it a more appropriate note.

I'm in upstate NY, might be dependent on area but for us we're allowed to have tint as long as the windshield and driver/pass side windows are free of tint. Any other window behind that can have tint up to a certain percentage which i think is 65%. From what I'm told by a local cop, all exhaust modifications are illegal and any modifications to headlight and taillights are as well. Cops here usually don't pull you over for mods though unless they are highly annoying like an obnoxious fart can or obvious aftermarket HID's that are purple or blue. I was told the same thing though, If you have a nice car they usually wont bother you unless you're being reckless but they tend to pull over "ricers" more often.

[whataboutbob]

I could only wish. I HATE loud Harleys.

Originally Posted by sazu

so all the Harleys in California are silent?

[GuySmily]

Originally Posted by Mo707

The 25$ is a situation fee everyone pays for fix it tickets

I actually need to see if you can get out of this by seeing a judge, pleading not guilty, and bringing proof.

For example, I got a fix it ticket for expired registration stickers. However, my new stickers were already in the mail (they arrived THAT SAME DAY), and the DMV papers and website say you're allowed to drive if you're just waiting for stickers (registration already paid and smog already passed).

So, I went to court and tried to ask the judge to waive the fee, but he cut me off before I could explain. I chickened out and said "fine" (no pun intended).

Next time I'll make sure to fight. I'd rather spend the $25 on dinner for me and the girlfriend than pay fines to the state when I did nothing wrong.

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While we're at it, I have another "lesson learned" to share. If you get in a wreck and CHP is pushy about using their towing company ("it'll be faster/easier/safer if you use our towing guys"), tell them to go F themselves. They're trying to steal your wrecked car AND stick you with god knows how much for towing fee + daily storage fee + release fee (assuming you still want the car after seeing the other fees).

CHP is in bed with the shady tow yards, so unless you're just a baller, I'd rather sit on the curb losing my own blood, call my own insurance company, and wait for my own tow, than let them screw me out of my car and my cash.

So how do I know this? My sister got in a wreck, and CHP kindly (sarcastic) arranged for the tow. The tow truck driver refused to talk to us until he had my sister's car on his truck. When I finally was able to tell him I didn't want the car to go to their yard, he told us that her car would not touch the ground until he got paid. How much? He had to call his (tow company) HQ to ask: $250 for a ONE mile tow, because the tow company HQ was pissed that they wouldn't get to keep the car / fees.

In my experience (in both East SF Bay and El Dorado County), the local Sheriff's office is VASTLY different from CHP. It feels like the sheriffs are there to protect you, while CHP is there to generate money for the state. On the other hand, I know it's wrong to generalize like that - first step in dealing with any officer/deputy/trooper/whatever is to treat them with respect.

Sorry for the soap box.

[kanundrum]

[AJUSA.com]

The Airaid intake has been submitted to the CARB for approval.

[Vonsamhain]

Originally Posted by calis5nest

All aftermarket intakes in CA need to be approved by California Air Resource Board (CARB). Companies will sell them without being approved. The company I purchased it from will be submitting the intake to be approved if they pass I can request for a CARB sticker to put on the intake. As for the exhaust...beats me?

I dont know why the cop said he could give you a ticket if he didnt even know what he was looking at. I had an aftermarket exhaust for years on quite a few cars, been pulled over many times and never had a cop ask for the (50 state legal) paperwork that came with the exhaust, free flow cat, and turbo downpipe on them. California does not have a law against aftermarket exhause, the have smog laws against cat free exhaust. I'm confused what he was talking about.

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[sazu]

Originally Posted by whataboutbob

I could only wish. I HATE loud Harleys.

I'm not from Cali but isn't the governor of Cali is Mr Terminator Arnold? The man on the Harley? Well I think he should allow loud pipes (cars & bikes). If not, at least to a certain sound decibel level.

[calis5nest]

Originally Posted by sazu

I'm not from Cali but isn't the governor of Cali is Mr Terminator Arnold? The man on the Harley? Well I think he should allow loud pipes (cars & bikes). If not, at least to a certain sound decibel level.

Ex governor

[dori.]

I can echo the other New Yorkers' sentiments. Cops only really fuck with you if your exhaust is too loud or if you have a ridiculous tint %