Traffic Tickets Anyone?

[SocalBurt]

Originally Posted by fatoni

you sound white

Originally Posted by SocalBurt

Got pulled over this morning not speeding but for loud exhaust. It was actually some confusion. Yes there was a car with loud sounding exhaust but it wasn't me, he just thought it was. I have some DC sports exhaust tips until I get a real system in. My city has very strict noise ordinance in place.
He was a cool cop he liked the car and we chatted it up for a bit. I respect cops and if they see us being wreckless ultimately it's our own fault. Those guys have stressful jobs I think my encounter this morning got that cop in a better mood. Some car talk, talked about some murders in the city, most of those guys are just like everyone else.

No i'm not white not that thats a problem. There are some ass cops out there but most here are cool. A new police chief here over the past two years got the public and cops interacting. All this tension went away. In my specific town the cops are cool they're just doin their job.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by SocalBurt

No i'm not white not that thats a problem. There are some ass cops out there but most here are cool. A new police chief here over the past two years got the public and cops interacting. All this tension went away. In my specific town the cops are cool they're just doin their job.

where do you live? i get harassed outside of my own house. im a medical professional and i watch them treat patients and even hospital staff like shit. i know there are many cops who are great people but that job attracts psychopaths and power trippers.

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by FantomRider

No speeding ticket yet. If you are in a rush, my advice is make sure at least 1 car behind your tail and 1 car in front. Cops always hide behind bushes and trees, near the bridge, on the the merging ramps, and dark area. Remember most cars are neutral colors, if your car is red, yellow, orange, or something loud, you are the target.

this is ''dead nuts" accurate! ALWAYS try to ''blend" in traffic ,regardless of speed! a "loud" "bright ass" colored car is ''always" "lit up" by the man! positioning yourself in the "middle" is favorable when possible, because you are less likely to be "sampled" by "instant on!"

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by FantomRider

No speeding ticket yet. If you are in a rush, my advice is make sure at least 1 car behind your tail and 1 car in front. Cops always hide behind bushes and trees, near the bridge, on the the merging ramps, and dark area. Remember most cars are neutral colors, if your car is red, yellow, orange, or something loud, you are the target.

Originally Posted by fatoni

where do you live? i get harassed outside of my own house. im a medical professional and i watch them treat patients and even hospital staff like shit. i know there are many cops who are great people but that job attracts psychopaths and power trippers.

this is unfortunate in that certain "ethnic" classes of people are being ''singled" out by others because that particular ethnic group cause trouble all the time!
this is unfortunate because others are grouping them all together along with the hating attitudes. of course this is short sighted because "everyone is different!"

[BuBlake]

No tickets yet, 1700 miles. My cars are always black, but I don't speed either; I just don't slow down when cornering to have fun. haha

[gmookher]

Originally Posted by jmaryt

this is unfortunate in that certain "ethnic" classes of people are being ''singled" out by others because that particular ethnic group cause trouble all the time!
this is unfortunate because others are grouping them all together along with the hating attitudes. of course this is short sighted because "everyone is different!"

come to PHX
re-defines racial profiling

[Synack]

Not sure why, but my insurance went up $50 a month coming from a 2011 gunmetal Camaro SS. You'd figure that it might be the same or go down with a white car, with IIHS safety award, and that it only has 200hp compared to 426hp.

[raul]

Try Progressive, they gave me the best quote by FAR out of all the major insurance companies.

[Synack]

Originally Posted by raul

Try Progressive, they gave me the best quote by FAR out of all the major insurance companies.

I also have one at fault accident and one not at fault. Are they at all forgiving for accidents? Damn Texas drivers

[Synack]

Just checked them and they offer just a bit more than what I pay now.

[frsinpa]

Originally Posted by raul

Try Progressive, they gave me the best quote by FAR out of all the major insurance companies.

dude.. same. i ended up switching and i'm now saving $400/year. and i get better coverage. #shwing

[smallfun]

No ticket yet, though I'm sure I'll get one sooner or later. I have my windows tinted at 35% and no license plate bracket on the front. Both of which seem to be illegal in my state.

[raul]

Originally Posted by frsinpa

dude.. same. i ended up switching and i'm now saving $400/year. and i get better coverage. #shwing

Oh, and a nice tidbit about Progressive. The snapshot discount device will NOT increase your rates, it can only be used to lower your rate. The key to getting a discount is avoiding hard braking (over 7mph/sec deceleration to be exact), so as long as you keep your distance you're golden. And it is ok to take the device off for track days. As long as it's once/twice a month for periods no longer than a day or so.

[Synack]

Originally Posted by raul

Oh, and a nice tidbit about Progressive. The snapshot discount device will NOT increase your rates, it can only be used to lower your rate. The key to getting a discount is avoiding hard braking (over 7mph/sec deceleration to be exact), so as long as you keep your distance you're golden. And it is ok to take the device off for track days. As long as it's once/twice a month for periods no longer than a day or so.

Lol I would not be able to live with this. Also, my OBD2 port is currently occupied by a standalone ECU and a bluetooth OBD2 adapter for the Torque app on Android.