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ImageDynamicsM3
05-28-2003, 08:50 PM
I know Eric will enjoy this one...

So, I am cruising my way home and within the last two mile stretch to my house, this P.O.S. old chevy truck decides to kinda ride me. So I get over in the next lane over (only 2 lanes) and watch him kinda speed up.. I speed up with him to pace just as I pass by two motorbike cops. I look down at the speedo and it's right around 60 in a 40 zone. I see the cop hop on the bike and I instantly pray that he goes after the truck who was doing about 65 (still trying to pass me). The light infront of me is turning red and the truck is behind me.. No cops around. I look back at the truck waiting for a cop to pull up? So sign.. I finally look in the other direction (to my right) and the cop is on my bumper waiting for me to turn at the light. I turn and on go his flahsers naturally. I pull over off the road in the shade and roll my window down as he starts talking to me. I was very polite referring to him as Sir.. and replying with Yes Sir. He showed me his radar that I was infact doing 57 in a 40. He asked me why I was speeding, because he sees me everyday pretty much doing the limit. I told him it was the dumb truck pacing me. He asked if I could have slown down as well?! Well Duh I coulda but I wanted this ass to know I am boss (I didnt say this to him) I show him my license and he just takes a peek at my insurance and reg. to make sure they are current. He then says to me.. "Let me just check out your window tint.. that is really dark stuff" He gets his light meter and it shows that my tint is 13%.. Ouch! another citation in my mind. He also looks at my belts. I was only wearing my lap belt and not the shoulder harnesses. The stock belts were removed. Now I am pretty sure, but Simpson 5pt. Harnesses aren't DOT approved LOL. So triple fucked in my head!

He tells me to wear the whole belt next time and hands me back my shizzy... DAMN I AM LUCKY!

XcvX
05-28-2003, 11:34 PM
Wish it was always that easy

MattE21
05-29-2003, 03:41 AM
sounds just like my first run in! --
65 on hayden.. cop pulls out behind me, i turn and he turns on his lights.
i tell him im late and he asks me if i ever speed.. i say no, and i can see him staring at my car and me straped into my corbeau's (DOT approved). i tell him im late and he tells me to slow down, hands me MY shizz and leaves..
whew i was pissin my pants!

jbob
05-29-2003, 04:37 AM
Originally posted by ImageDynamicsM3
...and hands me back my shizzy...

where's the "and then i bought a radar detector" :D

hehehe, yeah ur dam lucky.....aren't alll the police departments supposed to be ''cracking down'' on everyone they pull over w/ no proper seat belts on......heard it on the radio (ahh, state tax money well spent :rolleyes: )

ImageDynamicsM3
05-29-2003, 05:14 AM
"click it, or ticket" yeh.. I am lucky

m42technic
05-29-2003, 03:54 PM
*Never been pulled over* :D

ImageDynamicsM3
05-29-2003, 06:20 PM
I have a radar detector now, but franky.. I don't like it much, and I don't have the money for a V1. I have a BEL980 now and I am not too thrilled with it. My front window is tinted too, so I think it will effect the performance of the detector as well. I've been pulled over like only 10 times now I think.. maybe a little more LOL

MattE21
05-29-2003, 07:46 PM
double digits!
*cough* get an escort :) *cough

XcvX
05-29-2003, 11:32 PM
Originally posted by m42technic
*Never been pulled over* :D

I hope you knocked on wood after you said that

84_318i
05-29-2003, 11:44 PM
lucky..

jbob
05-30-2003, 01:17 AM
i dunno if a little tint will hurt the performance of radar detectors any.....cuz i have mine mounted up hi where that blue/green tint is

ImageDynamicsM3
05-30-2003, 01:54 AM
well my whole front window is tinted darker than the legal limit for front-side windows and it is metallic

m42technic
05-30-2003, 01:26 PM
I thought you just had 35% on the front window?

Looz3r
06-09-2003, 03:43 AM
You seriously tinted your whole front window? Thats nutz, does that make it any harder to drive with at night?

ImageDynamicsM3
06-09-2003, 03:33 PM
nah.. it's fine driving at night with the windows up and everything. It's really hard reading street names in neighborhoods with no lights though.

Looz3r
06-09-2003, 08:12 PM
Are you trying to vanish into the night. Going for the effect that if you cant see them, they :cop: cant see you?

ImageDynamicsM3
06-10-2003, 09:14 PM
I wish.. all I need is the body panels off of a blackbird now

ImageDynamicsM3
06-10-2003, 09:15 PM
wait.. one more!!! 700 <~whore

a4kasper
06-11-2003, 11:56 AM
You seem pretty lucky Image, i've had alot of close calls too. And i was unaware that racing harnesses were illegal i thought if the SCCA approved that DOT would:stickoutt

ImageDynamicsM3
06-11-2003, 01:06 PM
you know what, I am not totally sure on the harness thing? I was just under the impression that they weren't something legal? You might be right a4kasper.

TTYL

jbob
06-11-2003, 10:32 PM
yeah, i think if they don't come w/ dot papers/stickers, they're not legal. i remember sean got a ticket or warning for having a harness in his 330ci