On my way to work, I saw a blue M3 (I'm pretty sure it was an M3) with license plate "RATED M" sitting on the shoulder of the inner loop of 495 near Gallows Road, right in front of a police cruiser with the flashing colored lights. Didn't look like a "typical" traffic stop because there was nobody sitting in the M3. Just wondering if it was somebody here...

thats E36DJ. im pretty sure his licence is suspended, maybe why he wasnt in the car?

On my way to work, I saw a blue M3 (I'm pretty sure it was an M3) with license plate "RATED M" sitting on the shoulder of the inner loop of 495 near Gallows Road, right in front of a police cruiser with the flashing colored lights. Didn't look like a "typical" traffic stop because there was nobody sitting in the M3. Just wondering if it was somebody here...

You mean this kid?

Was the cop filipino? :stickoutt

Looks like another victim of street ricing. :(

Was the cop filipino? :stickoutt
:lol:

---Eric

Was the cop filipino? :stickoutt

:lol:

im pretty sure his licence is suspended, maybe why he wasnt in the car?

Ouch. That's gotta hurt. Kind of hard to explain your way out of that one. :(

:biglaughb

(11) Driving after suspension of license under the provisions of § 17-106, § 26-204, § 26-206, or § 27-103 of this article, or under the traffic laws or regulations of another state as described in § 16-303(i) of this title 3 points

(30) Driving after refusal, suspension, cancellation, or revocation of license except for suspensions of license under the provisions of § 17-106, § 26-204, § 26-206, or § 27-103 of this article, or under the traffic laws or regulations of another state as described in § 16-303(i) of this title 12 points

Md Point Policy (http://mlis.state.md.us/cgi-win/web_statutes.exe?gtr&16-402)

thats E36DJ. im pretty sure his licence is suspended, maybe why he wasnt in the car?

Could've been worse though...

Could've been me!!!! :biglaughb

In Virginia:

46.2-301: Driving while license, permit, or privilege to drive suspended or revoked. A first or second offense of violating this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.

18.2-11: The authorized punishments for conviction of a misdemeanor are: (a) For Class 1 misdemeanors, confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.

Hope he has a good lawyer...

In Virginia:

46.2-301: Driving while license, permit, or privilege to drive suspended or revoked. A first or second offense of violating this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.

18.2-11: The authorized punishments for conviction of a misdemeanor are: (a) For Class 1 misdemeanors, confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.

Hope he has a good lawyer...
Ouch!

---Eric

thats E36DJ. im pretty sure his licence is suspended, maybe why he wasnt in the car?


:eek: :eek:

lol Jesus Christ. So is that 15 points on his record altogether and possible jailtime/fine?

Doesn't he get someone to drive his car when he goes out?

That sucks if he got busted. Oh well, daddy will take care of it.

Doesn't he get someone to drive his car when he goes out?

RICH!


Oh well, daddy will take care of it.

DOUBLE RICH!

Ouch. DEFINITE ownage there.

Not cool.

You must have passed him after I did. He was on the phone getting a ride I guess. I thought about honking a 'hi'. :embarrasm Yep a lawyer is what he needs definitely. Usually a weekend pokey visit is the norm.

RICH!



DOUBLE RICH!

P3WNED !!!!!!!

I would like to thank my set up man, Pete! :buttrock

P3WNED !!!!!!!
U Sux0rz at teh int3rn3t.

It's PWN3D!!!!!1

not P3WNED!!!!!

so did he go to jail?

damm, this cant be good..

so did he go to jail?

damm, this cant be good..


looks like he hasn't checked in to this thread yet... :(

U Sux0rz at the int3rn3t.


it's teh 1nt4rw3b n0w son.. teh intarweb. Double pwn3d!!111!!!one!!11
:alright

I was thinking about taking some pictures so you all would have more material for the ownage comments, but.. oh well, next time I suppose (and there will be a next time, trust me.)
It's not that bad, my dad was out of town, I just got hired in Tysons, and I was able to get a restricted license a while ago, I was going to work that day so I could get my schedule to hand in at court to get my temp license, then again I should have known there'd be a state trooper WAITING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC to own people and make traffic even WORSE. Yep, so he gave me a court summons for driving on a suspended. It shouldn't be that bad, my first ticket ever (the reason I got my license suspended) was extremily harsh, the cop knew that (why he didn't arrest me or impound the car) and the judge will too. The fact is that I was driving within the limits of a restricted license that I was able to get at the time I got pulled over (going to work.) Yes, I'm getting a lawyer, but the judge will understand that.
12 points etc is not going to happen, or whatever the google whore said who posted the va traffic laws. Having taken criminal justice, those are just the confines of what a sentence can be - in this case I wasn't pulled over for a moving violation, was going to work, and was able to get a temp license. BTW "no greater than 12 months in jail" is true for ANY misdemeanor, a felony charge carries a 12+ month jail possibility depending on conviction. I had 5 positive points when I got my first ticket and license suspended (max a driver can have in VA for good points.) Even after the highest conviction point value of 6, I have -1 point now.
I've had shitty luck with this car from the start so it's probably going to be sold anyways - I'll wait to see what happens in court but I don't see a way around it.

And pete, not sure what you meant about Daddy paying for it but whatever, I bust my ass for this car - that's why I just picked up this job plus events production at GMU.

edit: Was one of the people who saw me in a black E36 M3? I saw you even in the middle of all this drama. :buttrock

I've had shitty luck with this car from the start so it's probably going to be sold anyways - I'll wait to see what happens in court but I don't see a way around it.

I've tried to blame it on the cars ... usually it's the driver though :stickoutt

Good luck in court and stuff. Hope everything pans out. I got another M3, so if you end up selling yours or parting with anything -- sell it to me!

I plan to part it out when I sell it, unless someone is realistic with the mods that I've put into it which won't happen.
Having 5 positive points before my first conviction, I can say that I'm a good and smart driver, running into a white undercover dodge intrepid on an empty road.. who tailgates me, yeah that's bad luck, don't think it's really my fault but I dealt with it and was content, same deal with this thing.. I needed to secure this job, it was very important. That state trooper could have picked any on-ramp entrance to be waiting at, at any time.. he happened to pick little river turnpike onto 495 north in the middle of bumper to bumper traffic. :(

I should have known there'd be a state trooper WAITING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC to own people and make traffic even WORSE

That state trooper could have picked any on-ramp entrance to be waiting at, at any time.. he happened to pick little river turnpike onto 495 north in the middle of bumper to bumper traffic. :(

I'm a little confused. If you were just sitting in bumper to bumper traffic, what did the cop pull you over for? :confused:

The Man is out to get him!!! :cop:

I'm a little confused. If you were just sitting in bumper to bumper traffic, what did the cop pull you over for? :confused:

It wouldn't surprise me if he ran the plates and the car was flagged "Suspended driver," or some such.

It wouldn't surprise me if he ran the plates and the car was flagged "Suspended driver," or some such.

Yeah, having vanity plates kinda screams "bust my balls."

Yeah, having vanity plates kinda screams "bust my balls."

OR, he was doing this ... :boid: :stickoutt

Good luck in court Alex.

Don't take what I said personally, I was bust'n your chops.

Pete

It wouldn't surprise me if he ran the plates and the car was flagged "Suspended driver," or some such.
The 236 ramp is a sweet pickin's spot for the hard luck cases like me coming out of Annandale, you won't find them sitting on the side of River Rd. I bet. :rolleyes:

Actually. They're there on River Rd. every now and then, but MoGoCo Cops have better places to police :az:

Actually. They're there on River Rd. every now and then, but MoGoCo Cops have better places to police :az:
I once got an 80 in a 45 on River, just east of Wilson.

The 236 ramp is a sweet pickin's spot for the hard luck cases like me coming out of Annandale, you won't find them sitting on the side of River Rd. I bet. :rolleyes:
The problem with River is that about once a month they hit me with laser from three different places.

The problem with River is that about once a month they hit me with laser from three different places.
Maybe if you lived in a better neighborhood you wouldn't have such problems?

Good luck in court man, specially if it's Fairfax Cnty. Nothing worse then having troopers or officers do random plate checks. Oh, and I know the feeling about it being the car (though it probably was the driver most times). I felt that way with my tropic orange vr6.

On another note, let me know if you ever decide to part things out :D

This is one of the drawbacks of modifying your car to attract attention. You really end up screwing yourself in the longrun when you do that. :dunno

Hope everything works out for you. :)

Hahahahahahaha Jeff and Guinness are like a couple of vultures poised if Alex parts out his car.

I've tried to blame it on the cars

How many cars ago was that? :laugh

I remember you got that 525i WITH AUTO so that you wouldn't speed, but did you ever get caught in that or the others ones after it?

So who is buying Dado's old suspension? :eek:

Hey Guinness (sorry for the OT)...did you just get that M3 from the CPO lot in crystal city?

I've walked past there so many times to go to Pentagon Row. The car was there for a while. I've closely examined that roof spoiler on my way back from the bars (at the protest of my GF). I kept meaning to stop by during biz hrs and see if they'd sell the roof spoiler on the cheap, but never got around to it. Glad to see it went to a good home.

Does it have any engine mods?

Yup, got it from Arlington CPO lot, but the car is not CPO. Only engine mod I'm aware of is a chip.

Cool. I've seen that car so much that I feel like I know it. Anyways, it looks good and will be a great place to start if you decide to mod.

Actually. They're there on River Rd. every now and then, but MoGoCo Cops have better places to police :az:

*Knock on wood.*

I remember one time I was flying down River and a cop nailed me going the opposite direction. Floor it, duck into a neighborhood, turn off my lights...clockwork. I was going about 110 in a 35 on a provisional license too. :redspot

Ok here's what happened, I was totally relaxed, just cruising to work.. I took the ramp from little river turnpike to 495N, I get down the ramp and notice there's a state trooper with his lights already on sitting on the side of 495 at the end of the merge area (couldn't figure that one out.) He was positioned kinda weird, the solid white line brought me almost all the way up to his car, I thought about jumping the white line (everyone does) but I knew he was watching all that shit. SO I played it cool, went past him, and he starts to roll with me, I figured he wanted to get over so I stopped to let him in. After a second he was like "GO!" and gestured me to go forward.. I was like fuck.. I went, he got right behind me and pulled me over instantly.

He pulled me over for tint, AND his little tint-o-meter was seriously messed up. I've got 20 all around and it said 8, whatever.. I was in his car (in the front, it was weird..) talking to him for a while, he wasn't too gay (for a cop) but none of it needed to happen in the first place, and DAMN why is he pulling people over in rush hour?

I'm not sure what I'll do with Dado's suspension, I could keep it and wait for it to tripple in value over the years. You know he signed all 4 konis right? :stickoutt

edit: Insurance and registration is under my dad's name, he'd have to run my SSN first before it shows that I was suspended, but the thing is that he never SAW my plates.

Ok here's what happened, I was totally relaxed, just cruising to work.. I took the ramp from little river turnpike to 495N, I get down the ramp and notice there's a state trooper with his lights already on sitting on the side of the road (couldn't figure that one out.) He was positioned kinda weird, the solid white line brought me almost all the way up to his car, I thought about jumping the white line (everyone does) but I knew he was watching all that shit. SO I played it cool, went past him, and he starts to roll with me, I figured he wanted to get over so I stopped to let him in. After a second he was like "GO!" and gestured me to go forward.. I was like fuck.. I went, he got right behind me and pulled me over instantly.

He pulled me over for tint, AND his little tint-o-meter was seriously messed up. I've got 20 all around and it said 8, whatever.. I was in his car (in the front, it was weird..) talking to him for a while, he wasn't too gay (for a cop) but none of it needed to happen in the first place, and DAMN why is he pulling people over in rush hour?

20% + Factory > legal.

http://www.ownster.com/library%20of%20ownage/ghey-o-meter.gif

Maybe that's why? :dunno

I told him I got the car with most of the mods on it. :) Still what if I had a legal 50% in the front? His meter would still have showed me having illegal tint, so I think I might bring that up in court.

Here we go again, no it wouldn't have... Factory is like 90% tinted, so his meter would have said around 38% which is legal had you had 50%. You indirectly asked to be pulled over. Please do bring up the meter in court, that would be funny. Can I come watch?

Are you selling your car because of this ticket? I've seen you go back and forth over the past several months.

Here we go again, no it wouldn't have... Factory is like 90% tinted, so his meter would have said around 38% which is legal had you had 50%. You indirectly asked to be pulled over. Please do bring up the meter in court, that would be funny. Can I come watch?
Actually no, it's 50/35 in Va, not 35 all around. What's your problem anyways?

Actually no, it's 50/35 in Va, not 35 all around. What's your problem anyways?
I don't want to speak for john but you are getting some heat on this thread for a few reasons.

E36DJ-the point is you were driving a car with DARK ILLEGAL tint. EXPECT to be pulled over and DON'T make excuses here, it's pathetic. Be a man about it and take responsability. I don't want to be rude to you, you seem like a nice guy, but it's the truth.

I don't want to speak for john but you are getting some heat on this thread for a few reasons.

E36DJ-the point is you were driving a car with DARK ILLEGAL tint. EXPECT to be pulled over and DON'T make excuses here, it's pathetic. Be a man about it and take responsability. I don't want to be rude to you, you seem like a nice guy, but it's the truth.

:rolleyes:

I say blame others for the bad stuff that happens to you and take credit for the good things. :)

Actually no, it's 50/35 in Va, not 35 all around. What's your problem anyways?

I have problems, but non that pertain to you, you are probably too young to understand Rated R problems. I don't have ANY simpathy for you in any of your traffic troubles, and guess what, it doesn't matter anyway what I think. So the law is 50/35, and you knew this, and drove without a license? Real smart...

How many cars ago was that? :laugh

I remember you got that 525i WITH AUTO so that you wouldn't speed, but did you ever get caught in that or the others ones after it?

The 525 had 5 speed...But it was an 89, which had the like 160hp engine...AND I STILL GOT A TICKET COMING BACK FROM USC DOING 81 IN A 70!

It's all the driver ... fuck the good stuff you do -- only the bad stuff means anything, and it means money out of my pocket, and right into the MAN'S HAND!

I don't want to speak for john but you are getting some heat on this thread for a few reasons.

E36DJ-the point is you were driving a car with DARK ILLEGAL tint. EXPECT to be pulled over and DON'T make excuses here, it's pathetic. Be a man about it and take responsability. I don't want to be rude to you, you seem like a nice guy, but it's the truth.
I have problems, but non that pertain to you, you are probably too young to understand Rated R problems. I don't have ANY simpathy for you in any of your traffic troubles, and guess what, it doesn't matter anyway what I think. So the law is 50/35, and you knew this, and drove without a license? Real smart...

OK WTF I didn't even start this thread, I wouldn't have brought it up for these exact reasons (ie. anything I said would open up the door for all the smart ass "real" drivers who sit around in the autox forums all days long - except to venture out every now and then and make fun of the "riced out" cars that have mods created to do something OTHER than make your car drive around a parking lot fast.) I wanted to set things straight as long as there was already a thread with 20 posts and people saying I'd have up to 15 points / 12 months in jail. I never ONCE wanted any shread of smypathy, if I had been looking for it this would be the last place on earth I would have come, after all I've only been 20 for a few days - how could I ever expect to fit in? Your little "be a man about it" speach was really cute though, very constructive - thanks.
The bottom line is that I haven't done shit to you all, yet you swarm around something like this like vultures. Back off, close the thread, whatever.. but stop the hate. I wasn't street racing or doing any of the stupid shit that MIGHT have justified the responses half of you gave. Go smoke a cigar/tune your l33t hardcore autox suspension or something.

And I'll take your #1 response out of your head for ya! "At least someone ACTUALLY knows how to drive their car."

Yeah man, I suck at driving too, go jump to some more conclusions. I swear vjlax, do you talk like this in person? I can't imagine so or you wouldn't have made it through high school. I think you actually type normal messages and run them through some online translators set to "smartass" mode.

:lol: Online smartass translater :rofl:

Well they have pr0n ones you know. :devillook

ie. anything I said would open up the door for all the smart ass "real" drivers who sit around in the autox forums all days long - except to venture out every now and then and make fun of the "riced out" cars that have mods created to do something OTHER than make your car drive around a parking lot fast.)

I wanted to set things straight as long as there was already a thread with 20 posts and people saying I'd have up to 15 points / 12 months in jail.

The bottom line is that I haven't done shit to you all, yet you swarm around something like this like vultures. Back off, close the thread, whatever.. but stop the hate.

Yeah man, I suck at driving too, go jump to some more conclusions. I swear vjlax, do you talk like this in person? I can't imagine so or you wouldn't have made it through high school. I think you actually type normal messages and run them through some online translators set to "smartass" mode.

Here's a tip for you. if you keep doing dumb things, you're going to keep getting in trouble. And the consequences escalate. I've done plenty of dumb things in my life, and continue to do so, though I do my best to learn from others mistakes and not make the same ones twice. But, understand that the people on this forum are giving you the type of healthy criticism you'd get from a family member, and that they have been trying to help so far.

Everyone on this forum enjoys driving and appreciates fast and well tuned cars. The downside is that nearly all of us drive cars that are impossible to wring out on the street. That's why most of us are addicted to autocross (*poor*) or track days (*rich*).

As for dark tint(which I don't have) and big wings (which I have, unfortunately), they're going to get you noticed. Cops love seeing someone with no front plate or dark tint because they know there's a good chance they'll discover something else when they pull the guy over. It's not fair, but it's the way it is. If your tint is indeed illegal, that's like a seatbelt violation, they know they have a guaranteed ticket on their hands and are looking for more (like drugs, etc.). Being on a suspended license makes it even worse. In our era where police officers are being reprimanded for "profiling" etc., handing them a tint ticket or a seatbelt violation is the open door they're looking for.


Just understand that the rules on the books are a possible outcome and that a Judge may not look on a police officer's actions the same way you do. And come out to an autocross or do a track day :)

I swear vjlax, do you talk like this in person?

Not to me he doesn't... but maybe that's because I drive around parking lots just a fraction of a second faster than he does. :stickoutt


And I started the thread because I saw a nice car apparently in trouble with Johnny Law. FWIW, I'm sorry it turned into a ball-busting flamefest -- now everybody calm down and get on with your respective lives.

Not to me he doesn't... but maybe that's because I drive around parking lots just a fraction of a second faster than he does. :stickoutt


And I started the thread because I saw a nice car apparently in trouble with Johnny Law. FWIW, I'm sorry it turned into a ball-busting flamefest -- now everybody calm down and get on with your respective lives.

what lives? We're in our 30's with nothing better to do. :)

hope everything works out for you E36DJ.

I've never said anything negative about you-I had no reason to even though MANY others have. I know you didn't start this thread and I didn't contribute until you "set things straight," which consisted of you questioning why you got pulled over for something which is ILLEGAL on your car. "blah blah blah, why's he pulling me over in rush hour??"

If you're going to act like that on this forum, expect to be flamed.

I'll ignore your other little comments, no need to get this thread locked.

Good luck with your tickets.
OK WTF I didn't even start this thread, I wouldn't have brought it up for these exact reasons (ie. anything I said would open up the door for all the smart ass "real" drivers who sit around in the autox forums all days long - except to venture out every now and then and make fun of the "riced out" cars that have mods created to do something OTHER than make your car drive around a parking lot fast.) I wanted to set things straight as long as there was already a thread with 20 posts and people saying I'd have up to 15 points / 12 months in jail. I never ONCE wanted any shread of smypathy, if I had been looking for it this would be the last place on earth I would have come, after all I've only been 20 for a few days - how could I ever expect to fit in? Your little "be a man about it" speach was really cute though, very constructive - thanks.
The bottom line is that I haven't done shit to you all, yet you swarm around something like this like vultures. Back off, close the thread, whatever.. but stop the hate. I wasn't street racing or doing any of the stupid shit that MIGHT have justified the responses half of you gave. Go smoke a cigar/tune your l33t hardcore autox suspension or something.

And I'll take your #1 response out of your head for ya! "At least someone ACTUALLY knows how to drive their car."

Yeah man, I suck at driving too, go jump to some more conclusions. I swear vjlax, do you talk like this in person? I can't imagine so or you wouldn't have made it through high school. I think you actually type normal messages and run them through some online translators set to "smartass" mode.

I've never said anything negative about you-I had no reason to even though MANY others have. I know you didn't start this thread and I didn't contribute until you "set things straight," which consisted of you questioning why you got pulled over for something which is ILLEGAL on your car. "blah blah blah, why's he pulling me over in rush hour??"

If you're going to act like that on this forum, expect to be flamed.

I'll ignore your other little comments, no need to get this thread locked.

Good luck with your tickets.

Dude, why do you have to be such a dick? :dunno

Dude, why do you have to be such a dick? :dunno
im sorry dude. people like me ruin this forum for good people like you :(

please don't leave the forum jesse-we need a "safety net" for when we run at the track ;)

Dude, why do you have to be such a dick? :dunno
Cause he speaks the truth? :help ;)

hate to hold a grudge, but you called me a poser in a previous thread and im still STEAMING mad. :mad:

kidding.

i hope your bad luck doesnt follow you into the court room.

looks like you need to invest in a jammer.detector.scanner set-up

looks like you need to invest in a jammer.detector.scanner set-up
or a bicycle....last time i checked, cops didn't give bicyclists are hard time, worth a shot right Alex ;).....you could paint it Estoril....and put some RIMMMMZZZZZZ on it....and maybe some decals!!! :eek:

or a bicycle....last time i checked, cops didn't give bicyclists are hard time, worth a shot right Alex ;).....you could paint it Estoril....and put some RIMMMMZZZZZZ on it....and maybe some decals!!! :eek:
Don't forget the Spiner HubcapzzZz. :stickoutt

---Eric

oh oh! and some APC Xenon 'look' bulbs for night biking!

....and a sturdy clothes pin and playing card to make the cool 'pt, pt, pt, pt' sound like a REAL motorcycle when the spokes hit the card! :eek:

oh oh! and some APC Xenon 'look' bulbs for night biking!

....and a sturdy clothes pin and playing card to make the cool 'pt, pt, pt, pt' sound like a REAL motorcycle when the spokes hit the card! :eek:
You mean like the stuff Andy has on his Ricey Honda?

---Eric

I've never said anything negative about you-I had no reason to even though MANY others have. I know you didn't start this thread and I didn't contribute until you "set things straight," which consisted of you questioning why you got pulled over for something which is ILLEGAL on your car. "blah blah blah, why's he pulling me over in rush hour??"

If you're going to act like that on this forum, expect to be flamed.

I'll ignore your other little comments, no need to get this thread locked.

Good luck with your tickets.
"MANY others have" Um what's that supposed to mean.

And you are absolutely correct, state troopers SHOULD be on the side of the highways in bumper to bumper 10mph traffic to make things "better" after all if he had let me go, there's no telling HOW many people I would have killed/injured. :rolleyes:

That's the only part of the event I was a little ticked off about, I have no issues with the legality of my car, I did it knowing what the tint laws were, I just think the conditions in which a cop pulled me over/brought up my tint for the first time EVER happen to be a little questionable.

can't we all just get along? ...people end up having problems with the police, don't talk about it beyond the story itself. It all seems like pointless arguing to me. Everyone knows what the other is thinking....thats why everyone gets defensive.
Tint, speeding...etc...who really cares...you live and learn. :alright

you live and learn

Someone obviously hasn't...

Let's all be friends...




It's the Georgia/Southeast guys who we should HATE.
:para:

It wouldn't surprise me if he ran the plates and the car was flagged "Suspended driver," or some such.
I'm pretty sure probable cause is needed to run your plates; I wouldn't call driving down the highway suspicious, but I bet judges would side with a cop.

I'm pretty sure probable cause is needed to run your plates; I wouldn't call driving down the highway suspicious, but I bet judges would side with a cop.

What's your plate number? I can go to the MVA and give them like $10 and get all of your personal info like address, name, etc. So why would a cop need to have probable cause?

It's all the driver ...

You ticket-magnets should hire me to drive you around. I never get in trouble. :stickoutt No front plate and illegal tint got me pulled over a couple times in my Integra, but I only ever got warnings. No front plate on the BMW and no trouble yet...

Let's see... the last few days... yesterday, on my way to the autox, 495 in virginia... i'm going about 5 mph over the fastest traffic (which means I'm at 80-85 mph) and I swing a tight lane change. Look in the rearview mirror and an Impala just coming onto the highway turns on his lights and drops the hammer. I slow down, merge over 3 lanes and disappear in traffic. Impala flys by and gets confused. Two nights ago... driving 60 in a 45 in a cop-infested area in Frederick at 2 am, a friend with an E30 w/ a burnt-out headlight is driving behind me. A cop comes flying up behind us and my friend sees him and dips into a parking lot... to let me take the fall, I guess? I didn't see the cop until my friend swerved away... see him, e-brake my speed down to 40, and hit the cruise control. cop paces but gets bored and leaves.

Such is my life. By posting this, I'm invariably jinxing myself. :help

I'm pretty sure probable cause is needed to run your plates; I wouldn't call driving down the highway suspicious, but I bet judges would side with a cop.

That information is now private unless you are a cop.
It used to be that you had to request to make them private. Not any more.

if you do sell the car alex.. how much will u want for it? w/o mods and with?

:rofl:

everyone wants a piece of that car....

Let's all be friends...




It's the Georgia/Southeast guys who we should HATE.
:para:


You need a vacation in the bahamas, or at least down here in GA. I've got some nice sweet tea for you to take the edge off.



*ducking*

:devillook

I'm pretty sure probable cause is needed to run your plates; I wouldn't call driving down the highway suspicious, but I bet judges would side with a cop.
I've had cops follow me and i have a very good suspision (sp?) that they are running my plates, they either follow me and type in their computer or it looks like they call it in.

can't we all just get along? ...people end up having problems with the police, don't talk about it beyond the story itself. It all seems like pointless arguing to me. Everyone knows what the other is thinking....thats why everyone gets defensive.
Tint, speeding...etc...who really cares...you live and learn. :alright
dude i thought you went to UMBC? Why does your title say terp soccer alumni? :confused:

dude i thought you went to UMBC? Why does your title say terp soccer alumni? :confused:

Shouldn't it say "Terp Soccer Alumnus?" :dunno

... driving 60 in a 45 in a cop-infested area in Frederick at 2 am... e-brake my speed down to 40

:eek: :eek:

e brake on the highway? Do you have the brake pedal delete mod or do you just like ragging your car to all hell?

got some nice sweet tea for you to take the edge off.


Bo'Jangles is the shizzle

:eek: :eek:

e brake on the highway? Do you have the brake pedal delete mod or do you just like ragging your car to all hell?
ppl do it so they dont shine there brake lights at the cop, which would be an obvious indication that you were speeding and needed to slow down

ppl do it so they dont shine there brake lights at the cop, which would be an obvious indication that you were speeding and needed to slow down

That's ridiculous...

That's ridiculous...
meh ive done it before.......as long as you dont yank it real hard nothing bad happens

i'd be too afraid to yank the ebrake....:help

meh ive done it before.......as long as you dont yank it real hard nothing bad happens


RACE CAR DRIVER!
Was andy following you with the video camera?

The e-brake isn't an instant-on-off thing, guys! Its just manually applying your rear brakes - only when you yank it all of a sudden to full lock do your rear wheels lock up. You use the e-brake - gently and with moderation - to avoid shining your brake lights and to avoid front-end-dip that occurs with normal braking.

there's a reason it's called the emergency brake ---

Doing whatever it takes to avoid a ticket should be considered an emergency!

**picturing 4-5 teck army generals sliding off the road trying to avoid a ticket after reading this thread**

Ah well it says Terp Soccer Alumni (alumnus - Jed) b/c i played for terps in 00' and 01'. I do go to umbc, obviously that must be because i transfered.
Way to think on your feet george...heh
Psych major at umd, to law major at umbc....i'm surprised there's any debate, haha....whatever :confused:
I suppose because we aren't exactly friends, you wouldn't have known any of this. Normally i'd take offense to your ignorance, but no hard feelings, its all good.
And if you must know, i am very proud to have been apart of terps soccer, its not at all easy to get on their team, being recruited out of highschool was a great accomplishment for me.

Back to the topic...i don't understand why others are being pulled over so often..? Isn't the fact that we own M3's and other bmw's possibly an indication of maturity or simply that we might be older than we actually are? I assume that others see me around and think i'm mid-late 20's, instead of nearly 23. Your cars don't stand out too much from everyone else....i rarely get pulled over. I've had this car for a little over 2 years and have been pulled 1 time for no front plate...and my car is yellow for gods sake and lowered with dark colored wheels. I drive all over the place too so don't argue its the area...heh
whats the deal people! :eyecrazy:

Isn't the fact that we own M3's and other bmw's possibly an indication of maturity or simply that we might be older than we actually are?

Actually, I think it is the opposite. Thinking that you are something special just because you own a BMW is a sign of immaturity, IMO.

Buying a used BMW (no offense to anyone who bought their car used. Just to those who think they are part of an elite club because they own a BMW) is nothing special. People buy new Maximas, Accords, Passats, etc all the time. These cars cost the same as some of the new/newer BMWs (1-2 year old BMWs). Do they think they are special?? Not everyone wants to own a BMW.

My philosophy; Drive a car because you like. Not for what other people will think of it/you. ;)

Drive? Buying used verse using? I'm getting a headache. :confused:

:stickoutt

Andy,
I know what you are saying...i don't think i'm any better just b/c of a car. I meant more along the lines of profiling that police do. In their minds, someone that drives a bmw will more than likely be over a certain age...let alone someone that drives the more expensive bmw's ...eg. new E46, old M3...etc
thats all i meant good buddy.
Same goes for other nicer cars...maybe i should have said this instead of what i did. heh, ah well...can't win'em all
Andy...you are talking to a fellow former prelude owner you know...hehe, cut me some slack jack :redspot

In their minds, someone that drives a bmw will more than likely be over a certain age...let alone someone that drives the more expensive bmw's ...eg. new E46, old M3...etc

Just to play devil's advocate here... The officer might also think that if he does see what appears to be a young kid driving a $40K car (just to pick a number out of the air), that it's either a spoiled kid driving daddy's car, or that (heaven forbid) the car might be stolen. Obviously, I'm not saying I agree with that.

When I was 26 years old, I drove a Porsche 928. I also had hair down past my shoulders and didn't look at all like I belonged in the car. I got hassled a time or two because of it -- even when driving in an area of million dollar homes, where 928s weren't even an uncommon sight. I think that due to the fact that I had money and long hair, perhaps they thought I was a drug dealer or something. They wanted to search my car, which I refused to give consent to... (If only guilty people stood up for their rights, then pretty soon standing up for your rights would become an admission of guilt.)


I think that police who do "profile" (whether right or wrong) are generally looking for a combination of person/car/location which is out of the ordinary, rather than just targeting certain cars.

Ah well it says Terp Soccer Alumni (alumnus - Jed) b/c i played for terps in 00' and 01'. I do go to umbc, obviously that must be because i transfered.
Way to think on your feet george...heh
Psych major at umd, to law major at umbc....i'm surprised there's any debate, haha....whatever :confused:
I suppose because we aren't exactly friends, you wouldn't have known any of this. Normally i'd take offense to your ignorance, but no hard feelings, its all good.
And if you must know, i am very proud to have been apart of terps soccer, its not at all easy to get on their team, being recruited out of highschool was a great accomplishment for me.

Way to think on my feet? Do you even know what alumni/alumnus means?? Here let me give you a definition-

alumnus

n : a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)


That's funny, I don't think you recieved a degree from UMCP or "Terp Soccer." Who's ignorant now? :rolleyes:

neenja, your car isnt tinted with a 'Sharked' sticker on the window, is it?

all good points jbrennen.
Mikey52...no i just have a bmw cca sticker..thats it.

George...i know that you are a combative person and thats just who you are. Think what you like, thats your prerogative. I will say that you do not need to explain the meaning of alumni or alumnus to me.
You are correct, i did not graduate from umd, however i did complete a minor in psychology while i was there.

Your definition of alumnus was lacking a few key parts...
From the American Heritage college Dictionary Fourth Edition (2002)...pg 43

a-lum-nus: A male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university. Coeducational institutions usually use alumni for students of both sexes. But those who object to masculine forms in such cases may prefer the phrase alumni and alumnae or the form alumnae/i, which is the choice of many women's colleges that have begun to admit men.

The first clause clearly states, "A male graduate or former student of a school, college or university" ...using the literal meaning of these words, i have in fact used the term alumni/alumnus correctly. I am a former student and athlete of the University of Maryland College Park. I'm sorry George but, you do need to make sure you read the entire definition and do not try to leave out key language.
I am a law major...i check everything. :nono
I think someone is jealous :evil2 and its not me... ;)

all good points jbrennen.
Mikey52...no i just have a bmw cca sticker..thats it.

George...i know that you are a combative person and thats just who you are. Think what you like, thats your prerogative. I will say that you do not need to explain the meaning of alumni or alumnus to me.
You are correct, i did not graduate from umd, however i did complete a minor in psychology while i was there.
Your definition of alumnus was lacking a few key parts.
From the American Heritage college Dictionary Fourth Edition (2002)...pg 43

a-lum-nus: A male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university. "Coeducational institutions usually use alumni for students of both sexes. But those who object to masculine forms in such cases may prefer the phrase alumni and alumnae or the form alumnae/i, which is the choice of many women's colleges that have begun to admit men."

I believe the section that clearly states, "...former student of a school, college or university" ...Is accurate to the way in which i and others use this term. I am a former student and althete of the University of Maryland College Park. I'm sorry George but, you do need to make sure you read the entire definition and do not try to leave key wording out. I am a law student...i check everything.
Thanks for the psycho-analysis, I really needed to hear that from someone like you. When was the last time we spoke, two years ago? And you feel that it's your place to say that I am a "combative" person and that is my prerogative. I just thought it was odd when the Terp soccer team started to do really well you put it under your title (not that anyone gives a sh*t that you used to play for them). I also believe that you are still an undergrad, isn't that pre-law???

As for alumnus, when someone claims to be an alumnus of something that generally means they completed that school and recieved a degree from it. It doesn't mean they completed 2 years there and transfered out. Unless they want to mis-lead people of course.

I thought you might make comments like that. It doesn't matter when we last spoke, you have not changed and i can tell...by your replies.
I don't particularly care what you think. The interesting thing is that you are taking offense to what i say....remember in an earlier post i said that i would normally take offense and that i did not?
As far as trying to make a distinction between law major and pre-law as you put it...well there is none...again not a good argument.
Maybe i am getting a little ahead of myself and i do not in any way feel like antagonizing you, if you do feel that i have...c'est la vie.
Your generalization of alumnus is however...incorrect. You may think what you like as i have said...let it be.

You know..I had a friend who used to put UMD on his resume..he went there for one semester and took 2 classes..one of which (Math 001) he failed! DOH...he still carries his UMD id in his wallet..wow!

Hey..I went to UMD too! I did graduate..double major..Business & Logistics/Transportation Management..naturally I'm now a programming geek.

Greek - Your boys did it eh! Congrats on the win again!!..I had a real hard time picking a team to support..but went with you guys again.

Thanks for the psycho-analysis, I really needed to hear that from someone like you. When was the last time we spoke, two years ago? And you feel that it's your place to say that I am a "combative" person and that is my prerogative. .


Geez... you guys sound like you used to date.

You know..I had a friend who used to put UMD on his resume..he went there for one semester and took 2 classes..one of which (Math 001) he failed! DOH...he still carries his UMD id in his wallet..wow!


You can do that? Time to go beef up my resume! :redspot

All of these big words make my brain hurt.

Bump

lol wtf

Are you e-stalking E36DJ?:confused

ha ha, I knew I'd get to the end and see that some MAR character had just typed "bump" for kicks. I was wrong about who it was though. I thought it would be Jed.

ha ha, I knew I'd get to the end and see that some MAR character had just typed "bump" for kicks. I was wrong about who it was though. I thought it would be Jed.
:rofl vjlax is teh king of bumping E36DJ threads. Good bump.

Lol....I was reading through this thinking it just happened this morning.

Man my car is straight riced out and I never get pulled over, not even with my 20% purple tints and flaming stickers. :D

I swear vjlax, do you talk like this in person? I can't imagine so or you wouldn't have made it through high school. I think you actually type normal messages and run them through some online translators set to "smartass" mode.
Actually, John is exactly the same in person as he is on the net. I'm not saying anything bad (I have no problem with it - I think he's funny), but he's not one of these guys with an e-personality.

Actually, John is exactly the same in person as he is on the net.

:rofl SO TRUE.

:rofl SO TRUE.

:lol

:nuts

Actually, John is exactly the same in person as he is on the net.

So you're saying that on the net, he's just a fraction of a second slower than a Japanese "rally car" on rice-boy shocks??? :redspot

Oh, and thank you, JD, for resurrecting my thread (well I started it anyway). I'd almost managed to forget about my BMW driving friends in the MAR.

So you're saying that on the net, he's just a fraction of a second slower than a Japanese "rally car" on rice-boy shocks??? :redspot

And what's funny about YOU, Jack, is that no matter what the topic you always find a way to turn it around and brag about your driving skills. :D

And what's funny about YOU, Jack, is that no matter what the topic you always find a way to turn it around and brag about your driving skills. :D

Did I ever tell you about the time I beat Bob T? Oh well, some other time -- wouldn't want to go off topic here... :lol

wow.. well since this thread is all over the place... ill add my 2 cents since i just read through the whole thing..

that sucks that you got pulled over and at the worst time when you were just trying to get some pertient stuff done.. goodulck with the case...



now OT: GreekM3 - could all of your posts in this thread be any more worthless?? go post somewhere else on some other forum where the rules are to post meaningless statements that pisses everyone off trying to read the thread.. you usually seem like cool guy on the forum but dicked it out in this thread.

Did I ever tell you about the time I beat Bob T? Oh well, some other time -- wouldn't want to go off topic here... :lol
Hey man,

Don't listen to John V. None of us respect him because he is humble. :rolleyes That's dumb. Self praise, that's what earns respect!!!! :)

For some reason the term, "annoying autoXer" just came to my mind. :confused. Oh well. :dunno

TeH loCk...

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now OT: GreekM3 - could all of your posts in this thread be any more worthless?? go post somewhere else on some other forum where the rules are to post meaningless statements that pisses everyone off trying to read the thread.. you usually seem like cool guy on the forum but dicked it out in this thread.
my post is worthless? you're the one commenting on something that happened like 2 years ago, way to go champ. If you don't know the backround on my posts don't concern yourself.