How many tickets have you got in the 7
 

I hear about people getting tickets for exhaust and such, I've never been bothered

I had a corksport catback, I even drove downtown silicon valley where the cops arnt too nice at all

The corksport got stolen a few weeks ago, so I was driving with no exhaust, this would always set off car alarms. I never got pulled over _for it_ these people called the cops saying we stole something, the cop said the loud exhaust gave away my car but we didn't steal anything, so we were let off.

Now I got a motoria dual exhaust, it'll set off alarms but it's pretty tame sounding, never have a cop even look at me with this exhaust.

How come people moan about exhaust tickets -_-, corksport is like the loudest, and having the muffler stolen is just a straight pipe lol:lol:

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I have been stopped a bunch of times, let me stroll down memory lane and type this shit out.

1: waiting in front of my friends house for him to come out, this was at 1am, cop drove past, stopped, backed up- bitched about the no front plate asked for my paperwork, I guess he was checking me out to see if I had been drinking, my paperwork was good and I told him I was waiting for a new bracket for the front plate. No tickets.

2: Check point on a entry ramp of a parkway: I had expired inspection ( 4 months ), and still no front plate- but was wearing my seatbelt, they sort of laughed at me for the inspection to which I told them it was the first time I had driven the car since having it away for the winter, did not question the exaust- they let me go without even asking for my paperwork.

3: driving to Rotorfest, we are in New Jersey and we had 2 cars, my car and my wife's car following. We were both doing about 90 in a 55, BOTH cars get pulled over by the one cop, he takes all our paperwork. Asks me why do I think he stopped me- I tell him I was speeding, the road was so clear and it was such a nice day that I did not realize how fast I was going. Asks why I have my other car following and I tell him we are all going to a car show ( 4 people total in the cars ) He then goes and talks to my wife, she told them her dad was a retired detective in NYC. He checks out paperwork and lets us both go- really dodged a fucking bullet on that one, my insurance would have went CRAZY. Again never mentions the exaust.

4: this happened 2 times, same situation, same road, SAME COP! driving home from hanging out with some friends, was doing about 50 in a 30, pulled over, paperwork checked, checked if I was drinking- let me go. Did not mention the exaust. I drive this road at least 3-4 times a week and I never speed ever again on that road.

5: driving in the middle of the day with the top down, a female cop spun her car around and came after me like I had just robbed a bank, she looked at my car all over, asked if I had a converter on it, which I did not at the time, just a pre-silencer, but she did not know the difference. Proceeded to write me for no front plate and window tint- fucking windows and top was down and this bitch still wrote me for window tint. When I went to court turns out I knew the DA and I ended up paying $35 total in fines.

4-6, mostly for noise. Bridgeport NA was loud.

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none, yet... *knocks on wood*

I got 2. Driving with suspended license and going through a stop sign.

I guess in my babbling the point was I have never been stopped just for exaust, its always been for other things.

I've had my FC for about two years now. I got one ticket last October for speeding. He clocked me 84 in a 65, that was on decel from a number I wont disclose. We all make mistakes. :lol: Cop was cool though and it was my first and only ticket so far so I didn't argue. I knew it could have been way worse had he been a few miles earlier.

Now to a on topic post:

Two weeks ago I spent my spring break driving my friends T2 swapped FC to North California. My brother was driving and we saw a motorcycle cop on the side of the road with a lady pulled over. We were doing about 80 in a 55 but he had someone pulled over so we kept going not really worried.

Out of nowhere the motorcycle cop apperead behind us and pulled us over without clocking us. Radar detector never went off. Now keep in mind this FC makes a conservative 300whp, has a loud as hell corksport turbo back exhaust, and premix's 1:1 due to the omp removal. What resulted was one of the funniest conversations I have had with a cop to date:

Cop walks up to the passenger side window
-Cop: Please turn off the car.
-Me: Uhh we'd rather not, we have to push start it back on. (Blown fuse which we later fixed you don't drive 2400 miles and not break something)
-Cop: Alright nevermind then. Where you guys headed?
-Me: We came from Dayton, Ohio sir and we are heading to Monterey. (Very large rear hatch sticker that says just that)
-Cop:Is this car modified? Does it have the stock motor?
-Me: Uhh I think so, I have no idea officer I don't know anything about cars. This is my friends car we are delivering. (Total lie)
-Cop: Want to get out and show me the engine bay? Pop the hood please.

Now's when I get kind of nervous, I know the motor is by no means stock and am not sure how I will play dumb once the hood is popped. I also know that California cops are not keen on modified cars and really don't want my friends car towed and me and my brother stranded on the highway 2000 miles from home. I get out open the hood and stand there looking at the engine bay with the cop.

-Cop: So this is the stock motor? This comes in Rx7's? (See picture)
-Me: Yeah it's a stock 13BT. Turboed rotary engine. (5 minutes ago I knew nothing about cars)
Cop points to the Greddy Type S.
-Cop: That blow off valve isn't stock.
-Me: No sir I guess not.
This conversation goes on all the while the cop scrutinizes the engine bay.
-Cop: This motor purged for nitrous?
-Me: No sir (who needs that, I thought to myself, look at that turbo)
-Cop: So if I look in the back I wont see a bottle?
-Me: You can go look if you want all you'll see is boxes and a lot of oil. (It's a huge glass hatch he walked past, who's trying to keep secrets?)
-Cop: Ok, that answer usually means there isn't one. Man this thing is loud as hell! Is the exhaust even hooked up, or is it coming from the headers?! It stinks like shit!
-Me: No it's coming out the back go look. (Still worried, but I really couldn't stop myself from smiling)

At this point the cop goes back to his bike to check the insurance and my brothers license. While he stands by the back end the car decides it's a prefect time to start emitting a nice cloud of white premix smoke. My heart drops, but at the same time my pride for rotaries glows. Cop finally notices the smoke surrounding him. To say the least he doesn't see it in the same light as I do.

-Cop: Look at all this smoke!! What the hell is wrong with this thing!!

Cop now thoroughly perturbed at this abomination of a car, quickly whips out his digital point and shoot camera. Back at the engine bay:

-Cop: I am taking some pictures of this. You really don't see these done up like this.
-Me: Uhhhhh...... ok? (I, not knowing the law of California or the difference between anger and excitement in his voice, just keep playing it cool)

After he is satisfied with his photographic adventure he lets me close the hood and get back into the car. He goes back to his motorcycle and appears to be writing a ticket of some sort. When he comes back to the car window he says:

-Cop: So is this thing retarded?! (Yelling over the exhaust and I hope referencing timing)
-Me (doing my best stifling the laughter I have in my throat): I have no clue sir. (not everyday does a cop ask if your car is retarded)
-Cop: Ok well your friend (Names the owner of the car) has a ticket in the mail for his exhaust and his non-carb approved intake. You guys be on your way.

And the cop just walks back to his motorcycle. My brother and I exchange glances with a myriad of thoughts floating between us: did he really not mention speeding at all? Did that cop just say retarded? What the hell is a carb approved intake? Is he really letting us go? No mention of the stickers?

But we didn't argue our luck and happily brapped our way back to 70mph laughing for a few long miles. My friend isn't too worried about the tickets, should just be a fine and even then he might be able to get out of them since the car is registered in Ohio. Here are some aids for our visual learners:

Me working on the engine bay:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/...9459e9f68d.jpg

The car in question and it's sweet road trip sticker job :lol: :
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/...cdfd63b6d7.jpg

Not trying to steal the thread just had a very on topic story that is relevant to the OP's question and location. Damn that's a long post, sorry guys. :) Keep a look out for the thread with all the pics I took along the way. :icon_tup:

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22 in the old n/a over a 9yr period

only one in the new TII

about 3 fix-it tickets in CA for driving with no plates. but haven't got a speeding ticket in the 7 yet..
Oddly enough i am more likely to get a ticket in my moms or dads car for some reason LOL.. !!

cmanns your car looks stock bro you shouldnt get any tickets lol

I got a warning.

It was great. he walked up to my passenger side thinking it was left hand drive. He then had to walked all the way back around.

He pulled me over for speeding but i honestly wasn't at all. iIfact i was passed by another car.

He said he had to pull me over because my car fit some description or he would have pulled over the person who passed me (which just so happened to be my crazy gf lol).

Yes I have been pulled over multiple times for loud exhaust, and had to have a CHP write off a ticket. This was on my n/a with straight through exhaust from the manifold back to a 4" apexi muffler.

First time I got pulled over the cop asked if my exhaust was broken or something, I almost laughed. The next time was the same, different cop. Both prior times a sheriff pulled me over. The third time a CHP got me with my silencer in even and ticketed me for a modified exhaust. I then switched my exhaust back to stock duals and had another local CHP officer write it off, no cat and all haha. She just stood behind my car and made me start it and idle it. I have been pulled over about 15 times but only had a few tickets. 2 speeding/1 other/2 fix it
I got pulled one time for making a U turn in an approved location in front of an oncoming police car with plenty of time. He pulled me over and told me I should have given more room, no ticket.

It is always up to the cop to give a ticket or not and some cops are cooler than others.

/\ cops can be pretty cool

I peeled out accidentally at a roll with a cop right behind me. (light turned green and i was going to slow to throw it in second and I over reved it and threw it in first.)

The cop followed me a bit but did not pull me over.

2. exhaust being to loud and expired registration.
i just got my second one this past wednesday.
after the cop realized it was an rx7, he started asking questions about it.
any problems? is it fast? turbo? to all of which i answered "NO".
i told him its more fun to drive than anything.

2 tickets back in 1996 within the same week, both for speeding. I blamed it on cabin fever from a tough winter that year; the judge didn't buy it :(

18 in about 1 year. i think 16 of them were for noise.

So far I have had none...:)

about 10 so far
tint several times
dead inspection a couple times
65 in a 35 (Reckless)
no front plate couple times
93 in a 65 (it was on 95 bunch of dumb asses creeping in the left lane so i droped it and went up the right just to find there was a bike cop shooting hand radar right there...)
noise violation for the system
wreckless and loss of control(loss of control was completly bullshit i was spinning down slightly sideways but stayed that way for the whole strip) for ripping a bad ass strip of rubber across the packed parking lot. (Last day senior year i had to)
over a 2 year period
none in the last 5 months (knock on wood) starting to run out of funds for tickets:)

I've had my car for 1 year in august. I've only gotten 4 tickets with it so far but all were at the same time.

1. Loud exhaust (straight pipe FTW) - cop actually pulled out the decimal meter and told me my car was more than 2x the legal limit at idle.

2. Seat belt ticket - fought it and won because I was wearing my shoulder harness and have the lap harness removed from the car. I showed the judge interior pics of my car and that their is no lap harness, he let me off.

3. Car too low? - fought this one but lost. Evidently it actually is illegal for your car to be so low it scrapes going over railroad tracks. Something about its hazardous and the car can get stuck... You have to have something like either 6 or 12 inches minimum. They usually don't nail people with this one unless its a prick cop.

4. Speeding - 56 in a 35. No comment on this one. I got busted, everyone gets caught eventually. :)

The only ticket I ever gotten in a 7 was for eluding. Best ticket ever. 1 month suspension and only like 270$ ticket.

got pulled once for doing 75 in 30 zone, i told them i was testing the car so they gave me a ticket for tinted back glass.

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