Yet another exhaust violation ticket
12-02-08, 07:47 PM
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Yet another exhaust violation ticket
This time I got it with a full racing beat exhaust.
So I get pulled over, "license and registration please" so I hand him my documents and he goes on to say the next thing they always say "do you know why I pulled you over", so I said " I wasn't speeding or anything. No, I honestly don't know why". Well then he goes on to tell me that my exhaust is way too loud and how he used to think it was cool to have flowmasters on his cars. I explained to him that it was the closest stock replacement that was available and that it has 2 mufflers and a presilencer.
I'm really sick of this BS, I have a 50 state legal catback on my car and I still get targeted. The car is very quiet. The car looks completely stock minus the FMIC and the tasteful Enkei wheels. It must have been pretty obvious that I'm not some punk 18 year old kid driving around with my hat backwards, sporting the FUBU.
Maybe he got spanked by an RX7 in his foxbody with flowmasters back in his youth and was venting his jealousy at me.
oh well I guess I'll try writing a letter to the judge, and if that doent work I'll just have to pay up.
So I get pulled over, "license and registration please" so I hand him my documents and he goes on to say the next thing they always say "do you know why I pulled you over", so I said " I wasn't speeding or anything. No, I honestly don't know why". Well then he goes on to tell me that my exhaust is way too loud and how he used to think it was cool to have flowmasters on his cars. I explained to him that it was the closest stock replacement that was available and that it has 2 mufflers and a presilencer.
I'm really sick of this BS, I have a 50 state legal catback on my car and I still get targeted. The car is very quiet. The car looks completely stock minus the FMIC and the tasteful Enkei wheels. It must have been pretty obvious that I'm not some punk 18 year old kid driving around with my hat backwards, sporting the FUBU.
Maybe he got spanked by an RX7 in his foxbody with flowmasters back in his youth and was venting his jealousy at me.
oh well I guess I'll try writing a letter to the judge, and if that doent work I'll just have to pay up.
12-02-08, 08:09 PM
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It must have been pretty obvious that I'm not some punk 18 year old kid driving around with my hat backwards, sporting the FUBU.
anyways... cops love imports thought you knew?
what do you guys got in NY? in cali we got teh BAR ref, who could write a ticket off after reviewing the car/exhaust/ decibel limits etc
12-02-08, 08:14 PM
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i need more info on the BAR ref
lol sorry to thread jack bro, the best thing i can tell you ITSWILL
get a police department or military license plate that will help out a lot, get one that says i support ny police department softball league...lol
that could go both ways...lol in support and supporting
lol sorry to thread jack bro, the best thing i can tell you ITSWILL
get a police department or military license plate that will help out a lot, get one that says i support ny police department softball league...lol
that could go both ways...lol in support and supporting
12-02-08, 08:29 PM
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That's a reference to the stereotypical ricer. Don't get upset. Its just a stereotype and I was just saying that I don't even fit the stereotype.
Yeah I wish our law was based on decibel level, unfortunately the law is actually that you cant have anything other than a stock replacement exhaust. Bull **** for a 20yr old car in a place where exhaust systems take a beating from the winter.
12-02-08, 08:41 PM
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I guess show them pictures of the exhaust and the old one, they look practically the same, do the rb systems even sound much louder besides the different tone?
I guess you don't have a 50 state legal catback, as your state doesn't allow non-stock replacements, you fubu ricer :P
I guess you don't have a 50 state legal catback, as your state doesn't allow non-stock replacements, you fubu ricer :P
12-02-08, 08:59 PM
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here in jersey ive accumulated i would say about 9 within 2 years. and i would say half of them would be because cops couldnt get me for nothing else. they would say u kno how fast you were going and id say yes the speedlimit cops gos back to his squad car quiet and comes back wit loud exhaust ticket. havent gotten introuble this year though so knock on wood.
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12-02-08, 09:06 PM
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besides that, how can he prove how loud it is? does he have a db meter?
When u get ticket for tints "he doesnt just say, you got dark windows im giving u a ticket" PIGS
When u get ticket for tints "he doesnt just say, you got dark windows im giving u a ticket" PIGS
12-02-08, 09:52 PM
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Arg thats rough
I got off pretty lucky the other day
im running a straight 3inch from turbo back and i got pulled over the other day for speeding doing 40 in a 25 badass right? so right when i see him behind me he puts his lights on i quickly turn off and turn my car off so he doesnt hear my ridiculously loud exhaust while hes trying to talk to me haha
i got off with a speeding ticket but he didnt notice my exhaust so lucky me
knock on wood!
I got off pretty lucky the other day
im running a straight 3inch from turbo back and i got pulled over the other day for speeding doing 40 in a 25 badass right? so right when i see him behind me he puts his lights on i quickly turn off and turn my car off so he doesnt hear my ridiculously loud exhaust while hes trying to talk to me haha
i got off with a speeding ticket but he didnt notice my exhaust so lucky me
knock on wood!
12-03-08, 12:29 AM
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I've herd cali's a stickler, I've rolled around SantaCruz, SanJose, Fresno area, etc with my corksport too... and that is you can hardly hear yourself think while "cruising" never had a prob.
12-03-08, 02:05 AM
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This is where Australian law comes out on top, I have every modification on my vehicle covered by an engineering certificate so I am untouchable.
I have noticed a lot of hate for the cops in this thread; believe me they can pick up on attitude. Some are *****’s; some are not as with any other profession.
I always try to strike up a conversation with them and have found they will almost never go after you when you do this. Just simple questions like “hey how’s it going?” or “busy night?” seem to work well.
I have noticed a lot of hate for the cops in this thread; believe me they can pick up on attitude. Some are *****’s; some are not as with any other profession.
I always try to strike up a conversation with them and have found they will almost never go after you when you do this. Just simple questions like “hey how’s it going?” or “busy night?” seem to work well.
12-03-08, 04:19 PM
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Dont say **** like "why'd the **** you pull me over for?" or "what's the problem?" You show any kind of smartass attitude and they'll burn you. Lucky me i've never gotten busted for car mods. Been pulled twice (my exhaust on my old car was a 2.5" straight pipe with a fart can and then 2 feet of downpipe after i was turbocharged), got let off without so much as a warning. Friendly conversation, non-threatening body movments and facial expressions and alot of smiling and eye contact got me off the hook. I was riding without insurance both times too!
When i thought i was an untouchable skate/bmx punk ***, i got in trouble all the time. I think the second time i got thrown in jail i decided to start treating them like people, not PIGS. They do save lives and help people, despite what you may think when they pull your *** over.
12-03-08, 05:39 PM
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I actually dont think the full rb exhaust is 50 state legal. Sucks but i never got a ticket for that in my 88 t2 with a turbo back. Now it was was not loud but my tps was off and everytime i left of the gas it backfired and was shooting about a 6-12 inch flame outa both pipes(all my friends liked to follow me).
12-03-08, 05:41 PM
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+1 man, in NJ and NY they honestly dont give a ****. If they pulled you over with writitng u a ticket in mind, and you dont have a gold card or badge, they will write you a ticket. I have gotten 3 exhaust tickets in the past 2 years. and everytime I had been driving like 5 mph under the posted limit.
