getgone

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Besides, I'm the one that started it. Don't flame him.

Montego

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ah I bet you think you got something there don't you, young grasshopper... Remember I have 10 more years of forum history than you. Now why do you think that statement is even there? What if I told you that I yes ME and along with a few others had a role in why that statement was added... What if I told you that a few years back the mods completely revamped the kills section (that used to contain street racing under the tittle) to legally sactioned racing and banning illegal street racing. After much debating the section was actually closed, but the debate went on. Finally the section was reopened with a disclaimer. So yes the only reason that section is there because we, who condone street racing fought for it.

https://www.rx7club.com/comments-sug...ection-742154/

Some of the highlights....

So yeah there is a section for it...

Because you felt the need to get on your high horse that's why. This is a car forum where we discuss cars and the subjects related to them not a tampon forum where we talk about how much absorbtion a certain type can handle.



lol Telling someone that they are on a high horse isn't a flame. And yeah be careful on your way down the ladder as well








Edit- Since you started it. Care to explain this post:

Taken from here:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati.../#post10086510

Ceylon

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You have too much time, sir

I was only pulled over in the fd once, they went over over everything and tried to do me for modifying my washer tank so I couldn't check the level of the fluid & for tinted tails (Stock '99s). I explained it was stock and a warning light on the dash illuminated when it was low...They made me go to a garage and prove the above was oem

There are few cops around here, and those that are around are generally ignore the FD...Even with strait through pipes

Montego

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^^it's slooow day here lol

cr-rex

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I hope a mod deletes all this banter as to restore the thread.

Monkman33

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I hope it stays.

RENESISFD

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^ Why?

There were no direct insults and both of you conducted yourselves in an adult manner in your discussion. Not to mention you also got an education in the process.


People need to stop being so sensitive.

Evil_Sephiroth

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Btw i really don't agree about the "in american car culture" thing....

It's like to say that drugs production and export is in the "culture" or "DNA" of various state...


I really know that street racing is way famous/common in some place.....that really don't delete the fact that law is against this....



I really understand what cr-rex say...

For example here in Italy on forum too it's better not to talk about street racing, becouse sometimes there are policeman that register on car enthusiast forum....and if they read about you racing in some place they start to look at fixed cameras registration (there are a lot here)


We have to say that if they see 2 or more car street racing only the video (and the photo of the plate) is enough for police to search for your car, and when they found it they take it and destroy or sell it.....


That's the reason becouse people from other place probably have different fear/complain about openly talk about this on public forum...


I talk about my nation thing...don't know about Japan... (when i go on holiday in Japan i only ride a bike XD)

AWD-RWD racer

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pulled over for:

exhaust too loud
cop thought my car was a ferrari and wanted to check
tail lights (factory)
speeding
no cats
speed contest
street racing
careless driving
fleeing and alluding
speeding
speeding
speeding
exhaust too loud...


most of the stuff was dismissed, the careless driving was not.

curacaosfinest

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totally forgot that i started this thread...but i've picked up a great ticket story since then

i got pulled over heading to North Miami Beach, cop gave 8 tickets...
yes...8...

Ride height too low: he said that there is no possible way to safely operate my car with it being that low

Muffler too large and loud

tints too dark

tinted taillights (he was in utter disbelief when i told him that the FD just has dark taillights like that...i even pulled up a picture on my phone, and he still gave me a ticket)

stickers on the rear window

This was all before my build...and the car was pretty much stock on the outside
oh and the best part was when he was arguing with me that my Greddy E-01 boost controller was a cop radar...

luckily they all got thrown out in court loll

getgone

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Edit- Since you started it. Care to explain this post:



Quote:


Originally Posted by getgone

danced around one on the street some time ago. These evaluations are always subject to whether the driver could drive, but I certainly didn't feel the car had anything on the FD. He layed it out there, and I met the challenge w/o much ado. Don't know why it would ever be a superior track choice.

Taken from here:
320 rwhp FD vs. 2010 Porsche Cayman S

Yeah, I was in the process of overtaking the schmuck and he decided to crowd me from getting back into the lane for an upcoming turn. That ended quickly, however. Moreover, the group I intended my comments for are the banzai bunch doing the high speed (100+ mph) runs and the dedicated street racers ('3 honks lets go'). I suspect you are the latter and my only advice to you is take it to the track. That's where I get my fix. You're dealing with Aunt Bea and Susie Teenage Texter on the street. You're going to kill somebody.

And, yes, I have street raced regrettably in my 40+ years of driving. Never at high speeds like some of this bunch, however.

Speed of light

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If I may ask, what was the court's premise for dismissing the tickets?

Thanks.

curacaosfinest

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I brought them "receipts" and "pictures" of the car put back to stock

Mitchocalypse

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I don't know why I chose your post to quote but vein harassed for tail lights pisses me off. Especially in the US. (In Canada as well but I can sort of see how the amount of RHD cars might give some officers ground to believe that the lights are illegal in Canada, even despite a thorough OOP inspection.)

Essentially you could have a 100% stock FD, and be ticketed for the tail lights. Then you have to - on your own time and funds- collect sufficient documentation and proof that they are in fact legal and oem, then you need to take several hours off work (potentially "costing" you hundreds in unearned wages) to go to the courthouse to show these documents to the prosecutor.

In the end, you are out time and money due to someone else's (the officer's in this case) ignorance. If your ticket is thrown out like that and you prove you h e done nothing wrong, why should you have any cost (time or money) incurred to you. You should be refunded any costs that you can prove to be entirely related to proving your "innocence." And even then that doesn't make up or your list time..

That's just something that really bugs me

darkphantom

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$150 dollar ticket for not having my lights on (at 9am) because until its fully sunny outside then i can turn off my lights.... Not sunrise when i can see....

fuking stupid cop

Montego

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here let me re-quote it for you

That doesn't sound like a guy who was crowding you. 'Danced around? I met the challenge? Riiight.... That sounds more like an all out street race than some guy crowding you.


but you didn't say that did you? and no you would be incorrect in suspecting that I am a street racer by any means. In fact, I suspect that you and I may be similar in that way. Because I don't go to organized street racing gatherings, nor do I look for street racers. But if someone wants to play and if I see that the conditions are safe ENOUGH (i.e. no traffic), I'll may lay down the hammer. The big difference between you and me is that I am not a hypocrite about it.

Right back at you.

so you have advice for me and you regrettably street raced in your 40+ years of driving... Well that's cool and I can respect that but I find your newly enlightened state quite interesting. So tell me what were you 48 years old when you had that epiphany? Because you have been driving for 40+ years and very likely you obtained your license at 16 so that makes you somewhere in the vicinity of 56. Interestingly enough, the Porsche Cayman S came out in 2005 and you actually got the opportunity to DANCE with one on the street. For argument's sake I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you raced one fresh off the dealership in 2005. Now given that was 8 years ago it puts you at 48 years old (roughly) when you last street raced. So what I am really getting at is that you were a full grown 48 year old man who knows better and isn't swayed by the inexperiences in life and yet you chose to partake in the good'ol past time of street racing. And yet you come in here and preach. Nice.



But IMO there is a time and place for such activities and that does not involve other traffic. And in fact I do chastise people who race in traffic and put others in danger. But two dudes going at it in the middle of the night? nope not at all

getgone

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But IMO there is a time and place for such activities and that does not involve other traffic. And in fact I do chastise people who race in traffic and put others in danger. But two dudes going at it in the middle of the night? nope not at all


I got it. Your smarter than everybody else. Your king of the universe. Lost in ur delusion, but 'smarter' than the rest of us.

You keep working the pile. I'm going to go play golf. . . . do something important.

getgone

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You're*

adam c

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My last "encounter" with the police was kind of interesting. I had just filled my gas tank, and was at the air station checking my tires. Parked next to me was a police car. The officer had gone in to the convenience store to get something. When he came out, he noticed my car and stopped to chat. He told me that he almost bought a CYM a few years back, and always regretted not buying it. He was almost drooling over my car. Finally he couldn't take it any more (seeing mine, and wanting one), and had to get in his police car and leave. He was very nice, but was obviously very envious. It was a funny encounter

Montego

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You sir are diverting... Its obvious that your feathers got ruffled due to being called out on your hypocrisy... Enjoy your golf STREET RACER

getgone

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Yep, I've never been so exposed. You're my hero. Gosh, just think, you can see through walls with that penetrating x-ray vision. Hell, you can even see things that don't exist (e.g., imaginary friends). Every body rise up . . . . vote Montego their hero!!!!!

WE WANT MONTEGO! WE WANT MONTEGO! WE WANT MONTEGO!

HE'S OUR SAVIOR FOR STREET RACING IDIOCY.

RENESISFD

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Montego and getgone, stop the pointless back and forth bickering.

getgone

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You are very correct. This is seriously pointless.

Quik_RX7

Anyway...

I've had my car since Sept of 2011 and I got pulled over in December of 2012 for doing 95 in a 70 on I-10 going to Palm Springs. The cop was hiding behind an over-pass and caught me fair and square. It was my girlfriend and I's first date and I was extremely nice to the officer, so he wrote me up for 80 in a 70. I just paid the ticket online.

Then I got pulled in February of 2013 for 90 in a 65. This one however, I disputed because I know for a fact that the fastest my car reached that night was 80. The car in front of me however, was the one speeding. But what doesn't make sense is that the car in front of me, was about a half mile ahead. So the cop stopped me and told me my speed, and I proceeded to tell him that the car in front of me was visibly pulling away, which indicates a much faster rate of speed. But he insisted that he got me with the radar doing 90. And I continued to tell him that he pulled the wrong car. So he went back to his car, wrote me up for 83, told me that he didn't give me the extra 2 mph because he didn't want me getting a reckless driving on my record. I accepted it and paid the ticket when it came in the mail.