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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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In no way is painting your car illegal mines painted a non stock color and i know tons who have done the same. FYI if your like me a go cym some insurence corps. give you a lower rate because yellow is the most visable color.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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You were suppose to superglue the cap on, so they WON'T get stolen.... duhhhh... smart people these days..
i'll try JB weld next time
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by seanfd3s
In no way is painting your car illegal mines painted a non stock color and i know tons who have done the same. FYI if your like me a go cym some insurence corps. give you a lower rate because yellow is the most visable color.

right on. i like yellow too. reminds me of myself.......like a chiquita banana
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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i'll try JB weld next time
Go to a muffler shop and WELD them on!!
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 07:17 PM
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The FBI what the hell do they have to do with car paint? If you are gonna lie at least make it somewhat believable.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by web777
Go to a muffler shop and WELD them on!!
i got a welder maybe i'll try that...lol
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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dont even put one on. if you dont have it, you wont loose it.
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GOOFYROTOR
i work in the FBI. i know the LAW.
it is illegal to paint the car!

Sir, just because you are the head janitor, does not make you an expect in our judicial system.
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
right on. i like yellow too. reminds me of myself.......like a chiquita banana
GO BANANA!
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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go FBI
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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go FBI
Nice bump. Guess what...



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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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Today, I received a ticket because the paint on my front bumper is all chipped up. Freakin $40 man.
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DJDINO
Today, I received a ticket because the paint on my front bumper is all chipped up. Freakin $40 man.
BULLSHIT YOU...
show me proof and I'll pay that ticket for you...
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by z28_SS
BULLSHIT YOU...
show me proof and I'll pay that ticket for you...
Thank you very much for the offer sir. However, being the good citizen that I am, the ticket was paid off immediately.
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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Hmmm, bullshit flag has just been run up the pole....
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by calvinpaul
Hmmm, bullshit flag has just been run up the pole....

Yeah, z28_StupidShit is full of it.
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DJDINO
Yeah, z28_StupidShit is full of it.
Stupid **** that you suck on.
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Blitzedrx7
I work in law enforcement and a DMV investigator is in an office right next to mine. He says you all are stupid and wasting your time in this topic.

It's not illegal to repaint your car a different color.
I'm with him. All of this is

Coloring your car a different color isn't illegal. So everyone go out and
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Blitzedrx7
The FBI what the hell do they have to do with car paint? If you are gonna lie at least make it somewhat believable.

ROFL!!! What the hell are the big mean ol' FBI doing with small two bit tickets like car paint when they can be doing drug stings and other much more important jobs? Wtf...ROFL!
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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Silly silly silly

Of course you can paint any car, any color.

BUT, unless you do a complete color change INCLUDING the engine bay, you do beat the crap out of your car's resale value.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboFB
ROFL!!! What the hell are the big mean ol' FBI doing with small two bit tickets like car paint when they can be doing drug stings and other much more important jobs? Wtf...ROFL!

sir, copy cats are the ones to blame when they paint car like Police cars ........................and drugs can kill.
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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well, uhhh, law or not.... any cop in california that has nothing better to do than pull someone over for a crappy paint job can go to pig hell... sorry, but theres an obvious difference between cops and pigs...
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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since i'm too lazy to read all this nonsense, can someone just give me the elevator summary?









Ninja!
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by pshaw118
since i'm too lazy to read all this nonsense, can someone just give me the elevator summary?

Ninja!
IF YOU paint your car a different color.... The FBI will Hunt you down... and drugs can kill them nor you.. cause its MaD tIghty YOU....
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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so it took 7 pages to figure out that drugs are cool and that the feds are watching me? weaksauce.

btw, I call bs on djdino's *** and I call bs on z28's face. hah!










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