Dreams Do Come True
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Yeah but a lot of the newer "muscle cars" have that "sound effect" that pipes into your speakers and from outside.
I had a little attention in the red RX-8, but not too bad. I've read many Porsche owners' stories just like yours--where the cop follows and follows, waiting for a screw up. I will just be extra careful (for a while anyway.
).Can't believe that cop gave you a warning! I'll take the b*tching out over a ticket though! Last time I got a ticket in the RX-8, I paid over $200. Haven't been pulled over since--thank you, Radar Detector...love that little guy!
I had a little attention in the red RX-8, but not too bad. I've read many Porsche owners' stories just like yours--where the cop follows and follows, waiting for a screw up. I will just be extra careful (for a while anyway.
Can't believe that cop gave you a warning! I'll take the b*tching out over a ticket though! Last time I got a ticket in the RX-8, I paid over $200. Haven't been pulled over since--thank you, Radar Detector...love that little guy!
I was surprised myself. I was just very polite and didn't give him any attitude or argue. That goes a long way. My Dad taught me that (he was a cop).
Radar detectors are illegal in my state (MA). I've slowed down some in my advanced SwiftDog age so I am not breaking the speed limit as often.
Best story is when I first got my Camaro. I had a guy in some type of import pull up next to me at a red light and rev, rev, rev. Light turns green, he flys off the line, and immediately gets pulled over by the police car that was right behind him at the light
I pointed and laughed when I drove by when the cop was writing him up
That's priceless.I was surprised myself. I was just very polite and didn't give him any attitude or argue. That goes a long way. My Dad taught me that (he was a cop).
Radar detectors are illegal in my state (MA). I've slowed down some in my advanced SwiftDog age so I am not breaking the speed limit as often.
Best story is when I first got my Camaro. I had a guy in some type of import pull up next to me at a red light and rev, rev, rev. Light turns green, he flys off the line, and immediately gets pulled over by the police car that was right behind him at the light
I pointed and laughed when I drove by when the cop was writing him up
I expect that I'll get a lot of people wanting to race. I'm sure I can resist. Almost quite positive.
Love it!And it shall be named....."Christine"...
Next time I'm in Nashville, Linda! I'll stop by and take you for a spin!
I've got a sleeper car, a little Saturn Ion that's supercharged, with stiff suspension and Recaro seats. It's got over 180,000 miles on it and I've put virtually all of them on, still runs like new, never had any major maintenance, and it fits me like a glove.
When I was out looking for a car, I was open to all possibilities. This one hit me right, with the perfect balance of performance and affordability (about 20K new when I bought it). It hugs corners like it's got glue tires, and I've had it to indicated 120 with plenty more to spare.
The one downside: bright red paint job. I'm not a fan, but it's grown on me. And I hear that red attracts tickets more than any other car. It may be true. But the fact is, the last six (6) times I've been pulled over, I've been let off with a warning. (Obviously, I wasn't pulled over in the 120 mph session. Forget the ticket. That would've landed me in jail.)
Speed is fun! Enjoy, danie! Stay safe, and may no tickets come your way.
When I was out looking for a car, I was open to all possibilities. This one hit me right, with the perfect balance of performance and affordability (about 20K new when I bought it). It hugs corners like it's got glue tires, and I've had it to indicated 120 with plenty more to spare.
The one downside: bright red paint job. I'm not a fan, but it's grown on me. And I hear that red attracts tickets more than any other car. It may be true. But the fact is, the last six (6) times I've been pulled over, I've been let off with a warning. (Obviously, I wasn't pulled over in the 120 mph session. Forget the ticket. That would've landed me in jail.)
Speed is fun! Enjoy, danie! Stay safe, and may no tickets come your way.
Wow, what are you guys doing to get warnings? These Kentucky cops don't believe in it.
I'd like to get a personalized plate for my car. Several months ago, I went to the drive.ky.gov site and was able to check on the availability of wording on the plates. I went to this site: License Plates | Vehicle Registration Renewal | drive.ky.gov and clicked on the last plate (the KY Unbridled Spirit plate). Supposedly, there should then be a link where I can feed in whatever I want to be on a personalized plate, and there will be a message reading whether that plate is already taken. I cannot figure out what I'm missing. I see no link. It was super easy last time. Does anyone see what I'm doing wrong?
That's priceless.
I expect that I'll get a lot of people wanting to race. I'm sure I can resist. Almost quite positive.
You will get challenged all the time. It still happens to me. From all types of cars, too. Mustangs and Subaru WRXs are the most common. I've had Corvettes and Porshe drivers do it as well. Most comical was a guy in 1980 primer grey POS Trans Am that was spewing oily exhaust. I just let him go. I had SwiftMom with me that time. She's not very understanding of such things as street racing....
Just being polite and not giving attitude or arguing.
My sister, who has a worse lead foot than me, used to give the cop the misty eyed almost crying routine to get out of them, the faker!
Last summer I was in the Yukon in West Alabama near Mississippi border. I passed a parked state trooper going 110. My heart fell as I watched for blue lights in my rear view. I prayed hard. Lol. Guess he was distracted.That's priceless.
I expect that I'll get a lot of people wanting to race. I'm sure I can resist. Almost quite positive.
Congrats on the new wheels. Very nice!
I'm always very polite, wouldn't think of arguing, but they always ticket me.
No fair.
Seriously. They should ticket me for not going fast in this car! It would be a travesty to drive it slowly all the time.That stinks
Kentucky cops don't sound like a very fun bunch!
I'm kinda in the "system" with my job. I cooperate, I'm polite, I tell the cop what I'm doing, I'm sorry, and can we just please make this efficient, and I'll be on my way.
Exhibit A: Driving through a two-lane US highway. State trooper appears unexpectedly around a curve. I take the foot off the accelerator, not wanting to brake and make the nose dive. After he passes me, I look in the rearview mirror, and yup, his brake lights are coming on and his overheads are starting to spin.
I find a business drive off to the side and pull in, and make my only general mistake by getting out of the car and leaning against it, waiting. (I've been told since that the optimum posture is to stay in the car, open your window, and hang your hands out.) He finds me, pulls up behind, gets out, and thanks me for getting off the road.
He says, "You know how fast you were going?" I said, "I didn't look, but I'm sure I was going over the limit." He says, "No, I can show you." I say, "Sir, I believe you. I'm a [job], going to [legal proceeding] in [distant town], I was running behind, and I'm sorry, but can we just make this efficient?"
He comes up, sticks his hand out, grins, and says, "I'm Rick." I shake it, confused, and say my name. He says, "You got work to do. You better get to it."
And that was it. Like I said, I seem to be in a pet position in my job, but I'll take it, because it's often (always) a tough job. If I were a lawyer? Nah, the lawyers I know never talk themselves out of a ticket.
And I don't speed on that stretch of that US highway anymore. Don't wanna tempt fate.
So if I fill in the blanks with 'teacher', 'middle school' and 'Kentucky', I'll just get a warning?
Grandma and I went to Vancouver, BC, once. We landed in Seattle and rented a car to drive north. The rental agency upgraded us. We ended up with a racing green Dodge Charger with the legend "HEMI" embedded in the black stripe on the hood.
Muscle cars aren't really my car. I prefer the smaller, more nimble models. But still, this was a lot of fun. It had a great testosterone sound and power to spare.
We get to the Canadian border, and the Up North Neighbor in the booth says, "So I suppose you been going fast in that car, eh?"
I say, "It's a rental. I've been going the speed limit." I might not have sounded convincing.
He shook his head. "A car like that, you got to go fast," and handed us back our passports.
I took his advice.