you can't change the way things are.... yes, there are so many things that are wrong with the "system", but you'll only waste your time and money trying to fight it and change things. I've wasted many hours in court contesting my "fix-it" tickets to only get it cleared and in the end learn that the best thing you can do is keep a low profile with the car.

 

You can't go outside with a 3 inch exhast and not expect to be harrashed when in the Law it states that ANY modification non carb or that brings exhast to 95 decibals is reason for a search.
Cops will nit pick because this visual flaw allows them to find other problems hiddin inside your car.

Like anything, if you go outside illegal BEWARE OF DOG. Didn't your mother teach you that?

 

just my .2c, but this is america. If you work hard for your car, you should be allowed to add whatever aftermarket parts you want to it, right? That is freedom. If law inforcement wanted to truly stop this, they wouldn't allow the parts to be sold in the first place. But the parts are a billion dollar business, and so is giving out tickets, so they win both ways. California seems to be the guinea pig for all kinds of B.S. laws and restrictions, the more you restrict, the more people will defy. Sure the government says they are trying to ease pollution with all these emmissions restrictions on cars, but the U.S. is still producing 1/3 of the world's pollution and you still see these huge trucks on the road putting out more emmissions than 50 evos with no cat's and loud mufflers combined. This country is getting more and more socialist in it's standards and i for one, am glad i grew up in britain and can see what true freedom is. I love america, but these restrictions **** me the hell off with its stern and unforgiving enforcement.

That was my $1.02. Just venting

RAJ

 

I was referring to ricardon's post/experience.

You can't teach a dog old tricks, now can you?

 

Thats because you were in a Porsche and they know darn well that your attorney would be better than theirs. My friend who lives in Santa Ana refused a search once and the cop walked over and magically found a small nug of weed on the floor of his front seat thus allowing them to search the entire car. They even gave him the ticket for it. The great thing is, he doesn't smoke weed and doesnt even drink. As with anything, appearances dictate a lot of people's behavior. This is why I go to court ALWAYS wearing my best suit. Even judges who are supposed to be impartial, obviously treat those in suits differently than they do those wearing jeans and a t-shirt to court. Like the other poster that mentioned he got a ticket while driving in jeans and a T, but never got tickets while in a suit.

Here is my stance on the police. **** them. I respect the laws, but I have absolutely no respect for law enforcement officers because 90% of my experiences with them have been negative. Lying in court more than once, planting of evidence, and even a refusal to shake my hand after having a quiet respectful convo for 20 minutes about the loud party at my house. Law Enforcement can lick my sweaty nuts.