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05-27-2009, 10:01 AM
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For those in Sonoma County avoid Santa Rosa Ave south of 7/11!
I got pulled over again if you can even call it that. I was driving in traffic minding my own business and a cop pulls over a guy two cars ahead and goes into the same parking lot i happen to be going into, the vitamin shoppe cost plus lot. So i turn and go into vitamin shoppe and buy some daily vitamins and when i come out the cop is done with the guy he pulled over and is parked in the next set of parking spots of where i parked. I know this is going end bad so i just go into my car and begin to back up and he turns his lights on. I then go right back to the spot i was in roll down all the windows and do the normal stuff. He then says he pulled me over for modified exhaust and no front plate, it is actually in the windshield since i got pulled over for it twice last time i was on Santa Rosa Ave. I then tell him i bought the car from a dealer and haven't done any modifications except for hood dampers and rims. I also show him the ticket i got last weekend for no front plate. He then gets all mad and makes me pop the hood and tells me to sit on the curb. He spends a good ten minutes inspecting my car from top to bottom. After he sees it is completely stock he says ok you can go but you shouldn't be driving this car anyway....
I honestly don't know what to do. Ive been pulled over three times for modified exhaust in the past two weeks even though my car is stock and I cant even hear my exhaust when I start the car or when driving. I don't drive like an idiot i have 0 tickets except for the fix it for no front plate which I'm getting fixed and signed off asap since i just need to get two screws to attach it. This makes me want to sell my car since I can't even drive it without being pulled over.
Anyone else been experiencing this lately or do they just hate me?
I got pulled over again if you can even call it that. I was driving in traffic minding my own business and a cop pulls over a guy two cars ahead and goes into the same parking lot i happen to be going into, the vitamin shoppe cost plus lot. So i turn and go into vitamin shoppe and buy some daily vitamins and when i come out the cop is done with the guy he pulled over and is parked in the next set of parking spots of where i parked. I know this is going end bad so i just go into my car and begin to back up and he turns his lights on. I then go right back to the spot i was in roll down all the windows and do the normal stuff. He then says he pulled me over for modified exhaust and no front plate, it is actually in the windshield since i got pulled over for it twice last time i was on Santa Rosa Ave. I then tell him i bought the car from a dealer and haven't done any modifications except for hood dampers and rims. I also show him the ticket i got last weekend for no front plate. He then gets all mad and makes me pop the hood and tells me to sit on the curb. He spends a good ten minutes inspecting my car from top to bottom. After he sees it is completely stock he says ok you can go but you shouldn't be driving this car anyway....
I honestly don't know what to do. Ive been pulled over three times for modified exhaust in the past two weeks even though my car is stock and I cant even hear my exhaust when I start the car or when driving. I don't drive like an idiot i have 0 tickets except for the fix it for no front plate which I'm getting fixed and signed off asap since i just need to get two screws to attach it. This makes me want to sell my car since I can't even drive it without being pulled over.
Anyone else been experiencing this lately or do they just hate me?
Also, spotted a wrb STi on Santa Rosa Avenue yesterday around 3:30, he was going south, I was going north, sort of by cartronics.
05-27-2009, 11:30 AM
#565
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For those in Sonoma County avoid Santa Rosa Ave south of 7/11!
I got pulled over again if you can even call it that. I was driving in traffic minding my own business and a cop pulls over a guy two cars ahead and goes into the same parking lot i happen to be going into, the vitamin shoppe cost plus lot. So i turn and go into vitamin shoppe and buy some daily vitamins and when i come out the cop is done with the guy he pulled over and is parked in the next set of parking spots of where i parked. I know this is going end bad so i just go into my car and begin to back up and he turns his lights on. I then go right back to the spot i was in roll down all the windows and do the normal stuff. He then says he pulled me over for modified exhaust and no front plate, it is actually in the windshield since i got pulled over for it twice last time i was on Santa Rosa Ave. I then tell him i bought the car from a dealer and haven't done any modifications except for hood dampers and rims. I also show him the ticket i got last weekend for no front plate. He then gets all mad and makes me pop the hood and tells me to sit on the curb. He spends a good ten minutes inspecting my car from top to bottom. After he sees it is completely stock he says ok you can go but you shouldn't be driving this car anyway....
I honestly don't know what to do. Ive been pulled over three times for modified exhaust in the past two weeks even though my car is stock and I cant even hear my exhaust when I start the car or when driving. I don't drive like an idiot i have 0 tickets except for the fix it for no front plate which I'm getting fixed and signed off asap since i just need to get two screws to attach it. This makes me want to sell my car since I can't even drive it without being pulled over.
Anyone else been experiencing this lately or do they just hate me?
I got pulled over again if you can even call it that. I was driving in traffic minding my own business and a cop pulls over a guy two cars ahead and goes into the same parking lot i happen to be going into, the vitamin shoppe cost plus lot. So i turn and go into vitamin shoppe and buy some daily vitamins and when i come out the cop is done with the guy he pulled over and is parked in the next set of parking spots of where i parked. I know this is going end bad so i just go into my car and begin to back up and he turns his lights on. I then go right back to the spot i was in roll down all the windows and do the normal stuff. He then says he pulled me over for modified exhaust and no front plate, it is actually in the windshield since i got pulled over for it twice last time i was on Santa Rosa Ave. I then tell him i bought the car from a dealer and haven't done any modifications except for hood dampers and rims. I also show him the ticket i got last weekend for no front plate. He then gets all mad and makes me pop the hood and tells me to sit on the curb. He spends a good ten minutes inspecting my car from top to bottom. After he sees it is completely stock he says ok you can go but you shouldn't be driving this car anyway....
I honestly don't know what to do. Ive been pulled over three times for modified exhaust in the past two weeks even though my car is stock and I cant even hear my exhaust when I start the car or when driving. I don't drive like an idiot i have 0 tickets except for the fix it for no front plate which I'm getting fixed and signed off asap since i just need to get two screws to attach it. This makes me want to sell my car since I can't even drive it without being pulled over.
Anyone else been experiencing this lately or do they just hate me?
I tell ya, they are out patrolling for that smallest of things. I wonder what would be the best way to explain 'modified exhaust' to a leo that is only a catback without getting a ticket? Any ideas so when the inevitable happens I'm ready?
BTW saw a sedona red 02/03 wagon tailing me on 101 south last night around Todd road 8:30ish.
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05-27-2009, 11:38 AM
#567
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You can try to show him that it has all cats and resonators but you are pretty much at his mercy since any none CARB mod is illegal. Just be as nice as possible and hope he got paid that day or something. Also, try to act dumb since it makes them feel bigger and smarter.
05-27-2009, 11:39 AM
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the guy was ghetto if he was white, black, rainbow wearing what he was wearing he would be ghetto. If you wear an OLD *** Iverson jersey that is 8 sizes too big and white shorts that touch your ankles you are ghetto. And his car was missing side mirrors.
05-27-2009, 11:44 AM
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ruehl, just saw you were from Cotati, same here. Just joined i-club awhile ago havn't posted yet until today though. What do you drive? I've seen someone around here with a wrb wrx on my street a few times...
05-27-2009, 11:48 AM
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I live off east cotati by the bars on matteri cir. Its the circle on the same side of the street as the fire station that has 2-3 year old houses but I'm in a granny unit so You will never see my car parked. And my car is pretty distinguishable it has golf rotas with red lugs and an sti wing unfortunately. Irish car Bomb lives in down Old redwood by park, he has the nice wrb wagon, i think he lives on mytle or something like that.