Are 6th gens cop magnet????, help me decide... |
Are 6th gens cop magnet????, help me decide... |
Mar 16, 2010 - 7:44 PM |
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
3.5 years with a Celica... pulled over 9 times. I'm a 20 year old male driving a car that looks a lot faster than it really was though. Out of those 9 times, they were only able to issue me 3 tickets. Truthfully, I deserved those 3. Now here's the real question... There is absolutely no crime here. Are the cops just bored and looking for excuses to pull someone over and there's no better target than a young male in a sports car OR is it the car alone? I've been pulled over at night when they couldn't see me driving it. You decide.
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Mar 16, 2010 - 7:56 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 16, '09 From New York Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
THEY ARE COP MAGNETS!!!
I have only gotten pulled over (my first day driving. and 5spd) spun the tires on accident (on a hill) but the cop made me get out and he went and ran my licensee, and insurance. And well it was my first day lol, there wasnt anything to get me for. I get followed alot! The longest one was from a Walmart 11 miles from my house, all the way to my house! (wayy out of his "jurisdiction" And occasionally got followed after that. They always! get right up my A**!! at night and, I can tell they want me to go faster just to pull me over, but I am a very good and aware driver so I always know what kind of car is behind me lol. And that was all without my bodykit! Just recently (installed the kit 2 weeks ago)! Got pulled over 4 times! Never for anything? 3 times they say I was driving suspiciously, and the last for not using my blinker.... to merge? idk never gotten any ticket, but I would like for cops to leave me alone! I have a freaking ST! I am not going to go that fast lol -------------------- |
Mar 16, 2010 - 7:59 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 16, '09 From New York Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
My car is kinda ricey now with the invader kit, but come on we have freaking ST's! We aren't going very fast lol
I think the celica just looks way faster than it is, and thats why cops follow. -------------------- |
Mar 16, 2010 - 9:32 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 7, '09 From NorCal Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
My car is kinda ricey now with the invader kit, but come on we have freaking ST's! We aren't going very fast lol I think the celica just looks way faster than it is, and thats why cops follow. speaking of looking fast... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12CDQ5UlLGU...feature=related |
Mar 16, 2010 - 9:34 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
I live in Appleton and the cops don't really bother me but when i go to oshkosh, if one sees me it has a tendency to follow for at least a block or two. Im not surprised though since i do have a loud exhaust atm. I hear that they can only "follow" you for about a mile or two, is there any truth to that? HAHAHA I feel you there. See, I go to Appleton and I can speed just fine. Come back to Oshkosh and better be EXTRA careful. Maybe the cops here are just dicks. hahaha, you guys are great. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I wish I could tell the cops, hey look under my hood, it's a corolla engine. hahahah. I'm sure alot of things factor into it as well. I AM a young, well I'd say so, kid, 22 hahahaah, and I'm asian driving a car that is ALWAYS clean and shiny. Is it the jealous factor coming into play? or the racist factor? hahahah -------------------- *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
Mar 16, 2010 - 10:27 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
When I had the Yelli Celi I drove in to Yakima, WA (Coomer's old town) and I hadn't been in town for more than 15 minutes before I was pulled over. Fortunately Aaron (Blakout16) came along and backed up my story (I was on my way to Aaron's house). Apparently Coomer got pulled over tons of times in Yakima, so I wasn't too surprised when they saw the car and came after me.
Anywhere else I never had any police attention that wasn't deserved and brought on by myself (got one speeding ticket in the Celi). Good rule of thumb: Don't drive like a douche and you won't attract any bad attention. -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Mar 16, 2010 - 10:44 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
Good rule of thumb: Don't drive like a douche and you won't attract any bad attention. Too bad cops don't follow that here... -------------------- *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
Mar 17, 2010 - 12:28 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 3, '09 From UT Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Depends on the cop... I was pulled over the first week i had the Celi. I was doing 20 over and got a warning from highway patrol. Havent been pulled over since.
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Mar 17, 2010 - 2:53 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 7, '05 From Corvallis, OR Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Seems to me it has less to do with the car and more to do with the person. I have friends that drive crazier that I do, yet have never been pulled over. I've been pulled over a ton, but have only been ticketed three of those times. But it doesn't have to with the celica for me. Most of those times I've been pulled over have been in other cars. Only twice in the celica.
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Mar 17, 2010 - 2:57 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 20, '07 From Valkeakoski, Finland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I drive my 4 hard, thats what its ment to. In the time I´ve owned it, 6 months now, the police havent stopped me. Not even that my license & brakelight were done for a month or so..
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Mar 17, 2010 - 10:01 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '08 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
cops hate my car i have been pulled over on multiple occasions and asked "is your license valid?" "yes, *starts grabbing proof of insurance and registration* " "Oh no you wont need that, just checkin if you have a suspended license or not" craps lame....
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Mar 17, 2010 - 11:28 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 29, '08 From Buffalo Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I live in Buffalo, NY and the only times I've been pulled over were when I was legitimately doing something wrong other than once. I've had the car for a year now, no mods but HIDs. I got pulled over a few times for no seatbelt and a few for speeding, but I was going well over the limit so it gave them full reason. But even one time I had a headlight out at a busy intersection directly opposite a cop for a red light, he just looked at me and pointed, nodded his head and kept on going. I've only had one problem where I did nothing and a cop (young guy on a power trip) decided to try and tell me that my exhaust was illegal and I need to get it back to stock. Immediately after he stopped me (facing opposite ways of each other) he opened his car door right into my fender. Then after arguing with him for 10 minutes telling him that it is in fact a stock exhaust, I had to pull the my dad is a police officer too card, and the car is actually registered to HIM, so I'm pretty sure he wouldn't have me driving around in his car with an illegal exhaust. After an angered look he told me to slow down (in the parking garage that I was going 3 ****ing miles per hour in) and got in his car and left.
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Mar 17, 2010 - 1:11 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 11, '09 From Buffalo, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
I live in Buffalo, NY and the only times I've been pulled over were when I was legitimately doing something wrong other than once. I've had the car for a year now, no mods but HIDs. I got pulled over a few times for no seatbelt and a few for speeding, but I was going well over the limit so it gave them full reason. But even one time I had a headlight out at a busy intersection directly opposite a cop for a red light, he just looked at me and pointed, nodded his head and kept on going. I've only had one problem where I did nothing and a cop (young guy on a power trip) decided to try and tell me that my exhaust was illegal and I need to get it back to stock. Immediately after he stopped me (facing opposite ways of each other) he opened his car door right into my fender. Then after arguing with him for 10 minutes telling him that it is in fact a stock exhaust, I had to pull the my dad is a police officer too card, and the car is actually registered to HIM, so I'm pretty sure he wouldn't have me driving around in his car with an illegal exhaust. After an angered look he told me to slow down (in the parking garage that I was going 3 ****ing miles per hour in) and got in his car and left. Totally off topic, BUT YESS another member from the 716 haha -------------------- |
Mar 17, 2010 - 1:34 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Got pulled over 4 times! Never for anything? 3 times they say I was driving suspiciously, and the last for not using my blinker.... to merge? idk yes, lil detail people overlook and forget is another reason -------------------- God made man....
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Mar 17, 2010 - 3:42 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 29, '08 From Buffalo Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Not really off topic, just explaining that they aren't cop magnets here, I've never gotten pulled over for no reason for followed for no reason, where in Buffalo are you by the way
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Mar 17, 2010 - 9:12 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 11, '09 From Buffalo, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
Not really off topic, just explaining that they aren't cop magnets here, I've never gotten pulled over for no reason for followed for no reason, where in Buffalo are you by the way Talking to me? I'm actually in the City of Tonawanda, but nobody knows where that is that isn't local, so I just say Buffalo haha -------------------- |
Mar 18, 2010 - 2:18 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 29, '08 From Buffalo Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Yeah I'm from the Town but as you said, no one has any idea hahaha, I'm almost glad I've never seen you around the Celica I drive is a disgrace, I actually bought it from a kid from the City but he gayed it up pretty bad. The interior pieces are all painted white, very ****ty too, and the body is BEAT. I have new fenders for it to replace the destroyed passenger side but I've just never gotten around to putting them on because I'm impatient and heard it was a pain in the ass/time consuming to get the front bumper off to get the fenders on and off. On top of that the rust is just sprayed over and it looks awful. I LOVE the Celica itself but this one isn't in the best condition by any means lol
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Mar 20, 2010 - 12:43 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 11, '09 From Buffalo, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
Yeah I'm from the Town but as you said, no one has any idea hahaha, I'm almost glad I've never seen you around the Celica I drive is a disgrace, I actually bought it from a kid from the City but he gayed it up pretty bad. The interior pieces are all painted white, very ****ty too, and the body is BEAT. I have new fenders for it to replace the destroyed passenger side but I've just never gotten around to putting them on because I'm impatient and heard it was a pain in the ass/time consuming to get the front bumper off to get the fenders on and off. On top of that the rust is just sprayed over and it looks awful. I LOVE the Celica itself but this one isn't in the best condition by any means lol I had the same issue, so I traded up. Idk if you drive standard or manual, but the kid I bought my car from lives on Grand Island, he's in the process of doing an RHD GT-Four swap...can't find his thread at the moment but he appears to be selling it if you can wait. Looks like he imports the things and mods them (tastefully) and then sells them for a profit. He'll usually post it on craigslist. His username is jmeyer on here. -------------------- |
Mar 20, 2010 - 2:24 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 7, '10 From Ft. Lauderdale Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
I had the same issue, so I traded up. Idk if you drive standard or manual, but the kid I bought my car from lives on Grand Island, he's in the process of doing an RHD GT-Four swap...can't find his thread at the moment but he appears to be selling it if you can wait. Looks like he imports the things and mods them (tastefully) and then sells them for a profit. He'll usually post it on craigslist. His username is jmeyer on here. standard and manual is the same -------------------- |
Mar 21, 2010 - 9:51 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 29, '08 From Buffalo Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Yeah I know him, that's where I got the fenders to replace my messed up ones, turns out I used to play paintball with him too actually a while back haha
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