 California Crackdown on Modified Cars |
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 Aug 8, 2005 - 12:09 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Mar 21, '03 From San Jose, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
I apologize if this has already been posted, but ah...just in case if you haven't heard already...
"$5 million in federal money will fund a Sacramento, California effort to stop drivers in modified cars." http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/05/576.asp This post has been edited by LadyHavoc: Aug 8, 2005 - 12:09 PM --------------------  a.k.a. Lolo (Norcalcelicas.org/Newcelica.org) |
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Aug 8, 2005 - 12:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
what does big spoilers have to do with anything? lost of visibility?
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Aug 8, 2005 - 1:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 11, '04 From USA Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (83%) |
just another reason i am glad i dont live in cali .. state is just out of control
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Aug 8, 2005 - 1:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Diego Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
another waste of your tax dollars at work.
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Aug 8, 2005 - 1:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 25, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
cool.
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Aug 8, 2005 - 1:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
The state is real screwed up and they're going to try to get as much money as possible for anything possible.
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Aug 8, 2005 - 1:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
haha just wait till cars from other states come in....like i know a member or so with highly modified celicas are planning to go to cali and some other parts of the US next summer......make it a point to drive through there and laugh....
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Aug 8, 2005 - 2:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 30, '03 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
We have the same problems in Cyprus.
Lot of people modified their cars without upgrading their Brakes to bigger or suspension for improving handling and using their cars for street racing,of course many people died cuz of this and now police looking for modified cars and they impound more than 300 cars in 10 months!!!! Most of the cars are hondas but if they see bigger wheels,stickers or your car is too lowered you are going for inspection!!!!!!! Of course the problem is that cops does not have the knowledge to understand when a car its modified and not safe and they impound them. What a shame for a goverment for not be able to measure the sound from exhaust system using accurate machines but using cops ears!!! |
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Aug 8, 2005 - 2:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
i love how they have a picture of a stock STI for that news story. this law is really unfair, because there is nothing illegal about buying none oem parts for your car. these days even toyota (scion) tried to make money by selling intakes, rims, bodykits along with their cars.
"extra gauges or racing stickers" ..... what does that have to do with street racing? just because i want to know my oil pressure, dosnt mean im going to drag race. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Aug 8, 2005 - 4:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '05 From Monroe, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
im going to see some friends for a week around the end of november so ill be sure to piss off the cops in socal
 they cant touch me i dont live in their messed up world
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Aug 8, 2005 - 5:36 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '03 From Bloomington, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 62 (98%) |
Dude why do you think I bought my 6gc.net sticker? So I have the edging hp down the stretch when I gas it and make sure my supra spoiler keeps me from lifting off with the downforce..... and my subs.... they hit soooo hard that i jump 3mph each time it hits during a race.... Crazy stuff.... I knw... Just the tricks of the trade I learned... LMAO
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Aug 8, 2005 - 5:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '02 From Boise, ID Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(dustin15brown @ Aug 8, 2005 - 2:36 PM) Dude why do you think I bought my 6gc.net sticker? So I have the edging hp down the stretch when I gas it and make sure my supra spoiler keeps me from lifting off with the downforce..... and my subs.... they hit soooo hard that i jump 3mph each time it hits during a race.... Crazy stuff.... I knw... Just the tricks of the trade I learned... LMAO [right][snapback]321982[/snapback][/right] lmao Ya. Cali is a bummer state sometimes. I admit. Thats why my daily driver is a 89 Volvo 240 dl. The only risk I have with it is bieng an obstruction to traffic cause I'm going to slow. --------------------  psalm 69 |
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Aug 8, 2005 - 5:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '04 From KY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'm so glad I pay taxes so they can do stupid crap like this instead of fixing the craters in the roads.
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Aug 8, 2005 - 6:46 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 30, '04 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
California is GAY.
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Aug 8, 2005 - 6:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
is the terminator still the governor?
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Aug 8, 2005 - 6:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '04 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(dustin15brown @ Aug 8, 2005 - 10:36 PM) Dude why do you think I bought my 6gc.net sticker? So I have the edging hp down the stretch when I gas it and make sure my supra spoiler keeps me from lifting off with the downforce..... and my subs.... they hit soooo hard that i jump 3mph each time it hits during a race.... Crazy stuff.... I knw... Just the tricks of the trade I learned... LMAO [right][snapback]321982[/snapback][/right] lol |
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Aug 8, 2005 - 6:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
id like to hear from some of the people that live in cali to see how bad it really is ?
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Aug 8, 2005 - 7:02 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '02 From irvine Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
i haven't noticed anything dramatically different
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Aug 8, 2005 - 10:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 18, '04 From Manitoba, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
yikes we have it easy out here... no car inspections unless you're about to sell it, then you need to "safety" it. the only thing with modification to a car that wouldn't pass is if you lower it. everything else is fine
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Aug 8, 2005 - 10:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 25, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Haha, Florida's awesome.
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