It seems that Steve isn't the only one. I also got pulled over by a bunch of blue-shirt noobs for things like no front plate to having too loud of an exhaust. Here's my side of things...

I wasn't speeding or anything since traffic was also an issue making such actions impossible, however since my car is red, a Honda and a vert, that got their attention. My front plate issue is something I can't contest so I paid the 80 dollar fine, however I went to the Pearl City station to make a formal complaint on paper about them pulling me over about my exhaust since I've been getting pulled over for this for over a year. My beef was the same as Steve's... I wasn't revving nor was I taking it past 3k at any given time. My car actually passes the db tests easily (and so will Steve's believe it or not). Harley Davidson bikes will also pass the db tests as they are possibly the loudest things on the street.

I think it's a stereotype that S2000 owners are ricer/streetracer breed and my theory on the subject is that they treat us the same way as they do most modded Civic owners.

In the State of Hawaii, you can get a paper from the recon station that states in writing that you don't need recon for an exhaust upgrade (yes, it sounds incredibly stupid but this form actually exists). If any HPD officer says that you need recon for your exhaust, he's mistaken... he may ticket you but all you need to do is get that piece of paper and you'll get your ticket dismissed albeit a $5 court fee in some cases.

 

Well we used to be respected and treated like Porsxhe and BMW owners...... then came the Mugen paint job

 

Hows this yesterday I was stopped at a traffic light in Kaimuki and there were 2 officers using the radar gunning people on the other side. They saw my car and put the radar down and yelled to me "recon Oh boy Recon" . I looked at them and smiled and they gave me stink eye. The light turned green and I went. Now my car is plain. I took everything off and they still said that. All I have on my car is my drop.

 

Sorry Kev, I didn't mean to exclude you as a cause of all the harrasment...... You must have felt left out! I want to officially recognize Kev2 and a contributing member of the "ricer/streetracer breed"

 

 

well i finally got my dose of harrasment last nite. its about 1:30am and i turn into 9th ave from waialae. i'm cruising along at maybe 30-33 in a 25 and i was driving for about half a minute before i see some headlights turn on to 9th behind me. i didn't even think anything of it. one minute later those headlights are on my ass and i see blue lights. i think ok i was speeding, but was i really gonna get nailed for just going 5-8mph over? the cop asks me howcome i was speeding so i asked him how fast i was going. he tells me he paced me going 50! i'm like wtf?! no way i was going 50! just because dude speeds up to 50 to catch up to me he thinks i was going 50 too. i thought i was gonna get totally blackballed on this one, but the guy was pretty cool. he just told me to slow down a bit and let me go. just because the car looks fast, it doesn't mean i'm going fast!

 

do we need to get recon for a drop?

 

yes

 

damn! will it pass recon being that the car is already low?