hey guys right now im living in San Diego but i could be moving to VA beach in the next couple of months. I was wondering if you F/I S owners deal with a lot of crap from the police about emissions or "street racing" even though you are not racing just cause your car looks like a race car. Because in San Diego some folks get pulled over on just a hunch doing nothing wrong but sterotyped as a "street racer". im just wondering how it is over there i used to live in Va beach about 5years ago but wasnt aware on the import scene at the that time so really didnt pay attention to stuff like that.

 

Yes. According to Cheech-n-Chong, if it looks like poop, smells like poop, and tastes like poop, then most likely it is poop(just don't step in it!).

In other words, don't look like a vagrant and roll in a ghetto car and all should be

 

Never been bugged about it. In the S or my previous integra. *Knock on wood*

 

im installing my turbo in 2weeks and when i bring my car to VA would it be a pain to get it registered there? i was told VA beach doesnt deal with smog checks like Cali

 

correct.There is no emissions that I know of here in Va.Just state inspection...and as far as that goes, there are plenty of places to get your car inspected that will not even throw your car on a lift.Just got my inspection done and im running a test pipe...no problems.As far as "profiling " is concerned......that depends on where you live.Nobody likes "cop bashing" posts on here so i'll try and treat lightly...Cops in richmond WILL profile "suspected street racers".I have a friend that is a Richmond City police officer and he has told me on multiple occasions that if given the choice of pulling over an car with tinted windows and big chrome rims or an import that is "hooked" up, the import will lose everytime. That was not verbatum but that was the jist of the conversations. Just be careful and always be aware of your surroundings is all that I can say...G/L

 

This depends on the county. Those of us from the North are not as fortunate.

 

thats probably because they have a less chance of getting shot by pulling over a "import"....than a cady on 33''s.....BALLIN

 

No problems for me whatsoever. Was superchargered, now turbo'd.

 

I didn't know the southern parts didn't ahve to do emissions. They don't pay personal property tax either. Not fair.

 

well seeing if youre "hooked up" in San Diego, CA and havent really had issues of getting your car crushed yet...i think you'd do fairly better here haha dont drive like an idiot and id say 90% of the time you'll be fine. now if youre car is spitting fireballs and with a 200dbs exhaust and limo tint..thats a whole other case respect the roads and the people who are on them, remember not everyone has the quickest reflexes or best judgement calls on what to do in sticky situations or even sudden movements from other drivers. good luck and hope to meet you one day when you get here to Mid A.

~Sam